The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-29

States cause to be prepared suitable gold and
ing attached to the British French and Spanish
sells in the hsrbor of Vera Cruz who calamity and at
the imminent peril of their lives rescued the men who
watery graves He asked for the passage of the resolu
ton az this time
preparation and therefore, have to 90 to the Committee
of the Whole
The srsAKrn:-The appropriation must be put in the
general appropriation bill.
The resolution was then passed.
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION .
Mr. ask sssvs Of % sbs pi.ct Of Csum
ba, and ask that it be referred to the Commee ior ne
District of Columbia The House acqu,ssceamLhhs
protests against the use oil Penilehuaiy marble
prepared at Sing Sing, in the erecon Oh buildings LOT
the institution
Tss That the third section Of til.
yidss for the appointment of regents Of the institution be
referred to the Committee the Judiciary, with instruc
third section are within the meaning Of the constitution
and report at the earliest moment practicable"
There being no objection, the resolution received
and subsequently, agreed to.
THERE A REPRESENTATIONS MEXICO
Mr. G. DAVIS asked leave to introduce the following
Resolved, That the President of the United States in
form this House whether the government Of the United
States representative near the government of Mex
preventative there his name and what compensation he
receives. ["somebody else now is TO- be kicked at"l
Mr. DAvs.-I move to suspend the rules.
The SrEAKER.-rhe motion cannot be entertained
Mr. DAvi.-I move then, to postpone the special or.
der. Voices "vots it down." ''vote it down,'1
And it was declared SO done.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. HoysroN, of Alabama, from the Committee of
Ways and Means reported bill making appropriations
year ending June 80, 84S, which referred to the
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
THE PILOT LAws-rHE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AND THE IRISH EMIGRANT SOCIETY
memorial of the Irish Emgrant Society and that Of the
monstrating against repeal of the pilot laws objsct,
object j beg leave to remark Order !]-that the pc
& on In the end the
Cap bill has been reported for the repeal of the act
That's all right These memorials hold in my hand
ought spread before the House before called
to act that bill trust that the House will consent
to have them printed The Chamber of Commerce il
OF New York, and the Irish Emigrant Society not
second any in the country in acts of benevolence
Mr. BoYD~ move that the House resolve itself into
COMMITTEES of the Whole the State of the Union
Mr. SEAMAN i satisfied the objection will be with.
The srxAxER.-The question is not debatableII
Mr. SEAMAN.-I don't wish to debate it. The memo.
rial very short 1t occupies only the quarter OF
sheet
The srEAKER.-The motion to print is out of order
Whole
Mr.. HOLMES, of South Carolina Ito Mr.. Boyd)-win
the gentleman withdraw his notion
MIR. BoYp.-l cannot.
INCREASE OF PAY AND BOUNTY LANDS TO REGULARS AND
VOLUNTEERS.
The House, in committee resumed the consideration
Of this subject. Mr.. McClernand was called to preside
as chairman ,
Mr.. HARRISON had substitute for the bill
Mr.. RArHBUN offered " very important amendment,
as he said to repeal in effect the treasury BILL the
clause pedgng the proceeds the public lands for the
payment of principal and interest Of the public debt
od thaD In he n
Mr. EWING Of Tennessee, submitted an amendment ap'
propriang $500 900 for the comfort of the sick and dis
charged soldiers landed at New Orleans and to enable
tn m to reach their homes.
Mr. T Smith, should like to hear it read
The CHAIRMAN-It will be again read Knock, knock,
there was much confusion in the hall
who was standing at his own desk in crowd-Does it
The CH.rRmAN-Gentlemsn, Trap, rap] will come to
order. Teers have been ordered Gentlemen will pass
The tesrs counted and reported Being no
there were cries OF @ count "a. count DUN, ,.u
KNOCK The clerk will again read the amendment
Mr. sMrrH.-I have an amendment to the amendment.
Mr.. EwING.-I will add" or elsewhere"
The CHAIRMAN.-Gentemen are respectfully request.
ed to vote,on side or the other
the Affirmative.
The CHAIRMAN, stretching over the desk I-How
The TELLERs-Eighty-two, and another-eighty. three
The negative was counted and the result was-ayes
49, noes 50. So the amendment of MIR. Ewing was
MIR. VANcE submitted an amendment making provision
for the payment Of Virginia militsry land warrants
The CHAIRMAN--lt is not in order.
MIR. vANcE with astonishment) What! not il order
to pay off all the old debts well as the =.
MIR Boyp submitted substitute for all that had been
done, which was agreed to-ay IS, noes AZ.
The committee then rose, and the Speaker resumed
Mr.. VISroS moved to lay the substitute, which was
agreed to in committee on the table The motion was
Iegatived-yeas ~, nays l5O
The bill was agan read, and is in substance az fol-
lows
l. From and after the FIRST Of May last and until the
termination of the war with Mexico the monthly pay
of the commissioned officers, musicians aud privates
efthe army, and the militia and volunteers in service
Of the United States shall be increased three dollars
month.
, Volunteers who have served less than twelve
months since May lost, eighty acre: OF land
B. Twelve months or to the end Of the war, hundred
and sixty acres.
L. Regulars, less than twelve months in the army, on
the It'll of May last. eighty acres.
Twelve months, or to the end of the war, one hun
dred and sixty acres.
g. If regulars volunteers die, the land to be given
l. The Secretary of War to issue the warrants in the
of the persons entitled to and nothing in the act
to be construed to give bounes to those who did not
march to the seat Of war.
The bill was finally passcd--ysas Ill, nays Is. [Mr.
Kennedy -That's good bill for demagogues.
THE TREASURY
On motion of Mr. MCKAY, the amendments of the Sc
to this were taken up and cencurred in
TEMPEST TEAPoT-rHE HOUSE IN CoMMoTIOy
MIR. ScHENcK-I move to suspend the rule AMI by
unanimous consent to introduce aresolution. Read,
read"--" Object"l
The resolution was read-the same as that offered a
day SINCE requesting the President of the United
States to withdraw all troops the west Of the
Rio Grande to the east Of that river; to discharge all
the volunteers, to prosecute the existing the
Gulf and the Pacific retaining the Mexican ports Of
try and custom houses, collecting duties, &c until
treaty Of peace shall have been concluded between the
United States and Mexico, sc.
Cries of mo objection" "no objection" Ego ahead'
The SpEAxER.--Does the gentleman move to suspend
the rules.
Mr. scHENcx.-I don't hear any objection move to
suspend the rules.
The SPEAKgR--There is no objection.
Mr. ScHEScK.-That being the case, move to refer the
resolution to the Committee Of the Whole the state of
the Union
Half dozen gentlemen arose. crying out at the tipop
Of their voices Mr. Speaker"
Mr. CorTREL.-Mr Speaker, there is objection. ["Too
late, ""too la.el Iobjected all the time Laughter
The SPEAKER raped earnestly and the spacious hall
enough to take their seats" And knock, bang, again