Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-07
17;,.T, T,,nuc ooSGwEss--Firs. session.
McxDAy, Jan. 5, lS47.
IL ( SENATE

rsnoT, ot The Secretary OF War, exhibiting the
annlica,i ms for pensions which nave Deeh re-
ecied during the year 1911.
Also repor, O. the Secretary OF war; IN an
swer to resolution OF the Senate, IN relation 10
the further use and occupation oil for' Altns''oHs'
as military site. ,,3 rors--
red. ,h,,
Nr. Benton submitted resolution hal :"
conies Of the history Of The expedition OF Coiohe'
Dooiphan. with scientific observations upon 'ne
face Of lhe country, by Dr.. WisIizenus, physician
n the column, together with The several maps
accompanying The same be printed Tor The use OF
The senate: and that - copies Of the same be
nrinled Tor The use OF DR.. Wislizenus.
MIR. Johnson, oil La, submitted resolution,
which was adopted, ins!ruclins The commi'lee on
Military Affairs TO inquire into the eApeu'ency
OF granting portion OF the puoiic ,anus "a ,.ae
State of Louisiana 10 the volunteers lne'I w'uo"'
or orphans, who bore aims III oeie"ce VI A0u'''
ana in 1914 and 1915.
Mr. Hunter submitted resolution, which was
adonled calling upon the President for the cor
respopdence OF MIR Wise, late Minister al inc
Conrt of Brazil, embracing some correspondence
he,wecn him and Mr. Hamilton, The British MI
Mister al that Conu, all relating TO Inc slave
lrade-proyidsd it can be done without deiIimenl
10 he public service.
The Vice President signed The bill making an
,,nrnnria,ion 10 supply in part deficiency in
,ha .nnrnrria,ion for subsistence 10 kind OF the
army and volunteers during The year endin. SUN
June, 1919
MI. Betrien, on leave inlroducec oil' making
an appropriation for removing oDsuVt!''hS W .lie
Savannah river, which was read twice ana IT,
fered 10 the committee on Commerce.
Mr. I,hrsoo OF Louisiana, on leave, introduced
a inini resolution 10 create board to ascertain
and determine the amount OF each oil Inc claims
nj Tho citizsns of the United States against Mex
CO. which had lis frs, reading.
Several private bills were reported from CON-
mittees.
The committee on the Judiciary reported back
the bill TO divide Arkansas into two judicial DiS-
lricts without amendment -.
The resolution of MIR. MaDgum, providing
seals on the floor for the reporters OF the proceed
inss and debates Of The Senate was referred 10 d
committee consisting Of Messls Mansum, Sew
er and Breese.
Some prosress was made in the consideration
OF private bills upon the calendar.
The bill to provide clothing for the volunteers
in the service Of the United States was taken up
and passed. .,.,;a -
the len regiment bill, which came up as me nn'
finished business al The adjournment on Inurs-
day last ,oa,, .rd
an animated discussion snsued, in which MesSr''
Calhoun, Cri,tenden, Weslco,t, Badger, BnLler
Foo,e, Dickinson, Mangum, Douglass and 'enef-
son Davis took part, when,
On motion of Mr. Mangum, the further consi-
dera,;on o. The bill was postponed, and 1t was
made The special order for Wednesday.
Auer an Executive session, The Senate ad-
journed.
THE Sneaker announced lhatthe first business III
order would be the unfinished business o! Thurs
day las, TO wit the resolutions OF the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr. Goggin) and The motions in
relation 10 the same. -,
After few remarks from Mr.. Gossin and Mr..
Johnson of Arkansas, in relation TO the motions
which had been made on The disposal OF saio re
solutions, the subject was,
On r.cion of Mr. Bots made the orier oil the
day for tomorrow.
lion directing the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions 10 enquire into the expectancy oil au-
thorisinp the Secretary OF War 10 appoint addi-
tional clerical force in the Pension Office, and
called for the Previous Question on the same.
Mr.. Cooke, OF Tennessee, offered an amend
mcnt. giving the Nmmis>oncr OF Pensions The
right to make the appointments, instead OF the
Secretary OF w ar. WfiCu was io>''
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr., Richard w. Thompson, chairman of the
commiltee on Elections, Iepr;ed resolution au-
lboriziDo The Contestants ior a seat in CONGRESS
from The SIKH District ~ III Slate ol New York,
10 take denosi,ians in certain cases: which was
adopted.
MIR. Vin,on moved that the House resolve il
self into commiilce OF the whole, which motion
was lost.
The Speaker called on The States for resoln-
lions. When Massachusetts was called, Mr.
Hudson submitted resolution, on the passage oil
which he Gated for The previous question, ill.,
s,ruciins The Committee on Military Affairs TO
enquire into The expectancy OF directing the Pre-
siden, OF the United States to Withdraw our army
TO the East bank of The Rio Grande, and TO forth
with lender terms Of peace TO Mexico which
should place The boundary line between The two
countries in The desert between the Nneces and
The Rio Grande-ask no indemnify OF Mexico for
onr expenses OF the war-but require that Gov
eminent to l;qutale the debt due from her 10
American citizens prior 10 the commencement ol
the war.
MIR S,ephens, cf Georgia, moved 10 lay the re-
solution on the Iaoc.
onesions of order were aised. The Chair de-
c;ded lbat The motion OF the gentleman from
Georgia was in order.
Mr.. Cobb OF Georgia, appealed from the dcci-
sion Of The Chair, aud the yeas and nays were
called for and taken on the motion, and stood
yeas 81, nays IS.
So The decision OF the Chair being sustained
The motion to lay The resolution on the table was
out and decided BY yeas and nays in the mega
tive-Yeas 81, nays l25.
MIR. Schenck moved reconsideration of this
vote and on his motion the yeas and nays were
taken, and s,ood-YeaIs 80, nays 3d. So the vote
was not reconsidered.
The resolution was then put on its passage, and
rejected. by a vote Of al yeas, 1877 nays
The Chair now resumed The call OF the States
for resolutions. Many upon variety o. subjects
were submitted.
MIR. Dickey, of Pennsylvania, submitted a Sc
rieS of resolutions against the war, and in favor
of peace.
MI, Moses Hampton, of the same State, SUBJ
miued a preamble and resolution declaracry that
any Mexican State upon proper authority, and
with Republican Constitution, may be admitted
into this Union.
MIR. Houston of Delaware submitted resolu-
lion In favor of voting thanks and medal to &c.
neral Taylor and his officers and soldiers FOR the
victory al Buena Vista.
Mr.. Evans OF Maryland submitted an amend
men, 10 the same, which was not read.
MIR. Heny of Indiana offered an amendment
stating that the said officers and soldiers were en-
gagged in defending the honor and rights of their
country.
mir. Ashmun of Massachusetts offered to
amend The amendment by adding that they were
engaged in war unnecessarily and unconstitu-
,ionally begun BY the President of the United
States, and he called for The yeas and nays on 1t,
which were ordered. They stood as follows
yeas S., nays 81.
So the amendment of Mr.. hshmun to Mr..
Henly's amendment was adopted. The resolu-
ton as amended, grants the thanks and medals 10
the officers at Buena Vista, engaged, as they
were, in maintaining the honor and rights oflheir
country, and in prosecuting war unnecessarily
and enthusiastically begun b. The President OF
the United States.
Mr.. Cobb OF Georgia said lha; he would like
to debate the subject, and, therefore, moved TO
postpone it until tomorrow.
Before his motion was acted on, motion 10
adjourn was made and carried.