The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
SURGICAL OPERATIONS.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs FRIEs, RFLFE, LEIB,
YoUsG and ToonBs the select committee 10 whom was
referred the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. WIN
IHRoP, in relation TO the purchase by the United States
OF patent Tor preventing pain durng surgical opera
non.
CLOTHING FOR THE ARMY.
Mr. STARKNEATHER rose for the purpose of NOV
ing the reconsideration OF the vote upon the following
Joint resolution submitted yesterday by MT BAKER, and
passed by the House, viz:
BE rssoiysd By The ssaGt, Sc, That the Secretary of
War be authorized 10 10 be delivered 70 any officer
commanding volunteer regiment, clothing for the OF
the same 20 be delivered each commissioned officer
musician and private at he price which the said clothing
has tho government and that the amount so delivered
each shall be charged the pay roll and deducted from
his pay and thai such commanding officer shall be rePon
of his regiment aforesaid return TO the United States
Mr.STARKWEATHER said il is not satisfactory to
me 10 deliver large amount OF clothing into the hand Of
a commanding officer OF regiment, unless have
security thai il will be delivered 10 the volunteers We
told this floor that the late Of the volunteers is
hard onethat they badly fed and badly clothed II
may be and probably is sos but repeat am unwl-
ling TO set precedent TO this House TO give a
handing colonel Of regiment gallant that officer may
be but yet do not see his right TO here and die
tate to this House what we should do wish either to
refer TO a committee offer amendment, that the
colonel OF the regiment when he receives OF the govern
ment this large amount OF clothing give bond, such
all the discussing officers OF the government called
on TO give The army officers have no such responsible
". find that the gentleman who offered the resolution
has had his travelling expenses as member OF Congress-
together with his pay and allowance for stationery
down TO last night This he has had together with his
travelling expenses agent from the army and his
monthly pay colonel. He has, therefore, probably
the ability to make good the loss II he be faithess 10
his trust; but others have not received much
eompensation-not much money he has got, al
though they may have got many hard knocks | have
seen letter IRON oil the volunteers from my dis
ic stating that they well fed and well provided for
yet believe the volunteers should be better fed and
clothed and paid And SIR II Is because think So and
desire assurance that those brave shall get the
benefit OF this act OF JUSTICE that desire the reconsde
ton OF the vote the resolution Ii is not enough for
me TO know that he Mr. BAKERl is gentleman because
he has position either in the army or here. II is not
sufficient for me, that because man has a commission
that because he has been elected to Congresshe re-
mainder of the sentence was lost There an Ar
mold in the revolution repeat that is not enough for
me that the man Is either gentleman honest simply
because he holds commission. Trusts imposed upon
men have been violated, and may be violated again.
propose that these officers give some bond Although the
great body of officers honest and violate no trust
and the great body OF the members OF this House are the
same, but yet in every community, religious POLITICAL
or otherwise, say that there have been that could
not be trusted do not know whether the officer has
any responsibility. No doubt having received triple
pay, he has the ability to make good any loss; but
believe all the commssares obliged to give bonds
a reconsideration OF the vote on this subject and IL
reconsdered will offer amendment that the command
ing officer who takes these stores-ths large amount OF
property which it must be for regiment-give some
bonds 1t is suggested that the property be nusted
the quartemaster or commissary who has given bonds
and who is probably the proper officer instead of giving il
to the colonel whose duty is to fight and receive the hard
knocks OF the enemy, not IN words but in acton-as the
gentleman said, quoting the Grecian orater-in sac
ton "' action "'' action" Mr. Speaker, now move
a reconsideration OF the vote.
The yeas and nays being seconded and taken resulted
yeas 81, nays 80, as follows, viz:
James Black, Bowln, Brinkerhoh, Brodhead Milton
Brown, William G. Brown, Burt, Cathcart, Augustus A.
,rei Crason cao Cunningham, 5eaao, be e %o Dit
lngham, Dockery Dunlap, Ellsworth, Erdinan, Fickln
HARRISON George 3 Houston, Edmund W. HUBBARD Hnd
son, Hungerord James b. Hunt Jenkins, James H. John
Preston King. Lawrence, Leb, Lewis, Lgon McClernand
McCrate, MCDANIEL James Mcdowell, McGaughey, Nc,
Kay, John Martin, Mouton, Parish Perril Petit Ra-
bun Reid, Relic, Root, Runk, Russell Sawtele Seam
mon seheneE Severance Leonard II Sims, Simpson, Al
or, ST. John, Suohm, Strong, Benjamin Thompson Jas
Thompson, Tilden Tredway, Wheaton, Williams and Yost
:. NAYS-Messrs. Stephen Adams Ashmun Barringer.
BayIy Bedinger BLANCHARD, Bowdon, Burlington, Carroll
Samuel sS Washington Gss hG2%ss
Barclay "f Martin ssis 'SifR s Nose
Julius Rockwell Seldom Aesandef D. SIMS Stanton Stanton
Jacob wThOnpsSn Bba,s Toonbs
w ID.
woodruff. woodward, and Wright--59
So the vote was reconsidered
Mr. BURT moved that the Joint resolution be referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs; which motion was
adopted
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
Mr. HARRISON (by leave) reported from the Com
mittee Military Affairs the following BILL which was
read first and second time: Mas .-sgr
BILL to raise for limited time an additional military
force and for other purposes W
Be enacted by the Senufe and of Representatives of
the United States of Aeca Congress assembled That in
addition TO the present military establishment of the United
States there shall be raised and organized under the drec
ton of the President regiment of dragons and nine
regiments OF infantry each to be composed of the same
number and rank OF commissioned officers non-comms
stoned officers musicians and privaes, &C., prov
ed for regiment of dragons and infantry respectively
under existing laws, and who shall receive the
rations, and allowances be subject the regulations
and TO the rules and articles Of war; Prorided That shall
be lawful for the President of the United States
of tho Senate, appoint such of the commissioned
officers authorized by this act may not be appointed du
ring the present session which appointments shall be sub
med to the Senate at their session for their advice
and consent
SEC q Ind be further enacted That during the con-
tinuance of the with Mexico the Of enlistment of
the TO be recruited for the regiments authorized by
try engineer soldiers and remen ohe present establish
mont shall be during the war;, Ave years at the option
of the recruit. IS
Sro s. Ind be it further enacted That the President of
with the advice and consent of the Senate appoint
additional major each of the regiments Of Dragons
tiery infantry, and rifemen, In the army of the Uni
ted States, who shall be taken from the captains of the
army. .,a9
SEc T. lind be ii further enacted, That each of the
regiments of Dragons artillery, infantry, and remen
there shall be allowed regmental guarermaster, be
taken from the subalerns OF the line, who shall be allowed
ILL.