The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-12
WAsBINeroy, Jan. o, l8l7.

WARRINGTON, Jan. o, l847.
The .4rss BH-Ths Lieutenant GenersisAip-Nsv
York Dry Doek-Nsws from the .drmy
ihe House has been Engaged from two O'Clock till
ave. in taking the vote the bill for the enlistment Of
ten additional regiments of regulars to serve during the
war Amendments, in numbers numberlsssp have
been proposed and rejected. The bill proposed BY Mr.
Ratbbun, substitute for the bill under consideration
the design of which is to provide for the enlistment of
volunteer instead Of regular force, of ten regiments
was adopted in Committee Of the Whole, by Of 90
to 49, and rejected Afterwards by the House by vote Of
l03 10 lO4
An amendment embodying the section creating the
rank oil lieutenant general, proposed by Mr. Jacob
thompson, and negaved by decided vote of 100 nays
10 w ayes The bill, without the amendments, AZ
forwards read third time, but the House adjourned be.
fore the question was taken on ito final passage.
The section creating the rank Of Lieutenant general
was negatved, As have said. by majority against II
OF thirty votes Not single wing vote was recorded
for it.
am sorry, undor the circumstances that this recon,
mendaon did not succeed. think such grade If con
ferred on an experienced military man. would give en-
cheney and strength TO the army and indispensa
ton been complied with, the name Of such man a.
General Houston, an experienced general and who
have been very few dissenting voices and even now il
such an understanding be auhortstvely prom ulgaed
houses do not mean that the President should pledge
himself formally. because that would be compromising
the dignity of the chief magistrate but II he uscsrain
ed from him privately, beyond all question: that civil
liam shall be nominated for tho Office have no hesita
ton in saying that the recon mendation will be sue
cesfu
It is expected that effort will be made on Monday
to have tho votes Of to-day reconsidered both the
nant General and on Mr. Rsthbun's bill. The chances
now are in favor OF tho original bill, but know not
what day may bring forth The vote Of the Houso
n tte0 W
coss-l0S TO lOI; and il would be very change
the result but am inclined to think the original bill
The Committee of Ways and Means have produced a.
yet no measure to create revenue am Informed they
intend to propose fome plan early next week This
committee entertained seriously the idea Of cutting on
from their navy appropriation bill the appropriation tor
the dry dock at New York and substituting q pitful
sectional or floating dock This would have been most
Lalvised economy. as the work is commenced and the
this appropriation Her commerce throws revenue
into tho Treasury than that OF any other city the
Union and her necessities proportonably greater
In case Of with a European power New York
would be OF the first ports attacked and in such
upon which depend not " hich might fail
at the moment of our greatest need have heard that
the considerations upon which the committee enter.
tanned the idea Of refusing this appropriation
Their of sectional character Of them desiring 10
have dry dock at Phi laselphia This would have been
manifest injustice TO New York and am surprised that
il seriously entertained The vote the committee
was four TO four and it was only by the personal exsr
tons OF of the members from New York city, that
the appropriation fuslly incorporated In the bill
Tho ne ws this evening from III seat OF war is
advancing rapidly on Sato is very important IL true.
that he is forced by the pressure OF want to
would TO show that he has divided his army into
two portions with of which he designed to cut OF
General Worth at Sallo and the other he has probably
despatched to Tampco or tn point between that
city and CamarGo for the purpose OF attacking tho de-
achments OF our army enToute this be his policy 1t
under the circumstances, he had remained longer
inactive at San Luis Potos, has famshed army would