New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-13
TvENTY.E1sTH coseREss..First Session.
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SENATE.

TWENTY-HISTH C0NGRESS,"Flrst Sessions
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SENATE.
wAsHTSGroS. Thursday. June ll-2 P. NJ
TIE Senate met at eleven o'clock.
Mr. DIX, from the Committee on Conference, made
a report ,ha, the House recede from i's arnencnen.
reducing the proposed number OF psymasters; and
,ba, the Senate recede from its position that the new
sonoiotu1enrs shall be permanent Report agreed TO-
IN motion of Mr. ATHERToS, one thousand ad-
dtonsI COPIES Of the correspondence relative TO the
riebt of search heretofore communicated TO the Sc
nate. were ordered 10 De printed.
Mr.. RusK submitted Resolution from the Com
rir,ea on Indian Affairs 10 inquire into the proPrie
" Of establishing Indian districts in Texas Lies
over. -,
The Senate took up The supplemental Army bill
TO increase the number OF general officers;
The question was on the amendment OF MI Hun
TrSG1oS TO discharge the new general officers az
the end OF the War who may then be in service as
will be necessary, &c.
An animated debate ensued on this amendment
in which Messrs Huntington. Morehead Dix, D. NJ.
CLAYTON. Alien. McDufie, Archer, Calhoun, TOOK
part Most OF the debate was between Mr. Clay
ion and Mr. Allen The latter hsd pronounced that
this Mexican war had burst forth Unexpectedly 10
all
MrJ NJ CLAYTON called to mind the former de-
claraton OF Mr.. ALLEN that the hearts OF the peo
pie ought to be prepared for war, and asked Mr. A
to correct bis error
Mr. ALLEN said he would take nothing back
Ee had not said that but if he bad he would not
take il back The Administration. he said, had not
sptcipated or desired war with Mexico. The Army
was sent 10 the Rio GraEde expressly TO prsrent
war.
Mr. CLAYToS thought the reverse, and so argued.
The question was then taken on Mr.. HUSTISG-
TONS amendment, and it was rglected-feas 20,
NAYS 81.
Mr.. ARCHER offered an amendment TO the House
amendment. so as TO give no power TO the President
in reducing the number OF Generals At the end OF
the War 10 discriminate between them without re-
gard TO the dates of their respective commissions
The amendment was rejected
The vote was then taken agreeing TO the
amendment of the House, authorizing the President
TO discriminate without regard TO dates OF commits
sion in reducing the number of Generals in service
al the end OF the war and decided in the negative
yeas H. nays 20, 80 the House amendment was re.
jected.
The amendment Of the House, authorizing the
President appoint four additional A6Jutant Gene-
rails, was agreed to-
All the other amendments OF the House were then
severay rejected
Mr.. DIX moved the appointment of Committee
of Conference, but afterward withdrew the motion,
and
On motion of Mr.. HAsSEGAs,
The Senate went into Executive Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. SAWYER rose to make personal explanations
respecting the charge of Mr.. STEWART, of Pennsyl-
vana, that only small portion of the Democratic
members voted give the volunteers in the army ten
dollars per month
Mr.. STEWART rejoned, and justified his charge
bv producing the record for the facts in the case.
Mr. G. w. JONES moved that the Committee OF
the w hole House be discharged from the farther
consideration of the bill appointing clerks in the
several departments pro rata for each State Tne
motion did not prevail.
Mr. HARALsoN, from the Committee of Confer
encc on the bill for appointing Paymasters in the
Army. made similar report TO that made in the
Senate Report concurred in-Yeas 81. Nays 34
The House went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. HAMLIN in the Chair and took up the Navy
Appropriation BILL for the year ending 3oth June,
ls47.
Sundry amendments were proposed, for largely
increasing the items of appropriations generally.
Several other amendments were adopted and n
somew hat long debate upon the subject OF dry
docks.
A motion in relation to authorizing dry docks at
Philadelphia, Pensacola and Kitlery. Maine, was
pending when the committee rose and reported pro-
gress.
Gen Gainess Volunteers.
Mr.. MCKAY introduced joint resolution to au.
thorize the peyment of the expenses incurred by
States or individuals for the volunteers illegally call
ed out by Gen. Gaines out of the sl0,000,oo0 ap-
propriated for the expenses Of the war.
The House then adjourned.