The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-11

1.-The following tslegrsphc report Of Saturdays bro.
ceedings in Congress- was received by mail from Phils.
dsiphia, last night The delay not giving It In Sun
days Herald was occasonsd By obstruction to the
wires between this city and There appears
also to have been obstruction the mails a. We
did not receive usual correspondence from the seat
Of government yestsrday.l
wAsnEoros, Jan. Q, ls47.
Senate not in session.
House met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Mckay, from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported the annual Army Navy and Indian Appropra-
ton bills which were read twice, and referred to the
Committee Of tho Whole the state Of tina Union.
Several private bills from tho Commute on Rsvolu.
uonary Claims and other COMMITTEES were reported exd
appropriately referred.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to extend the time
sor debate upon the bill Tor the increase Of the regular
army; when on motion of Mr. j. r. lr Gsrsol the House
went into Committee of the Whole and the
Of the bill was renewed.
Mr.. Love, OF Maryland, concluded his remarks, DOM
msnced yesterday, in favor of granting necessary sup
plies, and in opposition to any interference with the
question Of slavery.
AMr FcxLrv followed in supper Of the BILL ~ amended
a. to conform to the substitute offered by hinsslf
and in the Of his remarks osnsured In several
particulars the course Of the commanding General In
Mexico.
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next obtained the Aoor and addressed the Committee at
length in favor of the bill reported In the course Of
his remarks he stated the number of volunteers who
have been discharged since the passage Of the OF May
last at 5079 the number Of ocsrs at o. including rss
nations, and these in both ces independent of those dis
charged of the forces Generals Kearney and Wool
the number ofwhich 10 not known.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi. followed Mr.. Harrison
also in support Of the BILL and succeeded by Mr.
NJ A.
concluded when the hour for closing the debate in Con-
mittee arrived.
Tho committee then procesde TO vote on the several
sections Of the bill, and the amendments thereto. To
tho first section amendment adopted prohibiting
the appointment Of members of Congress office in the
regiments to be raised and another to the second
ton, providing that officers, musicians and privates Of
tho regiment shall be discharged he cessation hos
Titles with the republic of Mexico. An amend.
ment to the bill, from the Military Commit
tee, providing for the appointment of LrEurEsAsr
GENxRAL to take command Of all the military forces
the field, also adopted by the Commee Of the WhsI
"a to 81.
The amendments of Mr.. Tibbats and of Mr. Ficklin,
heretofore pu blished, were not adopted
Mr. RArHBuN offered his substitute for the bill and on
this it ado to engrsft u further amendment provid-
Ing for the appointment of Lieutenant General and the
amendments to the substitute lost, 90 to o. Tho
tnen auopteu, So 10 oS suDstitute,
which ha, already been published provides for ten reg
ments Of volunteers instead of ten regiments Of rsgu
lars.
The Committee then rose and reported the bill
amended, Nhe provision for Lieutenant General, OF
course, not being included) to the House.
Mr. THoMrsor, of Mississippi, moved to amend the
substitute by providing for The appointment Of Leute
nant General 10 take command of all the military
in the field, during the continuance of the with
Mexico. And on this amendment, he demanded the pro-
vious question.
motion was made that the Hors do ad
jsurn, and this motion tho yeas and nays
dered. Lost-se to 10.
The yeas and nays then ordered the adoption
of Mr.. Thompsons amendment, and il rejected. 70
to 100
The question then recurring the adoption by the
House Of the substitute for the BILL decided In the
negative, los yeas to lo4 nays.
Before any question taken the amendment
the original bill, the House adjourned TO Monday la
10 49,