Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02

erron, Basby, Benton, Breese, bliSh., Cduielon'
Cass, Fairfield, flanagan, Lewis mason' NuSA'
Speisht, Turnev, and Westcoi-io.
Mr.. j. NJ Clayton moved luilLei a'iien ,so Iii
10 The bill by adding TO the flfst See''o" u ''e
the following rroviso: h.r r. s;,ber
House of Congress shall be aPpoineu 10 dn'
office under this ACT. :, ,,.., n,o,;s,
MIR. flanagan moved to add 10 mat p1o'' -.
,fier The words ano member OF Congress-, Inc
words "his brother and SON." a iaugn. onm
MIR. Cameron said he had "no ofolher OF SOL,
N he APPOINTED 10 the office referred 10 on, II.
thought il dsreputable TO themselves 10 pass '.Ss
proviso. He hoped The amendment !" wv
amendment would mol be adore1- roh,s,n
fier = remark or Two from Messrs. Johnson,
Of Louisiana, Cass, and Mangum,, The qnes,n' l
was nut on agreeing 10 The amendment Vi WI VA,
Hanneoan. and. upon a division, It was ho'
agreed tc-ayes lS, noes Il. erd.
The question then recurring upon Inc aHehu-
mepl OF Mr.. Clayton, it was decided in the mega
tive, by yeas and nays as follows: ga
YeAs-Messrs. Archer, Badger, belrien en- ,, Sm-
ley, John M. Clayton, Corwn, DAVIS D D
Greene Jarnasin. Mangum, Miller, ;, rea'I
Phelps, Simmons, Upham. and M we. Isbison
a,heuon Bsgbv. Benton, Breese, Bright, Butler,
Calhoun CAMERON, Cass, Chalmers, DIX. r an
field, Hannegan, Houston, Johnson oil Louislana'
Mason. Niles. Rusk, Sewer, Spelgbt otufseon'
Tnney, and Ynlee-26 ,f.rsd
Numerous other amendments were "ileren'
most of which were rejected. Alter wnieh, WIN
out further action, al 4 late hour Inc oeha'e az
Jou!ned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The bill 10 increase the pay ofIeguars and yo-
lunieers, as il has finally passed, provinces lha
each non-commissioned otficer musician ana
private, volunteer or regular, who shall nave Vo-
lpnIeered since the first OF May lasI, for less than
IL months, or who, ii regular, shall then have
less than twelve months 10 serve-and who shall
have served until honorably dischargcd-sh be
entitled 10 eighty acres OF land Those volun-
leers or regulars Tor twelve months or more, who
shall serve until honoraby discharged, l60 acres.
And 100 acres are awarded to the heirs Of those
who may be killed IN battle or die in the service.
The warrants not 10 be issued until after the close
OF The war, and must be applied Tor within five
years thereafter. The pay OF non-com missioned
officers, musicians ami priyales is increased three
dollars per month, from seven 10 ten
Mr.. Hopkins resolution, under consideration
when the House adjourned last evening, 10 close
the debate on The naval appropriation bill al one
o'clock to-day, was again taken up and adopted.
The House then, in committee OF the whole on
the state Of The Union, Mr.. Fickin in The chair,
resumed the consideration Of The BILL and the
committee was addressed by Messrs. Bayly,
Ewing of Tennessee, Smms OF South Carolina,
lin support OF the war and the administration
and ]. R. Ineersoll.
A, one o'clock, Mr.. Sawyer moved that the
committee, agrceably 10 The resolution Of Mr.
Hopkins. proceed 10 vote on The bill and amend
menis but The chair, in reply 10 an inquiry from
member, decided that the resolution, reading
Tomorrow" though offered yesterday, dated from
The time OF its passage; SO that he lime fixed by
the resolution for closing The debate in commtlee
was Tomorrow, and mol to-day, al o'clock. AT.
ter considerable conversation, The committee rose,
for want OF quorum, and al abou! hall past
motion was made 10 reconsider The vote on the
resolution.
From lha, time until the houg OF adjournment,
10 o'clock, r. M, the House was engaged in cali
ing The yeas and nays on a motion 10 lay the mo-
,on 10 reconsider on the table, motions 10 adjourn,
10 postpone, appeals from decisions OF the chair,
aud various other motions connected with The
question OF reconsideration. The yeas ami
nays would have been called but little less than
dozen times on these questions Of minor impor
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