The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-12-29
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2DA'sa as@S.
secog3a Session.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker announced The business
first in order to be the following resolu-
ton, heretofore offered ard subsequently
modified hy NJ. Garrett Davis:
Resolved, That The President Of he
United Siltes be requested to romnuni-
cate to mis- House copies Of oil orders c :
instructions 10 Gen. Taylor, Gen. Wool,
Gen. Kearnev. Capt. SIoat, or Capt.
Stockton, touching the establishment Of
civil government! in any portions II Mex
leo, which have o. may BE held h the
army ornavy Of the United States; also,
copies Of all Instruments or forms CT go
vernment, procIamations, or olhcrpapers.
that may have been established, organ
lied, uttered, and published by said Off
GERS, or either Of ther2; also, that the
President inform this House whether he
has approved and recognised any govern
ments so established, and all tic aclings
and doings Of the officer establishing it
relating thereto; that he further inicrm
this House whether any such government
has, in whole or in part, been established
within the limits of the State Of Texas:
that the President also inform this House
whether he intends to prosecute The exis-
ting war with Nc%lco3ur the permanent
conquest and acquisition Of New Mexi-
CO., chihuahua, New Leon, Tamauiipas,
San Luis Potosi, or any other CT the
Mexican States; and for what specific OBJ
iects he intends 10 prosecute said war;
and that the President communicate sach
parts Of the Information herein asked Of
him as he shall deem expeIiea! to this
House with closed doors.
Mr.. Graham asked the consent of The
House to offer the following resolutions:
Resolved, That Inc Committee on Mi
lItary Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the ex~pedency Of INCREASING TIE PAY
Of the officers, soldiers, and volunteers,
while serving The United States in the
war With Mexi3o.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, That said com
n.Gee he instructed 10 inquire iu.o The
exPedieney Of granting a bounty OF land
TO each cf1cer, soldier, and volunteer Who
shall serve in the army of the United
Safes until the end Of Tie war w..8 AleX-
leo. AHD RESOLVED Also, That said land
shall lie exempt from execution for debt,
anI become tie properly 81 The wife and
Children OF any officer, soldier or yoiun-
teer who may ae killed or DC il Tie pub
ic service during SAID war.
The resolutions having been read-
Mr. Peril said the Military Commit
les had already such : resolution before
thcm.
SIR. Petit said ibat rha, resolution
could not pass, and Why Should il be Of
5esaa!
Mr. Graham sajl it was 3 simple reso-
iation Of inquiry. lie hoped no oljec-
,ion would lie made.
Ar. petit. object. I want to de-
bale dat resolution.
Mr.. Graham moved that The rules lie
suspended, 30 enable the resolution to be
offered; but the House refused 10 suspend
he rulcs.
The question ihen recurring on dc
above resolution Of inquiry, moved by
Nr. q. Davis. and IS subsequently, modi-
gcd By h.inself-
Ar. Hopkins moved 10 amend it bv
striking outall after he word .ResoIyed,'
ana restoring tic resolution 10 is oricinal
form, 6 tc..'cws:
That DE President be requested 70
communicate Re tbs House aty and ali
orders and Instructions 10 Gen. Taylor,
Gcr. n COL. Sen. Ioaruey. Capt. S.oat,
CaPi. Stockton, or any olher caicer Of.
tbs Government. IN r~elation e tie estab-
lsiment or orgaaizaiion Of ciyli govern
ment III sny portion Of tie territory or
3iexico which has or might beiaken pos
session Of by Tie army or navy Of tle
United Stales. Also, what forms of 20
vernment such officers, or either Of them.
may have established and -orranized; md
whether tie President has approved and
recognised said governments"
hir. DaYis suggested to the gentleman
from Virginia The propriety Of retaining
the resolution in lis modified form, with
the exception Of It's second branch.
Dir. Hopkins observed that the resolu-
ton rs originally offered BY the gentle
man from Kentucky, was confined TO a
call fer the instructions given by the Pre-
sldent to orr officers of The army and ma
", il relation 10 conducting the Mexican