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rhe bill places Sl0OOO,O00 a, the disposal
Of the President, and provides for the con''nu
ance of the act for two years. Prvates OF 1901
companies are to receive $40 per month
mounted men $50 per month including use and
furns of horses.
There was considerable discussion on the
bill, and some amendments were accepted, but
none which changed the main features
The hill then passed TO be enacted, and in the
House hv &, vote of Isl to IA, the title was so
amended as TO read--'An Act 10 Provide for the
nrosecu,ion of the Existing War between the
United States and the Republic of Mexico
The War Question in The Senaie.
TUESDAY, May l2.-Thc Senate took up
the House Bill making the War appropriations
Mr. Calhoun opposed all has'y action. He said
il would be observed that the first portion Of
the bill amounted to declaration of war, and
that we should be sure Of being right before
making such declaration.
Mr. Allen said that as war actually existed
no time was to be lost in voting the requisite
10 protect our troops and our citizens.
Mr. Mangum was ready to vote any amount Of
men or money, and without any delay, declar.
inc that there was as much patriotism on one
side of the chamber as on the other.
Mr. Calhoun repled--he said we would not
DELAY moment he was ready to act now-but
WIN, he asked, vote for bill which made false
declaration that war actually existed by the
act Of the Mexcan Government! lie said
there was moro meant than actually met the
eve, and that was demanded by the care and
safety Of the Army
He added that his mind was made up, and
tina, he would neither vote for nor against the
bill in j,s present form. He might, lie said, be
alone. Be it so--he cared but little for popu.
larity. He could not for the sake of making
war on Mexico, make war also on the const-
tuition.
Here Mr. Benton remarked iha, the Finance
Committee reported the bill as it stasd The
Military COMMITTEES could do the same Ii the
former modified it SO would the latter.
Mr. J. NJ. Clayton would vote any amount Of
men and money, If the bill was truly and faith.
fully reported, and that with view that it NJ ght
be SO reported he moved to refer the whole to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Benton then stated the amendment agreed
upon by the Committee on Military Affairs in
the morning. One of them etruck cut the
preamble and declared that war existed
Mr. Allen said that the Committee on Fin.
ance had also agreed TO report the first part o
the bill from the Housa.
The question referring the bill to the Military
Committee was then rejected by vote Of &c
to 26
Mr. Allen then said the Committee on For
eign Affairs would have made report if an op
portunty had presented itself-that the Com
tnittee could not shut their eyes against palpa
bic and glazing facts, viz: that actual wa
existed.
Mr. J. NJ. Clayton questioned Allen as to thu
other fact that war came from Mexico.
Alien made 10 reply.
In the HOUSE, Mr. Winthrop corrected tn
journal He voted for the Increase OF Volun
teers pay and not against it. Tn. House the
took up the bill from the Senate, organizing
corpse OF Sappers and Miners.
Mr. Giddngs made speech about the arm
on the Rio del Norte, shooting deserters. II
was frequently called to order and at lengl
stopped
The bill was finally passed and setsrned
the Senate.
WEDNESDAY. May l3--Vice President Da
las this morning signed the war bill.
The President transmitted letters receive
from Gen Taylor. The House bill making Of
preparations for fort fcations for the next tisc
year. was taken Up.
The Committee on finance had reported a
amendment to the appropriation, ssisning ~
instead OF one bundled thousand dollars for til
fertilization of Florida Reef al Key West, an
Tortugss. This was discussed in the Senat
by Lewis, Evans, Yule and Weslcot.
The Hon Mr Johnson OF La. offered an amend
ment for repairing forts below New Or.ean:
which was rejected
Mr. Johnson OF MI. proposed an appropriate
for Soar's Point which vas also rejected.
The amendments Of the Finance Commute
were all adopted, and the bill was passed a
this dispatch closes.
The Indian appropriation Bill is ROW unde
discussion and Mr. Sewer is speaking.
HoUsE.--The speaker signed the War Bii
which was immed ately sent to the President.
communication was received from the Sc
cretary OF the Treasury, stating that the steam
revenue cutters would be completed this fail
and asking authority to appoint engineers. Tb
bill on this snbjec was then taken 10 and dis
cussed by Messrs Ratibun, Gordon, Il 3 King
Holmes and others, and it was recommends
10 the Comiee Of the Whole, with nstruc
ton 10 am ND.
The West Point Bll was taken W in Con
miee OF The whole and reported to the Hous
with recommendations that it saes. As THE tee
patch closes Mr. Brsckenbroueh ia speaking
favor Of fighting Mexico, while discussing tn
army appropriation bill.