The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-12

II.
.ns.ation of Texas the question Of the true bound
.rv was ons of much doubt and difficulty. II wa
1 GAfeult 10 understand whether the Nueees or I'M
/ Rio GraDde was the boundary between Texas anC
Mexico, and the section referred TO was added Dy
the Senate for this very reason was 10 selue ,is
disputed boundary That the amendment referfed ~
was made. L
Mr.. ARCHER said the bill to be reported by the
Committee on Foreign Relations would Proosoiy
contain the same preamble. Why men, feiuse :"
strike out The presmble from this bill, 'hereoy Sc
curing a full vote This would not prevent inc
adoption Of the same preamble IN anoshe' P pt'i,
which would amount TO the same thihg inis
neambIe properly belongs TO a bill to be reported
tom the Committee on Foreign Relations declaring
The yeas and nays were then taken on Mr.. Hun.
,Hoross motion to strike out the preamble; which
was decided as follows
| yEAs-Messrs. Archer barrow Berrien Calhoun. Thos
CLAYTON John NJ Clayton COrwn Crttsnden, Davis Day
,on Evans, Huntington, McDuhs, Mangum, Morehead
snnoa,, WOOdbriags YIlss-is .,.ou ,,..r,o0 r..
b Benton Brssss Bright Cameron, Cass, COlquitt, Dix
Houston Jarnsgin. Jsnnsss JShn'on Of Md, JShnsoR
speight Sturgeon Turney, Upham, Westcott--2s
No other amendment being proposed, the bill
was reported to the Senate from the committee OF
the whole.
The amendments made in committee were then
agreed TO-,
line Dill, hfncnucuI was hioh OiuNiSe W ~ ~
crossed for a third reading.
Several senators calling for the immediate
third reading Of the BILL and no objection berg made
thereto, il was 30 read.
The PRESIDENT then proceeded to put the
question "Shall this bill pass ''
Mr.. CRfTrENDEN hoped that the question
might be so put as TO divide the preamble from the
bill The question might first be taken on the pas
sage of the bill, without the preamble and the pre-
amble could be voted for separately. THIS would
secure a large vote for the passage of the bill
Mr.. SEWER said the preamble was only the IT,
lie ofthe bill.
The PRESIDENT said, it is the opinion of the
chair that the preamble Is part ofthe BILL ana mat
il cannot be divided
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said, now | want to vote
for the bill, and trust that by unanimous consent
of the Senate the question may be taken on the bill
and on the preamble separately.
Mr.. CALHOUN would not vote for it, with or
without the preamble. 1t a solemn declaration Of
war to Mexico and TO the world This was taking
a step of which he could not approve When his
name should be called therefore, he would remain
silent.
Mr.. UPHAM wished to vote for the bill, but he
could not vote for the preamble He had not lnfor,
nation to enable him TO vote for the preamble, and
he could not vote what he did not know.
Mr.. DAYTON made similar statement
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said the question might be
put, "Shall the bill pass" Make that the question,
without the preamble, and he was willing and anx-
ious 10 vote for ii. He word not vote for the pre-
amble.
Mr. BREESE said that if the question could not
be divided unless by unanimous consent Of the Sen
ate he would object
Mr.. MANGUM asked the President whether
he and other senators could vote for the bill with
protest against the preamble, and whether that pro-
test would he put on the journal.
Mr.. SPEIGHT said that there was precedent
far n est n N the Journal
Mr.. CRtTTENDEN appealed to the senator
from Illinois MIR. BREEsE to withdraw his obIec-
ton. Amer pause, Mr.. c. asked, does the senator
yield his objection
Mr. BREESE said it might endanger the passage
Of the bill if il should pass first without the pream
bic.
Mr.. CRTTTENDEN pledged himself that he
would move to reconsider, if there was any danger
like that which the senator from Illinois aPpre-
hended
Mr.. BREESE then withdrew his objection.
The PRESIDENT then stated that, by unanl-
nous consent Of the Senate, the question would be,
Shall the bill pass without the preamble
Mr.. BAGBY could not consent to have the ques-
ton put in this way He could not vote for the bull
without the preamble.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN suggested to the Chair that
the question might be put somewhat differently from
the form in which it had been stated.
Mr. }. M. CLAYTON saw no difficulty in vo-
ting for the bill ITSELF first, without the preamble,
and then for the preamble.
Mr.. BAGBY said, if il was put in this form, he
would have to vote against the bill, while ne wished
TO vote for it.
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON thought that the senator
from Alabama might vote for the bill without the
preamble, and vote for the preamble afterwards.
Mr.. r. JOHNSON said that the senator from
Alabama could have no more difficulty in voting for
the bill and the preamble separately, than he
could have for voting for different sections OF the
bill separately.
The yeas and nays were called for and Or
dered.
Mr. MOREHEAD suggested that the question
might be taken without the yeas and nays There
was evidently a large majority for the bill, and II
would be better not to have the nays recorded.
Mr. MANGUM had made up his mind to vote
for the bill, but he entered his most solemn protes
against the hasty declaration of the preamble, about
the existence of war, and he would ask the Senate
that that protest might be entered on the jour
nal.
Messrs. J. M. CLAYTON and DAYTON en-
tered similar protests.
The question, "Sha the bill pass!' was then put
and resulted az follows:
yEAs-Messrs Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atchison. Ath-
erton Bagby Barrow Benton Breese, Bright. Cameron
Cass, John NJ. Clayton Colquht Corwin Crttenden
Dayton Dickinson Houston JaLnagn Iennes'' JohnsGn
hiangum Morehead Niles, Pennybacker, Rusk, semple
SEWER simmons speisht Sturgeon Turney' opha"
NAYs.-Messrs, Thomas Clayton and Davis
Senators BERRIEN, CALHOUN, and EVANS, being
in their seats, did not vote. The other members,
whose names are not recorded above, were alb
sent
When Mr.. CRITTENpENs name was called, he
voted Gay, except the preamble" So also did
Mr.. Urban.
The bill was then read by its title, and passed
j the following form:
AN ACT providing for the of the existing
between the United States and the republic of Mexico
Whereas by the act Of the republic of Mexico state OF
war exists between that government and the United
States:
BE enacted by the Senate and House ~ RsPresenf1rti
Of the United of America in Congress assembled Iha
for the purpose Of enabling the government oil the United
States prosecute said to speedy and successful ter
minaon President be- and he IL hereby authorized to
employ the militia naval and military forces OF the United
States and to call for and accept the services OF any mum
Der OF volunteers not exceeding fifty thousand VINO may
offer their services either cavalry artillery, or nnemen
twelve months after they shall have arrived al the
place rendezvous to the end Of the war unless sooner
discharged according the time for which they shall have
been mustered into service and that the sum oil ten NIL
lions Of dollars ofany money the treasury or TO come
into the treasury not otherwise appropriated be- and the
same Is hereby appropriated for the purpose Of carrying
he ole NJ this act into php