The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-16
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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Lieutenant General.

Lieutenant General.
WAsHiNoroN, Jan. u.s. l8l7.
Senate.
The Senate being opened in the usual form, received
communication from the State Department accompanied
with copies Of the instructions given to the commission
settle the claims OF the Cherokee Indians
Tho Committee on the Post Onices reported bill to
provide for the anspoI OF the mail to Oregon
Senator BENroI asked the unanimous consent of the
Senate to introduce bill authorizing the grant Of public
lands to non ofceis and soldiers serving
during the with Mexico.
Mr.. CAMgnoS Immediately objected to the proposition
of Mr. Benton stating that the bill calculated to de-
strOy the objsctof the amendment he had offered the
day previous
Mr.. Ashley begged leave to excuse himself from
serving the Committee on French spo ilatons, and
Mr.. STURGEON appointed in his place.
The bill to increase the army next taken up.
Pending the question of adopting Mr. Cameron's
amendment of yesterday providing land for the soldiers
&C., Mr. BADGER offered substitute for the amendment
Mr. BENTON then again offered the bill he endesvored
to introduce in the morning, as a substitute.
The VicE PRESIDENT ruled that Mr. Benton's PROPOSE:
ton out Of order.
Several amendments then offered which
ordered to be printed and the bill postponed till to-
morrow.
The bill providing for the appointment Of Lieutenant
General was then taken up.
Mr.. BADGER spoke in opposition to the measure. He
argued that tho adoption of tho bill would be act Of
great injustice to Generals Taylor and Scott They
both experienced men, and had earned well Of their
country Why then shall intimate that have
not confidence in them commit so Unnecessary impo
lite, and ungenerous act to supplant them
When MIR. Badger had finished his speech, Mr. Msgnum
moved as test question that the bill be laid the table,
which carried BY vote Of rs to 81. This defeats
the proposition.
The bill for graduating the sale and the price Of the
public lands was then taken up without action.
An adjournment was moved and carried
House OF Representatives.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hau.lin read, asking
the President to state the number and pay Of the mem
bers Of Congress serving in the Mexican war.
On motion of Mr.. DoUsLAs, the House went into Con-
mittee of the Whole Mr. Cobb in the chair
The Oregon Territorial bill was taken up. An amend
ment was adopted limiting the pay Of the delegate to
Congress to $4,000 per and requiring that he shall
be citizen the territory and for the session only
for which he shall be elected.
Additional sections adopted requiring that the
officers Of the territory appointed by the President shall
give security for the proper ful6lmcnt Of their trusts
The committee rose, and the bill and amendments
reported to the House.
Mr. BURT moved to amend the bill by inserting clause
recognizing line for the Missouri compromise
Mr.. BuRrs motion lost, yeas 81, noes ll3.
The amendments made in Committee Of the Whole
we're agreed to.
The question being relative to the passage Of the
bill amended, Mr.. Leake gave his reasons why he
should vote in opposition.
The South said Mr. Leske cannot and will not, sub
to any further interference the part Of the North
with her rights He considered this act should 1t pass,
deliberate violation Of the Missouri Compromise.
Mr. KENNEDY, Of Iowa. thsn and said he had voted
deliberately and ever should vote deliberately against
any further extension Of slavery.
Mr. DOUGLASS followed He said he was ready to
meet the question proper time when the proposition
of the gentleman from New York tMr King) prohibit
ing slavery in any newly acquired territory, should
como up He said he would move to amend the PROPOSE
ton by inserting Missouri Compromise"
He followed tho side by Mr.. Clernsnd, Of
Illinois
Mr. RHnrr gave his constitutional argument in the
defence Of the State rights.
MIR PEIIr again conended that the sovereignty Of the
States as it regards territory, rests with the Gene
raj Government until the territory be relnqushed.
! MIR. THURMAN gave his views at some length.
Without taking vote, the House adjourned.