The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-01-21
The next exciting question was upon a

substitute for the whole bill moved by Mr.
of New York, and proposing vol
unteer force. instead of ten regiments, to be
added 10 the regular army as proposed oy
The Military Committee..Agreed TO, yeas 30
nays So. i
The committee now rose and reported
as an amendment Mr.. Rathbun's bill-lhe
effect of which was 10 cut Oft the appoint
ment of Lieutenant General.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Mississippi, was
awarded the floor and renewed bis amend
ment for securing the Office of Lieutenant
General
The previous question was then moved,
followed by motion, which was holly resist
ed, that the House do now adjourn. The
yeas and nays were ordered and the motion
was lost. Yeas SO, nays l19!
The previous question was now carried fol-
lowed by motion to adjourn, which was
withdrawn. t4-, III
The struggle now ensued upon the amend
ment creating The Office of Lieutenant Gen
era. The amendment was lost. Yeas 30,
nays 1907 ....-.
The motion 10 adjourn was renewed and
lost.
Mr.. Bayly. If the amendment (Mr. Raih-
buns billy is now rejected, what will the
House have 10 vote upon?
The Speaker. The original bill. =
Mr.. Bayly. As amended?
The Speaker No. The House can
know nothing Of what is done in commit
lee.
The question was then taken upon Mr..
Raihbun's amendment by yeas and nays.
The vote excited great interest among the
members, and many members changed their
votes and thus changed tberesult. The Spea-
ker announced that the am endment was lost,
yeas l03, nays lO4.
The question now came back upon the
bill as reported from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, without amendment.
The previous question was moved by MIR
Boyd, of Kentucky, and before there was a
second, a motion to adjourn was lost, yeas 81
nays 81, The Speaker voting in the negative
The bill was then ordered TO be eDgrosseG
and the yeas and nays ordered upon the pas
sage, when motion 10 adjourn was carried
l22 10 40.
4 [By elegraph--Reported for the Pitts. Journal.
WASHINGTON, January IL, 1S47.
! In The Senate, Vice President Dallas wa
absent to-day but had requested Mr.. Alchiso
to preside in his place. The Senate, how
ever, entertaining doubt as to the Vice Pres
iden,'s power of delegating his powers, pre-
ceeded TO elect President pro tenn, whe
Mr. Atchison was elected.
On motion OF Mr.. Crittenden, the Mlit;
;, nv Committee reported the bill for increasin
: the army and appointing Lieutenant Ger
: eral.
The bill was then made the order of th
! day for Thursday next.
In the House, the bill for raising Ten add
ltional regiments was passed-yeas IL, mas
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. and after being so amended as 10 provide f.
!, their being bsbanded at The termination
!. The war, the bill was finally carried by vol
a of Ill yeas to 81 nays.
The House then went into Committee {
o the Whole on the bill providing for the TIE
g ritorial government of Oregon. After SUI
!. dry amendments, the committee rose and II
n ported progress.
q The committee of Ways and Means the
. reported a bill TO the House authorizing
new loan, pending which the House adjouri
Il ed. -
a THE WAYS AND MEANS.
s The Loan bill and Treasury Note bill, n
ported by NJ. Mckay from the Commute
: of Ways and Means in the House on The LII
+ authorize the President 10 issue S23, O00,0
g in Treasury notes aud of denominations ;
j low as fifty dollars. The notes may be T,
g deemed in one or two years from date.
The holders of notes are allowed 10 hay
e the same converted into stock at their optic
e and ample and convenient provisions ar
made for this purpose. The Treasury Note
n are TO bear interest not exceeding six pc
y cent. and the stock issued in lieu of them
n to be transferable upon the books Of tn
Department.
e The stock may be redeemed, at any tim
e after the last of December, l647. Til
notes are also to be re-issued. AT the clos
J. of the Bill The President has power to borro
e the money if he prefers, and in whole or
e part, at his own option.
The interest is 10 be paid semi-annuall!
" and the money received from the sales {
i, the public lands are pledged for the paymeI
2 of the interest and principal. The balanc
d of the bill relates mainly 10 the execution {
d the law, punishment for counterfeiing, mar
g ner of proposing, &C., &c. The sum {
Is $50 900 is appropriated for incidental e,
Of penses under the bill. s 1e.
o The Civil and Diplomatic bill does ne
differ much from the estimates. Among th
e items. however, are Sl0.375 for the paymer
10 Of Sub Treasurers, and $4,000 for a Charg
m des Affaires for Peru, The estimates f
4 Congress are: