Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26

the officers named in the resolutions and therefore he hoped
they would be allowed TO take the suggested by
gentleman from Tennessee Mr CocKR and be referred e
the Committee on Military Affairs He desired to see the eso
utons put in proper form, and he should be ready
for them at any time
Mr. HOUSTON Withdrew his motion.
The resolutions hen read first and second times and
Mr. COOKE moved that they be referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
Mr. HARRISON desired permission to say a few words
in regard to this notion As member of the Committee
Military Affairs perhaps he should not give expression
to any opinion. His position peculiar one, and
derDg his position, he ought not perhaps object the
reference proposed but he could not the necessity for
such notion The resolutions barely expressed the thanks
of Congress officers Of army and why should they
committee when other resolutions of like character had
been referred II the House prepared 10 vote on
the subject and he did not doubt The sincerity Of gentlemen
when they said they ready to give of thanks
our officers for their galantry in fighting the battles Of the
country, why should the vote be delayed Why give the
vote once Why should they aardy movement,
which the reereace to the military any other committee
would be- He repeated that it bare expression of
thanks Did gentlemen approve q dsapprove of il fhey
approved, why If they dsapproved let it be
declared and let the resolutions be entombed by refer
ence to standing committee Of this House. He knew
the gentlemen pursue but he again appealed
to them TO vote at directly these resolutions II the
House approved Of hem let the vote of thanks be given
promptly to those officers Let its expression Of thanks be
unhesatng in both Houses of Congress other
resolutions days ago He had hesitation in saving
Committee probably he should not object to the reference
but he preferred vote at once and he should give his vote
for the resolutions There necessity for the reference
and he hoped the House would upon them
Mr.. CHASE moved the previous question.
Mr.. HALL, Of Missouri, desed the gentleman from Ten
to withdraw that motion to give him the opportunity
to submit amendment
Mr.. CHASE could rot comply with the genteman's
request.
Mr. COOKE inquired whether if the previous question
sustained, it would not cut off his motion to refer
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. COOKE said he hoped the House would not sustain
the CALI
Teers called for on secondng the demand for the
previous question: and Messs THIBoDEAUx and BRowN,
Mississippi, appointed and they reported II in the a
native, and II in the negative there second.
Mr. STEPHENS called for the yeas and nays the ques-
ton " Shall the main question be put, and they
ordered and, being taken, SO yeas and S5
So the main question was ordered to be put.
The SPEAKER stated the question TO be engrossing
the resolutions for a third reading.
The CLERK at the request Of several gentlemen again read
the resolutions for their information.
The SPEAKER then put the question, but he
interrupted by
Mr. HUNT, who desired him stop, and by several gen.
emen, who spng from their the assistance of the
venerable JoHS QUIScr ADAMS, who observed TO be
sinking from his seat in what appeared to be the agones
death. Mr. ADAMS Immediately borne the Rotundo
for The benefit Of purer air and afterwards to the Speakers
room, asduous attended by many members of the House
and the House hastily adjourned.