The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-05

that the chairman had reportad III originally embracing
the features which had sugyested dsmsey0 70 nM OWL
RArasuNj 6bich would receive bis vote He should
vote for il i the very good reason that i would serve n
Of He however, should prefer to change the whole
BILL and pass one for rasing volunteer force i0r inc
same time, and the terms, which that bill pro-
posed There was, however one single feature IN inc
bill which afforded nsuperabe objection to II n NM
mind Before the bill could receive his own vote there
must b embodied II Tovsc to reduce the sca
dismissed from service when the term for which tne re-
gmenn had enlised had expired He understood there
was p,cviso Of This kind in the bill b9slA voice VOC
was not full enough He could not say himsef. as be
had but partially examined the proyiso in question but
~ must ste Ss1 q Gs s sanction
The little experience which be had enjoyed on this sub
iect has taught him the daeulythe almost inpossi,
war, however necessary It might be- They hung upon
their posts with hooks of steel An intimate and Trend.
" notwithstanding influenced mind the fact that
co1nrys service. swayed second; that after long
vice. they were still poor and had large families depend
ing upon them for support third One cause opera
always 80 many Of this pressed upon
them in time of peace that II was found to De almost I'M
pr ccable to reduce the number OF the oficers even
though they had been told over and over again by
the proper departments, that they had supernume,
rary officers dependent upon them incapable OF
dschaglng any OF the duties OF their respective Oh
fees While he was willing Che repested) to vote for
and money to any extent for the purpose OF prose-
cutting the with vgor and alacrit until should be
brought to successful and honorable termination, he
was not willing to rush thus bndy upon the course
proposed when he had the lamp of experience shedding
its light upon their consels-he experience of the past
admonishing them thai if certain course should be pur
sued certain desirable and happy results would follow
and that if the contrary course should be adopted ad
verse consequences would follow He had risen for the
purpose of speaking almost with the hope of producing
an impression upon the minds OF the MEMBERS but this
object rarely accomplished rarely hoped for in
deed He would say, them once more let them avoid the
extension of the executive patronage let them raise a
volunteer corps let them permit the corps itself to be Of
cered by men Of their own choice; and let the officers
and the regiments be dismissed simultaneously With
these provisions attached to the BILL would receive his
hearty cooperation and support.
The House then rose, and reported.
JUDICIARY.
Mr. THURMAN, from the Committee on the Judicial
ry reported back the "bill to reorganize the district
courts OF the United States in the State Of Alabama
without amendment.
Mr. billiard asked the unanimous consent OF the
House TO put the bill just reported upon its passage
now. 49, =.
Mr. PAYNE could see no necessity for the immediate
passage OF the bill and moved that it be LAID on the
table.
motion to adjourn was here made, and adopted
The House therefore adjourned