The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-04

Mr. Culver objected
Mr. BOYD moved suspension of the rules which
Mt b. then reported back the bill to raise for limited
nme an additional military force recommending that the
House concur with the Senate IN some of their amend
mems ana disagree to others.
Mr. AsHAlUN addressed the House upon the first
amendment of the Senate
MT niYASE asked if would be in order to that
the Dill anu amendments be recommitted with instruc-
/ tons
/ The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative
hir NloIst addressed the House, complaining of the
treatment OF Louisiana volunteers by the commanding
officers of the United States army In conclusion he
moved mat the bill be recommted to the committee, with
Instructions 10 place the Louisiana volunteers who had
served three months AMI been honorably discharged on
me same ioql,ng with the volunteers who were provided
! Mr.. KAUFMAN said that he should support the mo.
ton O The gentleman from Louisiana, MR. Morse, ]
to rec ennh the amendments OF the Senate 10 some APP
ePsll coaniitee he thought the claims OF Louisiana,
As presented through her representative, emnenty just
lie rose however, not to make speech but to PROFOUND
question TO The honorable gentleman from Kentucky
[Alr BoYD,l Of the military committee to which these
amendments have been referred, and that is Whether
that committee had recommended any amendment where
By the SIX moats men, ana all those who participated
| IN the brilliant victory OF Monterey would be provided
/ for
Mr.. BOYD nterposlng said that the committee had
moi recommended such amendment.
MIR. lFhlAN resuming, said that the response of
the honorable gentleman, MIR BoYD1 offered an addi-
tona strong lducement for the House vote for the
reconmmeni OF the bill order that provision may be
who so gallanly sustained our flag at Monterey. pro-
vision oil this character has already been made in another
bill by this House, but that bill has been set aside in
the Senate by their amendments, in which this appropri
ate provision IL not made sincerely trust that this
House. for the sake of consistency and patriotism will
adhere to their already expressed opinion in favor of this
measure. ! prefer paying those who have already
" done the state some service" 10 promising to
TO give IT TO those who may, perhaps, never have
chance to see as much hard service as those wish to
provide for II bountes were necessary to the
service enlistment of men, there might be ground
for making Distinction but hen many ready to
rush to the field and the difficulty consists not in pro.
curing TO serve, but in ascertaning whom reject
such distinction should not be made think that
those who marched to the scene of danger without hope
OF pecuniary reward, should not be treated than
those who may 90 there under known previous promise
OF such compensation call upon the representatives from
Kentucky, Tennessee Mississippi, Ohio, and all the
States who were represented that memorable OCCASION
unanimously to TO the rescue, and TO do justice to
services already performed by the gallant soldier well
as TO promise reward TO those who may hereafter
gage in the prosecution OF the present
The SPEAKER decided that after looking at the 9th
section of the Senate bill, he found that large
OF lands appropriated and therefore ii was necessa
ry to commit the bill
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr.. McCLERNASD IN the chair.
THE TEN REGIMENT BILL
On motion of Mr. G. DAVIS, the committee proceeded
to the consideration Of the ten regiment bill.
Mr.. DAVIS addressed the committee. He said that
thus reference of all subjects to the Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union was a very valuable,
and necessary. and useful institution II was deemed
important privilege to English liberty TO American lib
erty i was not less important II was right Of essen
count all officers OF the government What freedom had
the opposition in that House, They could introduce no
measures-take part in the formation of
All that was left them free discussion and freedom of
speech. party or government which would not bear
the test of scrutiny deserved to be overthrown whether
called democratic whg He would then proceed, having
accidentally got the floor make some remarks on the
war question. He bewaed the rapid downfall OF their
democratic freedom and free institutions. Next he de-
E,,,l Al
Then he went on to show that that House had right
to inquire into the causes and objects OF the war; II was
not for the President TO do hatthat power belonged
solely to Congress No man who respected the con-
stltuhonal partition OF power would ever surrender
TO the President that he had the right to pronounce
on the causes OF declaration OF war He denounced the
OF conquest, and ridculed the idea of
ton possessing territory so vast as the United States,
involving te in all the expenditure of blood and treas
which such included Proceeding to speak of
the question with respect TO the terms Of admission Of the
Territory, he protested against its postponement.
The honorable gentleman occupied his hour in general
denunciaons of the administration, which had, he said,
proclaimed It's own lncompetency by asking for the APP
pontmcnt oil n regent.
MIR. HENLEY followed, in very energetic and elo-
quent reply TO the last speaker which reluctantly
obliged to condense He exposed the Stiffness of the last
speakers complaints about not getting the floor, and
showed that the opposition had been making Buncombe
speeches nd bitun against the administration But he Nr
H. favor of the largest liberty to the smallest
number; and he was quite ready TO afford the gentleman
the glorious privilege Of impeaching the President when
ever he chose; and ii he desired, he would move that
the committee rise in order to allow the gentleman the
opportunity to do Indeed it would have been
mercy to have sealed the lips of the opposition for in
that case they would have been saved from the awful
fate which awaited them, when they would call on the
rocks and mountains to hide them from the Indignation
of patriotic people. Were not the opposition contin-
uay alorlng comfort TO the enemy, by denouncing Mr.
Polk as tyrant, and eliminating the war The poor
Mexcans were looking for revolution in the Unitel
States in consequence of the which had been
lopted by the wings that floor Until the enemy
was whipped in that House, he could be whip
early in the session, and charged the President with
being tyrant for advancing to the Rio Grande, and
yet he ready now to take that river as the lne He
agreed to take that territory which he before said il would
have been plumber to take. Now he (Mr. H. would
take the gentleman his word But the gentleman said
He (Mr. H congratulated the country and the House
the acquisition OF the gentleman to the side of the
try. Afraid lest the gentleman now right, might by
other day dodge and be wrong again, he (Nlr H) would
treat him as the sailor did the Mahometan. The sailor
had got the nfde into the water, and asked him if he
went the head Of the infdel ''Do you believe ,"
asked the sailor, as the sufferers head came up
once more No." still the obstinate reply.
A third time the infdel's head went under the
water and its temperance again, the question
was put sob yes, | believe! 7" shouted the Mahom-
etan ''Wel them" said the sailor, 'de in the faith ~
and he sent the lnfdel to the bottom IA augh] The
gentleman said that if the people of the United States had
the power they would place the President at the head OF
the charge the field and Zachary Taylor at the head of
the cabinet Was it possible, then, that the wings be-
eved Mr.. Polk be the best generals or did they
want to kill him. Did he to say that the patriotic
wings who rushed to the war wished to give Mr. Polk
the fate of Uriahi No He (Mr H. did not believe it,
But he did not rise to make speech He desired speedy
action in the bill, and would move that the committee