Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-26

pending when, at quarter to 7 o'clock, the Sc
male adjourned over until Monday, in order TO at.
ford The committee on Military Affairs an oppor
tunity on Saturday TO attend to The examination OF
some papers at the War Department
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Boyd, from the select committee, 10 whom
had been referred The bill TO increase The pay oil
non-commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates, both regulars and volunteers OF the army
OF the Uniled States. reported back an amendato.
~ bill, which was read twice, referred TO the COM
mttee Of the whole on the state OF the Union, or
dered 10 be printed and made the special order for
Monday.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, asked the consent Of
the House 10 offer The following join, resolutions,
which we're read Tor in!ormaliOn
Whereas II is no less desirable that the interests
and honor OF our country should be cordially sus-
Iained and defended, SO long as lhe present war
with the Republic OF Mexico continues 10 exist,
than that the conflict should not be unnecessarily
prolonged, but should he terminated SO soon as an
honorable peace can be obtained;
And whereas II is believed thar diversity of
opinion prevails, 10 a considerable extent, rs to
The ultimate aims and obecls for which the war
should be prosecuted;
And II being proper that the matter should be
seliled by The clear expression Of The legislative
will solemnly proclaimed 10 The world:
Be 1t therefore resotred, bu the Senete and
Hoaseof Representatives. Of the u. States, in Con.
g7ess assembled, That the prosecution OF The war
with Mexico is not wased with view to con-
quest or the dismembeImenr of that republic,
by The acquisition Of any portion of her territory
Be IL further rtsoired, That il is The desire Of
the United States TO terminate hustililes upon
terms honorable 10 both parties, embracing lib
eral settlement, on our part, otthe question. grow
ing out OF the proper and rightlul boundary Of
Texas, and the full recognition and proper pro-
vision ON her part Tor all the Just claims OF our
citizens The whole TO be adjusted BY negolia.
ton, to be instituted and effected according 10 The
established forms OF each government respec.
lively.
Objection being made 10 the reception at this
time, Mr.. Stephens moved suspension Of the
rules, and on this IN ,tion demanded the yeas and
nays The rules were mol suspended. Yeas 16,
nays 80.
A motion 10 suspend The previous orders and
90 inio committee OF The whole on The state of
the Union, was nesatived, the yeas and nays be-
ing demanded BY Mr.. Ralhbun. Yeas 70, nays
lOS
The House then took up the private calendar
the bill for the relief of Alvia G. Goel being
first in order. A motion 10 lay on the table was
nesatived, ll2 to 70. The question then recur-
ring on the passage OF The bill, a motion was
made TO strike ont $4,000, (lhe sum which il
is proposed to pay him in full for his services at
the Washington Arsenal, in experimenting upon
war rockets, &c, &c., and insert $1,000. The
amendment prevailed; yeas lie. nays 40. Mr..
Bowlin moved recommtment Lost. The
previous question was demanded, sustained, and
the bill passed by large majority.
A great number OF private bills, which had
been ordered 10 be ensrossed, was read third
time and passed
The House then went into Committee of The
Whole, on private bills Several were read BY
their titles and objected 10 when the committee
rose, and The House adorned.