New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-13
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WA.HINGroS. Tuesday, 3 O'Clock, P. NJ.
MEssRs. GREELEY e McELRArH We send you
today's proceedings in the Senate They are of the
highes; mpor lance. Il will be seen that the Senate
is disposed 10 sanction the House Declaration
War
The Senate took up the House Bill making the
War appropriations On motion of the Hon. Mr.
Allen, the rules were Suspended. Mr.. Calhoun op-
posed all hasty action He said it would be observed
lha, the first portion Of the bill amounted TO deca.
ration of war, and that should be sure Of being
right before making such declaration.
Hon. Mr.. Allen said that as war actually ex-
is,ed time TO be lost in voting the requisite
supplies to protect oar troops and GU. citizens.
Hon Mr. M.SoUM was ready to vote any amount
of men or money, and without any delay, declaring
tha, there was as much patriotism on one side of
the chamber as on the other.
Mr.. CALHOUN rejoined-he said we would not
delay momen.-he was ready 10 sct now--but
why he asked, vote for bill which made false
declaration that war actually existed By the act Of
the Mexican Government He said there was
more meant than actually met the eye and than was
demanded by the care and safety of the Army.
He added that his mind was made Up, and that he
would neither for against the bill in its pre-
sent form. &c might, he said, be alone Be it So
he cared but little for popularity. he could not
for the sake Of making war on Mexico make war
also On the Constitution.
Here Mr.. BESTos remarked that the Finance
Committee reported the bill as it stood The Mill
tary Committee could DO tie SAME. If the former
modified il would the latter.
Hon J. N. CLAYTON would vote any amount OF
and money il the bill traly and failhtu lly
reported and that with view that il nigh, De SO
reported, he moved to refer the whole 10 the Com
nittee on Military Affairs.
Mr. BEsroS then stated The amendments agreed
upon by the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs in
the morning. One Of them struck out the pre-
amble and declared that war existed
Mr. ALLEN said that the Committee on Finance
had also agreed 10 report the first part OF The bill
from the House
The question referring the bill 70 the Military
Committee was then rejected by vote of 20 TO 60
M ALLEs then said the Committee on Foreign
Affairs would have made report If an opportunity
bad presented ilself-shat the Committee could 20,
shut their eyes against papable and zlarinz facts
VIZ: that actual war existed
J. u CLAYros questioned A1Lrs as 10 the other
TACT ina; war came from Mexico.
ALLEN made no reply.
AS the Teleg.aphic dispatch closes Hon. Mr.
5LSTos IS reading and trsnslatng an official paper
N Spanish, issued by General Paredes
IN TIE House, Ar. WINTHROP corrected the jorr-
nal He voted Tor the increase OF Volunteers pay
and not AGAINST il The House then took up the bill
ron The Senate, organizing corps Of Sappers and
Miners.
Mr. GIDpIsGs made speech abour the army or
the Rio del Norte, shooting deserters He was
frequently called to order and at length stopped
Ihe oil was finally passed, and returned TO the
Senate
The West Point bill was taken up In Conmiuee
o. me " hole- saus SAWYER spoke asains, it, and
Ii continuation OF bis remarks OF Yesterday
Another Message was received from Ihe p,esi
dent covering farther correspondence between the
Government and the Army in Texas. This The
Clerk Is reading az The dispatch closes. W.
~ Rey.Dr. ADAMS OF Inc R,oo,. p--,