The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-11

the dsbanng of the forces proposed to be raised al the
close of the
move reconsideration of the vote upon the previous
question: but If that should be reconsidered and if
then, the previous question should be again demanded il
would cut of the motions ntimated for the purpose OF
placing the bill in that state in which would be open
to amendment.
After desultory conversation upon this point between
Messrs. ASHAlUN, BRODHE.AD, BOYD, and p KING,
and the SPEAKER, the question was put upon the pas
sage of the BILL and decided in the Automatically yeas
los, nays AS, as follows viz:
ringer Bayiy Bednger Bell James Black lanes A B l'a
blanchard, Bowdon Bowlin Boyd, peterborough Brod-
William W c"mpbe, John IL Campbell ca,Ssari, p jour-
G. Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman, Reuben Chapma n,
Cottre, Cozer, Cullom, cummins Cunningham, Dan.
el Dargan, Davis De Mott Dillingham; Dobbn Dockery
Ewing Faran, Fckn, Foster Fries, Garyin Gentry Giles
Gordon, Graham, Grder Grover, Harason Harnaison
iough John w Houston George S. Houston, . W H,,
bard Hungerord Hunter Charles j. lngersol Joseph r.
Andrew johnson, George w. Jones' Seal,om Jones Kant.
man. Kennedy Thomas b. King, Lawrence. Ieske. I.ef
ay Nee Medc s % das d a%pta Mn
el,James Mcdowell, ,Mclienry, Mckay, John r. Martin,
Phelps Pilsbay, Pollock Reid Rell Rlclt, Ritter, Rob
mon, Seddon, Leonard I'll. Sims, Simpson, Thomas smith,
Robert smith,, Stanton, Siark~eatlsr, ST. john Strong,
son, Thurman, Tibbatis, Towns, Tredwny Trumbo, Went
worth, Wick, Williams, Wood Woodward, Woodwork,
NAYsMessrs. Abbott, Ashmnn, Benton Carroll, Cola
mer, Canston, Culver Delano, John H. Ewing, Fod Old
Hubbard, Hudson, Washington Hunt, James b. Hunt Dan.
lei F. King, Preston King, Lewis, McGnnghey, Mcyane,
Runk, Seaman, Severance, Truman Smith, Albert smith,
Caleb b smith, Strom, Bsnam NJ Thompson, Tiden,
e Saaes Vin'0H' wheaton, White Winthrop and Wood
| So the vote reconsldered
Mr. BOYD then moved a reconsideration Of the vote
| he had hppp pIyht
he demanded the previous question.
The demand for the previous question having been
conded the question was put and the yeas and nays be-
ing demanded, ordered, and taken, resulted yeas 1871
| Mr. BOYD then moved reconsideration of the vote
BY which the bill had been ordered to be engrossed for
Mr. EWlNG, Of Pennsylvania, said he apprehended
that the bill was yet under the operation OF the previous
question: and the only action which could be taken upon
it, must be upon its passage There was in his opinion
power which could take the bill from the operation of
the previous question.
The SPEAKER said that such at the first thought was
his view OF the case but upon reflection, the gentleman
from Pennsylvania would perceive that contrary to
all the former practice and ruling of the House
The question was then put upon the motion to recon-
slider the vote the engrossment of the bill which was
decided in the affirmative.
So the vote was reconsdered
Mr.. BOYD moved the following amendment to the bill
upon which he demanded the previous question
Strike out the whole of the original BILL and insert as
follows, viz:
BILL 10 raise Tor limited time additional military
force, and for other purposes.
BE enacted by the Senate aud House of Repeseufipe of
the United States Of Amcrica IN Congress assembled That il
IN addition to The present military establishment OF the
United States there shall be raised and organized under
the direction OF the President and during the war with
Mexico, one regiment OF dragons and nine regiments of
infantry, each TO be composed of the number and
rank OF commissioned officers, noncomlnssioned officers
Dugers musicians, and prvates Nc, provided for
regiment OF dragons and infantry respectively under ex
listing laws and who shall receive the pay, raons
ana allowances according to their respective grades and
De subject to the same regulations and to the rules and
tces Of war; Prouided, That shall be lawful the Pres
den oithe United States, in the the Senate to mp
point such OF the commissioned officers authorized by tfs
sG may aot DC Psn m during the Csc session
their next session, for their advice and consent.
the war with Mexico the term a" Of enlistment list an
OF the to be recruited og the regiments authorized by
SEC Ind Be jher enacted That the Pre s.sso Of
the United States be- and he hereby authorized by and
additional major each of the regiments of ar
tIllery, infantry and remen in the army of the United
SEC A. 4nd be it further cnaetd, THAI each the reg
lnents OF dragons, artillery, infantry, and rileinen, there
from the snbaltcns OF the line, shall be allowed ten
G n dm9 Pay Per month and ota for o horses
musicians and prvaes authorized by this act shall bo
immediately discharged from the service of the United
States at the close OF the with Mexico.
The amendment having been read, and the question be-
ing upon the demand for the previous question: telles
were called for and ordered, and who reported yeas ls
nays not counted.
SO there was second.
The main question being then put the amendment was
agreed to- the bill ordered to be engrossed and read third
time.
The question being upon the passage of the BILL the
yeas and nays demanded and ordered and being ia
ken, resulted yeas l76, nays "a, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Stephen Adams Anderson, Arnold At
knson Barrnger, Bayly, Bednger, Bell, Benton james
Black, James A. Black, blanchard Bowdon, I,owlin,
G. Brown Burlington, William W Campbell, John H.
Campbell Carroll Cathcar, John g. Chapman, Augustus
A. Chapman. Reuben Chapman, Chase, Chipnan Clarke,
Cobb, Cooke, Collin, Constable. Cotrel Cullom
Cuninins, Cunningham Daniel. Daraan. Garrett Davis
De Mott, Dillingham;, Dobbin, Dockcry, Douglass Dunlap
Edsa, Ellsworth, Erdlnan, Edwin H. Ewing Faran, Flick
Grder Grover, Hamn, Hampton HARRISON, Harmanson,
Harper Hastings Henley, billiard Hoga Isaac +. Holmes
Hopkins, Hough, John w Houston, George $. Houston,
Edmund w. HUBBARD Iungerord james B. Hunt Hunter
Charles ngerso, Joseph r. Ingersoll Jenkins james H.
Johnson, Joseph Johnson Andrew johnson, George w
Jones, Scabom Jones, Kaufman Kennedy, Preston King,
S :, Levin Ligon, Long Lpmpkn, Macny, McCeap,
Mcdowell, James Mcdowell, MclIenry, Mckay, John p.
Martin, Barclay Martin Miller Norris MouIton, Nivcn
Norris Owen, Parish, Payne Pendleton, PERIL, Perry,
Petit, Phelps Plsbury. Pollock Ramsey. Rathhun Reid
Relic, Rheti, Ritter Roberts, John A. Rockwell, Sawee
Thomas Smith Robert Smith, Stanton Stahweather, Ste
pens St John, Stohm Strong Thibodeaux, Thomasson,
James Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Thurman, Tibbatts
Toombs Towns. Tredway, Trmbo, Wentworth, When
ton, Wick, Williams, Wilnot Wood, Woodward, Wood
WORTH Young, and Yost--176.
NAYS-Messrs. Abbott, Ashmun, Collaner, Cmnsion,
Hale, Elias b. Holmes, Samuel ID. Hubbard, Hudson
Washington Hunt, Daniel p. King, Lewis, McCaughey.
Seaman severance, Truman smith, Caleb B. Smith, Ben,
Jamin Thompson Tilden Vance, Vinon White Winthrop,
and Woodruif-3i.
So the bill was passed
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OREGON.
The SPEAKER said that the next business in order
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