Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-11

rule which says that motion proposition on a subject
different from that under consideration shall be admitted under
color of amendment.
The resolution Of the gentleman from Virginia (M BArIr)
calls for copies OF correspondence. The genten from
Massachusetts, proposes TO call for information upon which
found impeachment of the Secretary Of State Between
those subjects he sort of affinity. Mr.. H. thought
the decision the Speaker entirely correct and that the APP
peal ought not to be sustained.
Mr. ASHMUN explained. He did not propose in bis re-
solution an impeachment Of the Secretary of State He
called for information TO fact whether any person had
been permitted to violate the secrecy Of the Department Of
State by examination of its confidential and private papers,
and if such violation had taken place. the facts and ccum
stances attending it, This was his proposition. When the
information Obtained it would depend upon its
to the afterwards to be pursued.
Mr. HOPKINS said the explanation did not change the
The propositions wholly dssmlar there
of affinity between them and therefore could not be
moved amendment to the other
Mr. COBB moved that the appeal be laid on the table
And the question this motion taken by yeas and
nsys, and decided as follows Yeas los, nays So.
And the appeal laid the table, and the decision
Of the Chair stands, and Mr.. AsnaUNs resolution
ruled out
The question required on Mr.. BArLrs resolution
Mr.. BAYLY moved the previous question
Mr.. SCHENCK asked Mr. BAYLr to withdraw his
ton for the previous question, to enable him to submit
amendment TO the resolution
Mr.. BAYLY declined to Withdraw his motion.
And the previous question then seconded-9s to as
And the previous question put, to wit Shall the main
question be put
And passed in the affirmative.
And the main question put that the House do
to the resolution.
And passed in the affirmative.
MOUNTED RIFIEMEN AND OREGON.
And the House resolved itsento Committee of the Whole
on the state the Union accordingly, (M RATHBus in the
chair) and resumed the consideration Of the bill from the
Senate regiment of mounted rhemen and for the
erection of military posts the route to Oregon Tor the pro-
lection of emgrants.
By an order passed yesterday debate this bill to
in one hour
Mr. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania and concluded
the speech he commenced Wednesday last in support OF
the bill
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, opposed the bill, and
in favor of the volunteer system.
Messrs BRINKERHOFF and McCLERNAND address
ed the House, in short speeches, support Of the bill The
latter gentleman the floor when the time arrived at
which the debate to and the committee proceeded
to VOTE et
days ago by Mr. BRINKEnHoYr by order of the Committee
on Military Affairs change the regiment from mounted
regiment to foot regiment OF rifemen.
The question on this amendment being put,
The CHAIRMAN decided thatt had passed in the negative
The question required the following amendment pro-
posed some days ago by Mr. G. w. JONES
Strike the for raising regiment OF mounted
remen and insert That President Of the United States
he hereby authorized accept volunteers who may
offer their services as mounted remen not e1ceeag one
regiment for two years after they shall have arrived
the place OF rendezvous, unless sooner discharged
This amendment was rejected.
Mr. MCCONNELL moved to amend the bill SO as to raise
twenty regiments instead of regiment saying that
there any necessity for regiment which he did not
admit there was just much necessity for twenty one
On this amendment elers ordered. They reported
that four members had voted for the amendment The
counted, and the amendment declared to be
rejected
Mr. DANIEL moved amend the bill as that the reg
ment shall years. from the ls September, 1896
unless discharged.
Negatved-ayes "a, noes not counted.
The question then put the amendment moved sevc
raj days ago by Mr. WHITE proposing to add TO the first
ton the following:
Tha all officers for the aforesaid regiment Of rfemen
shall be selected from the regular line OF the United States
army"
Telers ordered, who reported ayes 49, noes II.
So Mr.. WIRES amendment was carried.
The question REQUIRED the following amendment
heretofore moved by Mr.. LEVIN:
That the ohcersand OF said regiment shall be native
born citizens Of the United States"
This negatived.
Mr. STANTON moved an amendment, the effect Of which
TO raise t,oo regiments instead OF one regiment
1t was negatved.
The question REQUIRED on the motion of Mr. BRIS-
KERHoFF to add the following section:
Sec. T. find be further enacted That for the purpose
encouraging the formation of agricultural settlements the
immediate vicinity of the stations aforesaid the President be
and hereby authorized and required the Indian
title thereto shall be extnguished grant and convey three
hundred twenty OF land lying within the distance OF
FIVE miles from such station, to each male head Of am
" Who SHALL with his family within three years the
adjustment such station take up his residence such
land and continuously reside and cultivate part of the
the period Of FIVE years and the President hereby
authorized be made all such regulations
necessary each settler the quiet enjoyment
land he shall reside and cultivate aforesaid
to when the Indian title thereto shall be exngushed
and the conveyance thereof be made as aforesaid.
Mr.. ST. JOHN moved to amend the section follows
Strike out 800 acres" and insert 640 I, and after
the words head Of family" and leO to each
other male person of such family"
This amendment negatved.
And the question REQUIRED Mr. BRINKERHoFFs amend
ment
Mr.. ASHMUN asked whether the amendment was in
der. The bill military bllto raise troops the amend
proposed grants of land. There affinity
between the subjects Under the decision pronounced
this morning, amendment which he had moved to
solution introduced by Mr. BArLr, and which certainly made
a approximation to affinity than be found in the
raising Of troops and the granting Of land he conceived that
the pending amendment was not in order.
The CHAIR ruled the amendment in order
Mr. WHITE moved amend the section that the grants
Of land shall be east Of the Rocky Mountains
II negatved
MI. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut, moved to add to the
section the following proviso
Provided That nothing herein contained shall be con-
violate Of the provisions the
the United States and Great Britain relation
Oregon
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF said he accepted this proposition as
a modification Of his section
And the question was then put that the House do agree
the section modified.
And it was decided in the negative.
The following amendment, moved by Mr. HorKrSs
days ago, now read
Be further enacted That a post route be established
from Fort Leavenworh via Grand Island the Platte river