Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-16

point OF order was raised on he question, whether the
accompanying documents did not constitute part Of the Elk
ecuive message, and whether motion TO lay the table
could be received ill the whole communication read
/ Messrs. sCHENCK, HARRISON, and DAVIS, of Ken
j lucky, engaged in this discussion. NJ
The CHAIR decided that the motion Of Mr.. HAuALsos
was in order.
From that decision Mr.. SCHENCK took an appeal
And the question being put the decision of the Chair
sustained by the House.
The question then recurring the motion lay the docu
ments on the table and print
/ Mr. ASHMUN demanded that before the question wa.
taken the documents TO which related should be read
Mr.. WINTHROP ORDER and inquired whether The
motion not divsbe
| The CHAIR decided that it
| And at the demand Of Mr.. WINTHROP it was divided.
And the motion to print being declared debatabe debate
upon order
Mr. WINTHROP called for the reading of the documents
but the motion negatived.
Mr.. W. demanded the yeas and nays but the CHAIR
ruled that his demand had too lae the question having
been already decided.
| Mr.. SCHENCK moved reconsideration, and on that
question demanded the yeas and nays.
| Mr.. HOUGH moved to lay that motion on the table.
| On this motion Mr. SCHENCK demanded the yeas and
| nays.
They ordered by the House and being TAKEN stood
as follows Yeas ll6, nays SO.
After further desutory conversation, Mr.. HARAL-
son withdrew his motion for the previous question: and
that the message and documents be taken up and
fered the Committee the Whole the of the Union
and that they be printed which motion prevailed where
upon
Mr. H. moved that the House go into Committee of the
Whole the of the Union for the purpose of consider
ing House bill No l45 reported from the Military Commit
tee, authorizing the President to accept the service of
uneers.
This motion prevailing the House went into Committee of
the Whole the Of the Union, (Mr. HOPKINS in the
chair and took up that bill for consideration.
The bill having been read
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF moved that the committee rise to
afford him opportunity of offering resolution limiting the
debate.
This motion agreed to. and the committee Immediate
ly aud reported progress
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF then moved resolution limiting
the debate hours which motion he demanded the
previous question.
Mr.. DARRAGH moved to lay the resolution on the table,
and demanded the yeas and nays.
But the House refused to order them and the motion Of
Mr.. DARRAGH negatved
The previous question seconded, put and carried, and
the question being the adoption of the resolution
Mr.. SCHENCK demanded the yeas and nays
But the House refused order them and the resolution
was adopted.
So the debate was limited to two hours.
The House Immediately returned into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union, (Mr HoPKIss in the
chair
Mr. BAKER called for the reading of the correspondence
accompanying the message.
The motion was agreed and the Clerk proceeded first
read the letters from Gen. Taylor to the War Department,
commencing in July ls45 Those previous to his march
from Corpus Christi dispensed with but all subsequent
to that time read the Clerks table, also the in
structions from the Secretary Of War Gen. Taylor
The bill which wastaken up is as follows
BILL authorize the President OF the United States,
der certain contingencies therein naned accept the
vices of volunteers, and for other purposes.
BE enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
The United States Of 4me,fca Congress assembled That
the President of the United States be and he is hereby author
lied to resist any attempt which be made the part Of
foreign nation exclusive jurisdiction the
territory ohe United States territory dispute between
the United States and foreign Government well also
to sustain the rights the United States and repe nva
sion upon the derroy for this purpose employ the
naval and military forces of the United States and such portions
Of the militia may deem advisable call into service
Sec. find be ii further enacted That the militia when
called into service THE United States by virtue of this act
other act may in the opinion Of the President of the
United States the public interest requires be compelled to
serve for term not exceeding months after their arrival at
the place Of rendezvous year. unless dis
charged
Sec s. 9nd be further enacted That in the event of
ta invasion of the territory the United States foreign
Power or the opinion the President of the United States
there danger Of such INVASION Of hostes with
foreign Power he be and is hereby authorized if he deems
the expedien to call for and the services
number of volunteers, not exceeding g--
thousand who offer their services either cavalry at
ery infantry rifemen six twelve months after
they shall have arrived the place rendezvous unless
discharged and the said volunteers shall furnish their own
Clothes and cavalry, their horses and when mustered
into service shall be equipped at the OF the
Sec. And be further enacted That said volunteers shall
be liable to be called upon do military duty only such
mentioned in the first and third sections Of this and
when called into actual service and while remaining therein
shall be subject the rules and articles war; and shall be- in
footing similar corps Of the United States army and in
lieu OF clothing officer and in
company who may thus offer himself shall be entitled
when called into actual service money equal
to the cost OF clothing of officer private
the be in the regular troops the United States
Sec. S. And be further enacted That the said volun
teers offering their services shall be accepted by the Prs
dent in companies baaon squadrons, and whose
officers shall be appointed in the prescribed by law in
the several States and Territories to which such companies
battaions squadrons and regiments shall respectively belong
Sec 3nd be further enacted That the President of the
he hprrb luthO
companies rendering their services bataons squad
battons and suarons into regiments regiments into
brgadc and brgades into divisions the number of
volunteers shall render such organization his Judgment
peden and SHALL by and with the advice oil the Senate
point the generals of brigade and DIVISION and the general staff
as authorized by law Pror1ded howeu That maorgen
erals and brgndcr generals shall have the appointment oher
aidsdecamp, and the President shall il necessary appo
ton the staff field and general officers among the respective
States and Territories from which the volunteers shall tender
their services, as he may deem proper.
Sec a lind be az further enacted That the volunteers
who may be received into the service OF the United States by
virtue Of the provisions of this shall be entitled all the
benefit which be conferred persons wounded the
vice of the United States.
Sec. g. And be further enacted That in the event Of
either OF the contingencies mentioned in the first and third
tons Of this the President Of the United States be- and he
hereby authorized forthwith complete all the public armed
vessels authorized by law and 10 purchase charter
equip and such merchant vessels steamboats,
vessels m for the public service and such number he
deem Tor the protection OF the seaboard lake
and the general defence of the country.
Sec. 0. find be IL further enacted, That the OF
of dollars, out
OF in the treasury into the treasury not
otherwise appropriated be hereby appropriated
Tor The purpose carrying the provisions OF this act into effect
and that the President Of the United States be authorized
the same as in his opinion, the may become
necessary
Sec. TO- .and be foalcr enacted That, whenever the
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