New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-12
xxIxrh CONGRESS. -. Second session.
Tel Correspondence Of the Courier & Enquirer
WASHINGTON Jan o. I-is

Tel Correspondence Of the Courier Enquirer
WAsHISGToS Jan. . l-is.
The SENATE Is not IN session
The HoUsE met st 10 O'Clock.
Mr. McKsT from the Committee Of WAY. and
Means. reported the annual Army. Navy and In
dian Apurouriation bills. which were read twice
and referred to the Committee OF the Whole on the
state Of the Union
Several private bills from the Committee on Re.
voiutionary Claims and other Committees, were re-
ported and appropriately referred
An unsuccessful attempt was made to extend the
time tor debate upon the bI for the increase OF the
Regular Army. when, on motion of Or j. X. IyGER-
SOIL the House went into Committee Of the Whole
and the consideration Of the bill was renewed.
Mr.. LONG. of Maryland concluded bis remarks
commenced yesterday, IN favor Of granting neces-
sary supplies and m opposition 10 any interference
with the question OF slavery.
Mr. FICELIS followed in support Of the bill. so
amended as 20 conform To the substitute offered by
himself and in the course Of his remarks censured
in several particulars the course of the Commanding
General In Mexico.
Mr. HARALsoS. Chairman OF the Military Com.
mittee. next obtained the floor, and addressed the
Committee az length 10 favor OF the bill reported
In the course OF his remarks he stated the number
Of volunteers who have been discharged since the
passage OF the act OF May last at 05e the number
of officers at 20, including designations. and these.
in both cases independent OF those discharged OF
the forces under Generals keamey and Wool the
number OF which IS not known.
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Mississippi followed Mr. HAIR
ALsoN, also in support Of the bill, and was sue
ceeded by Mr. BURT Of South Carolina on the same
side. who had not concluded when the hour for
closing the debate in Committee arrived
The Committee then proceeded to vote on the
several sections OF the bill and the amendments
thereto To the first section amendment was
adopted. prohibiting the appointment Of members
Of Congress to office in the regiments to be raised
and another 10 the second section. providing that
officers musicians and privates OF the regiment shall
be discharged on the cessation OF hOstlites with the
Republic Of Mexico. An amendment 10 the bill
from the Military Committee, providing for the ap-
pointment of LIEUTESANI-GENERAL,f 70 take com
mand0f MI The military forces ~ he foid ras also
ad0piej by the Committee n ne IVtoic-si to 81.
The amendments of Mr. TIBBATs and Mr. FIcK-
LIS heretofore published. were not adopted
Mr.. RATHBUs offered his substitute for the bill
and on this 1t was made 10 engratt farther amend
ment providing for the appointment OF Lieuten-
ant General. and the amendments to the substi
tute were lost 90 T. 95 The substitute was then
adopted e6 to ss The substitute which has al
ready been published provides for ten regiments OF
volunteers instead OF ten regiments and regulars.
The Committee then rose and reported the bill
amended the provision for Lieutenant General
of course not being included TO the House. Mr.
THoNFsos, Of Mississippi moved to amend the sub
stitute by providing for the appointment OF Lieu
tenant General to take command OF all the military
forces in the field during the continuance Of the war
with Mexico And on this amendment he demand
ed the Previous Question. motion was now
made that the House DO now adjourn and on this
motion the Yeas and Nays were ordered. Lost
60 20 ll9
The Yeas and Nays were then ordered on the
adoption Of Mr. THoNPsoN's amendment, and II
was rejected 90 to 100 The question then recur-
ring on the adoption by the House OF the substitute
for the bill 1t decided in the negative 100 Yeas
TO l04 Nays Before any question was taken on
the argument OF the original bill. the House adj
journed 20 Monday, 1 % to 40.