The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-01

and being taken, resuted-yeas lOl, nays 81
80 the resolution was agreed to.
MI COBB moved a reconsideration OF the vote Just
taken, and then moved that said motion be laid on the
table; which was agreed to-
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill comoaly known as the ''three million BILL,
having been made the special order for this day
Mr. McKA Nlkpressed the hope that the gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr. C. j. lNGERsoLL,l would allow
some OF the appropriation bills to be taken up and acted
upon
Mr.. C. J. INGERSOLL consented, and moved that the
special order be postponed until Monday next.
Upon this motion the yeas and nays were demanded.
Mr. WlLMOr gave notice of his intention to offer the
following additional section TO the bill and desired
an opportunity to move that II be printed and referred to
the same Committee of the Whole:
SIC Aad be further enacted, That there shall be
neither slavery involuntary servude in any territory on
the continent Of America which shall hereafter be acquired
whereof the party shall have been duly convietedi Pro
nom whom labor or service lawiy clamod in any one
Of the United States, such fugitive may be lawfully
claimed and conveyed ont of said territory the person
claiming his or her labor or service.
The SPEAKER ruled the reading out of order
The yeas and nays were then taken on the motion-to
postpone the special order, with the following resuyeas
81, nays SO, as follows
Benton, Biggs, James Black James A. Black, Bowdon,
Chapman, Chase Chipman Clarke, Cobb, Collin, Cottrel,
culom, Cunningham, Daniel Dargan, DE Mott, Doagnss
Iioge, Hopkins Edmund " HUBBARD, IIungeriod, James
Andrew Johnson, G. Jones' Kaufman, Leake, Leib, La
sere, Lgon, Lumpkin, Mcclcand, McClernand, Mecnte
Mcdaniel Joseph j. Mcdowell, James Mcdowell, Mckay,
John p Martin Barclay Martin, Morris, Morse, Mouon
Nven, Norris, Owen Parrish, pisbury, Reid Relie, R
Alexander p Sims, Leonard Il, Sims, Thomas Smith Rob
s smith Stanton SaIkweather s. join Strong J4m Io
Williams, Woodruff. Woodward, and Yost-97,
W a6So s4ew9 ba ash John Bel
Campbell, Carroll, John g. Chapman, Cooke, Colamer,
III III.
dngs, Grder, Grnnell Hale, Hampton, Harper billiard
H s Snp n K seso baac = Ra
p, King, I; B. King, LETTER Lewis, Long McCe9n, Me-
Pendleton, Pollock Ramsey, Raihbun, Rlep, Ripley, Ju
Illus Rockwell John A. Rockwell, Root, Runk Schenck
Stephens, Stewart strohm, sykes Thbodeaax Thomas
son, Benjamin Thompson, Tiden, Toombs, ", Irimbo
Wood, Wright, and Young-S3
So the special order was postponed TO Monday next
Mr. MCKAY moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, but
MIR. r. CHAPMAN, who asked the unanimous con-
sent of the House to introduce the following resolution;
esorea That the President of the United States be
quested communicate this House information in his
possession, showing the reasons why the Alabama reg
en of volunteers was stationed and continued on the Rio
rande and marched forward TO participate in the bat
lie Monterey, when other regiments of volunteers from
other States, who arrived long subsequent to the Alabama
regiment in the hostile country We're allowed to march be-
fore them, and participated in that battle.
this House for what offence and under what law
regulation of the army Bngader General Shields while
commanding the United States troops at Tampco Mexico
company from Jackson county, Alabama IN the regiment
R. Cofey) Of his command and ordered him homc without
giving him the benefit of court of inquiry or court mar
tia to inquire into the charges, if any, against him.
Mr. R. CHAPMAN said it was due TO himself, as well
the character Of the individuals implicated by the
resolutions he had offered that the facts in the should
be made known In relation to the first resolution, refer
ring to the treatment of the Alabama volunteers he would
the there had been a
plant to that treatment The Alabama regiment had
been left upon the Rio Grande to pine away with sick
ness while other regiments which had been called out
subsequent period had been permitted to go forward
and participate in the of battle had been said
that the dsordery and the officers incompe-
tent These reports had gone the rounds of the newspa
pers 1t not his purpose to speak for those men, but
to let them speak for themselves He therefore request
ed the Clerk to read remonsance which the officers Of
the regiment sent to General Taylor The remonstrance
here read 1t had never been his practice to
sumo the time of the House in lengthy speeches. but he
conceived ii to be right and duty which he owed to
his constituents and all concerned to call the attention
of Congress to this subject The colonel who had been
pronounced incompetent was from his own district He
had known him Tor many years; and more high mind
ed and faithful officer not to be found in any district
So far he acquainted with the subordinate officers
OF the regiment they were equally with Their command
er, orderly and competent The regiment had been kept
down while other troops pushed forward, and they
had not an opportunity of displaying the valor of which
they possessed full share. Let the facts, them
out Whether the charges true OF false let them
be investigated If true, let it be known If not true let
General Taylor acqu himself of papabe injustice done
TO the Alabama regiment He had also letter from the
commander of the regiment noticing certain treatment
which they had received and expressing the hope that
time would do justice for them. 1.-THE letter was here
read by the Secretary, stating that General Shields had
deprived a young officer Q.ieutenant McDuH) OF his
commission and sent hun home without the form OF n
trial. If General Shields could show any justification
of his condnct-he continued him show it. Having
made use of every his power to do Justice to all
concerned without bringing the matter before Congress,
and having failed TO do he appealed, last
SORT to the House to render such aid might be in their
power to give.
Mr. GORDON moved the previous question; which was
ordered
The question being then taken the adoption of the
resolution, it was agreed TO-
Mr. RATIlBUN asked leave OF the House to report
sun,lry bills from the Committee the Judiciary.
Objection being made
Mr. ASHNIUN moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the resolution submitted by the gentleman from
Alabama had been adopted.
Mr. DOUGLASS arose and said that, before putting
the question; General Shields from his State
he hoped he might be allowed say word in defence
of him. 1t did appear to him that there papable
reason why the resolutions should not be adopted and
consequently why the vote which had been taken should
be reconsidered In the first place, the resolution pro-
posed inquiry of the President why the Alabama reg
ment was not ordered forward engage In certain bat
ties, and TO take particular position in the cam
pagn Why should inquiry be made as to the
treatment of the Alabama regiment than of any
other regimenti The gentleman had complained that
they had been kept back guarding the baggage wagons
that they had suffered almost inconcevabe hardships
He supposed the might be said of the Illinois regi
ments, and of other regiments lie supposed that
every regiment that went TO Mexico wanted to have
chance to fight Every desired to be foremost in
the battle. Every who happened to be in the front
of the battle would consider himself fortunate those who
were kept back would think themselves very badly