James R Porter MD

. From 1970 to 2009 the House expanded delegates along with their powers and privileges representing U.S citizens in non-state areas beginning with representation on committees for Puerto Rico's resident commissioner in 1970 in 1971 a delegate for the District of Columbia was authorized and in 1972 new delegate positions were established for U.S Virgin Islands and Guam 1978 saw an additional delegate for American Samoa and another for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands began in 2009 These six members of Congress enjoy floor privileges to introduce bills and resolutions and in recent congresses they vote in permanent and select committees in party caucuses and in joint conferences with the Senate They have Capitol Hill offices staff and two annual appointments to each of the four military academies While their votes are constitutional when Congress authorizes their House Committee of the Whole votes recent Congresses have not allowed for that and they cannot vote when the House is meeting as the House of Representatives. !

Desertion was a major problem for the Mexican Army depleting forces on the eve of battle Most soldiers were peasants who had a loyalty to their village and family but not to the generals who had conscripted them Often hungry and ill underequipped only partially trained and never well paid the soldiers were held in contempt by their officers and had little reason to fight the Americans Looking for their opportunity many slipped away from camp to find their way back to their home village. Faced with an open rebellion that had turned hostile Lincoln began organizing a military force to protect Washington the Confederates desired to make Washington their capital and massed to take it On April 10 forces began to trickle into the city On April 19 the Baltimore riot threatened the arrival of further reinforcements Led by Andrew Carnegie a railroad was built circumventing Baltimore allowing soldiers to arrive on April 25 thereby saving the capital, 5 Washington D.C during the later stages of the War. ! In 1864 Confederate general Jubal Early raided Washington D.C while Lincoln watched from an exposed position; Captain Oliver Wendell Holmes shouted at him "Get down you damn fool before you get shot!":434. . 2.3 Other issues In 1832 Lincoln and partner Denton Offutt bought a general store on credit in New Salem Illinois. Although the economy was booming the business struggled and Lincoln eventually sold his share That March he entered politics running for the Illinois General Assembly advocating navigational improvements on the Sangamon River He could draw crowds as a raconteur but he lacked an education powerful friends and money and lost the election.:41.