The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-28

cts slnGls mcclure These were the sentiments Of an
inaspsnasns cid Heasiss--,hsy were hs ewn Aotleus
hsvior aud uisrsIsms here Mrs. Glass. In giving re-
ceipi for the cooking of fab, says you must frat catch
fish, scale him. and then gut hiaughtcrl-ond so on
and But here gentlemen do not catch the fish but
serve up on the table before the hook is baed Laugh
ter, ana voice Z" That's piekei'J How do we knew
counsels Of heaven whit he great Am How do we know
whether Or not we % asqurs ,sr es eory in pros
pective is begotten by aboiionm, conceived ny me
Devil fla ha ha 1t requires men oil gres' ,nd'
not popniays govern the country but men q pnys
cal and moral courage and be would tell his
friends that they must stand by the President ee ey
NAV be like Samson who laid his head IN the lap OF me
harot and was shorn of his strength IN this war we
mizzls up and we must come up 70 .ne work IKE
men we must ourselves, and do what patriotism
requires must our bacon else we may lose our
suppeis .,,,, . =, c,,,, or a.. .,..,.
which tina bill contemplated. He would give warrants
without any restriction fany fauit attached to the Pre-
ssnt as 10 tie conduct and msnsg of the war il
was because it been prosecuted with vgor
Ho believed however, that good had already resulted to
The people conquered provinces for they were in
PROTECTED and there security for property than
heI etoore IL the war coat hundred millions, instead
OF twenty, he believed 1t would be money well ex-
pended,
MIR. GRAHAM, of North Carolina thought that the bill
right and proper in itself He could not avoid say
ing thar those who endeavocd deract from General
Taylor bit against O Ate The country would always
cy He did not say that Genera Taylor was perfect
but he the most efficient military since the days
OF Washington He fsared that we had fallen ON evil
times and that there prevailed greater love OF party
than of country.
Mr. PoLLoc1, of Pennsylvania, would vote for the
BILL but desired to add an amendment, giving bounty
lands the OF those who fought in the Indian
under ST. Clair, Clarke and Hammer Let the wi.
dow feel in her loneliness the country is not
grateful il she sleep beside the hero husband, let the
children enjoy the token which their fathers merlted II
those who night tho battles in Mexico emitted TO
bountiss why should the claims to which lie alluded,
be permitted TO slesp There was another class
for which he would make provision Those who
1 nOh finr fha nf
the war with Mexico commenced, it has been recogni-
sed by Congress- and must be carried on as consu.
| tonal war He differed from the administration pol
cay but wherever he could do conscientons!y, he
would give aid Pennsylvanians in the field and
there they Ind carried our banner Let doat on Tor
ever untarnished and unsained, by the blood OF
our enemies. He cannot now, and never will (and he
anything to acquire one loot Of territory for the purpose
OF extending slavery The mind OF the South is equally
made up; but there was platform on which both sec
other foot Of foreign territory If we annex territory
must admit the mulao quadroon Indian and negro to
social equality, or establish the institution OF savery
and for this REASON he was principally opposed to acqu
son
Mr. BoYD said that the honor of the substitute report
ed BY tue select committee belongs to the gentleman
from North Carolina (Mr. Graham } For himself he
preferred the original bill He spoke until two o'clock,
when the debate ceased.
Tho Committee proceeded to vote.
Mr. A JOHNSON proposed to increase the monthly pay
Eve dollars a month. The amendment rejected.
An amendment increasing the pay three dollars (ten
Mr. H.LMss, Of south Carolina. submitted an amend.
me. I, which adopted-ayes 81, noes 57-givng to
those who to the end OF the war; their widows
certificate Of stock for hundred dollars, payable in
ten years and TO bear interest Of six per cent This
to be in lieu of land
MIR. THURMAN submitted further amendment to give
similar stock to those who may twelve monhs
and who have been III consequence Of wounds
received twas agreed to--syes 30, noes IS.
Various other amendments were disposed Of, when the
Chairman directed the Clerk to read the substitute
ported by the Select Committee, which he did
An amendment was agnn offered to increase tho pay
| three dollars month; and il was adopted
Mr. HUBARp, of Connecticut, submitted proviso to
the first secti0ntha payment shall be made in gold and
| silver. Ia voice" Where will you get hP1 II was
| agreed to ayes ~, noes 65
The Committee finding itself without quorum rose,
| and the Speaker resumed the Char.
On monon of MIR. MoCLEsSANp, the House adjourned
at three O'Clock.