The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-27

| MIR STANTON. 1t has been the invariabe prac-
The roll was called, and the House refused to
suspend the rules-yeas 50, nays "a; not two
| thirds.
ON motion of Mr.. BAYLY, three vacancies in
the Committee of Ways and Means were ordered
10 be filled.
CONVERSATION TO EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. CROWELL asked, but did not obtain, leave
10 introduce q resolution TO pay the chaplain,
clerks, and employees of the House, the same
amount OF extra compensation heretofore allowed
at the close OF the session.
ARMY BILL.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole the state OF
the Union. and resumed the consideration OF the
bill making appropriations for the support OF the
army for the year ending June 80, 1851
The following clause being under consideration,
viz;
"For purchasing site and commencing the ne
cessary works for national armory at Fort
Massac, near the confluence OF the Cumberland,
Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers, pursuant
the provision Of the act of September, 1s4l and
to the report OF the commissioners appointed under
said provision, $4,000, TO be applied under the
direction of the Secretary of War"
Various amendments were proposed, and hvc-
minute speeches were made in their iavor; and
they rejected.
Mr.. COBB, of Alabama, offered proviso-hav-
ing in view the salutary effects of the Peace Con-
vcntion at Frankfort on the Main, who may abol-
ish arms for the use of war, and agree that they
may be constructed such plan is adapted to
the hunting of game and other amusements.
| daughter.
The clause of the bill then stricken out.
| Mr. OTIS moved to strike out the appropriation
OF $50 900 for the purchase Of Colts revolving ps-
! tolls for the supply of the mounted troops OF the
United States. He disposed TO retrench IN this
bill, and no imminent necessity for this appro-
priation This item was not III the estimates OF
| the Department Of War. We have been "piling
Pelion on Ossa,'' and it is time to stop.
Mr. BURT moved substitute for the clause,
viz:
''For the purchase of such pistols as may be
! deemed by the Secretary of War best adapted to
the use of the mounted troops, $4,000
Mr. b. said the amendment offered was in ODE
| dience 10 the recommendation OF the Secretary OF
/ War. Captain Maynadier has suggested that there
are other pistols OF great value and that II would
be inconsiderate to stipulate for Colts and ior no
other description of pistols.
| Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, said that Cen
| erals Tayor, Qutman, Twiggs Pillow, and other
distinguished officers, have given their opinion
that Colts pistol is the most important arm OF the
service; and therefore he opposed TO the use OF
any other description of pistol.
! The amendment of Mr.. BURT was agreed to; and
| the clause then stricken out.
! Mr. MEADE offered an additional section TO the
bill, making II the duty of the Secretary OF War to
discharge any soldier who at the time OF his enlist
ment, was under the age of twenty one years, on
| evidence being produced that the enlistment was
| without the consent of the parent or guardian.
lie said that petition to Congress Tor relief had
,
| from citizen of Pennsylvania whose son, aged
i only seventeen years, had, in thoughtless mo-
ment, enlisted, and was sent to the frontiers OF
| Texas. The father made application for his
discharge, TO the Secretary OF War, but this re-
guest could not be complied with, as the act OF hd
beaS corpus, in such cases, must be resorted to. In
this individual case, 1t ia utterly impossible that
the youth can avail himself of II, as he has no friend
in the army TO supervise the case for him; and, like
| the majority of soldiers, he has no money. The
| parent Is, naturally, very much distressed. This
instance may apply to hundreds Of others and he
! trusted that the amendment would prevail.
The amendment was agreed TO; and
| After several Intellectual efforts bad been made
| further TO amend,
! Mr.. McLANE moved that the bill be laid aside,
with view to take up the River and Harbor APP
| preparation bill.
The CHAIRMAN overruled the motion, as the
Army bill was a special order, and must be entirely
disposed of before other business could be proceed
| ed with
The committee rose, when the amendments re-
| ported 20 the House concurred in.
One of them, not heretofore mentioned, appro-
PIRATES ten thousand dollars for the purchase and
walling Of land the city of Mexico, TO be used
as cemetery for the interment OF officers and SOL
diers of our army who fell in battle or died in that
! section, and for the burial Of American citizens
who die there the money TO be expended under
the direction Of the President of the United States.
The Army bill was passed.
! CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC EXPENSES or THE GOVERN
MENT.
Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported back the Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, recommending a rejection Of
portion OF the Senate's amendment
The House again went into Communicable.
BURT in the chair-when
Mr.. MoLANE again sought to take up the River
/ and Harbor bill, but
The committee proceeded 10 the consideration of
the amendments Of the Senate 70 the ciyi and diplo
matte appropriation bill
/ They nor. concurred in the amendment Of the
Senate striking out the following, viz:
] m of
Representatives and Delegates, shall hereafter be
computed on the route by which the mails are
transported from the Capital TO the residence of
such Senators and Representatives and Delegates;
and prorid6d, further, That no euch member Of
either branch of Congress residing east Of the
Rocky mountains shall receive more than one
thousand dollars for each session, and member
delegate residing Of the Rocky tans shall
receive more than two thousand dollars mileage
each session. Nor shall any member Of the Senate
receive mileage for any session OF that body which
may be called within thirty days after the adjourn
ment Of both Houses OF Congress, unless the travel
for which the mileage Ia charged has been actually
performed"
And the committee agreed 10 the Senate = amend
ment to the first clause, in effect: that the certf
cate Of the Presiding Officer Of either House shall
be conclusive on the accounting officers OF the Co
ycrnment, a. 10 the allowance Of the members
mileage.
Several other amendments were concurrod in,
when
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the committee rise,
]
| Mr. HOUSTON moved that the House take a re-
! cess until six o'clock.
/ Mr. BAYLY moved, and the House refused 10
/ again 20 into committee.
! Mr.. MCQUEEN novel that the House adjourn,
/ but the motion did not prevail.
! Mr.. HOUSTON moved n suspension Of the rules,
\ (Which was required 20 enable him TO move that
/ the House Ike recess.)
Mr. BURT, inasmuch "a there were enough op-
! posed TO a recess TO prevent suspension Of the
! rules, proposed, to defeat the motion, that the
/ House go into committee, and remain till seven
| O'Clock this evening He thought that, If a vote
should now be taken, the House would be found
/ without quorum
/ Mr.. YlSTON was understood to say that By
taking recess, they would be able TO have quo
| rum IN the evening
Mr. MEADE suggested an adjournment until
/ ten O'Clock tomorrow.
! The sPEAKER replied that this not privi-
\ lego1 motion, and could be entertained only by
unanimous consent.
Mr. JONES objected
| The question was then taken on suspendinR the
! rules-aycs 81 noes 30; quorum.
! MIR. BAYLY. Thars the way il always hap
pens.
! Mr.. THOMPSON, Of mississippi, at four O'Clock,
moved that the House adjourn; and the motion
! Drcyalled-avCs 65 NOES