Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02
SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, 1917.


Mr.. Jarnagin ION leave) introduced JON, ue
solnrion presenting the thanks OF Congress " wa
ior Geneial Taylor and the officers ana soiuieIs
hinder his command, Tor their Salantry III s'o' W
inc Monterey; which was read and passed 70 se.
eond reading. cc Can.
The bill to create the office oil Surveyor Gene
raj OF the public lands in the territory OF oregon
10 grant donation rights 10 settle thereon, &C, wa
recommed 10 The Commtee on The Judiciary
ARMY BILL.
The bill TO raise len additional Regiments Of
The army. was ordered TO third READINESS 10
3. Those voting in the negative were Messrs
Ciey, Corwin and Davis. IL gives the option
10 The soldiers serving in the war 10 take war
rant for l60 acres Of land or treasury scrip for
$780, as bounty.J
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House agreed 10 consider the resolution OF
MIR. Cooke of Tennessee, giving thanks 10 Gene
raj Taylor and Army for gallant conduct in
slormins Monterey, and causing medals 10 be
struck in honor Of The event.
Mr.. Faran OF Ohio moved the following
amendment:
Add the following words: Engaged as il was
and sill is in a war commenced and forced upon
us by Mexico, and continued by US in defence OF
the honor and in vindicaion OF The just rights Of
the United States, assaied as both had been by
repeated and fragrant acts on the part OF Mexico
OF insults, oulrages, and, finally, Of invasion OF
one OF the States OF this Union"
Mr.. F. accepted the following modification Of
Mr. Thompson Of Mississpp:
P,oridcd That nothing herein contained shall
be construed into an appreciation OF The terms OF
the capilulalion OF Monterey.
Mr.. C.. J. Ingersoll moved 10 lay the resolutions
on The table. Lcsl-l0 TO it'd.
The amendment OF Mr.. Faran was then agreed
10, 10 10 TO- or The Virginia delegation,
Messrs. Atkinson, Bedinger, Brown, Chapman,
Dromgoole, Hopkins, Leake and Tredway vol-
ing in the affirmative, and MIR. Bayly in the ne
galve.
The resolution was ordered TO be engrossed, 100
loGi. MIR Dromeoole's motion to refer il TO
select committee, 50 a. 10 put il into shape
which will meet with unanimous appreciation,
was ruled oul OF order.l
The resolution was then passed. lob 10 e.
[Messrs. Atkinson, Bedinger, Brown, Dromgoole,
Hopkins, Hubbard, Leakc and Treadway, Of the
Virginia delegation, volngin the affirmative, aud
none in The ga;iye
So the joint resolution passed.
The title having been read,
Mr.. Cooke moved 10 amend The same by stfik-
ing out The word thanks, and substituting here
Tor The word "censure," so as 10 make The tile
read "A Joint resolution OF censure 10 Major
Upon this amendment Mr.. Cooke demanded
the yeas and nays, which were ordered; and, be-
ing taken, resulled-yeas !, nays III
So he proposed amendment 10 The lille was Ie-
leced and the Sd III title reads as follows "a Joint
resolution OF thanks 10 General Taylor, his off,
ceIs and men,"
Mr. Thurman moved reconsideration OF the
vote by which The joint resolution was passed
which motion was negatved.
Mr. Hopkins said that the gentleman who
moved the joint resolution, Mr.. Cooke who
was present in his seat when The roll was called,
did not vote, and he Mr. II. desired 10 know u
the Chair whether there was not RUE which
rendered il imperative upon gentlemen in the
House al The lime Of the calling OF The roll 10 vote.
The Speaker replied that there was such
rule, but the Chair had no power 10 enforce the
same. Upon his direction, the rule was then read
by the Clerk.
Mr.. Jacob Thompson offered resolution call
ing upon The President Tor all the correspondence
of Gen. Taylor which has not been published AS
also the correspondence ofthe Quarlermasier &C.
neral in relation 10 transportation for Gen. Tay
lor's army.
Mr. Ashmun obtained The floor, and made
heightened speech, charging The Administration
and the Democratic patty with studied effort 10
sacrifice Gen. Taylor
Mr.. Douglass repheu also al ienSin ~ Vinulca-
lion of the Administration and The Democratic
party, describing The repeated acts OF regard and
friendship performed by the Administration To-
wardsiGen Taylor; and administering very
we're rebuke 10 The opposition on account 81 the
garing inconsistency Of their poslion-declam
ing against the war as unjust, and yet voting
thanks 10 the general engaged in conducting it.
MIR. Jacob Thompson followed in explanation
oil his own position in This matter.
In conclusion, Mr. Thompson moved The pre-
vous ques ion.
mr'irn 10 al urn, however, prevailed AMI
The House adjourned.