American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-13
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the goth CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1876.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, May IL, 1876.
SENATE.
The Clerk of the House brought in the bill
passed by that branch yesterday to provide for
prosecuting the existing war between the U.
States and Mexico.
The bill having been read through,
Mr. Allen moved to postpone the prior orders
and consider this bill at once.
Mr. Calhoun said that he had no objection to
vote any amount of supplies that might be
deemed necessary, but he objected to any thing
like a declaration of war-as was contained in
the first section Of this bill
Mr.. Aller replied that the news from our
army reached here on Saturday evening at 5
o'clock, and, of course, it could not be imme-
dately considered by Congress. This unavo-
dable delay made it the more imperative TO act
at once upon the subiect-he called for the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. Berrien raised the question whether the
bill had received Its second reading?
The Chair decided that it had, and by unan
imous consent.
Mr.. Mangum said there was no disposition
on his side of the Chamber TO embarrass the
bill. They were ready TO pass it., in all that
was efficient at once-in haitian hour-but they
asked that it be made to conform to the views
of those who were not prepared to do so solemn
an act as that of making declaration of war.
There was no evidence that the Mexican gov
eminent aVowed the acts of its officers, and
what was our position, if we declared war, and
found afterwards that it disavowed their acts
He had hoped that the committee on Military
Affairs would have reported this morning.
Mr.. Benton said the committee had examin-
cd, early this morning, the bill pill passed by the
I'd 3
notifications.
ted were read
Mr.. Calhoun hoped if prompt action and
unanimity were desired, the preamble would be
stricken out.
Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton said he was willing to
stay here until midnight if need be, to pass
this bill in the proper shape. 1t could be east
ly referred to the committee on Military AZ
fairs, and at once reported back TO the Senate
with the amendments just read. He moved
this reference.
Mr.. Allen called for the yeas and nays, and
they were ordered, and stood ayes 90, noes &C.
Mr.. Calhoun voted alone with the wings.
Mr.. Clayton asked if the chairman of the
committee of Military Affairs meant TO pro-
pose his amendments to the bill
Mr.. Benton replied that the committee had
determined TO act subordinate to the sense of
the Senate.
Mr. Clayton asked if the committee on For
egn Relations meant to make report2
MIR. Allen replied that the committee had
prepared a report and would have made it, but
for the fact of the bill from the House having
been announced at the opening of the session
this morning; and their re- ort would have
sustained the position of the preamble in the
bill from the House.
Mr.. Clayton moved to strike out the words
concerning prosecuting the war;" and this
was discussed at great length by Messrs. Cal
houn, Mangum, Pennybacker, Cass, Houston,
Berren, Westcott, Crittenden, and others
The vote was finally taken, and stood ayes 20,
noes %.
Mr.. Crittenden then moved to strike out the
words prosecute the war;" &C., and insert to
''repel invasion and otherw Use prosecute hos
tilitieS until peace is restored" The yeas and
nays were called, and stood ayes 20, noes &C.
We close at O'Clock, the Senate still in
session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The journal was amended ON motion of Mr..
Winthrop,
On motion of Mr.. Burt the House went into
committee of the Whole, (Mr. Norris, of N
II. in the chair,) and took up Senate bill 'for
the organization Of a company of sappers, mi
ners and pontoniers'
An amendment was proposed by the COM
mittee on Military Affairs, when MIR. Burt
moved that the committee rise and report the
bill, but before taking the question,
Mr.. Giddngs, of Ohio, obtained the floor
and made speech about War, Texas, Mexico
and Slavery, &c., &C., Sc, at the conclusion of
which Mr.. Burt moved that the committee rise,
which motion prevailed.
The chairman reported the bill to the House
with the recommendation from the committee
that it pass, which gave rise to numerous points
Of ORDER, several of the members contending
that the committee authorized the making of no
such report. Mr. J. @. Adams designated it as
the report of fasehood
Under the operation Of the previous question
the report of the committee as made by the
chairman was concurred in, and the bill passed
by yeas 1853, nays Q.
On motion the House went again into COM
rnittee of the Whole and resumed the consde-
ration Of the bill making appropriations for the
support Of the Military Academy at West
Point
Mr. Sawyer, Of Ohio, opposed the passage of
the bill and denounced the Institution st West
Point, and all the graduates therefrom as so
m nv incubus upon the body polite.
While Mr.. S. was speaking the Speaker re-
suned his seat for the purpose Of receiving a
message FROM the President of the U. s. ltsI
reading being called for, was found to cover
dispatches from Gen. Taylor received by yes
terday's mail, those previously received, how
ever, bore date one day later