The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
we omit this evening the reports from COM
mttees to enable us 10 give in full the interesting
proceedings that follow
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
A message in writing received from the Pres
ident ofthe United States, by the hands }. X. WAL.
KER esq, his private secretary,
The message, by unanimous consent was read
MIR. G.. DAVIS asked for the reading OF the doc
uments.
Mr.. HARRISON said the correspondence was
very volumnious; large portion of 1t was from our
minister, recently at Mexico, and TO read It would,
perhaps be delaying the action of the House longer
than gentlemen desired The general facts of the cor
respondence had been detailed IN the Presidents
message. He had referred not only to the cores
pondence with the minister at Mexico, but also IA
the correspondence between General Taylor and the
department. And as the reading would take con-
siderable time, he (Mr. II. } moved that the mes
sage and documents be laid on the table.
Mr.. C. J. lNGERSOLL was understood to say,
he was not sure but that we knew good deal OF the
correspondence between Mr.. Slldel and the Mex
lean government inasmuch as it had been published
by that government. He did not know whether
this was that correspondence not.
Mr.. HARRISON moved that the message and
documents be laid on the table, and printed, and he
demanded the previous question.
Mr.. q. DAVIS suggested that at least the cor
respondence between General Taylor and the de-
partment should be read.
Mr.. HARRISON. have made my motion
A conversation followed point order be-
tween Mr.. SCHENCK, Mr.. G. DAVIS and the
SPEAKER.
Mr.. SCHENCK called for the reading of the
documents, which led to point of order, and
appeal by Mr.. SCHESCK from the decision made by
the chair, which decision the House sustained.
Mr.. DELANO asked the yeas and nays on the
motion to lay on the table and print.
Mr.. ASIiMUN called for the reading Of the pa
peTs
The SPEAKER decided that until the motion to
lay on the table (Which was a privileged mouon)
was withdraw, the gentleman cOnId not make u
motion for the reading of the papers.
Mr.. RATHBUN submitted that the previous
question had been demanded.
The SPEAKER said yes; but, in addition to
that, the motion to lay on the table was not de-
batabe.
A conversation followed on a point of order be-
tween the SPEAKER and MIR. WINTHROP.
Mr.. WINTHROP asked a division of the ques.
tom which was ordered.
The question was taken, and the papers were
ordered to be laid on the table.
The question recurring on the printing;
Mr.. WINTHROP called for the reading.
The SPEAKER put the question, and declared
the decision of the House to he, that the papers
should not be read.
Some conversation followed on a point of order
between Mr. SCHENCK and the SPEAKER.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved reconsideration of the
vote, by which the reading had been refused, and
asked the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Mr.. L. II. SIMS moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table.
Mr.. SCHENCK asked the yeas and nays, which
ordered, and being taken, were yeas ll6, nays
50.
So the motion TO reconsider was laid on the table.
The question recurring on the demand for the
previous question ION the motion to prlnt,)
After some conversation between Messrs. PRES
TON KING, HARALSON, and the SPEAKER
Mr.. HARRISON explaining that his object
was, that such portions of the correspondence "a
might be deemed necessary, should be read in Com
mitlee of the Whole on the state of the UnIon)
moved that the papers be taken from the table, and
referred to that committee.
| Ordered accordingly.
And, after some further conversation, the previous
| question was seconded. The main question was
ordered and the papers were ordered to be printed
| Mr.. BRODHEAD indicated, but did not press, q
| motion to print an additional number of copies.
| On motion of Mr.. HARRISON, the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union, and proceeded to the consdera-
| ton of the following bill:
BILL to authorize the President of the United States
under certain contingencies therein Named to accept the
services Of volunteers and for other purposes.
Be enacted the Senate and HOUSE Of Representatives. Of
the United States Of america in Congress assembled That
President of the United States he and he is hereby
resist any attempt which may be made the
of any foreign nation to exclusive jurisdiction over
any part Of the territory Of the United States any ter
tory in dispute between the United States and any for
egn government as well also to sustain the rights OF
the United states TO- and to repe INVASION upon the sad
military forces of the United States, ind such portions
the militia he may deem advisable to call into ser
vice
SIC ,. And he further enarted That the militia when
called into service of the United States by virtue of this
any other act may if the opinion OF the President
ofthe United States the public interest requires be com
PEELED to serve for term not exc"edit six months after
their arrival at the place OF rendezvous in any one year
unless sooner discharged
SIC .4nd be i further enaeted That in the event OF
Of the territory Of the United States by any
foreign power If in the opinion OF the President Of the
United States there be imminent danger OF such invasion
or OF hoses with any foreign power he be- and Is here
by authorized If he deems the same expcden to call for
accept the services of any number Of volunteers not
| exceeding thousand, who may offer their
services either cavalry artillery infantry, rhemen
to twelve months after they shall have arrived
the place of rendezvous unless discharged and
the said volunteers shall furnish their clothes and il
cavalry, their horses; and, when mustered into
vice shall be armed and equipped at the expense OF the
SIC i .qnd be il further enacted That said volunteers
shall he liable to be upon do military duty only
in cases such mentioned in the first and third
sections of this act and when called into actual service and
articles of war and shall be- in all respects, except
to clothing and pay placed on the same footing with SINH
lar corps Of the United States army; and in lieu Of clothing
every commissioned officer and private in any compa
ny Who may thus offer himself shall be entitled wher
called into actual service to receive in money equa
to the clothing OF commissioned officer pri
vae las the may be in the regular troops of the Uni
ted States
srr. 5 qnd be IL further enacted That the said voun
eers offering their services shall be accepted by the
President in companies battaons squadrons and reRi
ments whose officers shall he appointed in the manner
scrbed by Law In the several States and Territories 10
which such companies, battaons, squadrons, and regi
ments shall respectively belong
SEC g. Ind Be il further enacted That the President o.
the United States be- and he hereby authorized
haiti al
ions squadrons batalons and squadron into regiments
regiments into brgades and hrgades into divisions
as the number Of volunteers shall render such organic
in his Judgment expedent and shall by and with the adj
vice OF Senate appoint the generals Of brigade and d.
vision and the general staff as authorized by law
Prodsd howsrtr That major generals and brgadier gen
shall have the appointment Of their adsde camp
and the President shall II necessary, apporton the staff
field and general officers among the respective States
Territories from which the volunteers shall tender their
srrvices, as he may deem proper
lind be II further enacted, That the volunteers who
may be received into the service nj the United States by
virtue Of the provisions Of this act shall be entitled eli
the benefit which may be conferred persons wounded
the service OF the United States.
SEC g. .4ndbs further ruqrtsd, That in the event oil
either Of the contingencies mentioned in the first and third
sections OF this act the President Of the United States be
and he hereby authorized forthwith to complete all the