The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-09

more than double lhei: number, and Protec-
ted by the strongest Notifications. " hich re-
suited in most brilliant victory to our army
and reflected imperishable honor upon our
aims.
Resolved. That the President be request
ed 10 cause 10 be struck gold medal with
devices, emblematical ofthis splendid achiev-
ment, and presented 20 General Taylor as
testimony Of the high sense entertained by
Congress Of his judicious and distinguished
conduct oil that memorable occasion.
Resolved, That the President Of the Uni
ted States be requested to cause the forego-
ing Resolutions TO be communicated to Gen-
eral Taylor, and through MIN to the army I'M
der his command.
The attendance being Thin, call Of the
House was moved, and one hundred and
seventy-six members answered TO their names.
The rules were then suspended, and the
House brought to a vote upon the motion TO
suspend the rules for the reception oil the res
olutionS.
The twenty minutes occupied in the roll
call presented a most amusing scene. ne
first impulse among the Loco Focos was to
resist the moiion,-the second to dodge, but
the record found such terrible confusion IN
the harmonious Democracy that, after all
the names had been gone through with, the
scratching commenced, ard about tSo score
Of me mbers voted Cor the first time, or chang'd
their votes from the negative to the afiirnla-
live side of the question.
The Speaker an nounced
Yeas 1876, Nays o.
Two thirds in the affirma,ive,-the rules
suspended, and the resolution before the
House.
Now came a turn for the Democratic men,
bers. and the floor was given to Mr.. Faran OF
Ohio, who proposed an amendment, TO APP
prove the war with Mexico, as an acconpa-
niment to the vote of thanks. Mr.. Farran's
amendment was a studied misrepI esentatiOn
of facts, and intended 10 bring the Wings 10 a
rejection of their OWE resolution, The at
tempt was a second edition OF the Preamble
ofthe act of May last, declaring that where
as war existed. with Mexico.
Mr.. +. enlarged upon the same idea III his
amendment, and charged now that Mexico
had invaded Texas, and also being guilty o!
many anL fragrant Offenses against the UNI
ted States, in consequence OF which the wal
commenced bv her was continued by us.
This was agreed TO, after a motion had been
made by Charles Jared Ineeisoll to lay The
i resolution ON the table, yeas 10, nays 1876.
Mr.. Thompson OF Miss. IA second Daniel
! come TO Judgment moved proviso TO the
amendment, reading thus: That nothing in
the first resolution was designed as an appro-
val Of the act Of the capitulatiou at NJ Monterey.
This was accepted by MIR. Farran, and was
! fitting clause TO accompany such a statement
! The House agreed To the amendment of the
Ohio member, yeas 10, nays 70.-and thus,
! by party vote and ajority vote, endorsed
an insult upon the whole army, and mos
outrageous calumuy. The resolutions, as a.
meuded. were ordered to be engrossed, yeas
LOG, nays Ga. The Wings voted against the
insult, and were not disposed to accompany
It by thanks and gold medal
The resolution was then passed, yeas l03
nays GO.
Nh. Cooke proposed 10 make the title ofthe
act correspond with the body Of the resolu-
ton. ard therefore moved TO strike out the
| word ''thanks," aud insert "censure," as this
was the fact. This was rejected, yeas , nays
III The Wings, generally, and all but e.
| noush to make quorum, declined TO vote
upon these resolutions.
THUS The resolutions went 10 the Senate
and The world will say of them that they con-
fer much n,ore discrcdit upon tho House O.
Renrescn,a,ives Ian upon General Taylor
and the brave officers anHT so'olers VINO nave
periled life, health and comiu:-f' IN all afd"'
Gus and thankless defence Of their C,"urtfy.
The adoption of the above resolutions was
made the occasion of the introduction OF a
new set, moved by Mr.. Thompson, and call
isg for the correspondence between General
Taylor and the War Department, the orders
of the War Department in reference TO trans
porta,ion, and the letter of General Hamer in
reference to the events of the 2lst September
at Monterey.