The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read,
THANKS To GENERAL TAYLOR
The SPEAKER announced as the first business IN or
der, the motion by the gentleman from tennessee MI
CocRE to suspend the rules, IN order 10 permit inc iho
ducton of a Joint resolution OF thanks TO Gen Taylor
and army for gallant conduct IN somlng Monterey; up
on which motion the yeas and nays had been demanded
on yesterday when the House adjourned
MIR. G.. s. HOUSTON moved call oil the HOUSE,
which was ordered
The Clerk called the roll; and
The SPEAKER announced the fact that l76 were
Mr. ROBERTS moved that all further proceedings on
the call be suspended; which motion was agreed TO-
The yeas and nays then ordered on the motion TO
suspend the rules and being taken, resulted-yeas loo'
nays 2s, as follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Stephen Adams, Ashmun Barrinser
Bedinger Bell, Biggs James A. Black, Bowdon, Boyd
Burt VIM. w. Campbell, Cathcart, Reuben Chapman,
Cobb Cooke Colamer, Collin, Cotrcll, Cranston, Cnlom
lap, Elicit, Erdman, John H. Ewing, Edwin IL. Ewing,
Faran, Fickin, Foster, Fries, Gentry Giddngs Giles
Hampton, Harper Hastings, Henley billiard, ioge, Elias
3. Holmes, liopgh John W Houston, George s Houston
Joseph r. ngersol James H. Johnson, George w Jones'
Seabom Jones, Kaufman, Daniel Z. King Thomas b.
McGlea MeCeland, McClerand James Mcdowell, Me-
Ganghey McHenry, Mcllyaine, Marsh; Barclay Martin
Pisbury, Pollock, Ramsey, Reid, Ripley, Ritter Roberts
Julius Rockwell. John A. Rockwell Root HUNK, SaWtee,
Scammon, Schenck Severance Alexander D. Sims, Leon
ard H. sims Simpson, Truman Smith Albert Smith,
Thomas Smith, Caleb b. Smith, sinrkweather, Stephens
Stewart, Strohin, IhbodeauXa lhomasson, beilaullh
Ihonponj jacob lhUiPsoh' uoJlioi wiln'nt
v1non Wstworh, Wh,,ei Wick, nmg sS
NaVSp W VI adrsn, Beuton lanes Black Bow
lin nromTnol, Crnver IIn,nlin U,nnnnson HOPKINS
Charles j. Ingerso Andrew Johnson, Kennedy Lawrence
Norris s,f Parish Rathpi Relic, sawyer, Seldom Robert
SO the House agreed to suspend the rules.
The Joint resolution then read first and second
Rssolred unanimously by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatpes ia Congress assembled, That The thanks OF Con-
are due and hereby presented to MAJOR General
soldiers both OF the fegn army an OF e or,5e and
COOL c,nmct m s,ormns he civ Of Monterey defended as
+ was by force more lan double their number and pro
teeted BY the strongest lorticaons which resulted IA
most brilliant victory to our army and reflected mpersh
able honor upon our army. :,
Resop That hs peidsn be o ,he s 10
struck gold medal win devices ., ,e PIE
aa e M h a h Congress Of his
Iicio and i6nuished ronduct on that memorable
occasion.
Resolved, That the President Of the United States be re-
Gated General Taylor, and through him to the army UNI
der his Gommand ,.,,..;. o,,5,n, .,
w. fnhlH oieieu .'ie io'G Gt IL e,I,'' "a
Which ihe previous quesuoh was ueii'iiueu m
Add the following words Engaea as !, Ms Ms hna SUI,
d L m IL d n of tbe honor and in vindiea,ion
90 M @ p s S t U States asniied as ho, had
BEEN , r peated and aagnnt acts on the part of Mexico
Of insults, puiTages, and, finally, Of INVASION the
States OF this Union
Mr. RATHBtJN moved to refer the resolution and
amendments TO the Committee on Military Affairs
fMnch Confusion
Mr.. ASHMUN rose to a point of order The previous
question was demanded before the amendment was read
The SPEAKER That does not make any difference
Mr. ASHMIJN called for a reading of the amendment
1Confuson
The SPEAKER The House will come to order 1t
Is mnossbe that business can proceed unless there be
order
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON move an amendment TO
the amendment
The SPEAKER 1t is not in order. The previous
question has been demanded Much confusIonl
Mr.. THOMPSON. MIR. Speaker. [Continued contu-
sionl
The SPEAKER Will gentlemen to order !?
This conversation throughout the House cannot be toll
Grated by the Chair.
Mr. TlBBATTS: Does the previous question cut OIL
the amendment to the amendment?
The SPEAKER. 1t cuts of all amendments subse-
quent to the demand.
Mr., JACOB THOMPSON called for a reading OF his
amendment.
The amendment was read as follows:
Provided That nothing herein contained shall be
srued into appreciation of the of the capuation
OF Monterey.
Mr. FARAN accepted this amendment mOdllica-
ton of that which he had offered
Tellers ordered on the demand for the pre-
vious question amid general confusion.
The SPEAKER read the rule declaring 1t TO be the
duty of the Chair to preserve order and decorum and in
formed the House that question could be put unless
order observed.
Mr. TIBBATTS rose to inquire whether the question
could not be divided
The SPEAKER. The Chair rules that it is not divi-
slbe.
Mr. BRODHEAD made remark not audible
The SPEAKER The Chair cannot hear on account
III.