The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-26
Congregational.

In the Senate, the bill for the relief of Ireland was
read second time, and laid over till tomorrow. The
amendment to the civil and diplomatic BILL grant
ing TO Nessrs Richie Heiss the amount deducted from
their accounts for printing executed and furnished
prior to the passage Of the recent law was agreed to-
Mr. Hannegan addressed the Senate on the three mil
lion bill In speech OF which give "a full report
The consideration of the civil and diplomatic bill was
then resuaed and, a late hour, the Senate adjourned
Mr.. Niles has the floor on the three million bill To-
morrow.
In the House. after the reception OF number of reports
from committees, and the passage Of the naval pension
bill, and the bill amend the act of June 3Oh 1884,
relation to the better organization of the Department
Indian Affairs, each with amendments Mr. Boyd, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the
(Senate) bill making provision for an additional num-
Der Of general officers, and for other purposes" with
amendments the most important of which is as follows
.'seo @ And be it further enacted That the President
United States be, and he is heieby authorized and
powed at his discretion 10 designate and assign any gener
officer the rank maorgener whether OF the line OF
by brovet and whether Of tue regular army or oil volunteers
who may be in the service oithe United States without
pad 10 date commission, the chief command OF the
military OF The United States Prorided That the
officer 30 designated and assigned shall cease
the duties and powers Of generalinchief aforesaid
upon the conclusion and ratification OF treaty OF peace
with Mexico"
Amendments limiting the number OF brgadier generals
appointed under this "three, and Of major gen.
erals to '.two," were also submitted.
After debate OF two hours in committee, these amend
mens with others were agreed to- and the bill
ported back to the House.
The question being taken upon the first amendment
stated above the yeas and nays demanded and
dered, and, being taken esultedyeas ia, nays s7as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Stephen Adams, Atkinson, Bsdinger,
Isown, Boyd, Brinkerhof, Brockenbrough, Brodhead,
William G Brown, Cathcart, Reuben Chapman Chase,
Dunlap Edsal, Eleu, Ellsworth EIdman FaIan, Eekn,
Geoes Hoa nssH aS 9f HqPas fn
Gs eorgs " Jones s Jones kaufman, Kennedy, Preston
King; Lawrense Leake LETTER. La sere, Lyon, Lump
Mcdowell Mel james McDowei. Mckay, John p Martin.
Barclay Marin Morris 9Tse Mouqn Nven Norris
Reid, Ritter, roberts, Russell saw!ene, Sawyer Seam
oq D B s% leonard ( s r 9onss
worth. Wheaton Wick, Williams, Wood, Woodwork, and
NAYs-sIessrs Abbott, John Quincy Adams, Arnold,
b bshsa t ss SH i'S%
roll John G. Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman, Cooke,
Wis. Deano. Dixon, Dockery, John II. Ewing. Edwin Il
ewing, Foot Gentry, Giddngs Ciahan Order, Grnnell
oaes JoRn Hopo sny H III Hudson
Washington Hunt H kns homa r. nseK;0 as Ap w
Loaa MoGsasS S MeSsny 0si @ Ma a
MSse Newo Pollock RAMSEY Ripley JULIUS Rock
smith, Caleb B. Smith, stephens, Stewart, srolm, Thib
non TWsG nRsop woo oia
Woodward, Wright, and Young--s7.
So the amendment was agreedto
The bill then passed by vote OF yeas l2, nays