Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-01-02

terday reported In the Unon and quoting portion thereof
be had made such remarks On the conas
said that Col Baker probably responsible person. he
had received ST. 264 the amount of his travelling expenses
of the House for the present session. and S4
his per diem for six days service in the House amounting
together to Sl32 He had, further proof that he
responsible stated that he had drawn down the last kn
what he entitled to receive from the stationery the post
Office He would read the items Of this part of his receipts
One Of paper Mr. s. read these items show that
he responsible man. and that he could be made pay
But he the only officer who receive this cloth
ing there other officers who would be receiving it
he dd-officers not galan-who had not got many
blows, " One portfolio" This, he presumed, carry
cartridges in ''One paperf folder These ivory folders
dangerous weapons they must carry to the
my. Mr.. 5. should dread OF them than forty
swords they would ternfy the enemy much. " Six
knives bowie knives, he presumed-amounng in all to
$40. How could Mr.. s. have said that the gentleman
responsible when he had also drawn 1924 May last
being down to the close OF the last session Surely he could
have fallen into such TO doubt the gentemans
responsibility.
Mr. s. said he understood it was three thousand miles
from this city Monterey and, he supposed
three thousand miles back again-6ve hundred than
that, he told travelling agent Of the Government
entitled per mile, which would make
hundred dollars more Could Mr. S. have thought him ire
sponsbe when he in the receipt Of ST. $780, besides
his coonePs pay and ratons He hoped the Reporters
understood him. He would wiully misrepresen any
and he had written TO Gen. Towson to when the
Coonels pay commenced and if he found it did
mence in May, he supposed he would readily make the
amende honorable.
CLOTHING OF VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. HARALSON from the Committee on Military Affairs
which had been referred the joint resolution relative to the
clothing for volunteers reported the with the following
amendment
Reolped the Seaate and House of REPRESENTATIVES of
the United States Of america IN Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be authorized and directed Immediately
be forwarded and delivered the quarter
of each regiment volunteers of clothing for
the equal their wants. and that the said
quareraser be authorized and directed deliver clothing
each noncommssoned officer musician and private whose
necessities require the same at the price which the sad cloth
has the Government and that the delivered
each shall be charged the payroll and deducted from
his pay.
The question then put Will the House agree to the
resolution amended and
It was decided in the Affirmative and the resolution
amended was passed
INCREASE OF PAY OF THE ARMY.
| Mr. JACOB THOMPSON, leave, offered the follow
ing amendments to be proposed, when in oder to the bill
concerning the increase of pay to the army of the United
| States:
! Strike out sections and 4, and insert
SEC. s. Ind ben further enacted That each volunteer,
commissioned officer, private, in the army of the United
Sates who has olunteered may yountcer for twelve
months during the who has enlisted enlist
the army of the United States for period OF five
during the and who shall have gone go into the
SERVICE shall be entitled at the end OF his time OF service
upon receiving honorable discharge three months add
on pay and warrant for quarter section OF and TO be
located legal subdivisions upon any land belonging to the
United States.
When the House ourned yesterday the business before
it the resolution moved by Mr. Conn, few days ago,
repeating much of the 4ls rule of the House permits
any member requesting to be excused from voting make
brief verbal statement Of the for making such request
On which the previous question pending.
The House being divided this morning secondng the
previous question: the teers reported in favor OF second 62
against it 23 quorum voting.
Mr. GEORGE S. HOUSTON moved call of the House
which motion the yeas and nays taken and there
yeas AZ, nays 6S
So the House refused to order call but quorum voted
ANOTHER EXPLANATION.
Mr. BAKER said that he had not been in the House yes
erday when remarks made regard the
luton he had the honor offer and he had been told that
further commentaries of kindred kind had been made
here to-day II was not his purpose to reply to them. What
he had TO offer would take but few words, and he would
promise not to detain the House five minutes.
He did not pretend to be skilled in constitutional law
to be thoroughly acquainted with the precise of
the privileges enjoyed by members of the House But he
could state that in coming to the city for three days
only present himself the floor of the House that he
might state facts to the condition and wants of the
army had been, he supposed sufficient to justify him that
gentlemen not obscure in the army he was but who
had written their in blood upon the ranks of their
ys enemies had done the thing He might refer,
that connexon, the hero Of the Thames As another in
stance, TO Gen. " and TO Col Moore who left his post at
the head of his regiment and took bis presiding Off
in the Senate of Illinois by virtue of his office Lieu
tenant Governor of the State He had in this acted Mr.
B. believed properly and wisely The Major of the reg-
ment to which Mr.. b. attached a Senator in the
State Legislature None of these individuals had
much dreamed that they violating any principle of
constitutional law, any privilege Of any Legislative body
by taking those which the choice Of the people had
entitled them
In addition to these facts, Mr. b. understood by the
Reporter say that the commissioned officers of his
glment had addressed letter him, stating that it would
give them pleasure if he would obtain leave of absence for
few days and come Washington make those statements
Of fact which he had recently laid before the House. had
proposed TO them that he should resign his place in the army
and, availng himself Of his right member here should
and advocate their interests the floor of Congress
To this they had unanimously objected and (with he be-
eved the exception of wo) had united in begging him
to do It, but to for few days and return them
without delay.
II was not of course very pleasant to him have nqu-
re made and illusions INDUCED in here with regard his
private affairs yet he could stand all that but he could not
bear TO be accused of doing any thing in opposition the
wishes either OF his constituents the regiment in which
ii his honor TO serve.
Whatever remarks gentlemen might have INDUCED in on
his he could pledge himself the House that he had
not presenting himself before them here the advocate Of
the volunteers, done any thing which he could suppose the
House would deem either indeicate or improper.
II, in the Of argument that hoo any thing bad
been said which calculated to CRATE his feelings and
those who had INDUCED in such remarks had deemed deli
cate and within their privilege make them Mr. b. should
certainly not aude 10 them there them If any thing had
been said which reflected his character as gentleman
this not the time this the place that he should
think fit TO ask any explanation in regard to them.
And now he hoped he might be permitted to add word
what he bad formerly said in support the resolution he bad