The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-04
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Mr. JARNAGIN moved . pasipassaasui ~ ne
prior orders ~ me day. 80 ne ssFposs - oas-iis-
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Mr. SEWER ob3scisa ~ tskiRs up rfiss,s bil
out % u. order and the no,ian go ~ sgF.sd -
| "A message was Ftosivsd ffofn a. nssss ~
Representative, announcing tkai aid hoass hsa
passed the senate supplemental BAL - ths 81 pro
yiding for the prnsscu,ian 81 the sm SttA MsN,oo,
with amendments
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Mr. CAS- submi'ssd Ne following rsSo,utios q
inquiry
R..s.4 That As r,..lasal y. 's,as.'.i - ,gf1rs "a.
present yssI, has e.isa ssnHsss .. uiila ao de -
vice q The yaisd ssis' sass' lss.l ss,hay "a rsi,t
organized snd ~hssT q ossf. q "a ss o. .a hsss
been appointed contrary % l.- ssa .hsthsI ssrl sss
cost AMI ~hsthsT any advantage ksss rssass o. az
likely insult tAsTs0u aha alsS Asi asasaFs N D.
rOHusr Of ths [ ntsa states, aarRs ,hs sane Psnsd
Mr.. CASS observed that Il appeared from papers
IN his possession, that q mounted force of Twelve
thousand men had been called INTO the ssTvios Of The
United Salss, without the authority of the Exsca-
tive. An expenditure Of one million % dollars hsd
been thus incurred, and that amount SoaA soon ~
increased To one million and a half lie alluded
to the call made for volunteers by General Games
and he (MT. c. would Rad the various oTders -
sued by that officer, Mr. c. read the orders. These
calls made without authority from the
executive department OF the government, and at a
time when Gen. Taylor Sas authorized by the
President to call FOR such an amount Of volunteer
force he might deem necessary He did not ~
tend TO eensure Gen Gaines, but his object Was IN
correct speedily and efficiently possible the
very great mistake into which that officer had fallen
fhe immediate interposiuon Of the government Was
demanded. He felt II due TO the administration to
add that Gen. Gaines had received orders 10 return
TO Washington Immediately.
The resolution having been read for information,
Mr.. JARNAGlN rose and said that he could not
imagine any necessity for acting on the resolution
this morning. He desired that il should be laid
The PRESIDENT then nnHouneed that, as OBJ.
lection had been made to the consideration Of the
resolution, it would lie over.
Mr.. ARCHER asked II the senator from MIeh-
gan Mr.. CAss meant to inform the Senate that
Gen Gaines had been recalled
MIR. CASS replied that Gen. Gaines had received
orders to repair to Washington without delay.
Mr.. MoREHEAD inquired when the depart
ment had received intImaton Of the issue Of the
orders By Gen. Gaines
Mr.. CASS, who not distinctly audible in the
gallery, replied that the answer TO his resolution
would afford all necessary information. He was
not himself able to state when the department had
| received notice OF the issue Of the orders.
Mr.. CALHOUN then and said, that the
resolution To be considered tomorrow, he
would not now make any remarks upon it. He
wished TO know, however, whether the oorrespon-
dence between the department and Gen. Games was
to be obtained
Mr.. CASS replied that that correspondence was
embraced in the resolution Of inquiry which he had
had the honor 10 submit.
Mr.. SEWER expressed his appreciation Of the
conduct Of Gen. Gaines. The circumstances Of the
case were peculiar, and justified the course adopted
by General Gaines. Intelligence had been received
Of the approach ofa large body Of the enemy, and
the general acted with the promptitude which the
exigency appeared to demand.
MIR. ARCHER called the senator to rider.
The PRESIDENT reminded the honorable SEN
ator that there was now no question before the
Senate.
Mr.. SEWER remarked that he had no desire to
rrleS Of but he wa On foil
ing the example of senators-of the senator from
Virginia himself-who had put various questions
to the senator from Michigan. He (Mr. s. was
about to put question, but he would abstain from
doing in order to avoid the possibility Of viola
ting that order which the senator from Virginia
guarded with such commendable zeal and vigil
lance.
Mr.. MANGUM hoped the senator would submit
his inquiry.
Mr.. ARCHER had no desire to prevent the SEN
ator from submitting question He called him to
order only when he appeared about to enter on
discussion of the merits of the case.
Mr.. JARNAGlN hoped this desultory CONVEX
sation would terminate.
The subjec, was then dropped, and will be taken
up tomorrow.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. LEWIS, the Senate resumed,
as in committee Of the whole, the consideration OF
the "bill making appropriations for the service Of the
Post Office Department for the year ending June 80,
lS47."
Upon this bill the following amendment submit
ted by Mr.. NILES, was pending:
At the end of the second section add the following
words:
"Prorided That no allowance compensation shall be
made to deputy postmasters in addition to their commits
sions but the Postmaster General may and he is hereby
authorized to increase the commissions letter postage
allowed by law, not exceeding five per centum; and
the amount OF mails distributed not exceeding three per
centum and all newspapers conveyed in the mail whether
less than thirty miles, shall he subject postage
thing in the second section Of the approved the
third Of March eighteen hundred and fortyfve, 10 the
contrary notwithstanding; and all papers not sent
from the office of publication shall be subject three
postage EACH and the receipts from boxes used in post
offices shall belong to the posmasers which with their
commissions shall be applied defray the expenses Of
their Offices TO be accounted for in the
they are now required to account for their commits
| sionsr
| To the above amendment, the following amend
ment, submitted by Mr.. SPEIGHr, was also pend
| ing:
| Add thereto the following:
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