The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-14

The SPEAKER then put the question on the motion
to commit The BILL and make IT special order; which
Mr. HARALSON. from the Committee on Military
Affairs, (by eave introduced the following joint esolu
ton
R,soeed by hs Ssaate and House of Representations Of
me Caied STATES Of 11srtcq Congress assembled, That
In all applications for pensions by the widows OF de-
ceased soldiers, under the Of July a. lSi8 the
on tue rolls OF the disease OF which the soldier died. and the
oeai opinion of the surgeon founded from
me nature OF the disease 1t contracted while the sol
de was Ia the line OF his duty shall be considered salts
factory evidence thereof without the proof required
at the pension office; and that shall be the duty Of the
commissioners OF Pensions ia all cases of application for
pensions under eaid act apply proper Offices for
1aid evidence without requiring the applicants nish
the same
Read twice
MIR. HARRISON moved the previous question on the
OF the said joint resolution; which hav
ing been seconded the resolution was ordered to be en-
crossed and was read third tme passed. and sent TO
the Senate Tor their concurrence
Mr. H. moved the reconsideration of the vote by which
the JOINT resolution had been passed. and then lay
that motion on the tables which last motion agreed
Mr.. COOKE, from the Committee on Revolutionary
PENSIONS 10y leave intro uce1 bill granting five years
half pay TO certain widows and orphans of officers non
commissioned officers, musicians and privates, both reg
ulars and volunteers read twice
Mr. e. moved that the said bill be then engrOssed and
on that motion he moved the previous question; which
was sustained blythe House.
Mr.. HALL of Missouri asked Mr.. c. TO withdraw
the motion for the previous question, 10 enable him
oler amendment to the bill extending its provisions to
the widows and orphans of those killed while in the
service, in encounters with the border Indians but
Mr.. COOKE declined, and under the operation of the
previous question the bill then ordered to be en-
crossed was read third mc passed, and sent to the
Senate for their concurrence
Mr.. COOKE moved the reconsideration of the vote by
which the bill had been passed, and then to lay that
ton on the table, which last motion was agreed to-
On motion of Mr. BURT, the Committee Of the Whole
further consideration OF bill reorganize the pay de-
partmen of the army of the United States: laid on the
table,
Mr.. SCHENCK on leave, introduced the following
resolution:
Rssolved, That the Clerk be directed pay to Jouv NJ
BORIS, oa of the contingent fund Of this House, diem
and mileage from the i'h day of December. 1913, the
Oh day OF 1874, June inclusive during which rme said
Bolts attending the House, aud before the Commit
tee of Elections contrasting the of John w. Jones.
representative from Virginia in The 18th Congress
The question being upon agreeing TO the said resou-
ton,
Mr.. SCIIENCK moved the previous question; which
was seconded by the House.
On motion of Mr.. MURPHY, the yeas and nays were
ordered upon the passage OF the resolution and
decided in the atirmatiye-yeas l0S nays 81.
Mr.. SCHENCk moved to reconsider the vote by which
the said resolution had been agreed to, and then lay
that motion on the table; which last motion agreed
Mr. WALLACE (by leave) presented certain resou-
tons of the legislature of South Carolina against the APP
pcaton OF the Wimot Proviso t6he territories acquired
from Mexico; which having been read BY the Clerk
MIR. WALLACE, by unanimous consent, addressed
the House at considerable length upon the subject treated
of in the said resolutions
After which, on motion OF Mr.. W., they were laid
the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. ASHMUN asked leave to reply to the remarks Of
MI WALLACE. but leave was not granted ,.r
BY general consent, the following Senate bills were
read twice and referred:
An act to establish the collection district OF Brazos de
Santiago in the State of Texas
An act to provide Tor increase in the medical staff
and for additional number of chaplans in the army of
the United States
Mr. HUDSON (by leave) introduced the following res.
olution which having been read, was agreed to
Resolved, That Clerk of ,hs House authorized and
required receive from w. "A. Morrison from time to
time, such book as he may deliver under the
made by him by virtue OF the resolution of the
SON. and that he for the they may be deliver
ed deducng out Of the value thereof per which
he shall retain as security Tor the performance OF the
tract
MIR. THOMPSON OF Pennsylvania asked the suspen.
sion of the rule 10 permit him to Introduce preamble
and resolutions, which were read, as follows:
Whereas the 81 day Of January, A. d. lS45 jont
resolution OF thanks Major Gen. Taylor and Through
him the officers and soldiers of regular army and
the volunteers under his command, for their indon table
vaor skill and good conduct conspicuously displayed
Buena Vista, in defeating Mexican army, con-
sstng of more than four times their number, and
General Santa Anna and thereby obtaining victory
the enemy which Tor its signal and brilliant character is
b ing introduced into the House of Representatives
of the United States. motion was made to refer the
the Committee Military Affairs, and while said
motion pending Mr.. HENLEY tof lndana) moved To
amend the same by adding thereto instructions
in said resouvion the following: engaged they
defending the rights honor of the country =; where
upon, motion was made by Mr.. AsHMus (of Massachu.
setts) amend said nstruc by adding thereto the fol-
lowing: sin lily ant unccastitutio"auy be
gun the President of the Und States )" said last
mentioned amendment adoptd by of said
House OF 81 in the affirmative, and 81 ia the negative
appears by the journal OF the 3D. of January aforesaid
And whereas said amendment, adopted, is unjust
charge against the President of the United States of dis
regarding the constitution and usnpng powers not
the part of the United States the rights III Mexico
justification adequate whc said charges
without evidence to them but dsproved by the
of Congress of 18th May 1916. by which was
cared against Mexico by the House OF Repre-
lives of Ia in favor of and II against and in the Sen
ate by OF 40 in favor and 2agan and which said
OF the republic of Mexico and further disproved
by the notorious OF Of the States this Union
by Mexico before said declaration any of was
committed on the part OF the United States:
And whereas said charges contained i'm said amendment
highly derogaory the honor Of the country unjust
the President and calculated to tarnish glory the
of the Union, and may be cited through all time
official confession by coordinate branch the govern
ment that they prosecuted Unnecessarily and uncon
stItonaly begun" Therefore,
Rsoiped, a remedy therefor That the said amend
ment, adopted aforesaid in the words following,
in essariy and unconstitutonay begun by
Journal and that the Speaker of the House. passage
of this preamble and resolutions SHALL in the presence of
the House, direct the Clerk write face OF
amendment the journal of the 81 of January A. d.
tbs House Of Representatives. of the Uaitsd Siates-addng
thereto the date OF the same, and aesting with hi. sig
nature.
Pending the question on suspendng the rules,
The House adjourned.
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