The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-16

| with yigor but with humanity. "A spirit OF con-
quest ought not 10 be engeDdered bya protTacted
war, or by demanding harsh terms. powerful
and great nation, can afford to be generous. Let
US look 10 speedy peace, otherwise the lust Of con-
quest will rise beyond control, and We shall be
prepared to exclsim with Macbeth,
II am in blood steep'd now SO far,
Returning were a. tedious as 80 Ger"
We may conclude negotiation with Mexico,
taking IN payment Of debts due US a part Of Cali
fornla bat IL must be freely offered her part
mode OF payment, not wrested from her as a con-
queIed province. | think we may safely extend
our territorial limits; the structure Of govern
ment will bear il. Like the tabled tent in the Ara
ban Nights, II may a small great people
expansion will not impair its strength.
But, sir, we must hail the first movement on the
part Of Mexico towards the restoration Of peace by
meeting IL promptly and generously. We owe this
TO ourselves Christian nation, and We owe il to
mankind, who look To US as a powerful people
Tying out great principles in the successful admins
tration Of fee government
Mr. COBB addressed the committee in defence of
the war; and In reply particularly to former remarks
Of HIS colleague, tMr SrKPHEss
full report Of his remarks is in course Of prep
araiion.
Mr. CUMMINs Obtained the floor, and gave no
tiee ofan amendment, which he caused 10 be read,
and, explaining Its provisions, he occupied the
naming minute and half allotted 10 debate.
The hour of three having arrived, the committee
proceeded to vote.
Mr.. KING, of Massachusetts, offered the follow
ing amendment which was rejected:
Prsgidd, That immediate measures he taken for the
peaceful and honorable settlement OF all euss and diff
srsneea between this country and the sister republic OF
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON offered the following
amendmsnt, which was ruled out Of order
Sac .4nd BE- further snaetsd That each officer non.
commissioned ocer, private and musician Of the yolun-
tssr force which has been shall be called received
liz ITptN.A
the present session OF Congress and each
oncer private, and musician in the regular army Of the
States the seventh day Of May last who shall enlist
In such service during the present with Mexico and
the children next Of Kin Of such have fallen the
said seventh day Of May last shall hereafter during said
fall In battle die In actual service shall be entitled
to be laid on and under the direction Pres
dent Of the United states such officer private musician
having served the full term for which he commits.
charged.
Mr. CRoZIER offered the following amendment;
which, by ayes ~, noes 49, was rejected:
For the payment Of four eOmPanis, Of Tennessee volun
teen hundred and thirty-siS and indefinitely ur.
Laughed by General John 4. Wool such may lie
for their horses and twelve and hAlfcSnts per diem for
forage TO each volunteer during the Of said fur.
Tough, and until their anal discharges.
Mr.. REUBEN CHAPMAN offered the follow
ing amend neni;
ed the service Of the United act refer.
red to ten dollars per month or at that rate for the time
they are retained in the service.
Mr.. GEORGE w. JONES raised the point of
order.
The CHAIRMAN decided the amendment no,
in order.
Mr.. CHAPMAN appealed.
The decision of the Chair was affirmed.
So the amendment of Mr.. CHAPMAN was not en-
tertained.
Nj GARRETT DAVIS offered the following
amendment
Be further enacted That the proper officers be- and
they hereby authorized and required audit and
tie principles OF justice and equity, according to the
crcumssnees Of the all and demands any
Of the United States against the government for raising any
troops under any requison Of the President and pay
the out Of any money in the treasury otherwise
appropriately and that any volunteers
actually organized themselves and repaired to the place Of
rndeIvou and no received service in any
Of the States under the said requiton b. audited and
tied In the same way.
Mr. PAYNE offered the following az an amend
ment to the amendment:
After the word volunteers" insert:
called by virtue of the order of the Secretary
Of War by virtue Of the requsiton Of General L. r
Gaines"
At the end of amendment add the following:
"And that the said volunteers be allowed and paid the
compensation hch they would snt,sd
BY law had they been received and mustered into the
day upon which they le home until the day Of their
thereto"
Mr.. BOYD raised the point of order on Mr.. G.
DAviss amendment.
The CHAIR ruled il out Of order
Mr.. DAVIS appealed.
The decision of the Chair was affirmed
So the amendment was decided out of order, land
with it fell the amendment of Mr.. PAYNE)
Mr.. STEPHENS offered the following amend
ment, which was declared to be out of order:
.and D, further By the authority ator,aid That
the proper accounting officers OF the be author
lied and required to audit and settle the claims OF the State
Georgia for reimbursement of moneys paid by said
meet and the attending the calling out Of
troops forces Greek and Seminole war upon
the proper authorities Of said State producing satisfactory
evidence that said amounts Of money have been actually
paid by said State.
Mr.. CUMMlNS offered the following amend
ment, which was declared to be on, Of order:
End be further eaa-ted That the proper officer be.
and he is hereby, authorized and empowered audit
allow settle with and pay, of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated to the several States which
were called nPon BY the United States for VOL
with Mexico by virtue of the act of Congress approved
e 'n and @ TO
all and legal incurred and contract
ed by said volunteers in and about their organization and
equipment and in travelling to and FROM and whilst they
remained at the places Of general rendezvous or local de-
designated and appointed in said States respectively
the proper authorities thereof and also pay said volun.
wages the rate that troops in the regular service
of the Uncd States paid for the time they
for tie service and in travelling to and from said
depos remaining herea This section shall embrace and
wits such regularly organized into companies
repaired any of the general rendezvous legal de-
pots aforesaid and then regularly by the
proper officers and also such volunteers regularly
organized into companies ami departed from their homes
for any of the rendezvous dcpo aforesaid and who
Intercepted their way and discharged in manner
aforesaid. De-.
find he further enacted That the provisions of the
section last aforesaid shall be applicable to and shall
embrace the States called upon by Major General f. P
Gaines for troops for service in the with Mexico, and
10 the troops who volunteered by virtue OF call
said Gaines in like cases in the same manner that II is
pcable the States and troops mentioned referred 10
| In said section. -."
Mr.. FARAN desired to offer the following substi-
| tute; which was not entertained:
THAT from the day of the mt OF the
existing with Mexico and until the close Of said war hs
nav ofhe officers musicians and private
in the regular army Of the u states and of volunteers and
militia in service OF the United States shall be three
dollars per month addition to the pay and allowance
athorzed by law and that each officer, noncommissonet
officer private and musician of the volunteer force which
has been or shall called and received into the service
the United States under laws passed the present session
of Congress- and each noncommissoned officer private
in the regular OF the United States wht
was enlisted the service OF the United States the III
NJ enlist such service during