Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-14
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- WASHINGTON. May ~, 1876.
United states Senate.

United states Senate.
THE WAR BILL.
Ths House Bill reported o. the Senate t.
morning from the House Of Representative
The Bill WAS read twice. when Mr.. ALLEN, Of Ohio
moved tina, the previous business be postponed until
row, and that the b from the House be cons deted
Mr.. CALHOUN said he desired time-tme TO examine
his own mind and the question. lie wished satisfy him.
self as to the fact OF declaration Of tho Bill the
MIR. ALLEN opposed to any delay in the Bill For.
weight hours delay might be productive Of the greatest
Mr.. MANGUM was willing to vote ten millions in
money and $4,000 Of men. and to do this in thirty mi
nues, but he could that Bill should pass
declaring done in the Bill before the Sen
ate Why he asked should Senators be embarrassed by
such question ihsl Why declare war In voting men
and money! The supplies could be voted in halt hour
and there objections any provision Of the Bill
except that which declared war, in substance il not in
reality.
Mr. ]. NJ CLAYTON pressed the same consider atoms
upon the majority and cxhoried OF action which
easily sccomp hshsd There were no objections 10 the
Bill except In OF two particulars II there any
obtain unanimy OF acion IL would be obtsned andupon
solemn question like this. he regarded unanmy most
desirable.
Mr. CALHOUN said that he had no feeling whatever up
this subject. The rule OF his life had been TO act
promptly and to act eonsceniousy and with due regard
the duy he owed his sense Of right and Justice lie de-
sired time, and he desired that there should be hearty
corrence IN oil that done.
IL much impossible for him to vote for the Bill
before the Senate would be for him plunge dagger
into his own bosom, and much will agree
TO make war upon tho Constitution by making upon
Mexico. shall neither for the Bill or against the
Bal. desire time examine IL.
Mr.. CLAYTON moved to refer the bill to the Military
Committee which motion was rejected by vote OF &c to
The Military Committee had ,ign6ed their intention Of
moving amendments to meet objections The Committee,
however, did not design TO interfere with the political char.
OF the bill they prepared to move amend
TO the details Of the bill
Mr.. CLAYTON moved strike out the words for "the
prosecution VI war;" and insert "to repe invsson
Mr.. CALHOUN defended the amendment aud Mr..
HOUSTON opposed 1.-THE former declaring that did
not exist consuonsly and the latter asserting did
exist General Houston regarded the war as continue
ton OF that which had been going between Mexico and
Texas for ten years. War in his judgment actually
ed.
Mr.. ARCHER said he thought that Mexico had done
enough TO warrant declaration Of war, but he not
prepared vote So until further adviccs, opinion
was governed TO by the judgment Of others
who thought differently Ssom himself.
Mr.. PENNYBACkER said that existed de Jaeto,
and violation OF the law OF nations that war
should be declared exist after what by
Mexico in crossing the Rio Grando and committing hos.
Titles.
MIR. JOHNSON of La, also defended the idea of a
de Jaeto. War existed by the repeated and avowed
acts of Mexican officers and Government
Gen. CASS was delighted with Gen. Houston's remarks.
They showed that there war and he could not see
how any would doubt It's existence He would moi dis
the question at boundary whether the 10 del Noe
not IL enough that the soil possessed
us had been invaded. This good OF war with
him, and he ready act in reference hosuIi-
and he for carrying the into the heart of the
enemy's camp and country.
Mr. BERRIEN continued the debate in a brilliant con.
stiiuuoua argument the power, differ
encc between and hosilities.
The debate further continued against declaring war
by Mr. CLAYTON and MIR. wESTCoTT in favor Of
the Bill The latter ready declare war at once and
10 vote for any message.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN said he in favor Of expeditions
lie believed that the from the from.
tier would find the Mexcans driven from Rio de- Nore
aud Mainmoras in Possession Of the American Army
But II necessary without any delay and he
ready vote for all for the prosecution
Of hostilites against the Mexican Government
ding
the minister OF peace along with IT, and for marching right
into Mexico proferng peace all the time and holding
out desire 20 settle the question amcaby.
Mr.. Crittenden said he could do any thing which
would embrass the administration, but he could not de-
iend what the Government had done. Why had gone
on To occupy disputed couny-to place army hoe
tile arsy1-pointing gun to and thus placing hos.
tile armies Of two quarelsome countries in close collision
Collision must have been foreseen, and il has come.
Mr.. CALHOUN said,-I am amazed,-I am in wonder
Il am in deep alarm the precipancy OF upon
question like this One day only asked read the
documents and IL was refused, aud that, too when the
supplies would be voted without this disguised and undg
nisd manner Of declaring war
The Senate were then brought upon striking
out the words for the purpose of prosecuting
The Senate rejected the motion by Of 25 to 90.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN then moved to insert the words
"pro-ecuing bosihes" Rejected by vote of 26 10 90
NJ. Critenden introduced amendment in regard TO
the provisions of the Bill touching the appointment of Of
hcers lie regarded IL, as IL inAcion OF the
Constitution.
Mr.. DAVIS said no could vote for the Dill because
it declared war TO exist by the Of Mexico-whch he
believed To be contrary the
Mr.. CLAYTON said that Notwithstanding the unhand
aud discoureous Of the majority In refusing AN
amendment, he should for the Bill.
The Senate sitting the cars leave and the bill
will pass TO night.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. BRoADHEAD Of Pc. moved for the printing Of
extra copies OF the Presidents Message and doeuments-
Laid over.
sAPPERs AND MINERS.
The House at an early hour, into Committee the
Whole upon the Bill to raise corps OF SapPors aud Mi
ners.
Mr. BURT Of s. C., who called up the Bill de sired that
the D should pass once aud moved that Committee
Mr. GTDDINGs wa opposed to this haste and said ,b,,
he opposed 10 an inc of the Standing Army.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tenn called order, but the Chair
ruled Mr.. G.. to be in order
Mr.. GDDINGS said he had always boen opposed to an
increase Of the Standing Army lie regarded an Army as
agains, the genius Of free institutions and had re-
Gently had proof Of it, abuses in the upon our
frontiers.
lie alluded the of shooting down deserers WHICH
he regarded monslrous violation Another Of the fruits
OF Standing Army the invasion OF foreign country
Our Government had been guilty Of this and Mexico had
been oil inents and purposes invaded. The Of
President laid before Congress yesterday were series
Of pnpable misrepresentation Of facts.
Mr.. BROADHEA conlended that this was not in or.
der but The Chair decided that Mr. g. Of order
Mr.. Druadhead amidst Of "et him 20 OF" pssst
ed ihitthc gentleman was out Of order.
Mr.. GlDDlNGSwont on and complained Of the attempts
made TO gag him down and TO cry him down, but returned
tho charges Of misrepresentation against the Pre-
siden his Message The main fasehood was the dees
ration that soil had been invaded by Mexico. Ho DO
ncd tas and said that the camp Of General Taylor was
in the Department Of Tamauipas, while part Of the
territory claimed by tho a. States the Mexican De-
partment ofCshohuia. II Texas had claimed the Rio
dol Nore she had never main aimed that right II had ne
vor been acknowledged by Mexico.
Mr. GiddnRs said tho result Of this Mexican business
would be the surrender OF oil rights Oregon north Of
the Columbia river; 50 10 would DO cut down to the
north bank Of the COlumbia.
NJ G.. went into the Slavery question. and denounced
the proceedings against Merico bring more
fellow beings into bondage A. this point he was cut Of
by the expiration Of his hour.
Tic Committee then and reported the bill 10 the
House. ltwas read third time and passed Ayes 1853,
noes q.
a motion 70 reconsider put and lost.
The HOME then went into COMMITTEE Of the Whole and
took up nc 6 Tor the support u the Military Academy
rs ma vfo al. IL,