The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-29

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son, Geo. w. Jones, Seaborn Jones' Kaufman
Kennedy, Lawrence, Lealse, Leffler, Leib, Lasere
lagon. Llmpkin, Mclean, McClefand McCler
maud, Mcdaniel, Joseph J. Mcdowell Mckay, J
P. Mirtin, b. Martin, Morris, Moulton, Norris
Parish Payne Plsbury, Rathbun, Reid, Relic, Rt
ter, Roberts, Russell, Saw.ele; Sawyer, Scammon
A. d. Sims L. H. Sims, r. Smith, r., Smith
Star<weather, St. John, J. TIL mnson, Thurman
Tibbatts, Tredway, Wentworth Wheaton, Wick
Williams, Wilmot, Woodwork, and Yost-l03
NAys-Messrs. Ashmun, Barringer Bell, Mitol
Brown, Burlington, Burt, J. G. Chapman, Cooke
Collamer, Cranston, Culver, c. Daris, Delano
Dockbry, J, II. Ewing, +. III. Ewing Gentry, Gid
dings, Graham, Order, Hale, Harpe, Hilhard, /
Il. Holmes, }. w. Houston, s. ID. Hubbard Hud
son. w. Hunt, Q. J. Ingersoll, J. r. Ingers Il, d
P. King, T. B King, Lewis, Long, McGaughey
McHenry,, McIeaine, Marsh, Miller Moseley
Rhett, Ripley, J. Rockwell, J. A. Rockwell Root
Schenck, Severance T. Sm b, g. B, Smith, Ste.
phens, Sirohm, Thibo leauy, b. Thompson, Tilden
Tocmbs, Trumbo Vance, Vniton, White Winthrop
Woodward, and Young-62.
So the joint resolution passed.
The title having been read
Mr.. Cooke moved to amend the same
by striking out the word thanks and
substituting therefor the word 'censnre,
SO as 10 make the title read: "A Joint
resolution Of censufe to Major General
Taylor, his officers and men,.
Upon this amendment Mr.. Cooke de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered; and being aiken resulled-yeas
|, maya III.
So the proposed amendment 10 the ii.
tie was rejected, and the said title reads
as follows: "A joint resolution Of thanks
IN tanoroi N,yIor bic <a,cnr. ,rJ ,,,,,
Mr. Thurman moved a reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which the joint reso-
luton was passed: which motion was
neeatived.
Mr.. Hopkins said ihat1he gentleman
who moved the Joint resolution. (Nr.
Cocke,) who was present in his seat
when the roll was called, did not vote,
and he (Mr. f. desired TO know of the
chair whether there was not rule which
rendered it imperative upon gentlemen
in the House at the time Of the caling
of the rotl did not vote.
The Speaker replied that there was
such rule, but the chair had no power
TO enforce the same. Upon his direc-
ton the rule was then read by the Clerk.
CALL FOR IMPORTATION.
Mr.. Jacob Thompson asked leave TO
submit the following resolution; which
was read for Information:
ResoiUed, That the President be re-
quesled to communicate to The House
Of Representatives such parts Of the
of General Taylor as
havenot yet been published and the pub
LEGATION OF which may be deemed deiri>
mental to the public service also the
correspondence Of the quarterma ster
gehernIto transportation from General
Taylor's army also the reports of Bri.
gadier Generals Hamer and Quitman of
the operations of their respective bril-
gades on the els! of September last.
Mr. L B King objected on the ground
that if any Of the correspondence was
called for he wanted all of il. Cries of
'order ~
Mr. King. Yes II Ordcr!1 object.
Mr. Jacob Thompson moved sus.
pension Of the rules in order to admit
the resolution; upon which he demand !,
ed the yeas and nays; and they were
ordered. Nr
Mr. Thompson modified bis resoIu-
ton by striking out the words 'such
parts and insert alp of the correspon,
dence &c.
The yeas and nays were then taken
and resulied-yeas l44 nays 30.
So the rules were suspended.
MIR Ewing VI Tennessee hoped that
the gentleman from Mississippi would
strike out the provision which wilhholds
such of the correspondence the publ
cation OF which would be detrimental to
the public service.
Mr. Thompson said he would not so
modify the resolution.
Mr. Ashmun rose TO address the
House.
Mr. Jacob Thompson insisted that he
had the floor and called Tor the previous
question.
The Speaker decided that tie gentle.
man from Massachusetts had the floor
After a protracted and noisy discuss
sion of points Of order, the decision o.
the chair was sustained and
Mr. Ashmun was permitted to proceed
He said that the attempt a. that moment
to proven. discussion was part and par
eel OF the whole proceeding which had
been instituted BY the administration and
those who sustained it, against General
Taylor. They had seen industriousIy
circulated in The official organ in this
city ard lis kindred partisan prints
throughout the country, e1 parts states
ments obviously intended to injuIe the
reputation Of Gen Taylor in the esiima-
ton OF the community and now wher
for the first time, an effort was made in
that House to counterfeit the effect oil
such statements: the gag was attempted
and a strenuous effort made TO stifie
every thing like candid and impartial
discussion Inthe official organ of thai
morning he had seen an order published
which was manifestly designed TO cas-
censure On Gen Taylor. l. was an old
obsolete order. But it had been disin-
TERED for the purpose Of wohnding tina
distinguished officer. It was Of piece
of the whole conduct of the administra'
ton. At the origin OF the war Genera
Taylor in consequence Of his rank ant
positior'in the military service Of the
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