Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-26
CONGRESS-.
SENATE. wrnxr.n,Y. Iune u.

SENATE, WEDNEsDAy, June 81.
message received from the Secretary Of War COW
erng letter from Gen. Gaines, answer 10 the complaint
made by the Department for calling troops aid Gen.
Taylor IN the prosecution OF the againt Mexico.
Mr.. Benton from the Committee Military Affairs re-
ported bill Tor organizing the volunteers called into the
o the United Satos into Brgades aud Divisions
Mr. Benton asked for the first and second reading the
bill at this uue with view OF Its being acted upon
Mr.. Webster said he felt constrained to improve the
occasion OF the second reading OF the above BILL make
remarks in reference TO the finances Of the country
aud tho with Mexico. lie had said a month since
what the bill just reported proved be true that the law
OF the l3lh of Msy last piece of patchwork
but he regarded his duty supplies and should
not withhold them, should he this charge the
Government with any degree OF extravaganza in the pro-
secuton Of this Mexican war Ii must be obvious gen
temen that this being prosecuted at a very
considerable expense. What he had said the other day
Inc convinced true, and that was that the
expenses Of this Government half million OF dol
lars, nearly that amount each day He believed that
within the forty days past expenditure Of 800 900 900
had been incurred and the officers of Government had
ed for 20OOOO00 for the year ending the thirteenth Of
June lS47, for the prosecution Of the Mexican war; and
this beyond the ordinary receipts OF Government To
raise this the President relied upon the reduction OF
the tarh,-a upon tea and cotioe-the waTehousnR
systematic reduction OF the price OF Public Lands-and
Treasury loans. He thought that reliance should
not be placed upon thing bat the upon and cu
fee and that the tax upon these articles should be specific
md OF ad yalorem character lie houhgt that not
million Of dollars could be Obtained by receiving goods in
warehouse which were TO be exported. without the
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the Treasury had sad in regard to for land
TO him ncomprehensible.
Treasury ough, be Issued and issued at once
days delay would greatly inurc the Government
The credit Of the Government could be preserved by pro-
action IN COngTeSs but II the Sub Treasury Bill was TO
be put operation Treasury Notes could NOT be ssped
the law made 1t penal to pay them or To receive
them The Treasury Notes their career before
the SubTreasuy Bill could be enforced, and the Govern
would find IL difficult obtain loan with law in
force which horde up all the specie in the county
Mr.. Webster, in conclusion OF his remarks, proposed
formal embassy from the United States Mexico, for the
purpose OF closing the with that county.
The debate continued by Messrs Benton and Crit
tenden, and the bill was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Johnson, OF La asked leave to make aPersoual
panauon in consequence OF charge made against him
New York paper that he interested in the Houmas
Land Claim. lie denied having any such interest.
The Senate then took up bill allowing the chief Clerk
Of the Patent Office TO sign Potents
The Bill ordered To be engrossed, and the Senate
then went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Mckay Offered n resolution in tue usual form TO
terminate the debate the Tariff BILL Thursday, July
2,a2P. NJ.
No more than forty fifty members being present a call
oi tho House ordered
After the ca had been partially made further
in II were suspended.
Mr.. Ashmun moved to lay Mr.. McKay's resolution on
the table. Lost. Ayes 67-Noes 95.
The question then taken the adoption Of the
solution and IT was decided in the affirmative. Ayes l0l
Noes 81.
Mr. c. J. Ingersol from the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs made report the subject Of our relations with
Mexico, which was laid the table and ordered TO be
printed
Mr.. Stephen Adams moved print 5000 extra copies
The motion was laid over for day.
The House then motion OF Mr.. Mckay resolved it.
self into committee OF the whole Mr. Cobb, OF Ga. the
Chair, and the debate on the Tariff resumed
Mr.. ColIamer who entitled to the floor, made an
able speech OF hours length which he defended tho
present system and showed the inconsistency of the admin
stratoH party upon this important subject
The debate continued by Messrs Harmanson Of La
and Bggs OF ~ e. in favor of free trade, and by Mr.. Hunt
of ~ Y. in defence OF the existing Tariff.