The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-05-21
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, on the reception of the
Message from the President, a long des
bate ensued, and the message and docu-
ments were referred jointly to the Com
miNee GA Military Affairs and the Com
miIiee on Foreign Relations, and 10000
extra copies ordered to be printed. No
other action on it in the Senate,
Ia the House, 4 message was received
from the President, recommending Con-
gress to recognise the existing state of
War, and TO furnish men and money to
carry on the war so vigorously as 10 bring
it TO a speedy conclusion.
The House went into Committee of
The who,e,-Mr. Hopkins of Va, in the
chair,-and took up Bill 1856, for raising
$4,000 volunteers for the defences of The
country.
The bill having been read, the Commit
tee rose on motion of Mr.. Brinkerhoff Of
OHIO, who at once introduced a resolution
to close all discussion upon the bill in two
hours. The house again went into Com
mi!tee, when the correspondence, covering
the letters between the Executive Depart.
ments and the officers of the Army and
Navy, and others, including the letters to
the Governors of Alabama, Louisiana,
Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Ken
lucky, in reference to volunteers which
might be called into the service. The
correspondence between Taylor and AM
puida was of the most Interesting char
acter.
The bill places 1 $1,000, 900 at the dis.
posal of the President. and provides for
the pay and continuance of the act for two
years. Privates Of foot companies are to
receive $40 per month mounted men
$40 per month, including use and furnish
of horses.
There was considerable discussion on
the bill, and some amendments were &C
cep.ed, but none which changed the main
features.
The Bill then passed to be enacted, and
in the House by a vote of 1874 10 1t, the
title was so amended as to read-EAn act
to Provide for the prosecution Of the Ex-
listing War between the Uniled States aud
the Republic of Mexico
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
The War Question IN the Senate-Pro.
ceedings of Tassday- animated de-
bale between Benton, Allen, Mangum,
Calhoun and Ciaytom-THe Debate
not closed.
TUESDAY,, May IL.
The Senate took up The House Bill
making the Wa appropriations. On
motion Of The Hon. Mr.. Allen, the rules
were suspended. Mr.. Calhoun opposed
all hasty action. He said it would be OBJ
served that the first portion of the bill
amounted to a declaration of var, and that
we should be sure of being right before
making such declaration.
Hon. Mr.. Allen said that as war actu.
ally existed no lime was TO be lost in vot-
ing the requisite supplies to protect our
troops and our citizens.
Hon. Mr., Mangum was ready to vote
any amount of men or money, and without
any delay, declaring that lhele was as
much patriotism on one sideoft the chamber
as the other.
Mr.. Calhoun rejoined-be said he
would not delay a moment-he was ready
10 act now-but why, he asked, vote for a
bill which made a false declaration that
war actually existed by this act Of the
Mexican Government? Ele said there
was more meant than actually met The
eve, and than was demanded by the care
and safety Of the Army.
He added hat bis mind was made up,
and that he would neither vote for or
against the bill in lis present form. He
might, he said, be alone. Be it so-he
cared but little for popularity. He could
not, for the sake of making war on Mex
leo, make war also On The Constitution.
Here Mr.. Benton remarked that the
Finance Committee reported The bill as it
stood. The Military Committee could do
The game. If the former modified it so
would the latter.
Hon. J. Nj. Clayton would vote any
amount of men and money, if the bill was
truly and faithfully reported, and that with
a view that it might be so repor ed, he
moved to refer the whole 10 the Committee
on Military affairs.
Mr.. Benton then stated the amend
ments agreed upon by the Committee in
the morning. One Of them struck out the
preamble and declared that war existed.
Mr.. Allen said that the Committee on
Finance had also agreed TO report The first
part of The bill from the House,
The question referring the bill 10 the
Military Comtniuee was then rejected by
a vote of 20 to 90.
Mr.. Allen then sold the Committee on
Foreign Affairs would have made a re-
port if any opportunity had presented it.
seIf--lhat tbs Committee could not smut
their ewes against palpable and gIaring
facts, viz: that war actually existed.
J. Nj. Clayton questioned Mr.. Allen as
to the other fac! that war came from Mex
leo.