Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-11
HOUSE OF REpRESENTATvFs

Nj Blvd of Nv. asked lcayr at the House to report
hack the bull OF the senate gard 10 the OF lie
Army. and fr Other rurI So
Mr.. 3nyd stated. leave having been granted -
LIST The Committee disagree to thr first amendment
of,hc Senate, striking Out The praylso authorizing the
Ftesyden, Ia ma.e appointments IN The recess f Con-
grcss. The II use committee ask that hs puy,s1 slal!
10 retained as IN the rIna bill
ID The Com niitec mod y the amendment IN regard to
Sargeons and agree one Surlc a sn NO ass sllls IN
stead Of two Surgeons ana one pss slant
g. The House tauatee upon tho subject uf Chap
lains recommend that during the war with Mexico. a
brigade OF regulars anl llanlcct, may cnp y prrs III
U of'iaie as Chaplain with the pay o Captain e lntan
Try provided the pay shall he regulated According to tn,
act Of 1874.
ih Strike cut yin entail quarter master as pr,
posed by tho Snae. Mr.. Boyd concadins that H.,
amendment was pr yIdcdf
5lh The ilJuss Com nttcc rcronmcn ed concur
renee IN the other amendments.
Mr. BOYD ashed that the amendments Should be cen
Cured in at oncc,
Mr. Drpmgole DIVA. moved reference Of the 4,
por, to the committee Of the Nhae
The motion prevailed. and the II use. viii Mr. Ne
Clenand, OF II nos IN the clair proceeded to de III,
bill and nihor matters.
Mr. DAVIS improved the occasion 10 make some rrnrr
al remarks upon the powers Of Congress and the now
ersot the Executive, which fast supcrsodng h.sc
OF The National Legislature
Mr.. iienly Of la made speech clarifying the Tarn
Democratic measures 81 rallcl
Mr BOYD spike fl the Proyisl, and Mr. Dmmgo,lc
(creJat Judnus against II, doulung Us constitutional.
NJ
The committee were then called uron 10 vote. and
the Huusp refused u With the Senate IN srtnp
oni the poyso yeas o. 80. the Char voting Ef the
pnsso II was als0 agreed that there should be ono
Surgeon and Two Assistants.
The amendment ia Ug1rd II Chapllns was the sub
yet Of tnrycrSy and anenimea agreed 10 by which
the Bnga3os shf ud be all wed 10 elect Chapa,n an
m case he should Be one Of tho regular army AMI ait ch
cd to any military post. he Is required e.yn THIS n 81
and To 60 whe the arny my call HIM. On,Ssisn If
duty 10 10 be punished by stppng i pay Tho OH sec
ton OF The hill was h. SUBJECT ot many amen lmcnis
Confusion prevailed in tie Hall mil the hlll was re-
ported 10 the House with tic amonlmcuts al near { ar
o'r,ck
The first amendment IN relation 10 the power Ia
make appointments IN the recess It lhc senate The
amendment OF the Senate VAS rJeced-ll3 too
The action OF the Senate upon the 'voo of thanks Ia
neneIsi layM was received at tins time The result
had been whispered before. and Mas now hailed ,,nt
general laughter upon the Wings s.do
The amendment Of the committee IN reqarl 10 Cha,
lains was agreed TO- and also the OH section the Grant
ing Of certificates Of stock OF 500 In tn So sqr,ip M
ring the with Mexico and also 50 ac,, r Ld md
sou as certificate OF stock all serving fT less Than
- months, andobiaming an honorable dschar1c TN,
las branch d tins ame ndmeat is nov with fhc II
he other amendments of Il committee were arr,eI 10
and the bill then returned 10 the Senate
MI DroIngoole from the Committee on W,ys and
Means, reported bill supplementary 10 the hrf,s
nry act, and providing for bills Of EXCHANGE |, 49,,
read twice and referred 10 the Committee etfho Mil
ond the House adjourned '''''