Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-17

bered the history Of the Government he belicv-
cd the thanks OF Congress, when rendered at all
to military man, were rendered by distinct
proposition, free and clear from all other con-
sideratlons whatever. Propriety and the grace
they should be rendered. He held in his hand
resolution which passed this body last wear.
twas in these words:
'sThat the thanks of Congress are due and
are hereby rendered to Major General Zachary
Taylor, his officers and men, for their fortitude
skill enterprise, and courage which distinguish
ed the late brilliant military operations upon the
Rio Grande.
Mr.. Calhoun said he should vote for stri-
King out this proyiso; aad he would briefly state
the grounds upon which he would SO vote
He would do so, in the first place, upon the
ground which had been stated by his honorable
colleague, as mere matter of taste and pro-
priety; and, in addition to that ne would vote
for striking it out because he considered that
vote OF thanks, when accompanied by the sill CHIT
est censur9, was entirely cancelled. He would
vote for striking it out because, to his mind.
there was palpable contradiction between piy-
ing vote of thanks and medal to Gen. Tay
lor and the army, and the exception by which
those thanks and that medal were accompanied
If the exception, if the capitulatlon TO which
the exception referred, constituted part of the
battle, then according to the conception of those
gentlemen who entertained this idea, they ought
not to vote for medal at all. If it did not con-
stitute part of the battle, why should that
which was irrelevant be made part of the res
olution The naked question was this, Was
the battle of Monterey such a one as deserved
that the thanks of Congress and medal should
be be bestowed If il were, let them be gran
ted unanimously, without condition; and if
were not, let both be withheld
The yeas and nays were then taken on Mr.
Speight's motion to strike out the proviso, and
it was decided in the affirmative-33 to Is.
Mr.. Webster then moved his substitute TO-
the resolution, and the yeas and nays Icing IA.
ken thereon, are as follows:--ss6 tos3
The resolution, as amended. was then renor.
ted to the Senate, - '''0''
Re amendment was concurred in, and the
resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read
a tnird time.
BY unanimous consent, it was then read
third time; and the question being on its passage
the yeas and nays were taken, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Badger,
Benton, Berrien. Butter, Calhoun, Cass, Chat
mers, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Thomas Clay
ton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Dix,
Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Hannegan, Houston,
Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland,
Johnson of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, More
head, Niles, Pearce, Rusk, Sewer, Simmons,
Soule, Speight, Upham, Webster, Westcott,
Woodbridge, Yulee-43.
NAYS-None.
The following title, on motion of Mr.. Critten-
den,was adopted: "Resoution giving the thanks
of Congress to Major General Taylor and the
officers and men under his command in the late
military operations at Monterey.
HOUSE-February Q.
The question pending when the House ad
journed yesterday was on suspendIng the rule ION
which motion the yeas and NAYS were ordered)
to enable Mr.. Cooke to introduce the following
joint resolution.
Resolred unanimously By the Senate and
House of Representatives of tae United States
Zachary Taylor, and through him to the brave
officers and soldiers both of the regular army
and of the volunteer under his command, for
their courage. skill, for,tude, and good conduct
in stor,ning the city of Monterey, defended as
it was by force more than double their num-
Der, and protected by the strongest Notifications
which resulted in most brilliant victory to
our army, land reflected imperishable honor upon
our arms.
RESOLVED, That the President be requested
to cause to be struck gold medal, with devices
emblematical of this splendid achievement, anC
presented to General Taylor, as a testimony o
high sense entertained by Congress for his ju-
dcious and distinguished conduct on that mem.
orable occasion.
! Resoired, That the President of the United
| States be requested to cause the foregoing res
| olutions to be communicated to General Taylor
and through him to the army under his COM
mand.
MIR. Faran moved the following amendment
to come in after the first resolution on which
he asked the previous question.
Engaged as il was still is in war COM
menced and forced upon US by Mexico, and con-
tnued by us in defence of the honor and vim
dication of the just rights of the United States
assailed as both had been by repeated and fla
grant acts, on the part of Mexico, of insult,
outrages, and finally of invasion of one of the
States of the Union"
Mr.JacobThompson desired to offer an amend
ment to Mr.. Faran's amendment.
The Speaker decided Mr.. Thompson's amend
ment out of order, as the previous question had
been called.
Mr.. Jacob Thompsons amendment was then
read at the Clerks table as follows:
'sProuided, That nothing herein contained
shall be construed into an appreciation
of the terms of the capitulation OF Monterey.
Mr.. Faran then accepted Mr.. Thompson's
Proviso as part of his amendment.
| Mr.. Cooke desired to know if it was in order
! for the members of this House to vote for this
resolution as now amended-thus trifing and
sporting with our brave and gallant officers ant
| soldiers, and rendering the House perfectly rid
| ict:lous in the eyes of the country.
| Alter sundry other points of order had beer
made and overruled by the Chair
Mr.. G. j. Ingersoll moved to lay the resolu
ton and amendment on the table: which motor
was decided b" yeas and nays as follows: Yea
10, nays l64.
The question recarred on agreeing to the a
mendment of Mr.. Faran.
Mr.. Leake inquired, of the Chair if, by gen
eral consent, the proviso to Mr.. FARMS amend
ment could not be amended by inserting
after the word appreciation after the word
COR dlsapprobation."