Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19
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! MIR Ashley was excused from serving on the
select commltee ON French SpoiiaIons, prior e
1890: and Mr. Sturgeon was appointed IN MS
place.
On motion of Mr.. Benton, the bill 10 increase
/! the army was taken up, the pending question De-
ing upon the amendment offered yesterday oy
Mr.. Cameron.
Mr. Badger submitted an amendment, 10 The
amendment as a substitute Tor IL.
Mr.. Benton then offered the bill which ne had
asked leave 10 report this morning as substitute
| for the amendment.
The Vice President said il was not in order,
| there being already an amendment 10 the amend
/ meDt
| Mr.. Benton said he could no, consent to act
upon This proposition Tor casting away millions
on millions Of acres oil The public lanes, without
iuflher thought and elaboration. He made an
earnest appea 10 the Senator from Pennsylvania
10 withdraw his amendment and lei the bill pass
Mr. Cameron declined.
MIR. Benton then, alter further debate and after
several oIher amendments 10 other parts OF The
bill had been offered, moved 10 postpone The bill
until Io.morrow, and to priol al The amendments,
| which Wa> agreed 10.
| One If The amendments, by Mr.. Houston, pro-
vides that the men who enlist shall cleo, the COM
| paIy Officers and that The com PAW officers shall
elect the held officers and that all off ers eject
ed .ha II be commissioned by the President, by
and with The advice and consent oil the Senate.
The bill 10 appoint a Lieutenant General OF The
Army was taken up, and Mr. Badger made
clear and able speech against The measure, which
he cha.ac er!zec IS one oi gross injustice 10 lhose
gallant heroes who had fought the battles OF their
county.
A, Inc conclusion OF Mr.. Badgers remarks,
which were listened TO with marked attention,
Mr.. Mangum moved, as l.sl question, 10 lay
The bill upon The table, which was carried by ayes
and noes-28 to 2l-as follows:
YsAs-Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, But
Ter, Calhoun Ciey. Thomas Clayton, John M
Clayton Corwin, Crenden Davis, Dayton,
Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson
on MD Johnson Of La, Mansum, Miller, More
head, Pearce. Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Web
sler, Woodbridge, Yulee-2S.
NAYs-Messrs. Alien, Ashley, Aichlson, An
Dickinson, DIX Fairfield, flanagan, Houston,
Niles, Rusk Sewer, Speigh,, Sturgeon, Turney,
Wescolt-2l.
So The bill was laid upon The table.
The Graduation bill was then taken up, but
without acting upon il,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House took up, in Commiuee OF The
Whole, the bill establishing the Oregon Terri
tory, and proceeded afterwards ~ vote upon the
bill.
The mileage of the Delegate 10 Congress from
Oregon, was then fixed al a sum no! exceeding
5000 dollars.
An amendment was further moved and car.
RED that he should be an American citizen, and
further amendment that he should not serve for
mere than one Congress.
Mr. Sawyer moved TO limit the amount OF
mileage 10 other members OF Congress, that it
should in no case exceed 500 dollars.
The Chair declared this branch Of the amend
menl no! in order.
The bill was soon reported 10 the House, when
Mr.. Burt renewed his amendment, in relation
10 the prohibition Of the existence oil slavery In
Oregon.
! The previous question was soon moved and
seconded, and the yeas and nays ordered upon The
amend : ent II was lost-yeas 81, nays ll3.
The other amendments were then agreed To-
and The bill was brought before The House on The
| question Of passage.
Mr. Lcake took occasion upon The question o.
passing The bill 10 express his opinions freely and
declared that the South would resist, and with lis
! hearts blood The war here made upon the insti-
ulion OF slavery. The Union would be dissolv-
ed # this was done, not by the South, but by those
from the free States who made this war upon the
South.
Mr.. Wick and MIR. McClelland explained the
reasons of their votes against The amendment.-
They had each voted against the Wilmot provi-
so, as they had against this.
! MIR. Kennedy, Of Ia, said he had given his
vote very deliberately and should moi vote for The
annexation oil any more slave territory TO the
Union.
Mr.. Leake resisted this, and was followed in
the debate By Messrs. Douglass McClernand,
Rheu and Thurman land then, al late hour Mr..
Severance having obtained the floor, The House
adjourned.