The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-06

the persons described enumerated in the sixtieh,
articles, and In general all other followers Of camp
army the United States when such army shall be
ing beyond the limits Of the United States and their
ganizcd territorial governments may be tried and capt.
tally or otherwise punished by sentence OF general
coirmatal recording to the nature and degree Of the
offence, for any murder other felony committed upon
the person property OF any OF tho persons herein in
included upon the person property OF any Of the
people Of the country beyond the said geographical or
judicial limits.
Sec Is And be It further enacted, That from and alter
ted States actually engaged in prosecuting aiding
in carrying on hosties against the public enemy shall
be entitled to receive than eight raons por day.
Sec l6 And be il further enacted. That when any off,
of the army shall make requison upon the execu.
tn the service of the United States shall be the duty Of
the officer to communicate TO the said executive copy
Of much Of his instructions contain the authority
under which he acts and ali calls otherwise made shall
DO disregarded
pscLAmrSc THE VOLUNTEERS MILITIA
Mr. g. DAVIS asked leave to submit joint resolu-
ton.
Objections were made in several parts of the Hall
and there cries OF What u II y Lets hear IT,
" object" and read, !" read
The resolution road by the clerk, preceded by q
preamble. and is as follows viz
Resolved BY tn. Senate and the House Of Represents
tees Of the United States of America IN Congrsss
Of the act providing for carrying on the existing
with Mexico. be and are hereby declared to be Mi
litia Of the States and as such the States have by the
constitution the right to appoint the officers thereof
Mr. DAVIS moved to postpone the special order until
to
Mr. Psrrrr moved to lay the motion on the table and
said that these volunteers were not militia
After alton between the Speaker and several
othor gentlemen Mr. Petit withdrew his motion
The yeas and nays ordered on postponing the
special order till tomorrow, when
Mr. WICK asked leave to be excused from voting and
said he would give his reasons Tho question affected
him personally The bill which passed authorized the
Presiden, select the general occr under whom the
volunteers to be placed He appreciated tho wis
dom Of this provision
Tho srEAxEs,-The vote about to be taken Ia on the
motion postpone the consideration Of the territorial
business
Mr.. wIcx (who evidently rose under q misarprehen.
sion Of the question) took his seat
The House by OF yeas s.. nays Io3 refused to
,sstpone the special order.
- TERRITORIAL BrsfNEss
IT,. Nuse resolved itself into q Committee Of the
whaIs az IN state Of the Union, and resumed the IN,
no'e On ne III to direct the President Of the United
9, tne p we'd mineral lands in the States Of
Illinois and Arkansas ana
Iowa; also, -rovemcnt NJ The rox
The bill giving land for the ms Z, shall become q
and Wisconsin rivers, when wiscons~
State.
At half pest three O'Clock the Committee 49,
Z. HoUR or MEETING.
Mr.. MAsrfy of Wisconsin, submitted resolution ~,
when the House adjourn. adjourn 10 meet to mcrror
morntAg ct ten o'clock.