The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The journal having been read
Mr.. FULTON, by leave, moved to discharge the Com.
mtee OF the Whole the state of the Union from the
bill OF the Senate to extend the provisions of the existing
pension laws to enlisted of the ordnance corps OF
the United States army, and that the be put upon
its passage. 4
letter was read from the Chief of the Ordnance Blu
reau showing the necessity Of the passage of the law
The motion to discharge the Committee OF the Whole
was agreed to.
The bill was read and amended by altering the phra-
seoogy to embrace those who may hereafter serve
in the corps, well as those who have been and
in service
1t then read third time and passed. and returned
to the Senate.
Mr. BURT, by leave from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill provide for the payment of the
companies OF Captains Bush, Price, and Suasey for mill
tary services in Florida read twice and committed
DIsBANDING OFFICERS OF THE ARMY.
Mr. Bolts, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
to which referred the amendments of the Senate
the bill of the House amend the act entitled An act
supplemental to act entitled AN act providing for the
prosecution of the existing between the United
States and the republic of Mexico, and for other pur
ments.
This bill repeas the proviso of the aboverected act
which authorizes the reduction of the general officers OF
the army at the close of the war with Mexico to one
major general and two brigaders general.
The amendments of the Senate postpone the execution
OF the bill until the 4th of March, 1S49 and add three
On motion Of Mr. Bolts, the House proceeded to the
consideration of the said bill and amendments.
IT.
bill and to the amendments He was opposed to contn-
ung these officers in the service He thought the time
had arrived, by the proclamation Of the President that
the war terminated, when that law which is at
tempted be extended to the 4h of March takes
effect and it became the duty of the President execute
that law He could see no necessity for continuing any
of these officers in the service longer than the emergency
which called them into the service The emergency
having ceased they should not be continued in the
vice OF the country and therefore ne moved that the bill
and it's amendments be committed to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. GENTRY, as at present advised, and with the IN,
formation before him. concurred in the view presented
by his colleague Mr. JoNEs] fully.
Mr. Bolts explained the object of the Senate amend
ments, and the necessity of immediate acquescence IN
the posponemen but before the question was taken on
the reference, the morning hour expired.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion Of Mr. vINTON, the House then resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union, (Mr Roor in the chair and resumed the consd
Grafton Of the Senate amendments TO the Indian apPropr
alton bill: the question being in the Sen
ate amendment striking out the third section of the bill
Mr. BARRINGER who was entitled to the floor, adj
dressed the committee upon the subject OF our Indian pol
Mr.. THOMPSON of Indiana explained the ground
upon which he had expressed his dissent from this prop
BY this section to increase the number of officers land
thereby also the power of the Commissioner OF Indian
Aars the language Of the proposition, at least woud
TINS o and hs q 9S a was
ing. Mr. T. went into account OF the case OF an
Indian trader, Mr. Ewing, whose license had oeen ar
brarily revoked by the superintendent OF Indian affairs.
That officer exercised more power than should be con-
hded TO any man in this government ,lagl ), i
Mr.. MCKAY replied to the new issue taken by the
gentleman from Indiana, [Mr. THoMPsoN] He admit
led the general truth Of the proposition laid downthai
the committee must Judge Of the meaning OF the section
|of the trainers What then, was the meaning of the
section, In order to understand its meaning, il would
be necessary to the act of 1884 for the organza
ton Of the Indian DEPARTMENT That act fixes no limit
to the number of agents and subagents but under its