Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-06
IN SENATE.

in SENATE.
The reading Of the documents accompa
nying the Message was dispensed with, and
the Message was referred to the commit.
tees on Military and Foreign affairs.
In THE Housr.--The Message was read.
ordered to be printed, and then referred to
committee Of the Whole.
The House then resolved itself into
committee of the Whole, and agreed upon
the following bill which was finally passed.
AN ACT providing for the prosecution
of the existing war between the United
States and the republic OF Mexico.
Whereas by the act Of the republic Of Mex.
leo, a stale of war exists between that
government and the United States.
BE ii enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives. of The United States of Amer.
lea, in Congress assembled, That for the pur
purpose OF enabling the government oil the
United States to prosecute said war TO
speedy and successful termination, the Pres.
ident be, and is hereby authorized to employ
the militia, naval, and military forces oil the
United States, and to call for and accept
the services Of any number OF volunteers.
not exceeding fifty thousand, who may offer
their services either as cavalry, artillery, or
riflemen to serve twelve months alter they
shall have arrived at the place Of rendez
vous, or to the end Of the war, unless soon
err discharged and that the sum Of ten mil.
lions Of dollars out Of any money in the
treasury, or 10 come into the treasury, no,
otherwise appropriated, be and the same is
hereby appropriated, for the purpose OF car.
ryinr the provisions OF this act into effect.
SEC. 2. And be ii further enacted, That
the militia, when called 10 the service OF
the United States by virtue Of this act, or
any other act, may, il in the opinion 0! the
President OF the United States the public in
terest requires it, be compelled to serve for
term not exceeding six months after
their arrival at the place OF rendezvous, in
anv one year, unless sooner discharged.
| Sec. 8. And be ii further enacted, That
the said volunteers shall furnish their owt,
clothes, and if cavalry, their own horses
and when mustered into service shall be
armed and equipped at the expense OF the
United States.
SEC. a. And be ii further enacted, Tha
such volunteers shall, when called into &C
tual service, and while remaining therein
be subject to the rules and articles Of war
and shall be in all respects except as &c
clothing and pay, placed on the same foot
ing with similar corps Of the United States
army; and in lieu OF clothing every non
commissioned officer and private in any
company who may thus offer himself shall
be entitled, when called into actual service
to receive in money sum equal TO the cos
Of clothing Of non.comm.ssioned Office
and private (as the case may be) in the reg
ular troops of the United States.
SEC. S. And be 1t further enacted, Tia
the said volunteers SO offering their service
shall be accepted by the Preslden, in con
panies, bat,allions, squadrons and regiment:
whose officers shall be appointed in tn
manner prescribed by law in the severe
states and territories to which such compa
MES, baiallions, squadrons, and regiment
shall respectively belong.
, Sec. 6, And be it further enacted, Tha
the President Of the United States be, an
is hereby authorized, TO organize companie
so rendering their service into Battalion
or souadrons; battaions and souadrons il
10 regiments; regiments into brigades, an
brigades into divisions, as soon as the nun
0 Der Of volunteers shall render such organ
zaton, in his judgment, expedeni; ar
shall, by and with the advice oil the Senat
! appoin, the generals OF brigades and dlvi
Il ions, and the general staff, as now autho
lied by law: Provided ho,ceUer, That m
: or generals and brigadier generals, sha
have the appointment Of their own add
o camp, and the President shall, if necessar.
$ appoint the staff, field, and general Officer
! among the respective states and terrtori'
n from which the volunteers shall tender the
services, as they may deem proper.
y, Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That Il
y volunteers who may be received in the Sc
vices of the United States by virtue Of Il
provisions OF this act, and who shall be wou
ded or otherwise disabled in the servic
shall be entitled to all the benift which m,
P, be conferred on persons wounded in t
!" regular service of the United States.
SEc, 8, And be ii f"-.arr,r enacted. Tt
the rrcsden, OF the United States be, a