The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-14

All Of the amendments were concurred in and the
yeas and nays were taken on the following, viz =
Yates Of infantry artillery and riAemcn shall receive
ten dollars per month and prvates Of volunteer mounted
corps twenty dollars per month for their services and
the use and risk OF their horses in the ninth section
and inserting in lieu thereof and all mounted privates
and noncommissoned officers musicians and artfcers.
their horses except of horses actually killed in action
and II any mounted volunteer, private noncommis
self provided with serycable horse the said volunteer
shall serve on foot"
The amendment was concurred in-yeas lle, nays So.
Mr. HARALsoN moved to reconsider the vote by which
the amendments were concurred in and the question was
At Ave minutes past eight o'clock the House adjourned
The BILL ss finally passed both houses is as follows,
war between the United States and the republic Of
Mexico.
Of war exists between that government md the United
States;
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
vss OF the United States of America in Congress
bed That for the purpose of enabling the government
cfthc United States to prosecute said war to speedy
hereby authorized TO employ the militia naval and mill.
ary forces Of the United States and to call for and accept
the services Of any number Of volunteers not exceeding
nifty thousand, who may offer their services either
cavalry, artillery, rihemen to serve twelve months
after they shall have arrived at the place of Rendezvous
cordng to the time for which they shall have been
tered into service and that the sum of ten millions Of
is hereby appropriated for the purpose Of carrying the
provisions Of this act into effect
Sec p And be II further enacted, That the militia,
when called into the service Of the United States by v
tue this act any other act may if in the opinion of
the President Of the United States the public interest
quires it. be compelled to for not exceeding
six months after their arrival at the place of rendezvous
in any one year, unless discharged.
See And be 1t further enacted That the said volun.
teers shall furnish their clothes and cavay their
own horses and horse equipments, and when mustered
into service shall be armed the expense of the United
States
SEC. L. And be II further enacted, That said volun-
tcers shall when called into actual service and while
remaining therein be subject to the rules and articles Of
war; and shall be in all respects except to clothing and
pay, placed the same footing with similar corps Of the
United States army; and in lieu Of clothing every
commissioned officer and private in any company, who
may thus offer himself shall be entitled when called into
actual service to receive in money equal to the
cost of clothing Of noncommissioned officer private,
Gas the may BEL in the regular troops Of the United
States.
sEc. And be it further enacted That the said volun
tee Offering their services shall be accepted by the
President in companies battaons squadrcns and reg
ments, whose ocers shall be appointed In the manner
prescribed BY law in the several States and Territories