Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29

Mr. MCKAY promised not to consume of the time
Of the House.
Mr.. WOODWARD propounded some questions to the
gentleman from North Carolina which did not reach the
Reporters desk.
Mr. MCKAY said every body knew that the additional
regiments, with all their officers be discharged the
conclusion OF peace therefore would become necessary TO
determine larger peace establishment should be maintain
ed than that which have heretofore had When peace
made and this question up for consideration Con-
gress could determine whether there should be two major
Mr. COLLAMER. Yes, and in the mean time one Of
lthem will be dismissed
Mr. MCKAY (being again appealed TO by Mr. Kiso, Of
Georgia submitted his amendment to strike out the word
repealed and insert be and the is hereby suspend
ed for three months from and after the ratification Of treaty
OF peace with Mexico and then he renewed the motion for
the previous question.
The previous question seconded, and the main ques
ton was ordered to be now put.
1 The main question agreeing to the amendment
moved by Mr. McKAr il decided by yeas and nays in
the negative Yeas 80, nays lol.
The question then stated the engrossmen Of the
Mr. McLANE moved 70 lay the bill on the table, and
rfhsd ihase should vote 70 continue two major
erals but he unwilling 70 separate major generals and
bgadier generals from other officers who had accepted pro-
motion the tenure.
The motion lay the table was decided in the mega
tive, as follows:
Howell Cobb Williamson r. W. Cobb, Collins, Cunmius,
Daniel, Dickinson Dun, Faran, FcklD French udngs,
Willard p. Hail. Hammons, Henley, HiIl Geo s. Houston,
JAMESON Jenkins, Andrew Johns0n Robert w Johnson, g.
w. JONES' Kaufman, Kennon Lahm, La Sere, VIM IT. Law
renee s. Lawrence Ligon Lumpkin, McCleand, McCler-
nand, Mcdowell Mckay, McLane, job Mann, Horace Manu.
Miller, Norris Morse Peaslee Peek, Peie, Peyton Phelps
Pilsbury Robinson, RockhiIl Sawyer Sims, Smart Robert
Smith, sarkweaher Cha E. Stuart Thomas Jacob Thomp-
son, Robert A. Thompson William Thompson, Thurston,
Venable, Wentworth and Wiley-7S.
NAYS-Messrs. Abbott, Adams Ashmun, Bsrringer, Bar
row. Bayly Bednger, Belcher Blanchard Bocock Botts
Boyden Brady Buckner Burt Butler Cabel Candy, Cath
cart Chapman, Clngman Cooke Coamer, Conger, Gran
ston, Crsfed Crowel Crozer, Dickey, Donuell Duer,
Edwards Embree Alexander Evans Nathan Evans Farrely
Fisher, Freedey, Fulton, Gaines Gayle, Gott, Gregory
Grnne Hale, James G. Hampton Moses Hampton, Harris,
Henry Hiard, Isaac f. Holmes, Elias b. Holiness John W.
Houston, Hubbard, Hunt Inge Chas Ingerso Joseph r.
gerso Iverson, John W. Jones, Kellogg, Thomas Butler
King Daniel r. King, Letter, Levin, Lincoln, Meliyane
Marsh, Marvin, Morehead, Mulin, Nelson Mes, Newell,
OUTLAW Parey, Preston Putnam, Reynolds Julius Rock
WELL John A. Rockwell Roman, Rumsey Shepperd, Sher-
rll Simpson, Sngerland Caleb b. Smith, Stanson Ste
phens, Andrew Stewart Suohm Tamadge, Taylor, Thbo-
deaux Richard W. Thompson John b. Thompson Tompkins
Tuck Turner Van Dyke, Vinton Warren, White and VIII
son--Io5.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed.
Mr.. BOTTS moved the previous question.
Mr. SIMS question OF order and inquired OF the
Chair whether bill could be read third time the
day it reported
The CHAIR referred him 10 the rule which fobids this
being done unless by of the House end
observed that with that this bill could not now
receive its thd reading, nasmuch not engrossed