Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-21
THE WAR BILL OF CONGRESS.

The following is a correct copy of the important Bill
which passed Me llnnsu VI Representatives On Monday,
by asatc Of ia 10 ~:
"An at, providing ur The prosecuon of the existing
war brtN lac United States and the Republic ot Mex
lte,n
Whteas, by the act f,he Republic of Mexico stats
OF exists between that Government and The L ni,ed
States. Therefore
be il enacted bD the Senate and House Of Repre-.
seHatires Of The Uo,ted Sa,as Of america IN Congre"
assembled, That Tor the purpose ol enabling the Govern
ment 1i The uned States 10 prosecute said war 10
speedy and successful termination, the President be, and
he Is. hrfeby authorized 10 employ the militia. naval
aud military forces OF the UnIed States. and 10 call
and accept The s"Ices Vt any number Of volunteers not
exceeding fifty thousand, WIN may offer their servicrs
casny artillery, infantry or rieren, 10 serve SIX
or twelve months alter they shall have arrived at the
place of rcHdtgyOus, To The end OF the war, unless
discharged. That the oi ten ml inns ul dol
lars he and the is hereby appropriated ou of any
money IN the Tfasury or 10 come inIo the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, Tor the purpose Of carrying
the provisions OF this net into effect
See. find be il further enacied, TIM, the militia,
WHEN called nlo s,rsce Of The United States by virtue
ol MS ae " any other act, may, ifn the opuion ut
the President q The United States The public intts IA
quires il, be compelled for exceeding
months after their arrival at the place Of rend zvous,
IN any one year, unless sooner dist har2ed.
See. 3. find be il further enacted, That The said
volunteers shall furnish hcr clothes. and II cavalry.
their horses aud, when mustered into service. shall
| M afuleu aHu 'VuPPtu IL He tAPeHse ~ ING Sueu
Statts.
SIC. 4. ind De il f1,tier enacted That said vulun,
tecTs, uhen called into aetua service ard While
naming therein, shall be SUBJECT to the rules and ari>
ees tt war and shall be, In all respects, except
clothing aud pay, placed On the sane ioong with SINH
lar corps OF The Uued STATES army, and. in lien Of
co hing. issiuned officer and private IN
any company who may thus offer himself. shall be en-
ied when called nlo actual services 10 receive in mon
ey equal 10 the Of clothing OF nnn curnms-
soned cer private as the may br) IN The reg
ular troops of The United States.
SIC, s. .4adbe HGviter enacted. That the said VOL
unioers Offering their services shall be accepted by the
President in companies ba,taons, squadrons, and
giroents, whose officers shall he appointed in The
ner prescribed by law IN the several States aud IrT0-
es IL winch such companies. hatiallions, equations,
aud regiments shall respectively belohx,
Sec q. .9nd be il further enacted, That the Presi-
10 Organize companies rendering their snryices ino
dons and squadfons into regiments, regiments in-
Ia hresdrs, brnaies into divisions The
number VI volunteers shall render such organizliinn
his Judgement. expedeo and shall, by and with sha
advice Of The Senate, appoint The generals Vi brigade and
DIVISIONS aud the general staff anthofi3rd by
law PrGpided, hocever That najor geaerals Rhd brig
adler generals shall have the spponpnsntof theis
camp, and The PIesdeR, shall. II necessary, APP
noron he staff field and general officers sfnong ihs
respective Sores and 1eriilues fun which the voun
s,- shal sairr Their sv,c he may deem pol~r
] See. 7. Md be further esartsd, Thai the volun-