Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-25
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

EN-
Mr. CHAPMAN, Of Alabami gave notice of 4 motion
leaVe q niro luce bill renquish the State Of
ALBANIA the exclusive night q the canal and works at
Muscle and Colber's Shoals, in the Tennessee rivs
to grant to said State, to c1uy and complete tie
me- oil the unsOld lands OF the United States within the
mtsviils land district. and much of those in the
osa lard district as was acquired by the treaty of 1895
m The Cherokee Indians.
Ace rdng rules Of the II use the fist busness
order to-day the call Of the States for the presena
10 oi psuous, and the SPEAKER commenced to call
| b States; when
mr.. HARRISON, in pursuance OF notice given several
I've ago. moved that the rules in relation the oder Of
iness Suspend d. and that the House do now resolve
n ell into into Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
hon Tor The purpose Of proceeding TO the consideration Of
RI Till % raise two additional regiments OF riaemen. and
J other purposes
|tfTEc motion prevailed.
And the House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Shole accordingly, and proceeded the confederation Of
Z, bill TO raise two additional regiments of rihemen
1 SThe bill wos resd.
eMr. MCCONNELL sail that he would move that the bill
laid usde for the time hcing observing that II was
kssry upon this bill now as it was slmost certain
the SENATE would pass the resout from This
use 10 give notice Great Britain Of the of
convention for The Joint occupation Of Oregon; and
~ measure was okely 10 succeed he no nccctst
passing amy bills Mr.. Nee further Oh eryed that ar
object which he had in view in laying this bill inside
10 take up the bill providing To- the resppontment and
alton IN Office OF auditors, cOmproes, clerks and nj
st all other civil officers employed the seat OF Gov.
iment.
M HARRISON said the bill had NJ reference 4, the
siion OF notice. nor was war measure, and be hoped
bill would not DO laid side.
The question put and the committee refused TO lay
N bill aside.
The bill was then read, and is Ss follows
BILL TO raise regiments Of riasmen and for other
I purposes.
Be II en1ced by the Senate and House Of
the United States Of Amen:a IN Congress- assembled
a in addition TO the present military establishment Of
United Stoes there be raised by voluntary enlistment
regiments ofrinemen, citizens Of the United States TO
for the term OF three years. unless dscharg
Sec. Andb IL further enacted; That each regiment
consist ofofe colonel, one lieutenant colonel one ma
ndu'aOt with the rank OF FIRST lieutenant one ser
int major, one quartsrmnser serge int principal mu-
ans and ton co npanies each company consist Of
ain one first lieutenant second i"utcnsni four ser.
ants four corpo aS, musicians and sixty -four pri.
cs, who shall be ensd to the same pay and allowance
are or may be gwen TO the infantry Ofthe army,
subject TO the rules and articles war.
Fec. 3. And be IL further enacted, That the President
the w. States, by and with the advice and consent Of
enat', u her by auih rzed 10 appoint all the officers
per to be appointed under the provisions o this acts and
promotions IN said regiments shall be filed by seLio.
in said corps, ts provided by law.
Sec. t. And be u further cnaccd, That the President
the u. s. be and he is hereby authorized, by like yo-
iay enlistment, 10 hdt ten privatcs to tho prsnt mum
IN cuth company Of the existing regiments Of dra-
ns infant aud or Hey, whenever, IN his opinion the
gencies Of the p,b ic service NAV require the same.
Sec. D. And be tlurihor onneied, That tho su.n Of
Treasury
oherwbo appropriated, be aud the sane j. hereby ap
priaed Tor the purpose Of carrying this act into effect
Mr. BLACK moved to amend the first section BY str.
out the word disehassd and inserting the word do
7dsd
Il sgroed to.
Mr. s SAWYER said. n IL was in order now IN mako
ion, be would move 10 substitute tor the present
bill which had been passed by the Senate and .ont 70
Housc,"t provide Tor rafting regiment Of mounted
emen"
The CHAIRMAN said that motion would not be in or.
until tll ameudmen's Nh Oh might be pfopos, 10 the
sils Of the bill Of this House N ,ud havo been dsp.
After which IL would be in order.
VIZ. SAWYER said he would iLen move IL when !,
in order.
NJ. THOMAS SMITH moved 20 to amend toe bill Al,
also oHs regiment Of nemen, instead Of two resmens
hr. BRlNkERHOFF opposed the amendment, and
The reasons which induced the committee q report
bill for two regiments Of nenen on foot. in 10 ad
mounted regiment He said that two resimonts an
could BE- rails ID nnj msiniained for q sum little be-
nd What Il would uko 70 raise and support a single
united regiment lie said tho bill was not a ynr
asure these regiments were required for the ptotec
Of tee emigrants - Oregon, not 10 render N
es'ary 10 Withdraw troops for Ihst purpose from, tho
nticrs Of Texas
VIZ. b. said that slthoush IL wss not proposed to
p thcsS troops with sny yi-W 10 wsr with for,iRn
on Jet he held H was Ppdsn, 10 raise hem, In view