Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14

the Military Committee. providing for five
additional surgeons.
Mr.. Long obtained the floor, and spoke 10
opposition TO the bill and The administration.
Before he had concluded, the committee
rose. and the House adjourned ill Saturday
at 10 o'clock.
Saturday, Jan. 9.
The Senate did not sit to-day. IN the
House Mr. Mckay reported the bills making
appropriations Tor the service Of the Indian
department, The support Of the navy and the
military establishment.
The debate Oh the bill TO add ten thousand
regulars to the army was continued by Messrs.
FIcklin, Levy, Haralson, J. Thompson ard
Burt and, at half past two. according to o.
der, the debate was stopped and the voting
commenced in committee.
Several amendments were voted on. Mr..
Rathbun offered q substitute for the whole
bill, changing The force the officers 10 be
appointed by the states, and commissioned by
the General Government. The force may
be accepted wherever offcred-without re.
strction to any particular state and the pay
is TO be the same as provided for in the bill.
This was agreed to.
There was queer voting in committee on
the motion to provide for the appointment Of
Q lieutenant general. 1t was fret carried
and then lost.
After the bill and amendments were 70.
ported, Mr.. Thompson's amendment came up
again and was losi-yeas 90. nays 100.
Mr.. Rathbun's substitute was lost in the
House by the close vote OF l03 to I0i. II
was carried by two votes, but some members
changed their votes and made tie. Just as
the vote was TO be declared a tie, a member
who had not voted gave his vote IN the mega
tive.
Attempts were made to adjourn the House,
but in vain.
The bill, as reported from the committee,
was now on its passage, and the yeas and
nays were ordered-but at this point the
House adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. IL.
In SESArE-Mr. Atchison called the Senate
to order, and read a letter from the Vice Pres
ident, desiring Mr.. A. to preside during his
absence.
Offence was taken at this by Mr. Critten-
den, who thought the Vice President was not
empowered to delegate his authority during
his absence, and with all respect to the honor
able Senator (Mr. Az he moved that the SEN
ate should proceed to the election Of Presi-
dent pro. TEN.
The Senate then balloted for a President
pro. tenn. The vote stood, Atchson, AZ !;
Sturgeon, Sewer, 1.
Mr. Atchison was declared duly elected.
| 1t was moved that the Judiciary Committee
be instructed to inquire into the expedency
of repeating the 23d rule, which relates to this
subject Agreed to.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
bill to provide for a temporary increase of
the military force also bill to authorise the
appointment Of Lieutenant General. Both
these bills were made the special order for
Thursday.
The Senate went into executive session,
and then adjourned.
| In the House., the bill to increase the army
by ten regiments was passed. The vote stood
l65 to As.
Mr.. Boyd then moved reconsideration |;
carried, 1877 to 55. The vote ordering its en-
grossment for third reading, was also recon-
sidered. A motion was made to recommt.-
Lost.
Sundry amendments, for the most part Of an
unimportant nature, were offered by Mr.. Boyd,
the principal one being to provide for the dis
bandment Of the officers and men ut the close
of the war.
The amendments were adopted, and the bill
so amended was again passed by vote of III
to "a.
The House, then, on motion Of Mr.. Doug
lass, went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Hopkins in the chair, and took up the bill to
establish a Territorial government in Oregon.
Several unimportant amendments were dis
cussed, ard some adopted.
The committee rose, and the Civil and Di-
plomatic Appropriation bill, and n bill author
ising loan, and for other purposes, were re-
ported by the Committee of Ways and Means.
Monday Night.
The bill reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means, providing for treasury notes and
loan, authorizes twenty-three millions.
ThesCommttee of the Whole amended the
Oregon bill, restricting the right to vote, at
the first election, to American citizens.
The nomination of Fleniken Penn, Charge
to Denmark, was confirmed by the Senate.