The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-09

Mr. 0IDpnosMy ebsoa n 10 cali In attention Of ths
HOUSE to the nqui Of the trsnsacton and through The
pated BY the gentleman from Massachusetts mr. Adams
SO far regards the Of the subject expressed in the
gentleman is the light in which the transaction~
the shooting of those men.
Mr. TBBArrs.-I rise to question Of order-that, on
the motion to reconsider to print II ID not in order de-
The srrAKra-The chair is Of opinion that the motion
to reconsider the motion by which the communication
ordered to be printed is debateable.
Mr.. GIpplsos.-boes the gentleman appeal from the
decision Of the chair
Mr.. TIssATTs took his seat.
Mr. GipDIyosl want to call the attention Of the House
be porby disposed Of the pathway viii oOepsd to
reconsider the vote by which the communication was
laid the table, and then it be referred to the Com.
these Ge9eral Taylor, while occupying position op.
pose Matamoras, much beyond the bounds of Texas
self-yet, as the executive informs us, in perfect
peace and amity with Mexico-General Taylor found
himself deserted by his troops Those soldiers who
deserted from the camp of-the camp Of General -,
lMessrs Foot and Kennedy, supplying the hiatus !:
Taylor"l General Taylor, were pursued by the pi-
Del Norte they shot by the officer in command Of
the guard. "A voice: They deserved to be shot"]-
American citizens, "a voice They were Dutchmen,
were taken And, without being tried and pronounced
guilty Of msdemeanor' they were shot Sir, do not
just as much sir if person should into this
hall and shoot down two or three members Of this House.
institutions have not entered this subject without
having consulted prccedents and sir have them in my
hand j ask the attention Of gentlemen to the facts.
He began to read from large book which he held in
his hand, when
Mr. JONES of Tennessee rose to point of order-that
the gentleman could not debate the Of the question
on motion to reconsider motion to print
Mr.. GiDDINcs took his seat.
The SPEAKER reminded him that he must confine him.
seifto the propriety of the motion.
Mr. ADAMS made an inquiry OF the chair but this and
the response distinctly heard by the reporter
Mr. GIpp,Sos again took the floor want (said hey to
show the importance Of the contents of the document II
yesterday ordered be printed; but was not vet
furnished to u.s. and did not appear in the papers of this
city At the period, sir, to which alluding, the
House went farther than ordering the documents to be
Mr. JONES of Tennessee insisted on the enforcement Of
the rule.
tionl
Mr.; GIpD.scs-I will sir. move to reconsider the
OF the Secretary OF War concerning the shooting Of de-
scrters.
The srEAKER-The gentleman can't 60 into an argu.
ment to show the proprety Of printing. The document
has already been ordered to be printed
Mr. GIppINes-My motion is to reconsider the vote to
print Is not the question much open bcfore7
The SrEAKER.-The gentleman may show that the do.
cument ought not to be printed.
ment will conclude with that. [Laughtcr1
Mr. ScHENcK.-ls member out of order if his speech
never in order in the word,n and iaughterl az
M GIpp,cs proceeded to read from his big book-the
Diplomatic Hstoryto show that in 1919, in Florida Col
for this he courtmartalled, found guilty Of the
charge and sentenced to be suspended from rank pay
United States approved Of the verdict The House it ap
pears, resolved that the of Col King should be
stricken from the roll officer OF the fourth regiment
Of the army and it done by the Executive. This,
said Mr. Giddngs, is a in point. A voice: what
Mr. BURT made point q order-it was that the scope
Of the gentemans remarks should be directed to the
ton to reconsider.
The SPEAKER ssid that for the last few moments the
gentleman was not speaking, but reading from book.
The chair was not able to determine the drift of his
marks.
Mr.. EWING, of Pennsy lvana, called the gentleman
from South Carolina, MR. Burt to reduce his point to
writing.
Mr.. BuRr.-The gentleman was speaking
Mr. GiDprSes, (quickly)-I was not speaking; l was
The SPEAKER pronounced decision (not distinctly
heardD and said that the gentleman might appeal and dis
Mr. GrppIscs-what | was going to show was this
The SPEAKER.-The gentleman cannot proceed.
Mr. GIDDISGs. Can the chair draw conclusions be-
The SPEAKER.-The chair has the same opportunity as
other gentlemen to draw conclusions
chair.
Mr. CHAPMAN, of Alabama, Immediately moved to lay
The appeal on the table
The question taken and decided in the Affirmative.
Mr.. GIDpINGs.-Mr Speaker
Mr. CoBB.I ask whether the question to reconsider is
still before the House
The SPEAKER.-lt is
Mr.. CoBs.-Then move to lay ii ON the table. "a
The motion prevailed.
ApJouRNMESr OF CONGRESS.
-. Mr. ADAMS: Of Mississippi, submitted resolution that
adjourn their respective houses sine die Monday the
lath of July next at O'Clock, P. NJ
solution.
Mr. Horxiys.-I object
Mr. ADAMS of Mssissipp-I ask for suspension Of
the rules, and the yeas and nays
), Mr. h mosk wish 70 inquire whether the motion
the motion TO print, has been disposed Oft
The SPEAKER-lt has been laid on the table,
Mr. GlpDIscs-I know the appeal was thus disposed Of
The SrEAxER.-The gentleman from Georgia moved to
disposed s Of :, .
suspend the rules that Of Mr. Adams Of Mississippi and
the question decided in the negaycycas l0l nays
62-not twothirds.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole the State of the Union, and resumed the
office department for the year ending June &c. ls47.
The amendment pending was on tho motion to strike
herein contained shall be construed to authorize any pay
men to supply deficiency in the appropriation for COM
To which MIR. J. DAVIS proposed to add that no post
master shall be chargeable with any maablc matter ad
dressed or properly belonging to him
this should be done, would enable the Postmaster
General to the deputy postmasers the same rate Of
ter before the postonice law went into operation.
Mr.. o. DAVIS trusted that the proviso would not be
stricken out If it necessary enhance the pay Of
the posmasters let it be done by law and left to the
discretion Of the Postmaster General.
debate ensued in which Mcssrs. Hunter, Darr agh,
Stanton, McHenry Seldom, Baker and McClernand took
part
Mr.. BIees moved an amendment to the amendment of
Mr.. Davisthat the franking privilege formerly
csed by all posmastcrs to the year s5 be extended
to all posmasters whose salaries do not exceed 5000
Mr.. HOPKINS appealed to Messrs. Davis and Bggs to
withdraw their amendments the committee on the post
office in few days would report bill covering the
pensation Of postmasters.
Mr. PETIT in view of what the gentleman from vir.
GINA had just said moved to lay this bill aside until that
time.
The question taken, but did not prevail
Mr.. Biocs withdrew his amendment.
The amendment of Mr.. DAVIS was rejected.
The proviso in the bill was stricken out
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Mckay moved an amendment; appropriating, for
the current year. $4,000 for the support OF the magnetic
telegraph between Warrington and Baltimore, and au.
horizng the Postmaster General to let to any
who win keep in operation, by the advice Of the
President Of the United States sell IT, He briefly show