The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-28


On motion Of Mr.. BADesR, tho Senate went into ex
ecutivs session.
House or Representatives.
wAsHI~oroN, April 90, ls4s
eoRRKsPosDEKcE
The SPEAKER laid before the House q communication
the President euclosDg the remainder Of tho
respondepce between General Scott aud tho War De-
partmsDt which ~s. ordered to be printed.
MIR. CoBB moved that an extra number Of the docu-
ments be printed
A similar motion With regard to tho correspondence.
Taylor, &C., made more than Q month ago Mr..
Clisg@an WAS entitled to the floor upon the subject;
to go making until morrow to which time
the subject Is postponed.
Committees called for reports; among than was
ono made by Mr Coliamer. In relation to tho Wabash
and Erie Canal tit appears that Congress made sp
preparation OF lands it discovered
that OF them Indian and pre-
lions. This bill to enable tho selection to be made
lands about which there IL no dispute TWAS
carried through tho sever al stages, and passed.
D"covsRER OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD, from the Committee on Public Lsnds
reported bill for the relief Of Mrs. Martha Gray widow
Of Captain Gray, the discover of the Cou mbia river
wbich referred to the Committee of the Whole on
the State OF the Union, and ordered to be printed
TRANsPoRrArIoN OF THE MAILS
Mr. JorEs, of Tennessse, from tho COMMITTEES the
pcnsation I. be paid for the Of the mails
o.er railroads and In steamboats,; which was similarly
disposed Of
DECEASED OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS.
Mr.. BURT from the committee military Affairs re-
ported bill providing for bringing homo to the United
killed 10 battle In Mexico and on his motion the
bill Was laid upon the table,
MAJOR GENERALs SCOTT AVID TAYLOR Ri IsMIssroN-RE.
DUcrIos OF ThE ARMY.
Mr. BURT from tho eAms 90 nmittee, also reported
substitute tor tho bill to repeal part Of the provso
the act OF the 18th OF June, l546 He moved that be
nov placed upon its passage
The bill was read 1t proposes to repeal tho proviso
bs ratified the major generals shall be reduced to
number aud the brigadisr generals to The Pres
dent 10 TO select from the whole number who may than
b In oice without gard 10 date Of commission and
the rect are to be dismissed.
Mr. BuRr-I beg to say 10 the House fsw words in
explanation II s known that the proviso requires a
the termination IT tho and the ratification tn.
treaty OF peace with Mexico, that the number OF m-p
generals and brg,der generals shAll be reduced. We
constant expectation that treaty of peace viii
be ratified. Under the act Of 1896 Il becomes the duty
the President select oue from tue two msor gem.
rails OF tho army and two from the four gene
rails, without reerenc to the dates their oomuisson
IL will DO seen that the provso abso'u'ely requires
that reduction shall be mats, Their by ipatng the
reduction Of he army to military peace est sbli.h
m-nt. rh.re will % alternative uaess this bill be
Major General Taylor, must under tu provision the
.ot OF be disc sarged FROM service Of United
appontmenr a. M.ior &c under The sn,hcrit,
the oct Of June, ls46 He is M.j,r General; ana
either no o. General soft mus necessarily be dismissed
unless the proviso be repealed Il be the desire
Of the House that either shall be deprived Of his
N ssion.
MIR Bowl move that tho bill be referred to the
COMMITTEES of the whole the state the Union Tn.
effect of the o fpsssed will % to double the number
Of Major Gsn'ra and Generals which
and hops that tho bill will be refevred
Mr.. BURT beg 10 sly to the House that II the mo.
ton of the gentleman from Kentucky prevail It will
Equivalent to tho rejection of the bill Il viii bs equvs
lent in this way: II Tho bill be referred to the comnte.
order the calendar undertake to say that from the
usual course OF busioes 1t will be resohed during
tho ss TO they
foY one of these Msjor Generals 60 Of SERVICE L.
them refer 1t to the mtee Of the whole the state
VI tue Union.
Mr.. Borrs-t will be collected that the act of ls46
contains proviso which makes 1t the imperative duty
Of tho Pr~sden the the war reduce
he number Of and brig adler generals o
Of the first clsss and to two of the latter
sden su,horsd and directed to select from the vho,
lumber which may then DO in ONCE without regard to
date Of commission be retained tho others are to
discharged Either General Scott or General Tsylcr
must necessarily bs deprived OF his commission Ooe o.
the friends Of the Prosdsnt has mentioned the desire
the President that the law be repealed say, to tn.
creton t, be continued In his hands Ana in the In
gnage OF the gentleman from South Caro- ina Mr. Burt
say genie nsnwsn 10 oe,rst ms Dill let them seno
Union II net let tn'm pass tho bill
Mr. JorEs Of rennesss- expressed the hope that the
tie Committee of the Whole State Of the Uaiop
Ifa treaty OF peace shall be raf ID, and becomes ne
the House and say thst ia the
OF the army certain oh by eha be retained
and others dismissed service? He hoped that tn,
! time Of p~so-. Would it not be. in eubsssnos az
crossing the appointment othese officers? He tina
the appointing power would be left in the hands
President lt cannot bs exercised by Congress und
any circumstances Whatever. Tho law determines tn
TO discuss the Of the reduction OF the army We
do not yet know reduce the armv or tha,
.e ne, T h 70 DC eone Mr Jones De
the state Of the Unou that members may have an Cd
portunity OF examiong into the II it shall b.
proper hereafter 10 ssy that both Generals SCOTT and
Taylor shall remain service let the subject res
where the constitution has placed 1t.
gentleman from Tom essee 10 opposition to the bill
should be passed Immediately, without tho slishtes'
delay He was sorry that any man his side Of the
House should reducs tho President to the alternative
dIsm ssrg either General Scott General Taylor from
The servce Of The country Let 1t be remembered tina,
passed before thing done BY one of these di.
iasushsd ola ,srs The great b'tte in consequences
fought He did not know whether it would be good DO
hoy (epeakng OF policy la party sspect. whether
would De con.stens with the gratitude of the couutry
due to these officers TO dismiss either both of then
the higa positions they have attained He had n,
objection to annou bis disposition retain both
them AtHny rate no would not, at the present time
Mr.. HousroN. Of Alabama, said that he intended 70
vote refer the bill the COMMITTEES of the whole Oh
The STATE the Union he did not undsrstsnd that
By so voting he went % Ans IL He desired to investi
MIR. BoTTs-If this bill b. referred. Il will take II,
place on the calendar behind all others.
MIR: Heu.ros--True; but how is it with tho appro-
whenever the House desire to do do not r.
into the merits Of this bill new; but my impression
would vote aRainst 1t Mt This time. The gentleman from
Tennessee, r stsntoD) to be astonshed TO thn
that any would oppose the immediate passage of the
bill He says thst In the law passed provso Of whicl
is sought TO be repealed none Of certain importsp'
things were done Does he pretend thst General icy.
Tor appointed In advanced 1t s the most extrsor
binary docr heard; becau,e h rendered impor
tsnt services therefore he ought be dsmi
All who were in battle would have sstipg uished them
selves Ii they had had the opportunity know that
reduce the army is almost impossible great the IN
nu,poe brought to bear in opposition T But desire
protest that to refer the bill sganet aud
defeat it. understand no such rule While | am vii.
ling 10 reward the services Of all determined t.
take the when the proper occasion arrives
TO vote down tho army to military peace establish
mont.
Mr.. srANToN-I wish to ask the gentleman q quee-
ti0p Whether he 10 willing, on the ratification of
frsu IN nj nam such T,.-lo