The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-07

bringing about peace suggesed-hat their army should
a PACK and take position at such boundaries as they
htended 10 MAINTAIN and then leave the Mexcans TO
prosecute the war against them He would favor this
plan II he believed it would end the strife; but
ms ne believed would not be the On the contrary
should they adopt this plan could tell when the
war would end 1t was the sword-the sword only
which generally put end to war, asIwe as begun it
ne plan TO which he alluded would require large force
10 MAINTAIN positions which they might take 1t would
incur great expense, and doubtless considerable blood
shed, he was ready to accede to any other course
which might be suggested if it could be shown that i
would be more pacific, more humane, more economical
AT present. however, he did not believe that any course
could be pointed out which would more speedily terminate
that Saoss
should therefore, favor the latter course by all possible
means.
Mr.. BENTON suggested that, as the chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations was not present, the
gentleman would perhaps answer his own request tie
would say, however, that he believed that day had
been fixed for the assembling of the Mexican Congress
He asked for the Sd reading Of his bill to-day.
Mr.. ARCHER said that in the absence OF the chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Relations, he as q
member OF that committee, would state that he believed
there information in the hands OF the government
which would enable them to answer the inquiry
Mr. A. here made few remarks, obiectng to the course
which the honorable gentleman from Kentucky had taken
in expressing his private opinion relative to the best
mode of conducting the war, which called forth elon-
der from Mr. CRITTENDEN, and resulted in mutual and
The bill was then ordered TO be engrossed for third
reading and was, by unanimous consent read third
time, and passed unanimously.
The bill declaring the assent OF Congress to certain
States 10 impose tax upon all lands hereafter sold by
the United States therein from and after the day of such
sale, was read third time, and passed
The bill for the relief OF the legal representatives OF
John Rice Jones, deceased was also read third time
and passed.
TARIFF AGAIN.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
report of the Committee on Printing that the memorial
from the parish of ST. Marys, Louisiana, relation
modification Of the tariff Of 1916, be not printed.
Mr.. SIMMONS moved to amend the resolution by
luton be printed y and sustained his motion with few
marks, reeratlng the arguments which urged on
the presentation OF the memorial.
Mr.. CASS believed that the memorial contained very
unjustifiable attack upon member of the House from
Louisiana He called for the reading of the memorial
| Mr.. CHALMERS thought it altogether unnecessary to
print the memorial The secretary had read from print
ed copy, which showed that it printed already He
intended dlsrespect to the memoralsts but could
why they should be called upon to print the memorial
and have it bound up with their documents.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, denied the assertion,
which had been made by member that the object of the
petitioners was not so much to change the law OF last
year to censure their representative That not the
object OF the petitioners, nor was 1t his object in pre-
senting the petition.
After some further discussion by Messrs BENTON,
r. JOHNSON, ATHERTON, and others,
The question was then taken upon agreeing to the
amendment of Mr. SIMMONS and decided in the afrma-
tive, follows:
on John NJ Clayton, coiwn Grttenden, Davis, Dayton,
Greene, Huntington Jamagin, Johnson, of Maryland,
Pearce s Simmons, Uphan and Woodbridge.2
NAYs-Messfs ashley, Atchson A.herion, Bagby, Ben
Houston, Lewis Niles, SEWER, speigh, and Tumey-ls
The report, as amended was then adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
message was received from the House of Represent
atves by ats Clerk informing the Senate that the House
had passed the bill encourage enlstments in the regu-
lar army, with an amendment
On motion by Mr. BENTON, the amendment of the
House concurred in and the bill, therefore, only
awaits the signature of the President to become law.
RECESS.
On notion it ordered that when the Senate ad-
journ, it be TO Monday next
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
TERMINATION OF DEBATE.
Mr.. TIBBATTS rose for the purpose of moving the
reconsideration of the vote by which the previous ques-
ton Gas he supposedly was ordered yesterday the
luton to terminate the debate in committee the army
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that the pre-
vious question had not been ordered.
Mr.. TlBBATTS then suggested that the resolution
referred to be modified by inserting Saturday next"
Mr. HARALSON accepted the notification His oh
ect was to fix upon some time when the debate should
terminate.
The question on the resolution as modified was then
put, and decided in the affirmative.
IMPORTATION OF PAUPERs AND CRIMINALS.
Mr. SEAMAN, by leave, gave notice of a motion for
leave introduce "a bill to prevent the importation of
paupers and criminals
IA message received from the Senate, announcing
that said house had passed sundry bils.l
INCREASE THE ARMY.
Mr. HOPKINS moved that the rules be suspended and
that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole
the state OF the Union; which motion was agreed to
on dvison--yeas IS, nays Ga.
The House accordingly went into committee, (Mr G..
s. HoUsTON the char,) and resumed the consideration
of the ''b TO raise for limited time an additional mill
tary force"
Mr. FICKLIN asked leave to give notice of the follow
ing amendment, which he proposed to offer as a subst
tute for the bill, viz:
Strike out all after the title and insert
That in addition to the volunteer force authorized by
the approved May 18Th, 1876 the President the
vices of regiment of dragons and nine Regiments of
infantry each to be composed of the number of com
mssioned officers, nonconlmssioncd officers, musicians
and prvates &c, provided for regiment of dra
goons and infantry in the army of the United States
spectvey, and who shall receive the rations and al
lowances, be subject to the same reguatonssnd the
SEC g. And be it further enacted That the officers non
commissioned officers, musicians, and privates compos
ing the regiments hereby authorized to be accepted by the
President shall be required TO volunteer for and during the
and it is further provided that the close of the
war, if they desire it, they shall be returned the several
States and Territories in which they volunteered the
expense Of the United Satcs and there be dbanded and
discharged from the service.
SEC. Andbe further enacted That il shall be lawful
for the volunteers in each company elect their Off
and Tor the volunteers oil each regiment elect the
officers of their regiments respectively 1.-THE commissioned
officers receive their commissions from the President of
the United States.
b. And be further enacted, That the Secretary
War shall furnish clothing and rations the volunteers
the several regiments hereby authorized be raised and
act of the thirteenth of May 1876 in the same proportion
and and upon the terms, is authorized by