The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-08

INC Conmlliee oil Inc Whole on the state OF The
| Union.
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF said he hoped no delay
would take place in the passage Of this bill IL was
well known that the organization Of corps OF sap
Pers, miners and ponioners had long been held ne
eessary by every head Of the War Department and
President Of the United States; that it had been held
necessary to the complete and efficient organization
Of the army. II was also well known al this time %
the House, through the report Of the Secretary Of
| War, that the commanding general OF the army OF
occupation IN Texas had made a requsllion upon
the government for such corps, and that the gov
ernment was unable TO supply t. IL was known
that from the character Of tho country in which he
become necessary al all crossed as twas by rivers
and destitute Of timber for bridges, the army would
be unable TO move without such a corps, Some
time would be required 10 organize aud put Il into
proper state OF discipline. The condition of our re
| laiions with Mexico was uncertain. IL any rei.
anee 10 be placed the recent news from thai
country as 10 the progress Of new revelation
based upon hostility 10 smlcable settlement of the
pending difficulties with the United States, active
operations might become necessary. IL So the corps
oontemolsted by this ball would become necessary
| a. an auxiliary. ... .- rr- ..
| The sum appropriated by the bill, aud necessary
| 10 Sustain this corps, amounted only 10 $4,000
The report Of the chief engineer at the puesoni ses
SION OF Congress showed, that so far from tho ex,
penses OF the army being increased by this BILL they
II wOul0 IN point OF tuCl uinIuhnCO, Dv enabling
i US 10 dispense with the services Of men who were
now employed mechanics in the species Of service
| which II would become the duty Of this corps 10
perform, and whose pay amounted 10 some thu
thousand more than the cost of such corps
The bill had been maturely considered in the SEN
aie and in order that the department might immed-
lately proceed 10 the organization and discipline Of
this corps, in it's services should become
sary for active operations in the spring. be hoped
that the House would pass the bill without further
| delay. r...--
Mr.. HUNGERFoRD Inquired Of the Speaker
The SPEAKER having answered in the afirma-
| tive
MIR. HUNGRRFoRD submitted that the bill
must Of necessity, therefore, he committed.
And the SPEAKER having so decided
The bill, without further discussion, referred
to the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
INVALID PENSIONS AND POINTS OF ORDER.
| Mr.. COOKE, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported bin for the relief Of Joseph Nj
| Rhea.
Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON moved so to amend
il as to provide that the pension should commence
from the date of the application, instead Of the frs
| Monday IN January, (as provided by the bill)
| And Mr. J. proceeded To make an earnest appea
TO the House in behalf Of the Justice Of the claim
and Of The propriety Of the amendment.
| In the course of his remarks
| Mr.. GlDDlNGS rose 10 a question OF order. II,
submitted TO the chair that Friday and Saturday
being specifically apart by the rules for the dis
custom private bills, discussion Of that kind was
| not now in order
| The SPEAKER said, that Friday and Saturday
were necessarily set apart for the discussion, but
for the consideration Of private bills. The usual
course was 10 commit bills reported; but in this
aSamendment had been proposed, and that amend
| ment was open 10 discussion.
| Mr.. JOHNSON said, he felt under obligation 70
the chair for deciding. II was wonder that the
| gentleman from Ohio Me-. GipDNGs] had not pro
| ceeded to discuss abolition or the slave trade.
| Mr.. GlDDlNGS called the gentleman from Ten
| nessee to order. -..
And the SPEAKER said that that gentleman
would take his seat and that the gentleman from Ohio
mfr. GIppNesl would state what his point of orde,
| was. ~ .@ .''' ..E o. .-
| Mr.. GIDDINGS submitted that this was /. pri
va,e claim and that the course pursued by the gen
| tleman was not the right mode OF discussing the
| subject.
| Mr.. JOHNSON insisted that the gentleman
| should reduce his point Of order to writing.
| Mr. GIDDlNGS said that, whether he should dc
so or not, was question for the chair and not fol
| the gentleman from Tennessee to determine. HI
(Mr. c. called the gentleman again to order, and
insisted that he should take his seat until the ques
| ton of order was disposed OF.
The SPEAKER so decided
| Mr.. JOHNSON said he wanted to the poin
| to order reduced 10 wrlthg.
| Mr. GIDDINGS said he would do 1t under tn,
direction of the chair, but not Of the gentleman.
The SPEAKER directed Mr.. GrpDIEGs to rcduc,
mr.. GIDDINGS proceeded so to do.
Mr.. JOHNSON said that he could 60 on making
his speech whilst the gentleman was writing.
| The SPEAKER interposed to order.
| Mr. GIDDINGS said, if the gentleman would s
down, he (Mr. g. would reduce his point of order
Mr.. JOHNSON said he would waive the demand
But he wished the gentleman to state what his qucs
| ton Of order was.
Mr.. GiDDINGs hoped, he said, that the gentle
man would give him time to do so. If the gentle
man would take his seat, he (Mr. g. would state
what his point Of order was
The SPEAKER inquired of the gentleman from,
Tennessee, whether he withdrew his requisiuon fol
| the writing.
Mr.. JOHNSON asscnted but
| Mr. MCCONNELL went hard for the writing.
| Mr.. GIDDlNGS said his point was this; tina,
this being discussion on private claim, the man.
ner Of any gentleman in discussing any other sub.
iect or the mode in which he might discuss it. was
not relevant He stated that the words to which he
| took execution were ''that the gentleman was
| Obliged to the gentleman from Ohio for not dis
GUESSING the subject of abolition" This was irrele
want, because il did not 60 to demonstrate the RICH
of the individual provided for IN The bill to the pen
| sion he claimed The geneman's illusions were
no evidence of the justice of the claim.
The SPEAKER said that the remarks of the gen.
,leman from Tennessee MIR. A. JoHNsoNl in rela
ton TO slavery, were certainly irrelevant As tc
| the point of order first raised, the rule did no
necessarily preclude discussion. The gentleman
| would proceed in order
Mr.. A. JOHNSON uvowcd that he was not dis
GUESSING the question of slavery. He was merely
expressing his qualification that the gentleman hat
4 not proceeded to discuss it. . .,....-
Mr.. GlDDINGS objected, he said, to the gentle
man resuming the floor, except by leave of tn
| House, to proceed in order . =.
| Mr.. A. JOHNSON said he understood the chat
to say that he was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. GIDDlNGS called the gentleman to order.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman from Ten
ncssce must take his seat until the gentleman from
Ohio had stated his point Of order
| In reply 70 an inquiry from Mr.. GiDpINes,
| The SPEAKER stated his decision TO have been
that the gentleman was at liberty to proceed in or
der, but not to refer TO the subject Of slavery, o.
any other extraneous matter.
| Mr.. GIDDlNGS. Was the gentleman in order
| or was he out Of ordefi
4 The SPEAKER. In referring to the subject o.