The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-02

Monterey to this city and back seven thousand niles
The pay per me bearer of dispatches ten cents
500. Is possible the gentleman has responsibility
A voice I" think SOL The whole amount received
il over $4,000. do wish to any gentle
man, gallant or ungalant have written to General
Towson, to know when the pay OF the gentleman AZ
Colonel commenced. ! wish i to Dc distinctly an
derstood that Colonel Baker responsible man. Laugh
THE cLorHISo FOR THE voLUNTKERs
Mr. HARALsoN, from the Committee on Military Ar
fairs whom the resolution submitted by Mr. Baker on
Monday referred, (he vote on its passage having
% reported back the same with an amend
ment SO as to cause the quarter master TO deliver
clothing at Government prices to the volunteers-hs
amount to be deducted from their pay.
The resolution was adopted and ordered TO be sent to
the Senate for its concurrence
The SPEAKER announced the business in order to be
the resolution of Mr. Cobb to amend the rules 80 as to
prevent member, under plea Of asking to be excused
from voting from making ns question was
No quorum voted; and the yeas and nays were taken
to ascertain whether there should be call Of the House.
col. BAKERs DEFENcE.
At this stage of the proceedings Col Baker came into
the hall He took of his military undress coat and slip
ped overcoat. which he borrowed from the back
soon as the Speaker announced that call OF the House
Mr. BArrn said ask 10 make few remarks.
The SrEAKER.-The gentleman asks leave to make
personal explanation IA PAUSE No objection
when the gentleman from Ohio (Mr sarkweather) made
his remarks with reference to have heard however,
something Of them and desire to say one or two
vsrsed in constitutional law, as to privileges Of
members of this House. In coming to take my seat
me that gentlemen who wrote their names in blood on
the battlefield had done the same thing refer to the
elected to legislatures were at the request of their
stuents, doing just the same thing The Lieutenant
men and the last dates had taken his the pre-
siding officer of the Senate Of that State On account Of
In my own regiment the Major is Senator, and
nobody ever dreamed Of his rssignng his seat do not
present this, however as constitutional argument
coming here the commissioned officers Of my regiment
made Of me request in writing. and desired me, if
could to take my seat for six eight days On the
morning left, after commanding the regiment six
months, as was ordered here by General Taylor and
offered my r.sisnatiOD Il Il they desired but 3and
am happy and proud to say) with scarce dissenting
voice they gave me leave OF absence pledge that
would return before they the enemy in the field 1t
10 pleasant to have my private circumstances made
known but should be very unwilling to be represented
for to do When justify my self my district and
in my regiment do not care what gentlemen may say
Not having heard what the gentleman from Ohio said
time to make explanations on the subject When Of
fered the resoiuton; to supply the volunteers with
clothing, stated, do now, that it was drawn up by
the Secretary of Wars proposed that tho colonel should
take new responsibility have received six eight
hundred musEss, camp eqIipags &C. as an oosr Of
hundred men has clothing put into his hands, for sup
plies proposed the mode designated in the resolution,
because was the more prompt, direct, and immediate
way. Among my constituents many would 60 my
curity in Instant If the Senate pass the resolution
clothing my return which will add to their appear.
ance enhance their gallantry in the field. II do
what lawyers say, "set myself right in Court" will be
satisfied.
HIssEAT
Mr.. scHENcx arose. He did not know of q moro ap-
proprate time to present to the House question of priv
lege in relation to the seat occupied by the gentleman
from Illinois. The House nor the gentleman would
s n as W sense %
matter II concerned the independence Of the legislative
department Of the government:
The SPEAKER stated that had been sscsrained that
no quorum was present. The question should come up
before full House.
Mr. scHErcx said he would not press the subject He
held resolution in his hand Criss of read read u"
II simply directed the Committee of Elections inquire
into the right of the gentleman from illinois to seat
the floor he having accepted commission q colonel
in the srmy of the United States and drawing pay
officer The cOnst tuition says that Senator
Repre:entive shall during the time for which he was
elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the
thorty Of the United States which shall have been created
or the emolumsns whereof shall have been increased
peciay to the remainder of the section -" And per.
holding Office under the United States shall be
member Of either House during his continuance in Of
fee" The question: in this case, would aIise whether
election to office in State, the commission being
given by the federal government federal appoint
.ach" sAoho WoAo Nv VDJeSaoht Ao WouAo AVW OueK
his resolution.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. BAKER.-I object. don't want my name dragged
before the country. am going away tomorrow.
have Mr. Speaker the honor to tender to you my
nation member of this House. And take my leave
Of you all, including [bowingl my good friend from
Ohio. [Laughter]
Mr.. scHrscx--f consider this great question,
but will not offer my resolution now.
DEATH or ALEXANDER BARROW.
message was received from tho Senate, announcing
the death OF Mr. Barrow The resolutions Of that body
having been read,
MIR MORSE of Louisiana delivered feeling and chaste
eulogium the character Of the deceased. Although
the disease rapid that Mr. Barrows friends
ly knew of his illness he had the melancholy sasfac
ton of being at his side few hours before his spirit fed
When he pressed his cold hand for the last time Mr.
Barrow said with voice Of ordinary rmness, q" shall
Louisiana more I" Within three years this 10
the fourth death that has occurred in the small delega.
ton from Louisiana-Porer Bossier, Dawson and Bar.
The deceased expressed the greatest solcude for
his wife and children. He had two sons-the younger
with him the other is student at Harvard Unver.
sity These, with only daughter, at home with her
mother, constituted his family He requested his friends
to watch them May his children be worthy Of their
sire His friends ask When the melancholy
tidings reach that abode happy may the presence
OF Him who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb be
allied. During the remarks Of Mr. Morse, nearly all
the members were in tears The resolutions from the
Senate depressing for the event. to Grape
for thirty days and to attend the unera adopted
and further mark of respect the House adjourned