Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-21
HoUSEoF REPRESENTATIVES,
VOLUNTEER BILL.


Mr. Mckay OF n g. cfisrcd a Resolution
- si0ae the debate upon the Bill appropriating
about Sl5,O00O 900 for the Volunteer ser.
vice Tor the currant fiscal year, at 2 o'clock
this day.
motion was made TO lay the Resolution
upon the table and lost. The Resolution
was then agreed TO and the House went into
committee of the Whole upon the Bill. when
Mr.. Foot OF Vt. addressed the committee
at lengih,and with marked ability, in reference
to the merits OF the Mexican war, its causes
and effects.
Mr.. Haalson, of Ga. addressed the com
mlttee IN defence OF the Mexican war and the
whole annexation scheme.
Mr.. Caleb Smith, Of La. addressed the com
mitiec also IN opposition To the war. and his
argument was able and eloquent. Mr.. C. J..
lngersolls long report in defence OF the Mex
lean war was characterized as "a long and Ia
bored effort TO whte-wash the abuses of the
/ Administration. The action of the Execu-
I tive IN this war proved that he was no longer
The servant but master Of rIle people
! ii could not be said that the non-payment OF
the Mexican instruments was good cause
OF war. IL Mexico admitted her obligations.
Otber States owed debts which they could not
pay. Those who now clsimed the Rio
GTande as the boundary formerly admitted
that the country between the Nueces and the
Rio Grande was the true boundary.
! Mr.. Hillard treated the subject in three
parts. LIST. The Mexican Indemnity. ID.
The annexation ofTexas. 3rd The bounda-
Diary OF Texas, The title of Texas in the T.
niIed States be regarded as good lie wished
to see the war closed and speedily closed. and
would be content to see settlement of the
differences between us by the possession OF
California, which he thought would be better
governed under the United States than under
Mexico. MI.Hiiliard did'not like that the Uni.
ted states should be engaged ia a war of con
/ quest.
Mr.. Cobb Of Ga.closed the debate in defence
OF the President
| At two O'Clock the House was brought IN a
! vote upon the amendment Of MIR. Davis. pro
viding Tor the payment of volunteers. and il
was ruled TO be out oforder. A large nufnbe,
/ OF other amendments were also ruled TO BE-
out OF order, when the Bill was reported Ia
The House aud passed BY vote Of 100 TO 4.
/ The Resolution from the Senate. proposing
Inc iOih OF August for the adjoummentof the
TWO HOUSES OF Congress. came from the Sen
I ate, aud a motion was made to concur.
motion followed to lay npon fine fable
which was lost, and the Resolution was tl,en
c0ncuucd Iu. The two Houses of Congress
therefore have agreed to adjourn ON tbe ION
l OF August
! The House then went into Committee Of
inc Whole upon the state Of the Union.-Mf
Wentworth oi gu. iu the chair.
Ihe hll providing Tor thc mileage Of mem
bcrs was called np.
Mr.. Mckay stated that tio expenses Of Con.
gross Tor mileage aud per diem were S7i7 555
toe 'he session ol Congress OF tbis so,,e
Sl5U,JJ3 were ior the mileage of members
and slt.533 ior ihr mileage al senators. me-
items 80 The Blll in reference 10 the Indians
were briefly explained.
Mr. Stewart of 20. proposed Che follow
n9 amendment which was ruled to b. out of
order
That after any Session of Confess shall
lave continued sly months. the nav Of r,c
members shall be reduced TO SIX D5Ilsr.. s(,s,
seven months TO four DoIIar aud after eight
months Ia two Dollars per day.
OIhe' amendments wcrc Offered ami MIL
20 be out 81 order and the Commute AL |
Jo'med without action upon che Bill