Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-18
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
NasuiNGroH. May II

l.
Long before the hour Of nceliag he paIlcfte. com
snenced ng, and the mcnbrts gathered IN rrbnl.
upon The u at, Discussing HE important mltlefs about
ss be brought NJ
A bill was reported ttom he pas ofli,e committee ~
amend the set al l~a5 trpp'aHl tke rates at past,,f
a. Was twice tead and ferrftd tu commune oI IT,,
~heIe. great IA nocf o Pnyae and local bills were
also tePmtrj.
On m,iioi oi NJ. Mickey lie House then won't int,
committee ul the Whole, aud laak up he bill naklop an
ptopralln FIR hc sap1u Of Tho mi nary arademy at
Wesi Point
The usual motion To s'tAe out the enaelino t,,ose q,
the bill. was made and rejected by large volr
mr.. Sawyer having gwen thr sepae s,,orchop rr
oohs of lis afdHess IA passing the Oregon bills 10 The
great amusement OF the eDmultee was sfilI 1n,n tLs
n,o when the private secretary of the Prcstdon Of The
-. >. appearing at The bar, lhe committee immediately
rose aed the speaker resumed the chair
Ike Nessato Was then received and ,e,1 a., a.,
'efk amidst bfcathless nee, after which Nj llst,
son, the chairman oi The military committee maved Tint
the aieSsagr with the accompany inu documents n. l
on The table AMI printed On that motion he moved ,he
previous question: alleging asa reason The Importance
OF pronp scun.
Aessts. q. Davis aud Schenok warmly ,dvora,,d
the reading oi The whole ol The accompanying documents
beiofe The iisase saaad be GATED upon 10 vue ON the
printing.
After sharp skirnish upon various roio,s II o,ls,
fhe Previous qieslan insisted upon and dytsl,n
ordered. r''''''s
The motion tn lay on The table having been carried
and motion h read the papers haynp been neg,iIv
ed, Mr. Schenek nlse aud with sa,,e .,,r,,f I'll .
controversy With the Char relative 10 certain pptnis o,
order. ~ f''' VI
The resolution of Mr. Schenck differing from that o,
the Chair, Mr.. ). exclaimed that The nt.S,,na - a.
or war involved the houor of the speaker
ihe Speaker promptly replied lhai a question If neace
OF war involved the houpr vi te c4uap and MT OF The
Speaker. 1 NV " "'
Finally, in the midst Of great confusion derin which
nj "a bear -,
slderaon oi lie vote by which the House had ,.is,t
70 nave ne papers accompanying the inessape read 49,
4 he motion was laid on the table by a ,ole Is To 60
M ii"fason Then, amidst great upruar aud calls 10
o'ue' succeeded IN explaining that the only muiye he
nad IL o'jecng to The feadug Of the papers at hs time
was IN ordef al The House ghl have The b4u,6l al
i"em IL Committee of the Whole. Amer further remarks
ne moved mai The House resolve lts ati committee at
he "hoe iof The purpose taking up the bin fepoti,d
i'o'h 'he military eonmuee some weeks sgu. auiAarz.
ing me president OF The United States In CASE AT inv,
sun o' h"y portion oi The tned States 10 accent tn,
services OF VOLUNTEERS Ne - "
"e ih"iion I" 90 iaio comniiee vasrarrei y itbo,,
oHsioh' "hereupdn the House went nt, c,rut,,,,,.
and iook up the ubove bill (
AS soon IS u had been read through BY the clerk On
noton oi Mr. Bfinkerloti the com1,itt.n ,nss -, 49,
% "e i,'Rp uheI resolution 10 HE effect that all de
oAe on me OIL when heat akeu up ia committee shall
cease IN two hnufs sum
but wil luni success " " '""'e'
-, "e i'sulutoh was then adopted. after which tho
N'ouSe went agtin Ina committee ul Ia. wb,le srI
iesh".u me consideration If lh, hui
f' '"e p"ennen aecuup any ing the messaoe hayi.,
. ' ant httkriheh a meitn,r IT lie mil ny
m,'ee. ih"'ed 10 amend the hill So that IN conform,
~ 10 Tue "lsh OF The President the actual .xs,ca -
4"'sh De clearly Recognized. aud lie means .l,en
" ee 20 .he hAeehiIre 10 prosecute 1t viii, yioor 81
rs mofi'I IT tea speedy ierminaiIon
i"i. DfockehbTuush moved To amend by au hor.z' no
.e iesio'hl OF The L ned STATES Ia I.Ialmte nm, n
mexico, ana 10 lake ,lueh rs possible of The NtxI
~ Aei''ty' with view OF no ding II nnril The coacu.
's'on Of an hulofahe peace
Isaac T.. Holmes made ell q1en appeal to The
i'e' ano ~atned emhrrs not Ia be t,, rrrci nitaie
-. ,"''' u'eiaiailen Of War lie reminded Them lbal
VAS possible that the Government al Al ,,i., ,l,
o'so"h aae aci OF her comnand.r AID # So IN bal =
r '' s'"uio we be placed by premature declaf,tiu
"A.-i'e denied HAT any inform alton received ,,,
.an'' '"e 1eiei that Mexicohss derland war II ,beIe
e' We stah declare war, he knew thn an .eys,,l n.r
VIE, ,e'seis OF masqne il resdness 10 be eiyrn i,
s'.'s Shheh nadsf Mexican coofs Melld sM,,,n,,
se.ehshiaHen from the seas
u" vie" 81 preventing the dteas,rnns .esul and
~ "e i'he 10 our merchants TO recall their yess, /,
.I :" iasor 81 waiting Until we could q.i more IN
..,' "la ascertain "heiler The Cunqfess uI NIr,i,
!. a iec'.enze the aci VI the Commander ,tc 'ru.
am fo'anson at this ler,,d were 50 ereai ihatii