Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-07-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
VOLUNTEER BILL.

Mr. Mckay 81 \, {. uarred a R,suluiinn 10 clse The
debate upon The BILL aprppfaing about 900 900 or
The Volunteer service the current fiscal ,ear al -
clock this day.
moiion was made to lay the Resolution upon the
table aud hist. The Resolution then ssreed H. and
the House went mi COMMITTEE OF the Whole upon The
Bill. when
MI F@h III Vi. addressed The Committee A, lenoh
and with marked ability, in lht merits o III.
MeNIcaa war, lis causes aud ELECTS.
Mr.. llsraisun al Ga. addressed the Committee in
defence Of the Mexican aud the whole ann, Aaton
sche.ne.
Mr.. Caleb Smith, Of Ia addressed the Committee al
so IN "prstun 10 The war. and his nrgnmenl was able
and elqurn Mr.. {. J. Iug r,oll', hong rrpor, N de
trnce o HE Mexcaa war characterized as lonp aud
iabortd f 10 whi,e~u ash the abuses Of ihe Admins
uailon.Chc action oi the Executive this war proved
that he was no hunger the but the master ui the
people.
II could no, be said that the pay men, Of the Mex
team nsaliOenis was good cause oi war. Mexico ad
ipi,et her obligations. Other States owed money which
they could not pay. These " hn claimed The RIO
Graode as the boundary, Gnmerly admitted thai the
c"uu,ry between the Neucrs and the RIO Grande was
the true line Of boundary
Mr.. liiiiard treated the subject in three pars Is,
The Mexican Indemnity. 2d. The Annrxailun oi Tex,
a. Sd. The Boundary oI Texas. IN, ull. 10 Texas
IN The United States he regarded good. lie wished
10 see the war closed. aud speedily closed and would be-
content % see settlement III the differences peiw en- Us
To>sesSioh VI winch he thought would
I've better governed under HE Uned States Than under
Mexico. Mr.. Hllard did not like thai The L. States
should be cngaged IN war of conquest.
Mr.. Cobb Of Ga. closed The Dc bate IN defence Of the
President.
Al o'clock The House as brought To vote upon
The amendment oI Mr. DAVIS. providing ur the paymtn,
al volunteers, and II ruled 10 be out uf ordet
large number Ct othcr amendments also ruled 10 b.,
out OF order when the bill reported 10 The House and
passed by vote oi 100 Ia 4.
The Resolution from the Senate proposing the lOh ol
August tor the adjournment Of The iwo Houses OF Con
gress came from the Senste, and motion as made to
moi''n followed 10 lay upon the table which was
LOST and the Resolution was then conoufred IN. The
Two Houses OF Congress, therefore, have agreed TO sd.
jJurn the 10Th Of August
The House Then went lno Committee 81 the Whale
upon the stale OF the Unun, MI Wentwofh Of H. IN
the Chair.
The bill providing FOR the mileage Of mrmbers was
called up.
Mr.. Mckay stated that the expenses Of Congress
TT mileage per diem S7i7 $50 for the Session
oi Congress. OF this 80 j53 were Tor the m,I-
cage Of members, and Si .553 the mileage Of Sen.
so's-Ihe expenses Congress 81 ,51S each wet
for mileage and per diem. The items IN the bill in re-
ference TO the Indians ~ere briefly explained
MI Stewart Of Pa. prep,sed tie luow ING amaodmen,
which was ruled be oui of order
hat after any session o Congress shall have caniin,
ued SIX monih the pay of the members shall be reduced
10 SIX dollars after seven months iuu dollars and ao
eight monffs 10 two dollars per day.
Other amendments were offered and ruled Ia he ont a
order and The committee I'd urued WITHOUT action upu
the bill.