The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21

by Capt Walker who is now in this CITY ana is verv in
innate with the Colonel.
II Is the opinion OF many members of Congress that
there will he an extra session of Congress FELIX
TWENTY-NiNTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION
In Senate.
WARRINGTON, Jan. l9, isi7.
Mr. Conws, pending the PRESERVATION Of petitions, SUBJ
mitted memorial from the Society OF Friends or Qua
kers in Indiana praying the efforts of Congress to stop
this fighting that Is now In progress between the armies
of the United States and Mexico. The memorial was
read and ordered to be printed.
THE TWO MILLION REsuscIrArEp.
Mr. SEVER, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
to which had been assigned much of the Presidents
annual official communication to the two houses as re.
lates TO this particular asked leave to introduce bill
making appropriation of 81 000 TO be placed the
control o. he MT 10 meet any sa
the existing war with Mexico to speedy and honorable
conclusion. Tt-- .a
Mr. BENTON, from the Committee ON Military Affairs,
to which the subject had been recommtted under in.
proviang for the raising of ten additional regiments Of
regular troops to serve in Mexico during the war; with
make providing for bounty of lands the soldiers serv
ing or who may serve or who may have served in the
service Of the United staesand the amendment thus
reported by committee is substantially foilows-Tha
to each noncommssioned officer. private and musician
who may volunteer and serve, who may have volun
eered and served the term Of twelve months longer
in the with Mexico, who may have been killed
in the interval who may have been discharged from
Of twelve months honorably discharged at any tune
thereafter, there shall be granted Tor TO his heirs)
bounty in lands TO the extent of quarter section and
that the grsuity be allowed under the same specE
fcatiatons to the noncommisoned officers, musicians,
and prvates Of the regular army. Provided that the
said quarter section shall be held in the Of the per-
in whose favor is granted at least until the issue
of patent for the same and that patent shall not be
ton i made and that until the expiration Of The said
seven years and the issue OF patent sny transfer Of
said lands from the direct bene6ciaes under this
under any FORM Disguise preence Whatever shall
be null and void and subject to restitution and damages
VOLUNTEER AND REGULAR orrIcERs-MR. BENTON AND
Mr. BERRIEN-INsrKucTIoHsN NOT CARRIED OUT.
Mr. BEnKIEN moved 10 amend the provision, by incor.
poratng the commissioned officers Of the volunteers
regular officers. If you put in you ought not to
| leave out the other
! Mr. BrRxIrr minated that the COMMITTEES were in
structed TO Include the commissioned officers of the
lunteers and such Instructions were read those file
ct the Secretary desk.
their Instructions They thought they understood them
The controversy upon this single point was maintain.
ed for some time between Messs. Berren and Benton
! with much spirit
Mr. Brrros thought the only reason that the Senator
from Georgia could give for this proposition was. that
the volunteer officers hal votes and the regular officers
had But is the offspring of the Senator'S lons
and hence the tenacty with which he holds to the
bsntling.
Mr. BERRrrs said the amendment was not the Offspring
Of his lons but had originated with the Senator from
Mr.. BrrroS reioned that the stsp-father then, had
shown affection for tho brat than the father. The
father had never mentioned the brat in committee but
he had treated 1t with much contempt as If it
bastard And here find the Senator romGeorga taking
the brat to his BOSOM and giving that nourshmen and
sustenance which its father refuses This is one
example, at least that stepfather may be kinder than
father to child Mr.. Benton maintained that If the
bounty was given to the volunteer officers ought to be
given to the regulars.
Mr. BEanIEN commended for the Justice and fairness o.
his amendment when the difference in the duration Of
the Offices between the volunteer and the regular Off
considered and moved to amend so as to include
in the amendment OF the military committee the officers
OF the volunteers among the recipients OF the quarter
sections.
MIR. Carr.nSpEv, Of the committee declared that he
did not recollsct the committee had received
to include the officers of the volunteers.
Mr.. BENTov-Nor did ], sir.
Mr. BADGER enlarged upon the general good tenden.
ces OF the amendment, proposed TO include the
mssiened officers Of the volunteers Their diff
ferent from that Of the regulars The regulars
tached to the army for life and had long line OF promo
tons before them but the volunteer officers were
service OF the end Of the war.
Mr.. BERRIEN persisted in his amendment including as
the recipients of the bounty of the as we'll as
the noncommssioned officers and prvatea Of the voun
ters and regulars.
Mr.. BENTON, as the moro regular way moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions, though he said he
should vote against the motion himself He would not
vote censure upon the committee when they had acted
like men OF business
BENToN AND Mr. CALHOUN
Mr.. CALHOUN, in view of the fact that the committee
had overlooked that part of their instructions here Ii,
question considered that they had not been
with any act OF dsrespec but he contended that had
committee with full knowledge OF their instructions re
fused TO report in accordance thereto they would have
been guilty OF the deepest dsrespect 10 the Senate
certainly competent for the Senate fill up the do
fciency in the amendment, reported from the CON-
mi.tee
Mr.. BErTor made some remarks in reply, wien
Mr. CALHOUN said 1t was competent for the Senate TO
declare by its vote the subservency Of its committees
Instructions given and with this object he should vote
insert the provisions omitted by the committee, though
usta competent in the Senate to vote against tine
provision afterwards, end strike II out
QUESTION OF REVOLT.
Mr. BENTON considerably excited) said II was then
question OF revoitt question Of dsobedience OF
ton Of the Senator from south Carolina and his
ing upon this question OF dsobedIence Is puero, sir -
Are we playing at ten setting them Just to knock
them down again, sir3 Are we to initiate parcel
OF children, putting chips each Others heads and
knocking them ont Mr. Benton spoke with great rapid.
ty and emphasis in rsbutting the assumed charge Of
volt.
Mr. CALHOUN said he did not often permit himssfto be.
come excited did he often indulge pusre arau
ment but generally spoke from due deliberation He
raely contrary to instructions would have been ques
ton of revolt But this was such question The com.
mitee had only overlooked the full Of their
tons Still the Senate had the authority TO insert what
had been omitted by the committee, and with this
alone he should vote for the motion of the Senator from
Georgia.
4, Mr. BESror.--l deny it, srI deny the rsvtlt-I deny
he disrespect deny the mutiny All that the Senator
~ goes make question Of revolt and a. the head
~. ne committee, take it ell sir have acted like
%s. business for the six or seven and twenty years
@ nave been in this body, and for the first time
sm sIMgned here upon question Of negligence and
ment Of the bill Wv e NPO 49,
Mr. cAlsovs said that although the Senator took a
thing 'o"' " oon'es '" Tue ss'"e