Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-05-21

Pose u carrying the provisions OF this act into ef
Sec. g. ind be IL further enacted, That the mill
tIa when called into service of the United States
by virtue of this act or any other act, nav If in
The opinion of the President of the United States.
the public interest requires it, be compelled TO
serve or term not exceeding six months after their
arrival at the place Of rendezvous in any one wear
unless sooner discharged
sec. - IND be further enacted That the said
volunteers shall furnish their own clothes, and if
| cavalry, their horses and, when mustered
into service, shall be armed and equipped at the
expense of the United States.
Sec. 4. .4nd be IL further enacted, That SAID VOL
unteers, when called into actual service, and while
remaining therein, shall be subject to the rules and
articles oi war, and shall be, in all respects eycept
as to clothing and pay, placed on the same footing
WIN similar corps Of the United States army; and
I'D leu OF clothing every non-commissoned officer
ana private IN any company, who may thus offer
himself, shall be entitled, when called into actual
service to receive, in money, a sum equal to the
cost OF Clothing of n commissioned officer or
private las the case may beg in the regular troops
| OF the United States.
Sec. .. and be IL further enacted, That the said
volunteers, so Offering their services shall be nc
copied by the President, in companies, battalions.
| squadFohs, and regiments, whose officers shall be
appointed IN the manner prescribed by law in the
several States and Territories to which such com
pahes baltaons, squadrons, and regiments shall
Sec. g. ,4ndbe IL further enacted. That tho Pros
| ldent OF the United States be and he is hereby an
thori5ed to organize companies so rendering their
services into battalions or squadrons baltalions
ana squadrons into regiments; regiments into brr-
ades, and brgades into divisions, as soon as the
number OF volunteers shall render such orraniza-
ton, IN his judgment, eXpedient; and shall bv and
with the advice oftlh Senate appoint the generals of
brigade and division, and the general staff as now
authorized by law: Provided, howcver, That maio;
generals and bngader generals shall have the ID
pohtnent OF Their own ads-de-camp, and the Pres
iucnt sia, II necessary, npportlon the staff, field
and general officers among the respective States
and Territories from which the volunteers shall ten
der their services as he may deem proper.
Sec T. int be ii further enacted, That the vol
uhteers who may be received into the service of
the United States by virtue OF the provisions of this
act VINO may be wounded or otherwise disabled in
service, shall be entitled to all the benefit which
may be conferred on persons wounded in the service
Of the United States
Sec. O. tint be ii further enacted That the Pres
ldeLt OF the United States be and he is hereby an
thor'zed forthwith to complete all the public armed
vessels now authorized by law, and to purchase or
charter, arm, equip and man such merchant vessels
ana STEAMBOATS, as upon examination may be found
III or easily onvered into armed vessels fit fo the
Puohc SERVICE and in such number as he may deem
necessary for the protection of the sea-board lake
coast and the general defence of the country.
sec. j. .4nd be IL .fuiher enacted, That when
or the militia or volunteers are called and received
into The service of the United States, under the
provisions of this act, they shall have the organ-
Ioh OF the army Of the United States, and shall
nave the same pay and allowances, except as fol-
lows TO wit Prvates Of infantry, artillery and ri
Heheh, snail receive ten dollars per month, and
Prlvatcs of volunteer mounted CORPS twenty dollars
per month Tor their services and the use and risk of
their horses.
THE WAR BILL PASSED BY THE SEN
ATE, 30 TO 9
TUESDAY, May ~.
oENATE.-Ihe Senate took up the War bill
from the House.
MT. Calhoun said he hoped that this matter would
not be acted upon precipitatey. lie considered
mat 1t was equivalent to Declaration of War. lie
was not prepared for this declaration. lie was
ready TO vote Tor any supplies necessary to the
emergency OF our Army on the Rio Grande.
Mr. Mangum (whig) said that if any friend or
organ OF the Executive demands any amount of men
ana noney-lt they want ten millions of money |
and nifty thousand men, they can have them IN half
an hour. But this bill of the House was an actual |
Declaration of War. Look at the position in which !
we would place ourselves by declaring this inya- |
sion war, if the Mexican Government should dis |
avow 1t! If the Government of Mexico ayow
this, then he would march TO the center of Mexico
and compel peace. But let the question be decl- |
ded. Let the question OF war be settled by the |
Committee on Foreign relations, and let the sup
plies be voted to-day There was no disposition
to delay or procrast;nate on this 1.-THE Whig1 side
OF the chamber; if delay occurs the blame is not
here-it is not here.
Mr. Calhoun thought that there was something
more than desire for public good. Why not
strike out the language which declares war?
lie would not make war on the Constitution by |
making war on Mexico If we vote aflirmatively, !
we take the power of declaring war out of the |
hands Of Congress. 1t would put the power into
lhe hahds OF every person commanding Corpo-
rails Guard lie would not give a snap of his finger
Tor the popularity of the day. He would be I'm |
worthy OF the little respect in which be was held |
II he hesltated or wavered for fear of losing popu.
larlty. Ills mind made up He knew not |
whether he had single friend here who would |
think with himself, for he had no time to consult |
friends; but if this bill was forced upon him he |
would not vote for it, and he would not vote AGAINST
It, lie was unwilling to throw obstacles in the |
way, but his conscience would not permit him to
vote Tor what he considered hugranty wrong as
this declaration about war was
Mr. }. NJ. Clayton (whig) followed to the same
effect. If the President wants ten or twenty mil.
lions he can have 1t. Why then delay these sup.
phes ny involving with them the question of Peace
ana war! The fault of this delay was not on this
side of the House.
Let there be some Democracy in the mode of
our proceedings and the Appropriations specific
How much for the Army-how much for the Ma
Wy, &c. lie hoped the bill would be referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Benton sent up the House bill with some
amendments Striking out the language declara-
tory of War and making it the purpose of the APP
preparations to repel invasion.
Mr.. Clayton hoped the Military Committee could
divide aud specify the Appropriations Let the
Committee have it Immediately and report We
will sit here till midnight to perfect the business.
Mr.. Benton said it was difficult to make the nee
essary specifications.
Mr.. Allen said that the Committee on Foroirn
relations had had meeting this morning and ma.
jorlty concur with the preamble of the House Res
| olutlons that war exists.
The yeas and nays were taken to refer the bill
TO the Military Committee, and resulted, yeas 20
! Nays 70, Mr.. Calhoun voting with the 20 all the
| rest Whigs. Messrs. Chnlmers Dickinsnn Euir-