The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-31
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

TWENTH-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
House or Representatives
WARRINGTON, December ~, ls46
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR rHr voLuSrEERs-
SLIGHT sLAr AT Mn. BAKER.
MT SrARKwEAIHER, OF Ohio, for the purpose of
moving reconsideration of the resolution adopted
teray at the instance Of Colonel Baker, authorizing the
of any regiment OF volunteers such clothing as may be
needed for the said volunteers the to be furnished
at the cost sum to the government the TO be
Quoted from their pay and the commanding officers to
very to the volunteers return to the United States
He desired that the volunteers should receive tho benefit
OF the resolution II was not sufficient not satisfactory
to him. that large amount of clothing should be placed
in the hands of officers unless they gave bond for
faithful fulfment of the trust II may be- gentle
man from Illinois said yesterday, that the volunteoers
are badly fed and clothed but he willing to give
the clothing to the colonel Of regiment who came
here to direct the House what to do. The gentle
man receives his per diem a member of Congress- his
travelling expenses and even for
starkweather had received letter from volunteer Of
Ohio regiment stating that army wellfed and
well clothed he believed that they should be better fed
and better clothed than they have been He believed
that the great body of officers honest and that the
great body of membess Of Congress hones but in
every community there persons who are not.
The commssary was the proper officer who should dis.
pense the clothing the colonel who receives hard
knocks, and does not de the talking The great motto
OF the orator was, " action action"
The vote by which the resolution passed yesterday
was re considered-yeas 81 nays 3d. and motion Of
MT Burt the resolution was referred to the Committee
AppIrIosAL MILITARY roncxs ron THE WAR
Mr. HARALsoN asked leave to make a report from the
Committee on Military Affairs having for i. object the
the bili"l
Mr. HousroS-Move TO refer il 10 the Committee of
the Whole.
Mr. R.rHBuS.--Nr. speaker--
Mir HoLMEs, of g. g Mr.. Speaker
The srsAKER.-The gentleman from Georgia has the
foer.
Mr. RArnnUr.-I ask that the bill to be read [Read,n
The Clerk read the bill The first section enacts that
in addition to the present military esabshme the
United States there shall be raised and organized under
the direction Of the President. regiment of dragons
and nine regiments Of infantry each be composed of
the same number aud rank commanding officers non-
commissioned officers, musicians, prvatcs etc. as are
provided for Of dragons and Infantry respec
lively under the existing laws and no shall rece the
pay rations and allowance and be subject to the
same regulations and TO articles Of provided that
may be lawful for the President in the recess OF the Sc
nate TO appoint such of the commissioned officers au-
thorsed by this act may not be appointed during the
present session, which appointments shall be submitted
10 tho Senate ut the next session. for their advice and
sent
q Thst during the continuance of the war, the term
oil enlistment OF the men to be recruited for the regi
ents authorz ed by this and for the regiment of
dragons artillery infantry engineer soldiers and rife
men Of the present establishment shall be during
war; or i've years, at the option Of the recruit
The President is authorized by and with the advice
jor to each of the regiments Of Dragons artillery in
fantry, and raemen in the army Of the United States
VINO snail be taken from the captains OF the
4. That TO each OF the regiments Of dragons, art
lery, infantry, and rihsmen, there shall DO allowed
resimenal guartermaster to be taken from the sub
aterns OF the line who shall be allowed ten dollars ad
denal pay per month and forage for two horses.
s. 10 every who enlists serve in the army for
the term OF ave years. OF during the there shall be
allowed bounty Of twelve dolsrs-one half to be re-
tanned until he joins the regiment for duty.
The bill was referred TO the Committee of the Whole
on the State Of the Union. ard ordered 10 be printed
ruRrHrA FRovfsIoS.
Mr. Busr reported bill TO Increase the efficiency of
q tho arm nd 70 vi1 fnr
disabled AMI niirm officers which referred to the
COMMITTEE Of tho Whole on the State of the Union
RrFuNDiNG TO
Mr.. H.RALsoS reported bail refundng TO certain
States advanced by them for equippng, subsist
mustered service which was referred to the Com
mi,tse OF the hoe the state OF the Unon order
" There's schenck up-whats he going to do ~
PREMATURE ExcirEMEsr.
Mr.. ScrENcs-i have a report to make from the Com
mittee ON Naval Afisms.-[@ Now for the war steam
ers-l
Tho srEAkrs.-wha, does the gentleman rcport-s
Air, scHgKcx-A bill-[" Read, readr1
:, Ih: bill was carried 10 the table by rage and read
nature /" That's take inrI
REroRr MEXICAN
Mr.. e. J. INcERsoLL Il have q resolution from the
Committed on Foreign Affairs.
MIR. McKAr.-lt would timo if committees were
The srraKrHEIf there be no objection, the Chair
will proceed to call tho committees-l Read the rsso
II was read-that five thousand copies of tho report
submitted last June the subject of with Mex
leo. DO printed for the OF this house.
The question not taken on the solution there AT
this time being objection
srBasrEyeE AND sv.arrss ron VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. Buhr, from the Committee Military Affairs,
submitted resolution, which adopted instruc ting
tina; committee to inquire into the propre.y of provd.
ng by law subsistence AMI quarters for the
from the time Of cnls; neut until mustered int, the
service of the United States.
rEroRrs coMNirrEEs-rrpRrs
The SrEAREs called the Committee Elections for
reports.
Mr. BOwLIS-I ask leave to present the resolutions Of
l. Mt c. ). ISesRsoLL, Tin his sest)-oh, no reports
are In order lLaughterl
The srssxss called the Committee on Public Lands
M ADAMS, OF Mississippi have bill TO report,
Mr. Speaker but ask 70 introduce one that IL may be re-
fcrrod TO that committee.
Mr. G. J.IScsnsoLL.-oh, no wait till the committees
The srr.Krr-RepO rts from the Committee on For.
eign Affairs
Mr J. Iscrh.oIL again submitted the resolution to
on Foreign Affairs, IN relation 10 the war.
The SfEAkkR, There being objection The resolu.
ucn VIII lie over t"Oh, consider II now, - lets have
Mr.. G. j. IroEsseLL--T ask for It's conyiderstion now
MT PrtrIr.-l should like to hear the reason
Mr. CD. INoERsoLL Il will give IT, have been an
pnea 70 from all quarters for copies, but haven't one
Mr. fErrIr, latter adjusting his spectscies II cant
see any necessity for II.
Mr.. AsHnvs asked for the yeas and nays on the mo-
uVp winch was made to suspend the rules lcries Of
Only eighteen gentlemen rose to second the demand
The yeas and were not ordered nor was the rule
suspended Tor the introduction Of the resolution.
rknrGnsrcr-rHe RsFrcToRtrs rustrrp
Mr. HsHLIS Of Maine, arose, to offer resolution 10
close the reiectores IN the basement story the capitol
Of the joint rules, and because liquors were offered for
sale there. IT, Only hear that coidwater man ~ lie
moved the prsviou, question.
Mr FsrIu.-Ws ought to have committee 70 inquire.