New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-06
Additional Troeps-The Duel amicabiy SET.
fled-Pre>idenr'- Messase-Bili TO raise
Troops.

WASHINGTON. Jan 4. lSs7-5P. N.

The HorsE to day, opened with an interesting
scene. The bill for raising ten additional regiments
Of Regular Troops came up as the regular order
the day. Mr.. PREsTOS KISG moved 10 postpone
this 10 take up the Two Millions 4" Aid and Con-
fort Biz with Mr. wmNors amendment Upon
this the Yeas and Nays were called and resulted
Yeas - Nays -
The next scene was equally interesting. Mr.
BAYLY DIVA rose and asked leave for personal
explanation He referred to the difficulty between
himself snd the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr.
DAVIS He said that from the lnterposition Of
friends. the correspondence had been mutually
Withdrawn He said in his reference TO the Advo-
Gates of Mexico he did not intend to refer to the
gentleman from Kentucky. and in saying that he
would give explanations elsewhere. he had no
intention TO invite % hostile meeting
Mr. DAVIS then rose, and said that on the assur
ance ofthe gentleman that he did not mean to refer
to him withdrew the language which he had used
In reply.
Mr. BAYLY then follow ed. and said he withdrew
the imputations Of falsehoOd which he had made
against the gentleman from Kentucky, aud he re-
oaes,ed the House 70 consider his remarks as
having been made So this ridiculous farce ended
Alas IL has left sad feeling behind 1t.
The Presidents Private Secretary here appeared
with Message in writtns There were cries OF
90 Read read!' The Message was then read as
follows
To NE Senate and House Of Representatives. ef ne Up'ed
In order to prosecute the against Mexico with
yigor and success 1t necessary that authority should
be promptly given by Congress TO increase the Regular
Army and TO remedy existing defects IN us organ<a
ton With this view your favorable attention s invited
20 the annual Report of the Secretary OF War, which
accompanied my Message OF the sth instant IN which
he recommends that ten additional Regiments OF resu
lar troops shall be raised 10 serve during the war
of the additional Re sments of volunteers whcn nave
called for from several Of the states some nave peen
promptly raised but this has not been the case IN re-.
gard to All. The existing law requiring that they should
be organized by the independent action OF the state
Governments has In some instances occasioned con
siderable delay and Is yet uncertain when the troops
received can be ready tor service in the held
Il il our settled policy maintain in time OF peace, as
small regular army the eSgencies of the public ser
vice will permit In state Of war, DISCRIMINATING
the great advantage with which volunteer citizen
soldiers can be brought into the field this small regular
army must be increased in ts numbers IN order 10 rem
der the " hole force more efficient
Additional officers a. well as men tneh, oecone III
dispensbe Under the circumstances OF our service
pscuhsr proprey exists for increasing % the ohcers
especially in the higher grades. The number oil sucn
officers who from and other causes are rendered IN
capable OF active service in the held has seriously I'M
paired the efficiency OF the Army
From the Report OF the Secretary OF war appears
that about two thirds of the whole number OF Regimen
Held officers eltber uisaoi-u
necessarily detached from their commands on other du
ties The long enjoyment Of peace has prevented us
from experiencing much from this cause
but now In state OF war conducted IN foreign eoun
try it has produced serious injury 70 the Puoho ser
vice. .
An efficient organization Of the Army, composed OF
regulars and volunteers while prosecuting the war IN
Mexico IT is believed. would require the appointment oil
general officer take the command OF all our voun'
tary forces in the field.
upon the conclusion of the war the services oil sueh
an officer would no longer be necessary anu snouln DC
dispensed with upon the reduction OF he army W
peace establishment ,
recommend that provision be made BY law io' tne
appointment of such general officer to serve during the
49, IT, ii.
fl il respectfully recommended that early action
should be had by Congress upon the suggestions sub
med for their consideration as necessary 10 insure ac'
tive and efficient service IN prosecuting the war before
the present favorable for military operations In
the enemy's country shall have passed away,
Washington, Dec %, 1916 JAMES n ruin
IL seems as if this war was to break down, not
only the Constitution. bat even common sense Ian
cusge. You will see that the President recon-.
mends the increasing the officers Does he
mean to say that the officers small men, be
lieve Gen TAYLOR and Gen. SCoTT are already
large enough
NAV have something to say about this PROPOSE
ton and Message in my letter tonight.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole and took up the following DILL
A BILL Is raise for a limited time additional mdTy
force and for Oth0 purposes.
Be euaced bg the and House Of Representatives
Of me Uaded STATES Of Ap1rica IN Congress ass,motd
That in addition to the present military establishment
OF the United states there shall be raised snd organized
under the direction OF the President one regiment OF
dragons ard nine regiments OF infantry, each to be-
composed Of the number and rank OF commission,
ed officers non cOmmi ssOnsd officers. musicians and
prvates SC a. are provided for regiment OF Dragons
and infantry respectively under existing laws and VINO
shall receive the same pay rsons, and allowances oe
subject to the regulations, and 70 the rules and
articles OF Procided That ii shall be lawful for the
President OF the United states IN the OF the sen
ate. 10 appoint such OF the commissioned officers su
thOrzed by this act may not be appointed during the
present session, which appointments shall be submitted
the Senate at their next session for their advice and
consent
SEC 2 dud be farttsr eaactsd That during tho
tinuance OF the with Mexico the term OF enlistment
OF the to be recruited tor the regiments authorized
by this act and for the regiments OF Dragons artillery
infantry engineer soldiers and rsmsn of the present
establishment shall be during the war, or hve years
al the option Of the recruit
SIC j. AHd B, far,ir eaao,ed That the President Of
the United be and h. IS hereby authorized by snd
with the advice and consent OF the Senate, 70 appoint
one additional major % each VI the regiments OF dra
goons artillery. infantry and ridemen, in the army Of
the nited states who shall be taken from the captains
Of the army.
Regiments Of Dragons Artillery, Infantry and Rifle
men there shall be allowed egimental Qusrtermaster,
10 be taken from the substerns Of the line who shs be
allowed ten dollars additional pay per month and forsse
for two horses.
SECS And be Il farther enacted, hat there shall be
allowed and paid every able bodied man who shall be
duly enlisted 10 in the army for the term OF hye
wears or during the war. bounty OF twelve dollars
but the paymen, OF dollars OF the said bounty snail
be deferred until the recrui, shall have joined the regl
ment Tor duty in which be 10 TO serve.
Mr. RArHBUs OF New-York, moved an amend
ment providing that the officers be appointed by
tn, States and thereby hangs tail l. Other
amendments were made. but It IS hard 10 tel
exactly in what shape the bill will yet pass
Mr. McGArGHEY Of Indiana then took the hoor
and made powerful speech against the whole
management Of this war He pretended 20 SPEAK
only as a representative of the people ct nis own
district, and not committing the Wing party ~
anything be said. yet he would expose tne emo.
aims and object OF this unnecessary aud unJus.
war. Like everything Mr. McGAs6HEr says IL
was independent, powerful and eloquent
Mr.. ROBERT DALE OwEs OF the same state oi,
lowed IN a speech IN favor OF the war wnlcn snaii
feel IL nv duty To speak upon severely hereafter
Mr. HAxLIs OF Maine followed aud TOOK ground
strongly in favor OF Mr.. RAIHBuSs amendment
He was opposed to adding anything TO Executive
power ,h.,, Oh
Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON Of Tennessee inen %
tanned the floor when the COMMITTEES rose and the
House adjourned
The Senate were also occupied with the feceP,
ton and reading of this Message. bell thS'e