The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-22

to defence. lie knew there had been d Soou
about the injustice of this war; but he supposed there
was not honorable senator on his side OF the chan-
Der who cause for the war. Some might say
that il was inexpeden to 20 to at the hme but no
one, looking upon the long catalogue OF aggTayatons,
would say that there cause for IT, The fresi-
dent had asked them for regular forcesfor ten
of men, The constitution had given him the power to do
| it. They should support him. Therefore he did trust
that the bill reported BY the Military Committee IN con-
formty with his requisltion, might be passed. go
[rhe remainder of the proceedings in the Senate VIII
| be given tomorrow
|
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
The SPEAKER announced the first business IN oraef
to be the consideration OF private bils-ths being DAY
allotted to the consideration OF such private bills as sa
not give rise to debate,
| INCREASE OF PAY OF THE ARMY.
Mr. BOYD, by unanimous consent of the House, from
the select committee to which referred the bill to IN
crease the pay of the non commissioned officers, must
Clans and prvates of the army OF the United States and
the militia and volunteers in the service OF the same ana
allowing them bounty lands in certain cases, reported an
amendaory bill, and moved that said bill be committed
to the Committee OF the Whole House the state of the
Union and that be printed and made the special order
Mr. RATHBUN called for a division of the question !;
and the question accordingly was divided and put frst
upon committing said bill to the Committee of the Whole
the state Of the Union and printing the same; which
was decided in the affirmative.
The question, Sha the said bill be made the special
order for Monday next p then put and decided In
the affirmative by yeas II, nays So
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, asked the unanimous
lowing resolutions; which read for information:
Whereas less desirable that the interests and
honor OF our country should be cordially sustained ana de-
Tended long the with Mexico continues TO
exist than that the conflict should not be unnecessarily pro-
longed bat should be terminated as an honorable
peace be obtained whereas it is believed that
diversity OF opinion prevails to considerable extent ns 10
the ultimate aims and objects for which the war should be
prosecuted and being proper ihat ms matter sonu Dc
settled by the clear expression OF the legislative WILL solemn
Be therefore resolrd BY the Senate and House of Rep
rentatires The United States Of Amrca IN Congress as,
lrH Tl,ptt tho Will
with view To conquest the acknowledgment OF that re-
assG 9y e pa on a RRoS" ss1 Thay
the desire Of the United States that hostes should be ter
hsra .ot n n na Of b Questions growing Out
of the proper and rghu boundary OF Texas and fun
ali the lust claims Of our czeas against that country the
whole be adjusted by negoiaon to be instituted and eff
ment respectively.
Mr.. STEPHENS said that his only object in present
ing the resolutions now was to have them referred
the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union,
Mr.. DROMGOOLE objected.
Mr.. COBB said that he understood his colleague MIR
STEpHENs to state specifically that he asked leave to in
oduce the resolutions for other purpose at the pres
ent time than to have them referred and printed he
hoped, therefore, that the objection would be withdrawn
| Mr.. DROMGOOLE declined withdrawing the obIec-
MIR. STEPHENS moved a suspension of the ru les
and upon that question demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered; and, being taken, result edyeas
| 76, nays S5.
|
Mr.. MCKAY moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union;
which motion was negatved by yeas 72, nays los.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR
The House accordingly proceeded with the order of the
day. being the consideration of private bills their
grossmen
c GoELL.
| ga bill for the relief of Alvin c. Goe and for other
| purposes was taken up.
motion to lay this bill the table pending, and
the question being taken upon said motion, the House
refused to lay the bill on the table.
| The question recurring upon amendment pending,
the effect of which would be to reduce the sum to be al
lowed to the claimant from $4,000 to 5000 the ques
ton taken thereon by yeas and nays, and the amend
Mr. BOWIfN moved to recommi, the bill with instruc-
tons; which motion was rejected
| The bill was then read as amended and the question
being on its passage was decided in the Affirmative So
the bill was passed.
bill authorizing the issue of patents Ito George RAJ
mey and Thomas january, for certain lands entered in
the county OF st. Louis, State of Missour;" ndef
Bills with the following titles were also considered or
dered to be engressed, read third time and passed
| A bill for the relief of Susan Brum
A bill for the relief OF Anna Griffin, of the county of
Wyoming, State OF New York laid on the table,
bill for the relief of the heirs of Gassaway Watkins,
an officer of the Maryland continental line in the OF
the revolution
A bill for the relief OF the widow and heirs of John B
| Chaudonia
| bill for the relief of Isaac Guess
| A bill for the relief of William Causey
! bill for the relief of Wred Knott
bill for the relief of James Williams
| A bill for the relief of Bernard ONeil
| bill for the relief of John Pickett and others.
joint resolution for the relief of the heirs of Stephen
Johnson deceased
A bill for the relief OF the assgnees OF the late bank of
| Alexandria
A bill for the relief of the administrators of Joseph
Edison, deceased late marshal of the district of Vermont
a bill Tor the relief of the heirs OF Hyacinth Lasselle
joint resolution for the settlement of the accounts Of
Purser G. X. Barry.
A bill for the relief of Elizabeth Adams
| bill for the relief of Thomas M. Newell
bill for the relief of Henry La Reintree
bill for the relief OF Harvey Reynolds.
bill for the relief of Catlarine Stevenson
bill for the relief of Edith Ramey.
A bill for the relief of Ann Clayton
A bill for the relief of James Green
bill granting pension to Silas Chatfeld
bill Tor the relief of John c. Stewart and others
bill for the relief of the legal representatives OF John
Lawson, deceased.
bill provide for the final settlement of the accounts
Of John Spencer late receiver of public moneys at Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
a bill for the relief OF Benjamin Netoyer and FRANCOIS
Gaiennie, deceased
bill for the relief of the widow of Elijah Bragdon
deceased
bill for the relief of James H. Conley
bill for the relief of William T. Wahall.
bill for the relief of Elizabeth Fitch
bill for the relief of Thankful Reynolds
bill for the relief of Elizabeth Calkns widow of
Silas Winans
A bill for the relief OF Jonathan Hovt
bill for the relief of John Van Slyck
bill for the relief of Harrison Wilson
Nnrr