Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL
WARRINGTON, MAY

meats Of the Senate TO the bill providing
for the prosecution Of the existing war with
Mexico.
MesHcriAls against The repeal OF the pllo,
laws Of 1897, from Newark, N J., and Al.
eIandria, ID C., were presented by Mcssrs
Dix aud Archer.
Mr. Cameron presented resolutions from
the Legislature OF Pennsy lvania, instruct
ing him and his colleague 10 oppose any
reduction Of the tariff Of ls42
A resolution Of the Legislature Of New
York, IN hvor OF the passage Of the bill
for the reorganization Of the militia, was
presented by Mr. Dix
Mr. Levi. moved to suspend the previous
orders aud take up the forifcaiion bill,
which was agreed to An amendmen, was
offered, Increasing the appropriation for
defensive works on the FLORIDA reel from
600. 600 10 e2o0,000
Mr. Evans said he would not, in the pres
en-, situation of the country, oppose the IN
crease asked for. The Senate, however,
was very much IN the dark on the subject,
and he would be glad TO know from the
Senator from Florida. what the proposed
Notifications would cost before they were
completed.
Mr. Yuleo said that rough estimate had
been made, in which the total expense was
put down OF three millions.
Mr. Niles said few words in opposition
10 the increase
Mr. Wes,cott urged the impcr,a '',
appropriation OF The present tune, IN conse.
quencs Of the state Of our relations with
Mexico, and the amendment was adopted
without q division.
One or two other amendments were Of
fercd and Withdrawn; and the bill was then
finally passed
On motion of Mr. Berrien the Judiciary
Committee was instructed TO inquire whe,h'
or any, and what legislation Is necessary to
give effect to the llh article of the treaty
of27,h Oct, 1905, between the U. S. and
Spain, and TO report by bill OF Otherwise.
This clause in the treaty provides that
the citizens and subjects OF the two coun'
tries shall no, take out letters Of mnrque
agans. each other, under the penalty OF be-
ing treated Us pirates
The res, Of the day was given 10 the
consideration Of the Indian appropriation
bill, and wilhou, final action, the Senate
went into Executive session, and shorl y af
ter adjourned.
House. The bill to regulate appoint.
menu in the revenue service was recon-
mitted.
The military academy bill was consider
II cAl Id -,sAo ba cd o(toy n
speech in favor of the Mexican war, from
Mr. Gordon. The committee then took up
the bill making appropriations for the sup
port of the army, for the year ending 30,h
of June, ls47.
On motion Of MIR Mckay, the items
were increased, in some particulars, espc.
cially transportation, in view OF the Mexi'
can war
Mr. Black, OF s. C, moved to raise the
pay of the soldiers from seven 10 ten dol.
lars
Mr. Mckay opposed it, and showed that
the pay Of the army had been gradually
raised from four 10 six and seven, and final.
ly eigh, dollars. The pay had been in
creased, while tho food and clothing and
medica attendance had been improved.
MI Roote, of Ohio, said If it was worth
eigh, dollars day to declare war, it was
worth ten dollars month to fight it out,
Mr. Brockenbrough, o! Florida, hoped
we would no, destroy the force of wha, &c
had already done BY an appeal to the mor'
cenary disposition Of the people. We had
sho wn that we we're ready 10 pour down
like IN avalanche upon Mexico, and that
they wanted no stimulus Of additional pay
10 excite the p''rlo,ism Of our people
From every part Of the South and West, we
had heard that, the moment danger appear
ed, the drum was sounded and the flag I'm.
furled He trusted we should no, begin
the war with n rush upon the treasury
We were going into a war, the end Of
which no mortal man could ser ~
with Mexico would be no holiday affair
II would be prolonged and bloody con.
test for Mexico, with a people Injured TO
war, with vast extent Of territory, with
her chapparals, and mountains, and defIes
was one The most formidable powers in
world. The Florida war was commenced
WIN a small appropriation, as n light affair,
bu, il was soon found that another and an
other appropriation was wanted, ill the
war became drain upon the resources Of
the country Your first fifty thousand men
might no, be sufficient TO bring the war to
conclusion; you nigh, wan, thousands
aud hundreds Of thousands more, and
this was, therefore, no time to begin to
raise the paw Of the army. He hoped gen,
.lemen who supported this proposition did
not irifie BY doing it for Buncombe. The
subject was too momentous for popularity
seeking motions.
Mr. Gordon, Of New York made speech
toprove tina, the southern members who
voted against the declaration Of war wer,
enemies to their country, and Mexieans il
heart As the volunteers were to have
eight dollars he was willing 10 raise thu
pay Of the regulars from seven to eight
Mr. Lawrence defended n letier Of his
published in ,heln,elligeneer OF this morn
Ing with much spirit
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