Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20

panying documents, which was con.
cluded by referring so much as relates
TO troops and supplies to the Military
Committee, and the remainder to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.1
1t was reported at Washington that
letters had been received announcing
the return OF Lieut.. Thornton to the
camp. .... ...
THE WAR BILL PASSED BY
THE HOUSE.
OPPOSED BY ADAMS, RHETT g.
HOLMES!-EXClTING DISCUS
SION.
Correspondence of the New York Tribune.
The bill which passed the House is
in substance as follows:
Whereas, by an act ofth Republic
of Mexico state Of war exists be.
tween the government and the United
States.
Sec. !. The President is hereby
authorized TO accept the service of vol.
unteers not exceeding $4,000, for IL
months or to the end Of the war.
SEC. 2. $lO.OOO,OOO are hereby
appropriated to carry the above into
effects.
Sec. 3. Volunteers are 10 furnish
their own clothing and horses but when
mustered into actual service are to be
armed and equipped by the govern.
fnent.
Sec. 4. They are to bo subject to
the articles OF war, and except as TO
clothing and pay, to be placed on the
same footing as the army, and in lieu
Of clothing they are to receive an equiv.
llent in money.
Sec. S. The volunteers 10 be off.
cered according to the respective laws
Of the state 10 which the companies
belong.
Sec. 6. The President, if he thinks
it necessary, 10 empowered to make
nominations TO the Senate of Generals
Of Brigade and Divisions, and of the
General Staff, as now authorized
The Generals will appoint their own
Aids, and the President will apportion
the officers among their respective
States sending volunteers.
Sec. 7. The Volunteers received
will be entitled to all the benefits con-
ferred on persons wounded in the SER
vice Of the United States.
Sec. 8. The President is authorised
to complete all the armed vessels now
authorizing by law; to purchase or
charter merchant vessels and steam.
boats to be converted into public arms
ed vessels. in such monies as are ne.
cessary, to protect the sea board and
harbors, or general defence.
SECS. 8 & 10. Provides the rate Of
pay and the continuance of the act for
two years. Privates of foot compa.
nies will receive $l0 per month; the
mounted men $50 per mouth, including
the use Of risk Of horses. 49,
But two hours were allowed to the
discussion in the House. Rhett, II dimes
and others argued pro and con as 20
the case OF war. Adams took ground
against the bill. ..
An amendment declaring war was
voted down by an immense majority,
as not necessary the act of Mexico
having made state ofwar.
In the Senate this discussion on the
Message from the President was all
closed. 1t was warm, and strong com
ments were made against the course Of
the Executive on removing so small a
force as Taylor's TO position SO haz-
ardous.
Mr.. Crittenden was particularly ell.
oquent and impressive and spoke in the
highest terms Of Gen. Taylor. L.r
The Senate adopted the bill increas.
ing the companies in service to hun
dred men each. The bill for raising a
regiment Of mounted rifemen was ia.
ken up and postponed.
WAR! WAR!-The Philadelphia Ga.
zette says:-"We understand Messrs.
Savery q Co. Iron Founders of this
city, have received an order from gov
ernment, to supply at once one hundred
tons Of cannon balls" ~.