Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-24
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1852.
In AuiL,

The resolution authorizing the President TO confer the
rank of Lieutenant General by brerct, was taken up
Mr.. Shields said this was not new queson-Iwo years
ago similar proposition passed the Senate and was lost in
the House He In favor OF IL as an act of Justice
military justice 10 General Scott Iae committee So consid
cred and reported it, The resolution does not confer the
rank upon General Scott by names Congress had such
power but well understood that the creation If the
rank was intended for him. Of all the officers wno
engaged in the Mexican General Scott the only
who had received additional runh additional pay
for services. His subordnaes nearly all received bre
yets-some many two or three brevets
But this rank intended TO De conferred on him sim
pie justice for his glorious services This was favorable
opportunity for doing The majority could do Power
ought be generous, and there victor more
generous than Scott himself The resolutions of the Peace
Society had been to-day in which they say there
will He hoped this would be The case but
little prospect of it, The country owed more TO the ar
my than TO peace societies
No army in the world was deserving than OURS
They scattered upon bleak frontier extending beyond
civilization The Armcrcln army had carried the country
successfully through three glorious wars-om Lexng
Mexco-rnd in all its history there was nothing go-
rious than the HAL, from Vera Cruz 10 Mexico. The his
tory of that haG yet been correctly written
No military had taken place equal the
lure of Vera Cruz tho taking Of Cero Gordo, and the
quest Of the City OF Mexico An army Of six thousand men
10 the midst nation Of millions Of enemies with
army of twenty thousand in their 'front.' successfully
reduced city of hundred thousand souls And to the
honor OF the leader OF that victorious army be irsad that
life property better protected while tina,
there they had been since the downfall Of Monezuma
MIR. Cass followed in elaborate argument, (Which time
will permit to write ouO in support of the rcsolu
uon and in vndcaon of the high character and patriotism
81 Gen. Scott
Mr Chase opposed The resolution He thought the con.
seward his services be enhanced enlarged BY
tAis empty title conferred upon Gen. Scott.
Mr.. Aisms was opposed 10 the creation of the rank Of
Ilsut General
Mr. Hale followedin opposition the resolution He had
voted against the resolutions OF thanks Generals Scott
nd Taylor because he could not discriminate between jus
tfying the and thanking its vclors For this
II other he would against this resolution. He then
went al length history of the late election the plat,
Cabinet Pierce,
nounced as horrid and a,rocous the Mexican war.
Mr. Clemens bore testimony 10 the high honor and pa
uiotism OF Gen. Scott.
Mr.. Adams replied TO Mr.. Hale defending the Mexican
yeas a. nays IL, follows:
Yeas-hiessrs A,chison, Badger, Bell Brooke, Butler
Css Charlton Ciesns Cooper Davis De Saussurc Dixon,
Dodge of Wis., Dodge OF Iowa Fish, Geyer. Gwu, Hunter
James, Jones OF Tennr Mason Miller Morton, Pearce
Pratt, Ru.k Seward Shields, Smith, soule Spruancs, Un-
derwood, Upham, Wade-4.
Nays Messrs Adams Bradbury, Bright, Cathcar, Chase
Felch Hale Hamln, Norris Sumner. rouccy, Woker-l H.
After short executive session. The Senat" adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion of MIR. Hnnsnr Of Alabama, the House went
into COMMITTEES Of the Whole and again took up the Pres
dents message Mr. Cngman's resolution being pending,
for .he removal or the duty on rail road IRON.
Various other amendments proposed which TO
found Ave minutes speeches, enable members 10 explain
their views on both sides, which were neaatved.
Ths resolutions first introduced to refer the subject to
the committee and means ultimately carried
Mr.. ). Ynuur vi New York moved 10 amend the reSuu-
tn resr:ae The subject of narbors the committee
BY adding that of rivers and explained the grounds
upon which NJ nsie the motion.
NJ. Carero: Oiio opposed The amendment, as having
for object 10 Introduce u vicious practice
The aencen however carried, te''ers having been
appointed IEefs oeinS IN cQra! DIVISION the Chairman
voted IN The affirmative.
The iIsUiavns then agreed to originally intro.
du.pt except that lei, ring the committee Lands,
q amended 10 authorize them consider the
exdency graduating the price OF public lands and max
ing donations to actual settlers.
Tho House having resumed, the resolutions were agreed
with the exception of shat referring the rivers 10 the
committee Commerce; pending which, House adjourned.