The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21
House Of Representatives.
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STRING OF OBJECTIONS
Mr. SAwTELLE-Mr Speaker. more than half of the ses.
sion has elapsed and but six weeks remain "Order ~
During this time wan, to action. 'Cal him to
order"l therefore, ask leave to offer resolution
to ten O'Clock ["Ordsr," order y
The spEAKER-The gentleman from Maine asks erve
to introduce resolution. raj object" Objection is
made.
Mr. HAmLN-I ask leave to offer resolution from the
Committee of Elections III object"
The STEAMER Objection is made The special order
is the subject for consideration.
Mr. H.Mlr-The committee can't report without the
resolution be passed.
The STANDARDIZATION is made on the left Of the
chair, by the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr. G. j. IsoEnsoLL-I ask leave to introduce a bill
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, calculated to
bring about peace. l'What is it ~
Mr.. HAmLIN-i object
itcommences with preamble setting forth that state
Of war now exists between this country and Mexico,
terms just and honorable to both naons and as assuran
ces have heretofore been given to the government Of
Mexico, that is the desire Of the President settle all
questions between the two countries tho most liberal
and satisfactory terms, according to the rights of each,
and the national interests and security of coun
res and that the President may be able to conclude
treaty of peace with the republic and in case
be required to effect it, thirty thousand dollars voted
for the ina.ory and three millions to be used in the
agents of the government shall cali for it, or any
part OF the same. The President render full and
tally that introduced by Mr. ngerscll tow ards the
close Of last session, with the addition Of million to
the two then suggested.
Mr., WrSrwoRrH-I call for the orders of tho day
Mr.. McDANrEL-I wish to present three memorials
from the Legislature of Missouri
Mr. HAMLIr-I object l"Why, you object to every
thing"1
Mr.. WESrwoRrH-l move that the House resolve IL.
self into Committee Of the Whole the State OF the
Union
Mr. ADAMS, OF Mississippi want to submit q resolu.
ton to terminate the debate at two o'clock to-day viii
the gentleman withdraw moment
Mr.. WErrwoRrH-I will
The resolution read and after an Intellectual effort
to lay 1t on the table, was agreed to.
INCREASE or PAY-DouNTiEs the SOLDIER DEFENCE
OF OLD zAcK-rHE LIEuTKNArr oErERAL-sAKrA ANNA.
The House resolved into q Committee of the Whole
the state Of the Union and resumed the
Of the bill to increase the pay Of and grant bounes to
the regulars and volunteers
Mr.. BrLL, Of Kentucky, was in favor of ewarding
those who fought the battles of the country but he
sired to regulate the amount Of the bounty according
the services rendered. We have hundred and forty
millions of land surveyed and In the market and more
than three hundred millions on which the white man
has trod We certainly take millions from
this vest domain, and mako provision for least fifty
thousand men better gallant army never
fought In other countries they would have before
been suitably rewarded For such services az &C.
neral Tsylo rendered, there civilized nation but
which would have treasured his song to Be re-