Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-09

ms, adjourn until Monday next, aud that the Secretary
directed TO have the Senate chamber put on summer
Abshmen,. Balance Of the day given TO private bust
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DrskRrioss THk Army.
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the Rules Of the House be
PENDED in order that he might ofier series Of Re.ou
n III relation deseTtioLs in the Army Obioctions
70 made, aud the yeas and nays were ordered.
he Resolutions call upon the President Of the u s. to
nmuncao TO the House the Of every soldier Of the
my who has been put TO death Tor deserion during the
sent session OF Congress
Also the names Of the officers by whom the murder was
nmi,'ed, and upon what authority the executions had
en- place.
Also requiring the President TO and have tried
Court martial for murder. the officers under whose
ecuons any soldier has been shot. Also requiring the
mary Committee TO report the Of the recent
ethons IN the Army, and report to the facts. The
onse refused 10 suspend by u of - to IS.
Mr.. GlDDlNGS of Ohio, as a question Of Privilege
pved to reconsider tho Of yesterday upon printing
report OF the Adiutant General in reference to the
sertions IN the Texan Army.
MIR. Giddings on to denounce the shooting of
soldiers IN the Army of Texas as an act Of down
Eht murder, wholly unjustifable and calling for the
oct solemn consideration the part OF the House Mr.
dunSs said that in the earlier days Of the Government
act Of shooting deserers had been condemned in the
ongesi language aud by the most marked punishment
In lole, Colonel VIM King, comm lndng in Florida Of
red sere 10 be shot, for which he tined by Court
ssha and ordered to be suspended for five years Con.
ess did not deem this punishment adequate and Reso-
ton was adopted calling upon the President Of the u s.
communicate the facts To the House
Here Mr. g. called TO order by Mr. Burt of 8 C. and
id previously boon called order by Mr. Jones of Tenn
I'D MIR Tibbatts OF KY This lime he put down very
mmsrly and the motion to reconsider laid upon the
bile.
DAY OF ADJOURNMENT NAMED.
MIR ADAMS OF Miss. submitted Joint Resolution pro-
osing an adjournment OF the House OF Congress on
iondsy July 10. a2, p. VI. The House refused
end the Rules to receive the Resouon Yeas IOI. NAYS
wo-thirds being required.
POST OFFICE BILL.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole upon
he Bill for the support Of the Post Office Department
Pr. THOMPSON Of Miss, in the Char
Mr. Hopkins OF Va gave account OF the dehcen-
les under the new Post Office Bill far they related
- the large Post Offices.
In Baltimore the compensation from per centaRe had
INADEQUATE TO pay the Postmaster any thing
salary. The same true OF ST. Louis Louisville Bos.
On and Philadelphia while in New York the Postmaster
ad not received enough by $4,000 one quarter to-
Yards the expenses OF the office which more than
|S20, 000
Mr. DAVIS OF Ky denounced the construction of the
Postmaster General by which salaries paid Post
masters, TO be most aRious violation OF the laws of the
and. They had paid out money in violation OF law and
neriered directly with the law Of Congress The Postmas.
Der General had been guilty, in his Judgment of mos,
hagiuous exercise OF power.
Mr. HUNTER excused the Postmaster General and At
torney General from the mpuaon Of assuming powers not
Warranted by law They had brought ncoherent law
into something clear and tangible and deserved the thanks
Of the country for what they had DONE rather than its GEN.
sure.
Mr. DAVIS reoined aud contended that the comoensa-
.aton OF Deputy PostmasIors fixed by law and that
they could not receive than the law allowed Yet
more was received by the construction of Executive Off
GERS. The violation Of law was palpabe.
An extended debate these points, which was
participated in by Messrs seldom Of Va BAKER Of Ill.,
md DARRAGH Of Penn. The Proyiso 'that nothing
herein contained should be construed authorised any
nenI to supply deficiency in the appropriation for com
'ensntiOn OF PosLmastors" struck IN Committee
II the Whole by large majority. The whole debate was
ipon this PToviso.
MIR. PETIT said all that Congress had 10 do was
o adjourn and 60 home. The House had practically de-
'ided that the two Houses Of Congress incompetent
make laws and that tho Postmaster General was competent
e advised by the Attorney General.
Mr.. Mckay offered an amendment Of 81 900 for the
support OF the Magnetic Telegraph for the fiscal year
provided that the Postmaster General gh let the same
any persons company, sell the line by advice Of
the President of the u. s.
Mr.. PETIT said the amendment was useless.-The
General and the Attorney General could do
all this without law. The amendment was then agreed
to, and the Committee rose.
The Amendment 10 strike proyiso above given
earried-yeas 49, nays %. The Bill then pass.
I'd and the House adjourned. The following the items
Of the Bill as passed;