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third time and passed. The bill supplementary to
the act providing for the prosecution of the war
with Mexico, was farther considered Mr.. A,ch;.
son proposed an amendment requiring that the addi
tonal officers there provided for shall be DISCHARGED
from the service at the end of the war, or within
three months thereafter. which was the sub;ect &c
considerable dscussion.-The bill was postnuea
and made the special order for the next day. Mr..
Benton then continued his speech in regard to our
rights in Oregon, showing that our title extended
up to 49o and no farther.
In the House, Mr.. Brinkerhoof read a Joint Re-
solution thanking Gen. Taylor and his Army for
their recent gallant conduct, and allowing TO each
officer, non-commssioned officer and private, one
months extra pay. The resolution was read the
first and second time almost unanimously, upon the
declaration of Mr. b. that he did not intend to press
its passage at this time. The Civil and Diplomatic
appropriation bill occupied the most of the day.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Pennybackcr
introduced bill TO authorize the Clerks of the
Courts of the United States in the Western District
of Virginia, to appoint deputies and for other purpo-
SEES. On motion of Mr. Dix, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the bill supplementary to the
act providing for the prosecution of the War with
Mexico. MIR. Dix then explained the necessity
which exists for the increase in the number of Bri-
gadier Generals and Major Generals, in consequence
of the increase of the rank and file Of the Army,
and showed the great injustice which would be in
fiicted by the adoption of the amendment offered
yesterday by Mr.. Atchison The debate on this
subject was continued until near a O'Clock, when
the Senate went into Executive session.
In the House, the discussion on the Civil and Di-
plomatic Bill was resumed and continued during the
whole day.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Benton de-
ferred the remainder of his Oregon speech that the
bill in relation to the Army, which was before the
Senate yesterday, might be taken up. Mr. Atchi-
son withdrew his amendment requiring the officers
to be discharged at the close of the war. Several
other amendments were offered, among them one by
Mr. Benton, authorizing the employment of armo-
rers, wheelwrights, carriage makers, &c., which
was agreed to, when the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed, and was subsequently read third time and
passed BY this bill the President has authority to
appoint two Major Generals and four Brigadier
Generals in addition to those now in service and
to select them from the Army or from citizens, at
his discretion. The bill for the augmentation of
the Naval force of the United States was then ia
AIKEN up and made the special order for Monday
In the House, the Civil and Diplomatic Bill was
taken up in Committee of the Whole. Mr. Stew
art, of Pa, continued the debate in reply to Mr..
Payne, of Alabama, who had, in speech deliver
ed by him yesterday assailed the existing Tariff,
and also the National Fair, as having been gotten
up fer the purpose of overaweing Congress into the
support of high Tariff. Mr. S. in the course Of
his speech, which is said to have been very able
one, advised Southern to turn their attention to
manufacturing. Where, he asked. was South Caro-
lima now, and where Virginia? The latter had
come into the Union with ten Representatives and
the former with five. They had hardly more no,c,
while Pennsylvania had "a, and New York 34.-
This was the fruit of Northern, or manufacturing
policy, and that of Southern. The plan now was,
and in time Of war, to increase the revenues by
decreasing the duties.-ln the last war Just the re-
verse of this was done.-The duties were doubled
to increase the revenues but now our wise nancers
would adopt policy directly the reverse of this.
After Mr.. Stewart had closed his remarks. an a.
mendment in regard to the mileage of members
was agreed to by which no member can receive
more than $3.50 during any one session of Congress,
and that he shall receive 40 cents mile for the
first 200 miles, 35 cents for 800 miles, 30, IS and
20 cents mile for longer distances
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. johnson, of La
presented series Of join. resolutions adopted by the
Legislature of Louisiana, directing the Governor to
make application for the speedy repayment Of the
expenditures incurred by that State in sending vo-
lunteers to the Rio Grande, as the money cannot
well be spared from the State Treasury at this time.
The Oregon jurisdiction bill being taken up, Mr..
Benton delivered the remainder of his Speech which
was devoted TO description Of the value and i'm
portance of that portion of the territory which be-
longs to us, from its position and its agricultural
and commercial advantages.
In the House, bill to establish Post routes in
Texas was reported and passed The Civil and
Diplomatic Bill was ordered to it's engrossment and
the vote taken on its passage, which resulted-yeas
l67, nays g. The House then went into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the state of the Union. A
Resolution of thanks to Gen. Taylor and his gal
liant Army, accompanied by expressions of sympathy
for the friends of those who fell in the battles of the
9Th and 9th ultmo, was unanimously agreed to.
On Friday, in the Senate, most of the day was
spent in discussing the propriety Of fixing day for
adjournment, without coming to any result 80.
In the House, Resolution was offered providing
for the appointment of Joint Committee Of the two
Houses to attend the annual examination at West
Point, which was finally passed
On Saturday, the Senate did not sit
In the House, the Paymaster's bill was under de-