Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-21
Important from Washington---Presi
dent Folks Message---prOmpt re-
Spouse of the House Of Representa-


spouse Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
We received, on Saturday evening, the
preceding message from the President of the
United States, together with letters from our
correspondents, and the proceedings of the
House and Senate thereon, which we should
have laid Immediately before our readers, but
for the fact of the absence ofsome and the sud-
den prostration of another of our hands by
severe sickness. The President speaks as
heretofore, manfully, distinctly and energeti-
cally, and it will be seen that the House has
responded with equal promptness, highly
gratifying to the country. The President
making intriguers of the Senate entered in
to protracted debate, splitting hairs on mi
nor points, as disgraceful to them as has been
their past course on the Notice" question.
These would be Presidents and Presidents
cabinet officers, led off by the factious spirit
of the South, will not be forgotten.
After the reading of the message, Mr.. Sc
yier moved that it and the accompanying
documents be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations and printed. Also, that
the committee have leave to sit during the
session of the Senate.
Mr.. Speight moved to print 10000 extra
copies.
After the debate, in which Messrs. Calhoun,
Speight, Allen, J. M. Clayton, Archer. and
Benton engaged in regard to the reference,
it was settled on the motion of Mr.. Benton,
by referring that part which related to sup
plies and the call for volunteers, to the Mill
tary Committee, and the second part, which
related to the political relations, to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
The motion to print 10000 extra copies
was agreed to.
The House bill to increase the rank and
file of the Army, with the following amend
ments, passed the Senate.
The amendments provide for the increase
Of the number of men in each company to
l00, instead of 50, as proposed in the bill as
it passed the House of Representatives. Also,
making the period of enlistment 3, instead of
5 years.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ments to the above bill.
The bill which passed the House, is in sub
stance as follows Whereas, by act of
the Republic of Mexico, a state of war ex-
lists between that government and the United
States, Section lst provides that the Presi-
dent is authorized to accept volunteers, not
exceeding fifty thousand, for twelve months,
or to the end Of the war. By Sec. Cd, Ten
Millions are appropriated to carry the Prece-
ding section into effect Sec. Sd provides
that volunteers furnish their own clothes and
horses, but when mustered they are to be
armed and equipped by the Government.
Sec. Volunteers to be subject to the arti-
cles of war, and, except to clothing and
pay, to be placed on the same footing as SOL
diers of the army in lieu of clothing, to re-
ceive an equivalent in money; Sec. 9Th, To
be Differed according to the respective
laws of the States to which the companies
belong. Sec. 9th. The President dominates
to Senate, Generals of Brigade and Division,
and General Staff, as now by law authorized,
provided Generals appoint their own Aids
the President apportions officers among the
respective States rendering volunteers. Sec.
7th. Volunteers receiving wounds are enti-
tied to all the benefits conferred on persons
wounded in service of the United States.
Sec. 8. The President is authorized to com
plete all armed vessels now authorized BY
law; to purchase or charter merchant vessels
and steamboats,, to be converted into public
armed vessels, in such numbers as are neces.
sary to protect the sea-bord, lakes, or for
general defence. Secs. and 10 provide rates
of pay, and the continuance of the act foI
two years :-privates of foot companies ter
dollars per month, mounted, 20 per month
including use and risk of horses. But two
hours was allotted TO the discussion. In the
House Messrs. Rhett, Holmes and others, ar
gued pro and con as TO the case of war. Mr.
Adams took ground against the bill. AT
amendment declaring war was voted dowr
by an immense majority as not necessity
the act Of Mexico having made state o
war.
The ayes and noes on the passage of the
bill were as follows.
YEAS-Messrs. Abbot, Stephen Adams. Anderson
Arnold, Atkinson, Baker, Barringer, Bayley, Bedin
ger, Bell, Benton, Biggs. James Black, JAS A. Black
Blanchard. Bowlin, Boyd Brinkerhof, peterborough
Broadhead Milton Brown, William G. Brown, Buf
fngton Burt, William w. Campbell, John II. Camp
bell, Carroll, Cathcart, John G.. Chapman, Agustu
A. Chapman, Reuben Chapman, Chase, Chapman