Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-16
THE WAR BILL OF CONGRESS

The following - correct copy OF the in,
portant Bill which passed the Houss of Rem
osenta'iveson Monday. b. vote of l7i,oll
An act providing for the prosecution o.
ihe existing war between the United State.
and the brpubliv of Mexico
whereas, by the act OF the R~public q
Mexico, state of war exists between thai
1oNemment and the United States There
BE IL enacted Jg me .Scnnfe n,d Uoys, q,
Representatives. oftho United Stats of 4m>yi.
ca M Congrcss assembled, That .for the purno,,
OF enabling the Government of the United
S'aies tn prosecute SAID war 10 speedy aud
successful termination, the President be aud
ne IL hereby authorized 10 EMPLOY the ,n,l,,;,
naval and military loIccs OF the United States
ana 70 cdll ior and accept the services Of aux
NUMBER ut Volunteers. not exceeding tif,,
llhousaud, WHO may oder their services. a,
cavalry. artillery, infantry or rilemen. I,
serve SIX OF twelve months after they shall
pave arrived al the place of rcnd zvous, or IN,
end OIL tn war unless sooner discharsed Tn,
the sum OF ten millions of dollar, bc and ,h
same T. hereby appropriated on, OF any none,
III Tue treasury or 10 come into the Treasurt
not utherwise appropriated, for the purpose o.
carrying the provisions al this act into effect
lnl'itia, when called into service of ;hc Unite,
States by virtue OF this act, or any Other act
may, 1t III the opinion of the Precedent of IN.
United States the public interest requires !,
DC compelled To serve for term not cxccedin,
SIX months alter their arrival at the place o
'cha' [Vous, IN any one year, unless soonc
discharged.
SIC, 3. And BE- ufuiher enacted. That IA,
sdid volunteers shalt furnish their own clothe.
amt u cavalry, thei. own horses: and who,
mustered into service, shall be armed am,
/ equipped at the expense of the United States
sc. !. And b. IL further enacted Tn,
sald volunteers, when called into actual s,r
N'cc' while remaining therein. shall subie,
t' tnc rules and articles OF war. an shall b,
~ dll respects, exc ut as to clothing and nav
PLACID nii the slni topting with similar c1rn
oi me niied States army, and i'm lien q
| ''"'"lhS' every non commissioned Officer aut
private ~ ans company who uiiy thu. ole
hlh'riI' shall .. entitled When called int,
actual service, To re i've ia money sun
o,lua' !" lif cost OF clptiilngof d non cummi,
stoned ola 90 90 private Ia In, r,.s. No., NO
IN the regular troops nr H. liuitcJ ST.
SLc. ,. And BE- q fRrtler enact, = Thai IA,
said Volunteers - offrrinr their service sh,lI
b a Copied BY the President IN comn,nics
hit'A'ions, squadrons. anI rcgm .nts. who's.
"uiiefs shhu be appointed ia the minner pre
= uDcd by law m thu several State, aud Teri.
"'ies lp which such companies bsttslious
belong. wv!
sc Is. AHd b. II further sHaci,d. That tl,,
PRESIDENT 81 Tie United States b, and n, !,
hereby authorized 10 organizc comn,uies !,
i,ndcnng tbeif services into battalion, an,
sqpddtons ~ into regiments. rrpiw.nts i,t,
hurades and brgslcs into divisions. a. soor
a7 she number oi volunteers shall render sui
organization lu his judgment. cxpcdicut. spI
N'dU. hy aud with thr advice 1T tl,s senate
"rrnm ile general. 81 bngs,le AMI division.
anl tlr gruera stsil, e., now authorized i,
"W r'ot'"eo' hotccctr. That major general,
e''' p''eHulcr generals shall hav, de-. appoint,
~ ~, ~ I'"'I own and, -dc camp. aui thr Pre-.
wv 1''aN " D. .ssstry, appoJtion TIE stan
lcld aud gcural Officers an,5ua tb, ,s.,..,,,,
states aut Icrtorics from which fl.e ,,l,,,,
ter, shall tender their scr,i,,s 49, l,r n.y.,
deem proper.
Sc q md b, Hfritsy srgr,,g Tia, ~,
volunteers who mas b. received into m. -,
wee 81 ih United States by virtue oi tbe o,,
'Hiol~ ui ihi7 act. who may b. ,ypuuIsi !,
uihcfWise disabled iu service. shall b. eot,,t..
10 al tiIt b.u iit which may D. coulr,,.I =.
Porsous wpand "a in thc service otu. tjn,,a,
States '''''
So. s And 10 10 fRrth>r sH0ef,f Tia, IA.
President az the Duited States bo ami ~.
hereby authorized forthwith Ia counis,.. III
thr public armed vessels now sulbofil.J NJ
law. and 90 purcldsa or charter arm so,ic
and man such merchant vessel, and .f',,,
boat, ~ upon examination may be found m n
easily converted into armed vessels. M Tor An
public er,ice and W such number ~ he ia
deem necessary iur thc protection OF The .rs
h'srd LAKE -coas', end the ecnenl dclcue, i
I 'b' .nuuty
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