Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-15
TWENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
x>.ouj Seszi on.
MONDAY, January IL, ls47.
SENAIE

SENA r.
Mr.. A,chison called The Senate 10 order, and
read letter from the Vice President, who was
confined to his room BY slight indisposllion
desiring him 10 occupy The char in his absence
Mr. Critenden thought the Vice President had
no authority 10 delegate the chair, when aosen
from The Senate, and that this was ii occasion
10 raise the question, which he would do with The
most perfect respect and kind personal feelings
towards the honorable Senator from Missouri. :
If The Vice President had power TO delegate ms
authority for day, he mshldo by succession
OF appon, me mis- Tor week or month. he hau
no doubt that an election would result IN 'ne Sc
lection OF the honorable Senator from missouri,
and no one would see him in the chair WIN uole
pleasure than himself. e
Mr.. Critenden then moved ,hatth Senate pro-
coed 10 the election of President pro TEN.
Mr. Atchison directed the Secretary 10 read tne
o3d rule. which authorizes the vice rles'aen' "
call a Senator 10 the chair upon vacauns IT,
Mr. Speiebt thought that by this RUE tne wee
President was invested with lhe power "n''n ~
had exercised. ones,;on had
lean -, The last session, when ne himself had
hsen appointed in the same way he wen knew
Tho embarrassment which The raising oil ms cues
lion INNS, cause 10 the honorable senator from
Missouri and as the Vice President Wouio pro-
bably resume the chair tomorrow, ne noPeu 'ne
Senator from Kentucky would withdraw MS mo
The motion not being Withdrawn, Mr. Alchi-
con said Thai he felt great deicacy in remaining
IN he chair while The question was pending, ana
,ha, he would prefer vacalng it, leaving Inc pro-
c,edings 10 be conducted BY the Secretary.
Mr.. Critenden hoped the Senator would re-
main in The chair by common consent WINE !ne
question was pending; and, no oo)ec''o" oe'"s
made. be continued TO occupy II.
Mr. Badger thought the rule which had oeen
read was intended TO apply in cases where Inc
Vice President was present, and wished 10 'eave
The chair temporarily during The day. Inc pre-
sent case was provided for in The CONSTITUTION,
which declared that in the absence OF the wee
president. the Senate should appoint President
pro tenn. u.;.h mo, mar.
,icina,ed in by Messrs. Allen, Badger, Crlt'en-
den Calhoun, Butler, Berrien, BIeese, bagoy'
Benton, Johnson of La, Mangum, Sewer, "esl'
colt Webster and others, the resolution Oh Mi'
Criltenden was agreed to.
MIR. A,chison was then elected President pro
tenn. receiving 81 votes, and Mr.. Sturgeon one.
MIR. Sewer then offered resolution, wnicn
was adopted, directing the Judiciary CONTINUES
to inquire into the expedlencJ OF repeating VI
modifying The 23d rule.
Mr. Allen then submitted a series OF resolu'
lions in favor OF vigorous prosecution OF Inc
war &c. which we're laid over and ordered 70 DC
printed. LIN -
The Military Committee reported Dill g
create The Office Of Lieutenant General wnicn
was ordered 10 be printed, and mace the specia
o'1e' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Bedinger, of Va, having been misunder'
stood in his speech The other day, in regard 10 Inc
institution of slavery, wished TO remark, now
that he considered slavery neither curse, mus
fortune. nor an evil, as it existed in The Southern
States.
Mr.. Harason, of Ca, was allowed TO make
personal explanation, in regard TO The numoeF o
troops employed.
about The Lieutenant General-lhe appointment
of which he opposed.
The Bill 10 encourage the enlistmen,s in The
Army, passed last week, was signed by the
Speaker. c.
The Military Bill, before the House on Satur
day, was next called up.
Mir. Boyd, OF KY, wished to amend the DILL Q,
Inserting section, that The new regiments snou''
he disbanded, after the war with Mexico.
The Speaker. This must be done by unani
nous consent, as The previous question has beer
moved and seconded ii,
Mr.. Ashmun, oil Mass. objected, unless iht
gentleman would also consent 10 amend by keep
inc memters OF Congress from receiving com
missions in the Army.
A long debate now arose upon points OIL ORDER
as to the best way OF undoing what was SO hast'l,
done on Saturday.
The House after long debate upon points
order, decided that the Bill should be passed a
NV LARGO m
Yeas l65, Nays As.
Mr. Boyd. OF Ky., moved 10 reconsider, and fol
lowed his motion by The previous question, whicf
was seconded, and The vote upon The passage
The Bill was reconsdered. Yeas 1877, Nays %.
The vote upon the ensrossment OF the biil wa
now reconsidered, and the Bill was open u
amendments.
MIR. BOYD moved the following amendment te
The hill upon which he demanded the previou:
questions I'm ,l
insert as follows, viz:
Ru1 10 raise for limited lime an addIiona
military force, and for other purposes:
Re u mated bv the Senate and House Of Repre-
,sntaiipes ofhe United STATES NJ America IN Con-
eress assembled, That, in addition TO the presen
military establishment of the United States, theFs
shall be raised and organized, under the direction
OF The President, for and during the war WIFI
Mexico, one regiment OF dragons ano nine reg
ments of infantry, each 10 BE- composed oil The
same number and rank of commissioned offlcers
non.commissioned officers, ouglers, musicians
and privales &C.. as are provided for regimen
OF dragons and infantry, respectively, unoer ex
listing laws, and who shall receive the same pay
ra,ions and allowances according to their resPec
tive grades, and be subject TO the same regoia
.x,,lae md
p,ded. That it shall be lawful tor the Presloen
of the United States, in the recess OF the Senate
10 appoint such OF The commissioned oihcers au
,horizsd by this act as may not be appointed dur
ing The present session, which appointments sha!
he submitted 10 the Senate al their next session
for their advice and consent
SEC. 2. Andbe it further enaeted, That, during
The continuance of The war with Mexico, the TERN
Of enlistment of the men TO be recruited tor th'
regiments authorized by this act, shall be durius
the war, unless sooner discharged.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, Ina! inc RE
sident of the United States be, and ne Is hereol
authorized, by and with The advice ana consent
The Senate, to appoint one addilionai major Y
each Of the regiments oi dragons, aliilleIy' 10
lan,ry, and riflemen, in the army OF the uni'e'
States, who shall be taken from Inc captains
The army.
SEC. 4. And6e it further enacted, That TO eact
of the regiments of dragons, artillery, infantry
and rifemen, there shall be allowed regImenla
Quarter master, 10 be taken from The suballerns o
The line who shall be allowed ten dollars add
lonal pay per month, and forage for two horses
SEC S. And be IL further enacted, That the sale
officers, musicians and privates, authorized 6y
this act, shall be Immediately discharged from INT
service of the United States al the close oil the
war with Mexico.
The amendmen, having been read, and The
question being upon the demand for The previous
Question, telers were called for and ordered, anc
who reported yeas ll8, nays not counted.
So there was a second.
The main question being then put, the amend
ment was agreed TO, the bill ordered 10 be ensross
ed, and read third lime.
The question being upon the passage Of tho
bill, The yeas and nays were demanded and or
dered, and, being taken, resulted yeas l76, nays
"a, as follows
YE.s-Messrs Stephen Adams, Anderson, AT
mold, Atkinson, Barrinser, Bayly, Bedinser, Bell
Benton, James Black, James A. Black, Blan'
chard, Bowdon, Bowlin, Boyd, Brockenbroush
Brodhead, Milton Brown, William G. Brown
Burlington, William w. Campbell, John Il
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