Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-06

The question REQUIRED on agreeing the amendment of
Mr.. FARAS
Mr.. LEAKE inquired of the Chair if by general consent
the proyiso Mr. FAaAss amendment could be amend
ed by inserting alter the word appreciation the words "
dsapprobation."
| Many objections being made
| The SPEAKER decided it could not be done.
The the amendment then taken by yeas and
nays, and decided as follows
YEAS-Messrs Atkinson Bedinger, Benton, Biggs, JAS
Black, JAS A. Black, Bowdon, Bown Boyd, Brnkerhof,
Brodhea,l, William G. Brown Cahcart, A. A. Chapman,
Reuben Chapman, Cobb, Collin, Cottre Cullom, cummins
Daniel, DE Mott Dillingham;, Douglass, Dromgooe Dunlap
Edsall, Elicit Ellsworth, Erdmal Faran, Fcklin Foster
Fries Garsin, Giles Goodyear, Gordon. Grover Hamn
ton iungetord, James b. Hunt, G. j. Ingerso Jenkins
James H. Johnson, Andrew Johnson George w. Jones,
La sers, Lyon, Lumpkin, MeClean MeCellaad MeCler-
nand, Mcdaniel, Joseph j. Mcdowell, Mckay, John ?.
Payne Perr Perry, Phelps, Pilsbury Ra,hbun Reid. Re
Ritter Roberts, Russell, Sawtee, Sawyer Scammon Alex
ander d. Sims, Leon II. Sims. Thos. Smith, Robert Smith,
Stanton, starkweather ST. john Strong Jacob Thompson
Thurman Tibbatts, Tredway Wentworth, Wheaton, Wick
Williams Wilmos Wood, Woodwork, and Yost-iio.
NAYS-Messrs. 8. Adams, Ashmun, Barringer, BayIy,
Bell Milton Brown, Burlington, Burt, VIM. w Campbell
G. Chapman Cooke, Collamer Cranston Culver, G. Davis
Graham, Order, Grinne Hale, Hampton Harper billiard
f. Is. Holmes, J. w. Houston, s. ID. Hubbard, Hudson
Washington Hunt, Joseph r. ingarsoll, Daniel r. King T.
Marsh, Miller Hoseey Pollock Ramsey, Rhctt, Ripley,
julius Rockwell j. a. Rockwell, Runk, schenek, seve-
Stewart, srohm, Thibodeaux, homasson, Benjamin Thomp
son. Toombs 1ilden, Trumbo, Vance, Vinton White
Winthrop, Woodward, and Young-70
Mr. GENTRY said that, believing that the adoption Of the
resolutions in its present FORM would be insult rather than
compliment to General Taylor he would to lay the
resolution on the table.
The CHAIR decided the motion out Of order.
Mr. DROMGOOLE suggested that the resolution had bet
ter be referred to select committee order to be put such
form to command the unanimous Of the House.
Mr. SEABORN JONES asked that the several resolutions
might be voted separately.
The lair decided that it could not be DONE
The then taken by yeas and hays ordering the
resolutions be engrosed and read third time, and de-
cided as follows
YEAS-Messrs Stephen Adams Anderson, Atkinson, Bay
Bowdou, Bowlin Brodhead, William G. Brown, Cathcart,
Augustus A. Chapman, Reuben Chapman, Chapman, Cobb
Collin Cuom Daniel De Mott Douglass Drons oole
lap Edsa, Elicit Ellsworth Erdman, Faran, Foster, Fries,
Garvin Giles, Goodyear, Gordon, Grover Hamln, arman
SON. Hastings Henley hoss' Hopkins H92ush George e 3
Jenkins James H. johnson, Andrew johnson, George w.
jones' Seaborn Jones' Kaufman Kennedy Lawrence Leake
McClernsud, Mcdaniel, Joseph j. Mcdowell James Nc
Dowcll Mckay, J. p. Martin, Barclay Martin, Morris,
Reid ele Ritter Roberts russell sa~tee Sawyer
mon, Alexander ID. Sims, Leonard H. Sims, Thomas Smith,
Robert Smith Stanton starkwea,er ST. Joan Strong James
Thompson, aeob Thompson, ribbatts, Treway,
Wentworth, Wheaton, Wick, Williams, Wilmo and Wood
worth--i06.
NAYS-Messrs. Ashmun Balringer, Bell Brinkerlof Mil
Brown, Burlington, Burt, }. H. Campbell John g. Chap
man, Cooke Collamer Canton Culver Garrett Davis, De-
lano Dockery John H. Ewing, Edwin H. Ewing, Gentry,
Gidings Graham Grder Grinae Hale Harper, billiard,
L. B. Holmes John W. Houston, Samuel ID. Hubbard, Hud-
Washington Hunt Charles Ingerso Joseph T. nSer-
so Daniel r. King, Thomas Butlerkug Lewis Long, Me-
Gaughey, McHenry Mcilvaine, Marsh, Moseley Ramsey
Rhe julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell, Root, Schenck
Severance Truman Smith Caleb B. Smith Stephens s!ron@
Yinton, White, Winthrop Woodward, Young-64.
So the joint resolution ordered TO be engrosscd
a third time.
Being engrossed, it accordingly read third time.
Mr.. JOS. J. MCDOWELL, moved the previous question.
Mr.. DROMG0OLE inquired whether the word . unani.
mousy not in the resolution The vote certainly had
thus far been unanimous aud probably would not be
] Could not that word be omitted by general consent
| Objections being made
Mr. GRAHAM stated that he was in favor Of the original
resolutions hut now, they stood amended he considered
the last part of The last amendment containing direct
sure upon General Taylor He opposed to censurng
him, and therefore he moved lay the resolutions
amended, on the table. The motion lost.
Mr. STEPHENS asked if the question the resolutions
could be divided and separate taken each
| of the resolutions
| The SPEAKER decided il could not.
The previous question seconded and the main ques-
ton ordered TO be put, viz Shall the resolution pass
The question decided by yeas and nays follows
| Yeas 1903, nays 81.
So the resolution passed.
The title of the resolution then read viz joint
solution Of thanks General Taylor his officers and men,
s,orning the city of Monterey !" when
Mr. COOKE moved to amend The by substituting the
| word " censure" for the word !" thanks.
The question the amendment decided by yeas and
nays follows Yea l. nays II; but before the result
announced by the Speaker
MrJACoB THoMPs ON asked leave to offer resolution.
Objections being made
Mr. THOMPSON asked that the resolution might be read.
| The objection being persisted in
Mr.. THOMPSON moved TO suspend the rules to enable
! him to offer the resolution.
| The resolution then read as follows
Resolved That The President be requested communicate
House all the
General Taylor since the OF hostes with
Mexico which has been published and the publication
of which may be deemed detrimental the public service
Also, the correspondence Of the Quarermascr General in
relation transportation for General T2yor's Also
the reports Of Bgadier Generals Hamer and Quitmsn Of the
operations Of their respective bgades the 2i Of Setem-
Der last.
The motion suspend the rule for the reception Of the
solution decided by yeas and nays follows Yeas 44
nays 90.
The rules being suspended, the resolution received
Mr.. STEPHENS suggested 10 Mr.. Thomson 10 modify
his resolution so as TO embrace call the correspondence be-
tween the War Department and General Taylor.
Mr.. ASHMUN said that the resolution, it Stood
called, he understood H. only for the letters Of General
Taylor himself those Of the Department to hm and for
those only in respect tho matter Of transportation.
Mr. JACOB THOMPS0Nh here TO order, and said that
the he offered the resolution no had moved the prev
question upon it, the resolution could then be
sideed The resolution under consideration. Did
not his former demand for the previous question still apply
to III
The CHAIR replied in the negative
From this decision Mr. THOMPSON took an appeal
The question put on the appeal when the decision of
the Chair sustained, ayes ] IL.
He gaid his reeolnt vyag