The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-07

Mr. HARALsoN, Chairman of the Committee on Militia
mittee. f. No objection. report read"l He re-
ported that they ask to be discharged from the considers
mends the appointment of general officer to take
msnd Of all the military forcss and that the subject be
After the laughter which the report occasonsd SUBJ
sided, the motion was agreed to.
TIiE TWO NILLIoNs-rsAcE WITH MExioo-sLAvERy TO
FxcLUsED FROM THE ACQUIRED rEkRiToRy
Mr. KING, Of New York; desire to make personal
explanation lunrolling manuscript
personal explanation tGreat confusionl Gentlemen
will suspend their conversation KNOCK It Is impos
the gentleman will proceed.
Mr.. Krro, that he might not be misunderstood, had
speak of the inhibition Of slavery the territory which
we may acquire from Mexico, when
Tho srranrn~Ths gentleman will state his point.
MIR PAvNR--lt is that in making personal explanation
general merits Of the bill introduced by Mr. King
yesterday, to appropriate two millions OF DOLLARS looking
voluntary scrvitude in the territory which may be &C
qLiredf
The srrAKrn knocked to order-gentlemen were
spn41s in VARIOUS psgEs c q shs hall dac ,,s
The srgAkEa 1t impossible TO know what the gen
lcmnn from New York is going to say The House has
" Ire Chair to assume the prerogatve Of interrupting
~ gentleman where there rulO applicable and ali
Jar. PArrE.-Does the one hour rule appIy9
THE srrAKER.-It does not. KNOCK knockl Gentle
MIR King understood to allude editorial in the
Era oflas night with regard to the introduction OF the
enewal of tho Missouri contest The time has come
tsha the republic declare that they will not,
lcundsrie, Of our country viii be extended, no
doubt, for peace honorable TO this country can
CO. Sac Whispered sha o being
Southern, will not take territory unless slavery be
permitted. Mr. King could not believe i'll determine
MOI iur bnfgi in Te
yielded reluctantly for fear of defeating the an
notation OF that republic With the admission of Texas
ts extension of slavery supposed TO be stopped and
that effort would he made to extend il where does
NOT now exist The two millions have been repeatedly
be wanted but for no other purpose but to acquire eos
sion Of territory for Mexico already owes We must
have from her indemnity and there harm in stating
what condition will agree to take territory Shall
the territory be Free and open to settlement by free men,
other The white laborer the freeman and his child
will not cut lie down, and get up with slaves Ohio
up in single generation. One act Of this government
the act of l7s7aid more for them than any other It
Ohio river The man who buys plantation NAV 10 re-
spected where slavery exists but the white man
cannot Slavery degrades the condition and respecab
North would be false and recresnt to themselves and
their constituents they should place free white labor on
one feature of his bill the two millionS came
from the President the other from the gentleman from
House last year. but failed in the Senate The President
again asks for two millions at this session This should
be acted on peace measure Mr.. King was one of
those who thought that the inevitable after the
annexation of Texas II should be terminated whenever
Slavery was IL this before the
ton, and we found in existence when the constitution
was framed The bill dees not propose any thing akin to
with the subject in any way the territory which may
be acquired be let alone a some desire slavery may be
carried ito H. In order to have free State into the
Union, slavery must be prohibited in the territory 1t
must be obvious TO all that the character of the popula
He believed the proposition just to the free
States and to those who fight our battles and sustain
before the House by committee, he would continue to
urge the bill.
ABSTRACTION TO PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. HousToN of Alabama, asked leave to introduce
resolution which was read-that member shall be
permitted to make personal explanation, If twenty five
members object to the same.
Mr.. Hupsor.-I move to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr. HovsroS-I move to suspend the rules
m The srEAKga.-The gentleman from Massachusetts,
owes to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. HoUsToN-Then will object to all explanations
of personal character.
The SPEAKER called TO order
Mr. Boyp moved that the House resolve itself into
crGmittee.
THE voLuNrEERs-pscnARags.
mittee Military Affairs.
The SPEAKER requested gentlemen not to pile up bu-
they could not easily release themselves There were
now three special orders tor to-day He begged gentle
mon to proceed in order
him said he believed that he entitled to the floor
Mr.. BuRr-Will the gentleman yield
Mr.. BovD will, to enable the gentleman TO present
his resolution.
The srrAKg,-The gentleman from South Carolina
asks leave to submit resolution will be read for in
formation.
1t called the President cause to be communicated
10 the House, what number of volunteers have been
mustered into the service the United States since the
first Of May last the number mustered for three six,
end twelve months the number OF those discharged be-
fore they served tive months the number after serving
two months and the number OF volunteer officers who
have resigned, and the date Of the designations
The resolution was agreed to.
QUESTION OF rRIviLEoE--coL. BAKER.
Several gentlemen to address the chair, among
Mr.. scHKrcx, who had a question Of privilege. He
believed he was in order.
The srxAKsR said question Of privilege overruled
everything else, and the gentleman would state what II
Mr. scur~cx remarked that It was in the form Of 70.
solution.
tee Of Elections be instructed to inquire and report to
the State of Illinois, having accepted commission
colonel Of regiment and receiving compensation in the
service of the Government u entitled TO seat
Mr. soHsNox proceeded to say, as he did on former
occasion, that he intended nothing dsrespectu to Col
Baker az that gentleman and others had supposed.
MIR TrpBArTs raised point Of orderthat the subj ect
was not alquestion OF debate:
The srraKrn stated to both OF the gentlemen that Mr..
Boxer had resigned his seat in open house.
SIR scHrNcH;-Does not question Of privilege at all
Nr. BoYD.-It is not privileged question.
Mr. scHEEcK (quickly).-But it is question Of priv.
lege. lLaughterl
The SPEAKER raped 10 order.
Mir. BorD-Do Understand that the chair has decided
the question Of orderf
The srrAKER-The clerk will read the resolution.
II was read
The remarked that the resolution lost its pri
GRITTY and must take its place in the order Of business
Mr.. McCLEasASD moved to refer the resolution the
Com mittee of Elections
Tho srkAxHn remarked that the resolution itself pro.
posed the reference There would be no objection he
presumed, TO refer the abstract question
Mr. G.nS tonL AL froua ~. 4.
chair and after making speech, withdrew the appeal
AppTri0rAL FoRoys FoR THE
The HOUSE, resolved itself into a Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union Mr Houston of Ala
bsma N the char and resumed the eonsde alton of
Oh proposing TO add regiment Of dragons and
Of infantry to the regular army.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of rapl,sd u,,deon