The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-01-19
Correspondence Of the Express.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 6, lS47

THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
the past night brought forth some sudden con-
versions, thrt smack Of Magic. The Execu-
tive has touched with his wand more men
than one. What was done almost unani-
mously, yesterday, by the vote Of only one
been undone, by a majority!
Yesterday none were so poor as 10 do rev.
erence TO the Executive. To-day he has
troops Of friends. What witchcraftis there in
a ight.-in a party, in a caucus, or 10 sum it
all in all, the Executive.
Mr.. Hainlin was the head man Of the par
ty, to day, and before the Journal had been
fairly read, he rose to move the reconsideration
Of the vote ofYesterday, by which The impor
tani branch of the last Message received from
the Executive, Recommending the appoint
lnent of a Lieutenant GENERALLY was laid up
on the table
The yeas and nays were demanded upon
this motion. and neither the dedging nor drum
ming, the caucus or the call, could find the
vote Tecpnsidered.
The Clerk read the names slowly enough
to make known to all men how the result
would be pronounced by the Speaker. 1t
Mr. Pillsbury OF Texas, and Preston King of
New York, volunteered for the sacrifice.
They changed the result. The Speaker de-
clared the unanimous vote ofyesterday recon-
sidered. yeas sc, nays "a.
Mr.. Hamlin seemed to imagine a clear
coast here. and would have consented TO lay
the motion TO reconsider upon the table, or to
have referred it TO the Committee oil the whole.
If lob Cnr
summary proceeding, and wished the gentle
man from Ga, (Mr. HARRISON, chairman Of
the Military Affairs,) TO modify the motion
made by him yesterday He desired the gen
man to refer 10 the Committee ofthe Whole.
Mr.. HARRISON said his motion was in
| accordance with the instructions Of his Com
miitee. and he could not modify it. Mr.
Winthrop said that the only question which
could now be put was to LAY upon the table
The Speaker so decided.
The yeas and nays were now called upon
the question which passed yesterday with such
unexampled unanimity. And the House re-
fused TO lay upon the the table. Yeas 90,
nays 81.
Thus ended the spectacle, and what spec
iacle il is Almost one hundred were whip
ped into obedience, and the Executive.
last night went. as an angry child, supperless
10 to bed, may retire 10 night with more than
four score men ready to do his bidding.
The message. or that part Of il which re-
fers to this Lord Lieutenant was then re-
lerred to the Committee oftho Whole, wheth-
err to sleep the sleep of death in that limbo Of
vanity and paradise Of FOOLS, or TO be ava
kensd 10 n sudden resurrection re mains TO be
seen hereafter.
The Senate have proceeded more cautious
ly upon this subject. There will be report
recommending the creation Of the office.
The Committee on Military Affairs yesier-
day sat in judgment upon this report, and re-
port will be made. The Committee stood
two and two:
For The Office, Messrs Houston dnd Dix,
against the Office Messrs Criitenden and Bad
ger.
Mr.. Benton was modesty absent from this
sitting of the Committee, and it was agreed
by the gentlemen present that a bill should
be reported to take its chance in the Senate.
This chance am told hangs upon a single
vote,
The attempt was made in the House, i'm
mediately after the question relating TO the
Lieutenant General was disposed of, 10 put
an end to the discussion TO close the debate
upon the Bill for increasing the Army, at two
O'Clock and thirty minutes. 1t was already
after one O'Clock.
The Previous Question was seconded, and
the House refused, by close vote, to adopt
the Resolution. Yeas, NINETY-THREE.--
Nays, NINETY-FoUR.
Thus. for The third time, closely run the
contest upon important questions.
The House soon went INTO Committee Of
the WfIrle upon the bill, and debate rom-
menced, ~ which Messers Caleb Smith, of
Indiana, Bejinger, Of Va. and Rathbun of N.
Y, took part.