The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-22
The Ten Regiment Bin In the Senate.

This most important measure Tor which both the
cesses of the public service and the general popular SEN
men calling loudly, just failed of its passage in
the Senate to-day very prolonged sitting was prin-
cpaly devoted to the discussion and the rejection of Gen
Housons proposed amendment the Bill as passed IN
the House and reported to the Senate by its Military
Committee. This amendment proposed to change the
force to be raised by the Bill from regular troops to vol
uneers whose officers should be elected By the votes
of the soldiers Upon examination of this amendment.
a very considerable majority of the Senate seemed
to regard II as open to several objections Of
gerry considerable force. First, it appeared to be d.
recy in violation of the constitution, which provides
in express terms that officers in the service OF the
United States shall be appointed either by the President
and Senate, by the President alone by the heads of de-
partments by the courts of law This seems to leave
no room for the election BY the soldiers OF officers of the
military service of the United States who receive
their commissions from the President. In the second
place. the amendment appeared to render the bill
tery useless because of the volunteers authorized by
the of the 18th of May last some twenty thousand
yet remain to be called into the public service No fur
Their authority for force OF this description is therefore
at present needed In the third place, the pro-
posed amendment appeared adapted to bring in
to the field description Of force less available and
efficient for distant service than that contemplated
the original bill And, in the last place, the amend
men deemed Objectionable, on the ground that it
withheld from the President that description of force
which, upon his high official responsibility, as charged
by the constitution with the conduct of the war; he had
called for best fitted to answer the great ends of the
public service.
This last objection was pressed with great power by
tbaJ st;p aboJ i
Michigan (Gen Cass) We trust that our reporters will
give full report of their remarks which we commend
the attention OF readers 1t has rarely been our
good fortune to hear two speeches of stirring elo-
quence. They powerfully appealed TO the Senate for
more action and energy in the vigorous prosecution of
the war Mr. Johnson, Of Maryland, supported the bill
proposed by the Committee and advocated the prompt
and vigorous action of Congress TO sustain the admins
aton in the prosecution of the in speech of great
ervor and eloquence We inclined to hope from the
indications afforded by the votes taken to-day that this
indispensable measure is now safe, and will pass the
Senate at its next sitting Monday The test question
will probably come up at that time on Mr. Atchison's
proposition to the force contemplated by the bill
into volunteers to be organized accordance with the
provisions of the act of the 18th OF May last
The House of Representative have so far passed two
efficient measures, following up the Recommendation of the
President and we do not hesitate to say the decided
tments OF the people. On the 18th inst they passed
bill for raising ten additional regiments Yesterday they
passed at one heat the loan bill The first bill to raise
more men, the last to raise money. Both are wanted
wanted Immediately Both recommended by the Pres
dent-both are demanded by the people We trust the
Senate will act deinitvely both on Monday, and thus
communicate new and irresistible impulse to the opera
lions OF the