The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-29

prepared tor that purpose, after which the lever 10
again restored to ITS original position, and then the
piece Ii discharged with the most perfect security.
II has received the appreciation Of the Commander
In chief, Gen. Scott and Of all the scientific men OF
this ciiy well asin other parts OF the country. and
Will be inally adopted by the government for tho
United States Army II is eight pounds lighter than
the British musket, and this respect alone il will
relieve Our soldiers in case Of campaign, from SO
TWENTY-NlNTHC UNGREys.
House ofRepresentatives.
THuRspAv, March %, lsa6.
The srrAxrs land before the House suDdry comnuni
cations among them was one from the Navy Depart
msnt. transmitting, for the use Of the msmbsrs, AIS
pies OF the Navy Register for l64o
Mr. g. DAVIS moved suspension Of the rules, to
BILE him to submit resolution.
The SPEAKER informed him that therc was privileged
question pending viz the resolution offered
by Mr. Mckay, to close at o'clock day, the debate
for certain objects the fiscal year ending the soh Of
June, 1896"
MT. DAv" moved that tho resolution bs laid the
Mr. D.oMaooL. asked for the yeas and nays. and they
were ordered and taxsnys Ss % nay. 100 a.c;d.a
not to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. RArHaus moved to amend the resolution, by ex-
tending the debate until to. morrow at O'Clock
The question was taken by telisrs and decided In the
negatvs-,syes u. noes 80
nooxs-rHK INQUIRY ~ TO THEA DISPOSAL.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the State Of tho Union and resumed the con-
tons for the year ending June 80 isse
The amendment pending having been read BY the
Mr. Mccos.riL sro:s-l voice. "Bill No. q, Mael
yielded the floor for few momsnss, to enable
Mr. s4wrrLLE to make statement. He said he had
ss or the % len
Der: had .old the document. Of which they had Dscon.
possessed. He was not in his seat at the time and
would inform mber that the select committee.
Of which the House had made him the chairman, have
had tfApn nAo 1AoV ots0U lint
Of great labor going back to the origin Of the 60
obtained in day, week, month The librarian Of
the House busily engaged in a.certaining the
Of the committee, who, no believed, would religiousy
perform their duty i the s.ntlsman from Alabama
him placed on the committee:
Mr.. PAYrE hoped not If there was any means on
he would not deprive his friend from doing 80.
Mr.. Nc ConrELL asked his colleague whether he had
Mr. P.rsH replied tina. he had stated yesterday that
book he had r. h was within h, ,Hs
| the discharge Of his duties representative.
Mr. r Il you have done more than
ter.)
DErININo rosrrIor-MronrANr MEN, MAIDS AND
widows.
Mr.. McCoNrELL continued. But, Mr. Chairman, not.
withstandng what may be done BY the heads Of your
settlers be taken up. When important question
fastened down a: far as ws are individually coscsrned
We now represent mighty republic Of twenty three
40 Gaughter) 80 far the Senate Is concerned. and
the ncipa chief OF the nation, and the head men, the
egon question The vast multitude the ta1payng null
ttude in the morasses and swamps Of Florida and the
manufacturng and mechanical sections are in suspense
Senate Iaughter) move We take up the bill giving
land eaa viii ham.
The question was taksn on Mr. McConnslls motion,
| and it was decided in the negative.
TExAs-sLAvEsy-rHE PUEBLO pEysNcs, &c
Mr.. coss submitted an amendment to pay the salary
Of Mr. Stiles charge to Austria from May is, 1885,
to July ls4o for which there is provision BY law.
Mr.. McILvANI proposed to strike out the clause ma
troops and supplies ofthe army, etc in Texas He In.
sisted that the President had right to send armed
consent and spoke Of annexation in connection with
slavery
expenses ofthe Territorial Legislature Of Florida
| Mr.. DOUGLASS replied to Mr. McIlvans, and In the
the Northern States to create asaion on the question
Texas By a.snE in 'Ssvs,y and thu: ave ,S
yo IN: h
to the Nueces, the proposition Of annexation had not
only been made BY u.s. but the compact was formed and
with her consent Her Congress passed resolution
inviting our army within her limits. The people Of the
they know will be for the honor and interest Of the
nation He did not believe that there . single dis
II were not for the continual efforts Of fanatics
cite prejudicss on the subject Of slavery.
Southern did not advocate annexation exclusively
the ground Of slavery, and whether advocated
by them any other ground
Mr. DouoLA said he In several Of the slave States
during the last Presidential canvass, when the Texas
question discussed, and at none Of the meetings
which he attended, was it exclusively placed the
ground that the annexation necessay to defend the
people Of the South their slaves He had heard that
4 Ia \ aofo
to defend them against the Vaccinations Of the British
to prevent the British from getting Texas and through
valley, and drive back the British power In connsc.
ton with this he had heard that the Brtsh and their
allies nterfered with the domestic concerns OF the
and this was urged an additional TO guard
great good would rssslt from annexation, COM
srcial interests nscessary, too, for the military
freedom and to drive 0rsst Britain from the continent
The Patriosm, honor safety and glory Of the country
used in the slave States, q well a. the free.
Mr.. GiDprros inquired Of the gentleman Whistler Il
Texas was to protect the slavery the south whether
il was not avowed here ~ well ~ in the Senate
ws here n0s' . nab !.
ing 70 arguments on slavery y .nstiCs On either cid:
he had BEEN Disputed with both He Believed they
House had d.cSsrsssa Tie ss:,sns on =. the subject
Tho fanatics ON either side obliged to sustain
themselves by speeches, by dsmagogusm, to enable
them 10 ret here and without which they would not
have elected thsss kind Of dsbstss were trsatsd
as they deserve to be, would have very little agta
ton You cannot take up army BILL but something
il said about savsry-nora postage BILL but compari-
son is drawn between the amount received 1t the North
there il no slavery II diplomatic bill 10 taken up
slavery, slavery, dragged in II any excitement h
necessary some member must be insultsd and the cry
Of persecution raised TO enable him 10 HON TO share
the sympathy Of his constituents at the ballotbox And
must be DESTROYS Of being caricatursd =
Mr. CuLvER rose 10 question Of order. II was not In
order to say that any member was DESTROYS Of being
caricatured.
Mr. McCoSNxLL-Locsts the msmbsr.
Mr. CULvER-The member n already located-in his
seat.
Mr. McCorrrLL.-I give Il up. Laughter