The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-13

ssncy, Ia order 70 prevent quarrel. sad nuuX snsas
the under officers for the vacancies which would other.
wise remain to be filed by officers OF q lower grade
Mr. DArroS thought that the Senator from Texas had
overdone his estimates; and that one Major General was
sufficient for Mexican division Ct the army. He was
it'll the remarks upon this subject Of Senators
the other side asking the written authority for this in
MIR M.souM anxious that the bill should be acted
upon without further delay. II now nearly an hour
past the time appointed for other business He hoped
the senate ready TO act the amendments without
further debate and that the question would be now
taken
Cries ofs'qucstlonr question
The Senate bill provided for two extra Major
Generals and four additional Brgadiers to the regular
smy-the amendment, of the House reduces the number
Of each half The question upon agreeing to
this amendment. Carried, ID to ~
series Of House amendments. which were severaly
explained and dsapproved BY Mr. DIX in behaf Of the Mill
tary Committee, and by Mr. BssIor of the same com.
mit,ee seveay rejected the bill ordered
to be returned to the House.
MIR MA~GuM then moved an Executive session; but
gave way for a moment, when
message read from the President, communicating
further papers connscte with the correspondence bc
tween Gen Gaines and the War department
A vo,cE-Wha Is III
MIR BK>ros-General Gaines; more letters, sir, from
General Gaines
Mr. wEBsrrR moved the printing, which was agreed
MIR ArHEKros reported that tho committee on printing
disncned to print COCO copies Of the state
Constitution Of Iowa. and the resolution for the printing
Mr. MASouM moved executive session, which was
carried unanimously and after hours spent upon
House Of Representatives.
WARRINGTON, June H. 1916
PERSONAL ExPLAvArioN-PAy oT yoLuNrEERs.
Mr. SAwsEK, by leave, rose to personal explanation
The gentleman from Pennsy vana t,lr. stewart In is
prni ed speech, recently delivered had pubshed to the
world that but eight democrats voted for and five wings
voted against the proposition 10 increase the pay OF vo
lune ers 10 ten dollars month. Now such not the
fact-theIe were on the passage Of the bill containing
the proposition sxty-thrce democrats an! foryiour
wings favor Of it. AMI ho asked the gentleman, ~ an
home. fufnu II al q IN he m
gentleman introduced the subject.
The SPsAKEa.-Does the gen, leman desire to mako
personal explanation - res Of agreed" lag esd)
Mr.. SrEwAnr.-Eyery word in my speech is true |
emit matter altogether. sliude the the Senate
amendment striking out ten dollars month and retain
ing seven in "a. Of increasing the pay o. voiun
and sixty acres Of land And make the motionHpw to
suspend the rules, aud call for the yeas and nay hat
may bring in bill for that purpose.
The privileged question: which the above is belicv.
ed to be the substance here terminated.
WHAT DILL SIr
Mr.. JoSrs Of Tennessee, moved to discharge tho
Committee OF the Whole from the further Of
bill 23
The question TAKEN and declared to be decided in
the negative
Mr.. VANoE.--Mr Speaker, we don't understand it on
The SrEAkEx is almost impossible for all gentle
men to understand what takes place-there is SO much
noise. There were not twO.thirds in favor OF the notion
Mr.. McKAY.-I ask leave to make report from the
Committee of Ways and Means.
The srEAkEn.-The business will DO taken up regu.
Mr. Copp-Does it require a vote of twothirds, after
the House has received the motion They dia so with
out dissenting voice IA voice. That 10 the bill P'l
The SrEAxER.-The chair will PROFOUND the question
ag ain, "A voice." VIVA. bill isitpi
Mr. CULVER, rising What bill lsh1
The srEAxEx.-The bill discussed yesterday.
There being much confusion, the malle fell with the
Mr. JOINS, Of Tennessee--Mr Speaker
The srxAKER.-G.ntlemen will come to order Crap,
rap. bsng)
termined in the negative
The srsAxEx-There were not two-thirds.
Mr.. JoSEs--Does such motion reqaire vote Of two
thirds
The srEAxEH-It does, when there ia objection
MIR. JoNEs-l thought there was objection [" What
ia the bill y "why Rathbun's graduation bill Tor pub
resolution was introduced to terminate the debate
the billregulatng the appointment oil AMI fixing the
terms of officers connected with the Departments in
Washingon--n minutes after the House shall again
60 u.o committee but il was subsequently modified,
extending the time for debate one hour.
Mir. DnoMcooLE II believe the resolution is debata
BILE
The srEAKEa-Only as to time.
MIR. DRoMaooLE-Not debatabe
The SPEAKER-NOt debatabie.
Mr.. DaoNGooLE-Id don't SO understand II.
The sPEAxsR-Thc gentleman, from his acquaintance
with the rules must know that it is universally agreed
MIR. DnoMoooLE.-I ask that the resolution be re.
ported.
The resolution was read. IA voice: "Move to lay 1t
the table,"
MIR. DRoMcooLE-I move to lay tho resolution ON the
table.
Mr. TlsBArrs asked for the yeas and nays, but they
were ordered; and the question by telers
aud decided in the arir matre-a,e s 10, noes 40.
PAYMAsTERs OF The ARMY.
h Mr. Mckay made appeal to the House. The fiscal
wear expires on the tnirteth OF June lS45, and he
trusted that the committee would consent to act on the
Navy Appropriation Bill He therefore moved that tho
House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole,
the purpose Of taking it up. Cries Of agreed"
Mr. HARRISON arose, amid much confusion, to make .
report.
The srrAxrn-Does the gentleman from North Caro-
lima with-raw his motion
AIR. McKAr,-For lew moments.
The sPgAxER-Gentlemen will be good enough to
take their seats.
sir nARALsoS read the report Of the committee of
ference on the dsagrcens votes tho bill concernng
pa, masters vi the army AMI moved that IL be
lie then proceeded to from paper to show 70
Suit Ut the conference, wASn
AIR ROCKWELL, vi Connecticut, asked that the Clerk
read il.
The srEAxER raped to order.
MIR. HAKALsoS, while reading in loud tonc was in
terruptcd by
The srgAxrR, who requested him to suspend and 70.
quested gentlemen TO cease their conversation.
Mr.. HAaALsos-l thought had better read it my
However, he sent it to the clerk who arose for the
purpose OF reading the paper !.
the House come to order l"Ordcr'1 Gentlemen vii
come TO order. Trap. rap There Is much confu
sion and the conversation loud, that the reading
cannot be heard
Quiet being, to some degree. restored,
Inc CLxkn read the report OF tho COMMITTEES on Con-
masters, to be the footing tho present pay
masters and to perform the duties and receive the
same to give bends etc.
he report Vt the Committee Confers was con
Cured n-Ayes o., noes 81.
message was subsequently received from the Sc
nate, stating that they had likewise conquered in the re-
port.
NAVY APPROPRIATION HILL.
On motion OF Mr. the House resolved itsefinto
Committee of the Whole the State OF the Union Mr.
Hamlin the Lnair He moved that the hill making an
for the naval service for the ear ending or
the sJth June, lsi7, be taken up.
Mr.. RAraBus-Tne bill before the committee yester.
day has the precedence
sir. McKAr-i will move to postpone its considera
ton, IL necessary.
Mr.. RArHprS-My colleague, Mr. Go,don, is entitled
to the floor
The CHAiRMAr-lf the gentleman from New York
yields the foor the Of the ION North
Carolina will be in order Voices, tsordon weld the
foor,""y give it up"]
MIR. GoRpvS-Air. Chairman
The CHAIRMAS-The gentleman from New York
Mr. Gokpo,-l will yield the hoor Il voice, " That's