Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-04-18

and MS associates IN Inc COilmiltee' anu
there | am quite content TO leave it. Bn:
such portions of the Presidents recon
mendalions for the augmentation OF the
military means Of the country as are tit
for public communication and public dis
cussion here, and public information
Throughout the country, should be very
glad that the gentleman, whenever itsultsI
his convenience, should communicate ioI
the Senate.
Mr. Benton was understood 10 say, that
he had received no verbal communication;
but that 10 great matters Of this kind he
always looked TO the heads of Depart
ments as he organs OF the President.
Mr.. Cass. I'll understand the message
Alright, the President recommends still
greater armaments than were recommen-
| ded by the Secretary Of War. | desire
10 hear that portion OF the message read
again.
Mr.. Webster. He says greater arma-
, men,s than recommended in the early part
If the session--not greater than recon-
, mended by the Secretary of War.
The portion Of the message alluded to
was then at the request OF Mr.. Cass, read
, Mr.. Cass then said: merely remark
that after using every possible effort TO
, carry my resolutions into effect, thought
hey had gone to sleep the sumber OF the
dead. am heartily rejolced that they
have been resusitated; and certainly am
the more gratified when that resusclta.
/ ton has been effected by an Executive
5 message and not by British canon.
e Mr.. j. NJ Clayton. If am at liberty
> to do so, should like to ask how many
= ships are recommended to be built?
= Mr.. Fairfield am not able to answer
d that question. paid but little attention
. to the matter, believing that the recon
3 mendation of the Secretary oil the Navy
b was adequate to he cxgency 1t passed
out Of my mind.
i On motion Of Mr.. Berrlen, the Senate
e then proceeded to the consideration oil
h Executive business; and after some time
I so occupied, the doors were re-opened
and the Senate adjourned.
e In the House Of Of Representatives
ID the bill to raise Two regiments Of rit1emel
lie was under discussion during the day.
" March 25.--ln the Senate, resolution
Ie offered by Mr.. Berren, directing ;h
t Committees on Military and Naval Affair
lie to lay before the Senate the estimates re
Gently communicated to them by tn
a. heads ofthe War and Navy Departments
I'd was adopted.
r. Mr.. Sewer addressed the Senate on tn
IS Oregon question, and in favor OF the "no
III tice.' :,
e. The House passed The bill original,
in designated ga bill to raise two re
ID pments Of rinemen," but changed 1T
a Iorm so essentially as TO convert 1t int
t. Ia bill to authorize an increase IN tht
r. rank,and file in the army"
,e In the Senate, 10 day, after the transac
O. ton of the usual routine morning bust
y ness. Mr.. Chalmers addressed the Senate
lon the special order, 10 favor OF the no
lie lice, When the honorable gentleman
IL had concluded his speech--of which thu
,e report is at his request withheld for thu
i, Ioresenl--a message from the President
in recommending an augmentation oil th'
5, delences of the country, was received ant
e. read. A short but interesting discussion
49, followed
A. The House adopted a resolution tt
10 terminate the debate on the bill TO raIS'
N Two regiments Of riAemen at 8 o'cIocI
this day, and they went into committee
N where the discussion was resumed untl
IF that hour. Two or three of the amend
ments had been acted upon, when, on
J. motion by Mr.. Adams that action shonl'
Y, be postpon ed on this bill until 1t shouIt
e have been seen what was tho precls
IS character of the message transmitted b.
j. he President Of the United States to tn
Senate, on the subject Of our foreign re
I. lations, the committee rose, and the Hous
r. adjourned Union, 24M uh
q. In The Senate, Today, resolution, oil
ID tered by Mr.. Rerrien, directing the Com
Al mittees on Military and Naval Affairs
IS Law before the Senate the estimates re
f. Gently communicated TO them by tn
I'd heads Of the War and Navy Department;
m was, after short conversational debate
or adopted.
IS report, RECOMMENDING au"'''"""' ="
is Communications for the public and repor
| ers, was presented By Mr.. Breese, from
4. the Committee on Contingent Expenses
is Mr.. Sewer addressed The Senate IN
y forcibe and eloquent speech, in favor o
ID the notice.
le A short discussion took place just be
is fore adjournment on the bill exlena'ht
e the laws Of the United States over t'orl
IS da, and had not closed when tho Senal'
i adjourned. a.
As Mr.. Miller, Of New Jersey, has tn
30 floor for tomorrow. :,
r. The House passed the bill original!
te designated bill TO raise two regiment
IN Of rihemen, bu, changed its form SO es