The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-04

SO as to give the bounty land to all commissioned officers
below the rank Of colonel; which rejected
MIR ROCKWELL, OF Connecticut, moved TO amend
said section. by striking out the words waranee or his
heirs law and insert illegal holders OF the warrant or
certificate !" which amendment was rejected
Mr. HARNfANSON moved 10 amend the said section,
by adding thereto the following, viz
Sand that each private, norcommssioned officer, and
Musician who shah have been received in the service OF
the United States since the the war
with Mexico for Jess than twelve months, and shall have
served for such term or until hSno sa dseharged shs
may be subject private entry fifty dollars in scrip II
preferred and the of the death OF such volunteer
during his term OF service, after an honorable discharge,
bn before the passage of this then the warrant for such
there be any, and none then the father and if there
be no father, then 10 the mother and II no mother then
sdsS, That nohnS Contained in this section shall be con,
strlcd give bounty land such volunteers
copied into service aud discharged without being marched
10 the seat of war"
The question being taken on said amendment, it was
agreed to on divson,-yeas 10, nays AZ
Sundry verbal amendments submitted by Mr. HUNGER
FORD and Mr.. BIGGs, considered and agreed TO.
The question being then taken striking out the en-
tire section and substituting the section proposed by Mr.
DRoMGooLE, it was decided in the negative.
The tenth section (by the Senatel having been read,
the amendment thereto reported from the committee,
namely TO strike out the following words;
''And regimenta quartcrnaster each regiment ;
but the said regmenal qiaernas,ers may be appointed
by the President alone in the of the Senate"
Which agreed to; and the said section, as amend
Mr. DROMGOOLE asked if any question had ever
been taken concurrng in the Senate amendment,
known as the ninth Section amended.
The Clerk Through the Chair replied in the negative
MIR. DROMGOOLE then moved that the committee
recommend to the House not 10 concur in said amend
ment; which motion was not agreed to.
On motion, the committee then rose and reported the
bill with amendments.
Mr.. BOYD demanded the previous questions which
ordered and the main question ordered to be put
The question being put upon concurnng with the Com
mittee of the Whole in disagreeng to the hrs Senate
amendment, it decided in the affirmative by yeas 49,
nays CO.
So the House refused to agree TO the said amendment
The bill and amendments Were then severally read and
the action of the Committee of the Whole thereon was
concurred in by the House
.ra osr-RoUTES IN TEXAS.
message was received from the President of the Uni
ted States announcing that he had approved and signed
the bill provide for the establishment of additional post
routes in Texas.
THANKS TO GENERAL TAYLOR.
message was received from the Senate, announcing
that said House had passed the joint resolution of thanks
to General Taylor and army, with amendments
INDEPENDENT TREASURY
Mr. DROMGOOIE, (by leave.) from the Committee OF
WAYS and Means, reported bill supplemental to act
entitled San provide for the better organization OF
the treasury and for the keeping, transfer and dis
bursement OF the public " which read twice,
and referred to the Committee of the Whole the state
of the Union.
The House then adjourned