Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
lI4Eh .IINNS IN I'll. ARMY

Mr.. ADAMS moved tballhe Rocs 81 tie House hn
snspenjed, IA efdef that he might oftr Dl Resus
luliuns IN relation 10 desefllans IN Tie Amy 0bjec
tIans were made, aud the yeas and nays We're Mrfrd
The Kesoluens cal upon the President Of the / . S
10 Communicate 10 The House the name al every soldier
ot the Amy VIM has been put 10 DEATH lT DESERT n
during The rfestHl session ui tungfesa
Also the names otlht officers by whom The murder
was committed, and upon what authority thu executions
had taken place.
Also requiring the President to arrest and have iriel
by Coun Mandl Ion murder. lie oil 'pf5 under whose
deeiions any soldier has been shut Also +, qutup the
Military tummito 10 report lie eauses Of Inc l. ,rui
desefllons IN Tie Amy. and report tie lsets. lac
House refused te suspend by vote oil - DO
Mr.. GlDDlNbS ot 0hio, a. a question ul Pr yIlcoe
moved 10 Reconsider tie vote Of yesltda, ulon nlns
The rrpofi u TIE Aduan G.ieral IN faierece 10 lhr
desefIons 10 The Texan Army.
MI. biddhes wenl On Ia denouHre the Shading of
The soldiers ~ Tie Army Of Texas as an ao oil down.
right murder. whnlly unJusuhaac, aud calling ion the
must solemh consideration on the part 81 the House.
MI Giddlngs sand tai IN the earlier DAYS Il the CIV
eminent thus acl Of shupnq drserer had been condemn
ed IN the strongest language ID hy the niusl marked
punishment.
In lele, Colonel VIM. King. summarizing in Flori-
do, ddered dcsefies TO be shot lot which lac was Tried
by courl Mart al and urdcied lie suspended r fy,
ytafs' AonSieas did hot deem The punishment ade-
qnale, and resolution was adopted calling 1nan the
iresdtnl oi ihe / ). 10 communicate lie lae 10 the
House.
Here Nj G. was called 10 order by MrBrRr. eC
., l, ana had been previously c5td lourder by
Mf. JONES Of Tenn AID Nh. 1lBbA1S u Ky
MS Tine he was put doWa very summary and lb,
snoiion 10 Tee"ns.d was laid a.. u lie de,
DAY OF ADJOURNMENT NAMED.
Mr. ADAMS Of Miss. submitted Joht Resolution
proposing al urnmen vi the iva Houses OF CONGRESS
ON Monday. July Is, At 2. p NJ. The House refused
90 suspend the Rules Ia the Rebellion Yeas
ipl, rays Give thirds being required
POST OFFICE BILL.
The House went into COMMITTEE Of the Whole upon
The Blu ol tic support If the Posi- Oaite Department.
MI THOMPSON Of Mss in the Chair
Mr. ilOfklNSut U. gave SUR account II ae de.
feences nndef The new PIsi Office Bal, so Tar as they
Related 10 the large Posi- Offices
in Baltimore The compensation from per ceniape had
been inadequate 10 p1y the pos,u as,r any tlnp To-
wards salary. he same was true 4 ST Louis "a.
isriile. Boston and Philadelphia. While in New Ynfk
The Postmaster has not received enough by five lhuns-
and dollars IN one quarter 1owads The expenses Of the
On ie winch were muTe than $50 900
Mr.. DAVIS. Of Ky. denounced the cons rncIion OF
the Pus Master General. by Which salaries were Paid
10 Posimasiers, 10 BE- must sauus violation of thc
laws OF the land They had paid uui money IN viola
'oo III law ana hierefed directly with the law o Con
etess' he fas'r Master General has been guilty. IN
DIS Judgment. al misl Il gitaus exercise of poNer
MI III MI R excused the z. NJ. &. aud Attorney
Ierefal ifum the iapaialion 81 assuming powers mt
warranted by law. They had brought an ncuhefeni
"a" ,"0 '"u dhd tang ibir, aud DERIVED the
thanks Of The country or what they have dune rather
than lis censure.
Mr.. DAVIS fejanei. and contended that the campfn
saiion OF Deputy Post Masters WAS fixed by law, aud
that they could moi receive more than the law allow ed
1t more WAS received hy tie cuustrueun Of Execuy,
"ineers. he soiaiun law was palpabe.
An extended debate arose np1n these paln,s y lrl
was participated IA by Messts. SEDDON al Va ia
XXX oil ILL.,, aud DARRAll OF Penn The Prlyis,
ihai hohhg herein contained should be construed (,
auaiorise any pymea 10 suptly deficiency IN the an
famiaii,h Tor compensation NJ Post NJ sers" was struck
out, IA Committee Of the Whole by large mai 5r.ty
The whole debs'e upon This pruylso.
Mr.. frl II L sand all thai Congress now had 10 d.
was 10 aJJpn and go home. The House had PRACTICAL
ly decided thai The two l,uses of Congress WAS in
competent 10 make laws and that the Pos, Master Gen
efal was incompetent, II advised by the Attorney Gene
sal
Mr. MCKAY offered an amendment Of 81 900 fer lh
support Oh TIE Magnetic Telegraph Tor the next fsra
year, provided that The P,st Master General might e
ihe same 10 any perssns or company, or sell The lin
10y advice OF the President oi The L. 5
Mr.. PEI11T said that the afne nJpe,, WAS useless
he Past Master General and The Attorney tienera
coud do all without law. Ihe amendment WAS tie,
agesd Ia, and the Committee rose.
he amend eH 10 strike out the peviso ahavo ri veI
was carIied-,eas IS, nays IS. The Bdl was the
passed and the House a urned Tue following are Nh
items 81 the Bal as PASSED:
a'.T irahsin aIiUn ,t mails S3OJ1 on
tar compensation III pusimas'er.. 900 90
r SHIPS. s'eafrboal aud way letters, 1900
s'"r wrapping paper, 10 90
..fsdiier iarminre for posi- tiii,cs) 400
Au'si"'H1' 3 90