The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-08

The bill granting alternate sections Of lands on both
SIDES oil the lines Of certain railroads. to Michigan TO
enable her TO complete said railroads, was passed
The bill allowing certain States tax public lands
from and alter the day OF SALE ordered engross
On motion Of Mr. DIX the papers on file in relation to
the affairs OF the band Of Tonawanda ndsns York State
were referred to the committee on Indian affairs
On motion OF Mr. SEWER the Senate went into execu
tive session.
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, January 8. 1876
soMER'Er-rHE GENERAL OFFICER" TAKEN raoM
THE
There fierce struggle for the floor after PRAYER
and the reading Of the journal, but
Mr.. HAMLIr, of Maine, obtained it, and moved that the
motion by which so much Of the Presidents message as
relates TO- provision for the appointment Of general ON
GER was laid the table, yesterday be considered and
State Of the Union. [Cries Of " no. neo-" let II be
where It ls-seeping on the table" He asked for the
yeas and nays [" Yes et' have ems-" 60 now.
. Mr. Tnomrsos, Of Mi.sis,ippi wanted to know whe .
Their the motion debatesbIe.
Il q SPEAKER replied it was not [" Oh, what do you
want 10 debate II for ~ Give the yeas and nays
=" let's have EN-" etc Buzz, buzz. buzz-gentlsmen
The srEAxER, bringing his hammer down on the ia.
BILE with half his strength The conversation is too
loud Knock, knock.l There is too much talking.
[Elsvating his voice and giving another knockl Gen.
temen will come to order.
This had partial effect and the sounds became piano
The CLERK called tho roll In adding up there seemed
to be close vote, as il subsequently sppearsd.
tive changed his vote to the Affirmative "'s-
MIR KIsa, of New York, recorded his name on the
Mr. HAMLIS moved that the subject Of tho general ON.
Ger be referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
State OF the Union and demanded the previous question
MIR. WINTHROP inquired whether the question did not
first come up on laying the subject on the table.
The SPEAKER replied afirmatively.
Mr. HAMLrs.I hold on to my motion to refer il to the
Committee of tie Whole the State Of the Union and
ask the previous que stion.
Mr.. HoUsToN, OF Alabama understand that the mo.
ton to lay the table is yet before the House and
therefore taxes precedence the gentleman from Geor
gia will withdraw the motion -
Mr.. HAEALsoN-l cannot The motion was made nm.
der the instruction OF the Committee Military Affairs
The question was TAKEN and by q vote of-yeas Ca
nays 81, the House refused to lay the general oicer
YKAs-Abbot Arnold, Ashmun, Bayly, Bell, Black, of
8 G., Blanchard Brnkerhof, Brown, Of Tenn BufHng.
ton, Burt, Campbell of N Y, Campbell Of Pa Carroll
crozer Dsrsan Davis. Dslsno pxon po.I
cry, Ewing, Of Pa Ewing, Of Tenn Foot, Gentry Gid
Haralsen Harper billiard Holmes Of ~ " Houston Of
Del; Hubbard Of Conn., Hudson, Hunt Of NJ Y; Hunter,
Lewis Levin Long Mcsughey McHennys M CT MS1.
lock, Ramsey. Ripley, Rockwell, Root Rank' schencI,
Seaman, Seldom, simpson, smith, of Conn Smith OF NJ
sykes Thi0odeaax Thomson, fhomp.on r iid
rop, Woodruff, woodward Wright. Young-9a
NAD1Adams, Of Miss; Anderson Bedinger, Benton,
Csthcart, Chapman, Of Ala; Chase, Chapman, Clarke
Cobb. Of Ga Cotrel Cullum. Cummins, Cunning CHAN;
P.an r. GGus' Dunss asn
sssA Ha Ma''sq %e AAs "a
Johnson, Of N H.; Johnson, of Tenn; Jones, Of Ten
nessee; Jones, of Georgia; Kaufman Kennedy, King,
McClellsnd, McClernand McCrate Mcdaniel Nc DOW.
ell, Of Ohio Mcdowell, of Va; Mckay, Martin of XVI
Phelps; rillsbuIy. Rathbun Reid Relic, Ritter. bers
Russell sawtelle, Sawyer. scsmmon. Sims, Smith, Of
sSns rs1a
Wheaton TSs Wick &c Williams W9senrhoie
rsp pc bs IN G Is,aSn to wa. then
the Union.
THE INCREASE OF TIN II.
The resolution submitted yesterda y Mr. H.rals.n.
to terminate at tive o'clock the deban the bill to ado
ten additional regiments TO the regular army was dis
agreed to-yeas 9s, nays "a
The House resolved itself into q committee of tho
whole on the state OF the Union, and resumed the
sideraton Of tho subject.
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana said that our recruiting officers
had been employed in fruitless efforts and yet was
proposed, by this bill to authorize additional increase
Of the army Why the volunteers treated 18th such
before witnessed they focked to standard of their
counry and now we arc told the Of the
cannot be entrusted to them The volunteers able
prosecute the war The Executive however desires the
passage of this bill that he may have the patronage which
will oettow-the appointment OF four Ave hundred
officers The Executive has ALREADY exercised an In.
husDce sufficiently baneu the halls OF saiiep
was mournu spectacle to the country sinking be-
meath the utter imbecili,y Of the administration which
controls It, IL came III two years ago with majority In
of fan
milsns, and at peace with all the world. But now we
are at war, the surplus revenue has been dissipa-
ted and wasted, and its credit impaired. The Pre-.
sident had carried petty intrigue with Santa
Anna, contemplate yrant, and refugee from his own
country was miserable intrigue with a foreign enc.
N.Y. for the purpose Of intro lucng him into Mexico
der the belief that he would bring about reso on OF
peace was enough to tinge the cheek Of every
rican with shame The intrigue was Santa
Anna in Mexico and the people Of that country
had rallied around his standard with the utmost ent
And not only Santa Anna was permitted to land n
X or rave ofi of tsrx
skill Who rendered this aid ard comfort emo
my The President OF the United States This war wa
SUI generfs u could not according 10 the arguments
several gentlemen who had Spoken regarded no wa
Of conquest, but only war which our destiny 70
portion OF Mexico Mr. Smith opposed to the annex
alton of Texas because he thought that greater Gala
patriot should take is the middle ground against the in
PRODUCTION of all rrtory with regaS to which the que
course the pormanency Of the Union is insured and
boon is conferred which no other course supply
MT B.Dsosh' Of Virginia, paid hi: respects to thos
world that the in which are engaged is unus,
They would soon find that their opposition would recoi
with enfold violence their heads Their arguments
instead Of weakening the administration would strength
it, and impress the American people with the ustnes
Of our cause and the purity Of the called to I'LL thu
Executive chair, The speeches which he had auds,
would be hailed with shouts in the Mexican council
and camp. We bore long with Mexico and had exsr
great republic. lie trusted that this was a war of con
quest, and that the success Of would continue
10 be brilliant that which has already astonishet
the world. Would gentlemen have US withdraw on
forces, and thus conclude the war1 II waged for thu
purpose OF teaching savage nation the rules OF civzs
ton to bring her to her and show her that
know how: and are determined to stand by rights
is waged to obtain peace, and teac lesson tina
the babe unborn shall not forget lie would show N
mercy till the Mexicans for peace. II he had hi
wish, blow should follow blow, without mercy. n,
would know bounds till they sued for peace HI
would prosecute the with the utmost vigor II,
trusted it will be done; he belsvedo SO far as his fu
fame concerned he would rather be the poores
soldier that sleeps the Rio Bravo with no stone 4
mark his grave and requiem but the wind than tn
migh,cst wing orators who depounce with their thur
defs the war and the administration. II for Mexico
TO say when the war shall cease, had presente
them with The olive branch for peace lilo would sup
port this bill heartily, and with slacrity. The cry
ssnoing sImy ro o nv us" ,s, On MI" We nave ~
ons and PROSTATE honor The cry OF wolf rung 81
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