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the original amendment,
Mr.. ATCHlS0N asked for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and, being called, resulted as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, AtehisOn, BresSe, Cameron,
Csss Fairfield Hannegsn Niles ssmPls, SEWER, Sturgeon
NAYs~yessr, Archer Ashley, Atherton Baghy
Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chslmen Thomas Clayton
John NJ Clayton Coquitt Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Dick
gin Jenness johnson OF Mary land, Johnson Of Louis
lana, Lewis, McDunies Msng9m Miller, Morshead,
Upham Webster, woodbridge, and Yuee-s9.
The third amendment by the House, was read as
follows:
After section S. insert the following new section,
to be numbered 6:
SEC Q. find be further ehaeed, That the President
Of the United States be- and hereby authorized to appoint
as many additional assistant adusnt generals exceed
ing four the service may require who shall be appoint
ed in the manner have the same bTeys rank pay and
emoumens and he charged with the same duties those
no authorized by law: PTOrdd that these additional a
poinments shall continue only so long the exgencis Of
the service may render necessary
Mr.. DIX corrected statement made by him
Yesterday, to the effect that the committee were in
favor of the rejection Of all the amendments, and
moved that the one under consideration should be
agreed to.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, moved to amend
the amendment by inserting after the word zap
pointed" the words "by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate" which motion was agreed
10, anu dtnCuuIntHAJ ~ lncl
adopted.
Mr. HANNEGAN moved a reconsideration of
the vote by which the Senate yesterday refused to
agree to the first amendment Of the House; which
motion agreed to,
The amendment was then read, and is as follows:
Strike the section of the bill the word two"
lmaior general and insert the word one and strike out
the word four" bTigadjaT gensalsl aud iaser two"
The question upon agreeing to the amendment
was about to be put by the chair, when
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, called for a divis-
ion Of the question
The PRESIDENT stated that the question was
not susceptible Of division.
Mr.. WESTCOFF made some remarks in expla.
nation of an observation which he made yesterday,
and which appeared 70 be misunderstood by some.
His meaning was, that he would not receive any re-
commentator from the Executive unless it came in
black and white. mere suggestion that any
measure was government measure would not have
weight with him.
Mr.. DIX remarked, that he had merely stated a
faet-that the Executive regarded that number OF
officers as necessary.
Mr.. HANNEGAN asked If there was any writ
ten communication from the Executive to that
effect
Mr.. DIX replied in the negative
Mr.. HANNEGAN thought that a mere verbal
Communication not entitled to weight
Mr.. DIX stated that there had been consulta-
ton with the proper department.
Mr.. SEWER added that he hoped the sena-
tors from Florida and Indiana would not insist on
the necessity Of formal communication from the
Executive this portion Of the bill. The uniform
practice had been to frame bills OF such character
after free conference with the department.
Mr.. HANNEGAN said he had not designed
TO cast any discredt on the veracity of the sem
ator from New York. But he (Mr. H. was
looking to the time when the bill Of costs was
to be paid and when he, amongst others, would
be asked why he had agreed 10 incur such vast ex-
penses. He desired It to be placed on the rec
ord, so that the people could see that the meas
ure had originated with him whom the people had
placed AT the head Of the government and who con-
Quoted the war. He wished it to be known that il
had not been the result Of his (Mr. n. 's) voluntary
will. He ready n, all times to assume the share
Of responsibility which properly attached to him.
Bun he desired to see responsibility fairly divided
and was unwilling that the weight of mourning the
cost Of carrying on the war should be cast wholly
upon Congress.
After ONE further remarks from Messrs WEST
COLT, SEWER, DAYTON, and HOUSTON, the
question taken upon agreeing to the amend
ment; and the yeas and nays being asked for were
ordered, and, being taken, resulted as follows:
YEAs-Msssrs. Archer Atchison Berrien, Breese Cam.
IRON, Thomas Clayton John VI Clayton Corwin, Davis
Dayton, Fairfield Greene Hannegan Huntington John.
son Of Louisiana Mangum Miller Morehead Niles Pearce
Phelps, semple, Simmons, Upham Westcott, and Wood.
1ridge-26
NA1S-MeSsrs Ash1ey, Atherton, bng0y, Benton, Cal.
noun Chalmers Colquitt Dickinson, Dix Haywood Hous.
on Jenness johnson Of Maryland Lewis, McDufe Pen.
ny6acker, Rusk, Sewer, sPeight, Sturgeon, Turney.
md Yulee-22
So the amendment was agreed 10.
Several messages in writing were received from
the President Of the United States, by the hands of
Mr.. N. P. Trist.
The next amendment, by the House, was then
read follows:
Strike out all after the word "army," in the 7th
section, and insert,
"Prorided, That officer shall hold a commission in
aid department of the rank major higher and
ZANE time retain commission in the line"
The question being taken upon this amendment,
i was disagreed 10.
The fifth amendment, by the House, which was
hen read, simply inserts the word "officer," which
mad inadvertently been omitted; and the question
being taken on its adoption, it was agreed to.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
sixth amendment which read as follows.
Afer the llth section insert the following addi-
ional section:
SEC r. find be further enaeied, That the President o.
he United states be- and he is hereby authorized and d.
eced to cause such number of infantry cavalry and artiI
cry tactics and general regulations oft army may be
necessary Tor the instruction and information Of the voun
force called into the service Of the United states or
ordered to hold themselves in readiness for service 10
procured and distributed for their use that the same
paid for out OF any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated,
The question being taken upon this amendment,
was disagreed to.
The seventh amendment consisted in the in serton
IF the following additional section, which was read:
SEC H. And Be further enacted That the operation of
he act approved May twenty nine eighteen hundred and
hrty, entitled IAN act to alter and amend tine sixty fifth
rtcle OF the first section Of entitled act for esab
ishng rules and articles for the government of the United
States army passed tenth OF April thousand eight
red and be- and the same hereby suspended during
he with Mexico.
The question being taken upon the latter amend
nent, it was disagreed to.
The eighth amendment consisting in the introduce
ion Of the following additional section, was read,
md dsagreedio:
Sac ~ And be further enacted, That to the rules and
articles for the government Of the armies Of the United
states, established by the above rected act the first
lection of the there shall be added the follow ing:
ARTICLE l0l Amy officer soldier, any other of the
'ersons described enumerated in the sxtieh ninety
xth and ninety seventh OF the said established articles
md in general all other followers of camp army of the
United States when any such army shall be serving be-
vond the limits of the United States and their organized
Territorial governments be tried and capally
herwe punished by sentence Of general courtmartia
according TO the nature ami degree Of the offence any
murder other felony committed upon the person prop
ry OF any OF the persons herein included upon the
erson property of any Of the people of the country
'eyond the said geographical or Judicial limits. 4