Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-14
TIE FIELD MARSHALL.

TIE FIELD MARSHALL.
The vote Of The House Of representatives. on Tues
day last. by which the Report Of the Committee en- Mil
itay Affairs asking 10 be discharged from the onsdsra
ton Of much Of the Presidents late message as recon-
mended the creation Of higher rank of General in the
Amy, was adopted wIthou, opposition the day
considered The interval had Leen employed by King
Caucus-or ''some other King" as the National Intel
genccr says, to apply the party VS. and by Of
81 10 ID, the reconsideration ordered At the close
Of the voting. the majority appeared be AGAINST
consideration, when Just enough the Democratic NON
btr changed Their the adoption of the res
luton. change OF ole vote less would have bee INSULT
Gent. motion was then made 70 lay the subject upn
the table and the House refused 81 to 81 and it was
theh referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole the
otthe Union. We wish all cur volunteers in the field
were as well disciplined, and obcden their officers
As the majority OF the ID, mocratc members in the House
are 10 the Executive. For the sake Of decency
We wish there could be little better understanding Of
what becomes their suserylency. 1t would be far better
10 have registered the Executive cdct once. instead
u making show OF reluctance and opposition and then
ecedng at the word OF command The actual scrvilty
would not have been less and APPEARANCES would Lave
been Preserved. People abroad might lave imagined the
suggestion had smehing to recommend II, that it was
not altogether IDLE and unnecessary and that Congress
cancuHcd heartily with the Pr sidcnt in the conclusion
at which he had arrived though The had bo
disclosed to them. Instead Of that after adopting with
GREAT anlmty the somewhat ,contompuous report of
the Military Committee, thereby implying that the
scheme was unworthy even OF consideration the House
the next day, baeked cut with as much aacry as Mr.
Polk ever did and by bare majority agreed rcconsid
cr, and atlcr"adsby somewhat increased vote and
onty referred the subject to the Committee Of the whole
some suppose the question will again be brought
ap. We hope this may he the casc-lut the course of
the House, this and many other occasions tells so lit
tie for It's Independence that shall not consider the
que stlon settled whilst Congress is in session When it
Is debated we hope 10 hear reason alleged in
favor Of the planso far We have never heard or seen
single suggestion in It's favor which it would not lie per
version Of language TO call an argument.
On the motion TO reconsider, the Virginia delegation
was divided.
Forth moon.-Mcssrs. Hopkins Lcake, Mcdowell
and Treadway.
A ainst it NJ ssrs. Bayly, Chapman, Hunter Pen
dl,ton and Seldom.
lPon the question upon laying upon the table, the
stood
Aycs.-Mtssrs. Bayly, Chapman, Hunter johnson.
Pendlcton and Seldom
Nays--Nl'ssrs. Bodnger, Hopkins, HUBBARD, Leake
and Mcdowell.
Postscript
Since the foregoing in type, We have received
boi report Of the proceedings Of the House. on Saturday
which were OF much importance.
The debate the Army bill was closed al O'Clock
by resolution adopted days ago and the voting on
amendments commenced--An endmcnt-which re
minds the historical roadcrof the s, denying ordnance
o the Long Parliament-was adopted % to 76-hat no
member of the present Congress should hold any com
mission in The army.
We pass over several amendments ,some Of which were
rejected and same adopted The main question was the
substitution Of yalun Tor a REGULAR force Mr. Rath
burns amendment 10 this effect was reced by the close
vote Of lQi 10 lG3.
The amendment providing for the appointment of a
Lieutenant General WIS iciectCd Nays To- Yeas 90.
The BIZ, reported by the Committee for raising ten
regiments regulars reached its, third rcadng-bu the
House adjourned without finally passing it, and its fate
may vet be considered doubtful