The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-31

Neither house of Congress sat to-day.
When our paper went to press yesterday we LETT the
senate in discussion of the bill introduced by Mr. Cas-
10 Increase the army.
The debate was continued for some short time with
considerable sprit-Mr. Cass and Mr. Allen insisting on
h necessity of the passage OF the bill without unneces
n, delay Mr. Cass stated his expectation that the war
roul be attackedseverely attacked; and if it was the
,a Of senators to 20 into this discussion upon the
s,t hill he had no affection although he would pre-
r. IN account of the importance of making immediate
st 10 raise the required force--whch it would occupy
a months to MUSTER organize, and transport TO Mex
,o-ha the bill should be passed at once
Afr Allen indicated that there were two modes IN
which opposition to the policy OF the administration
orl exhibit itself one was ny the discussion OF ap
,ci proposons and the other by assaults on practl-
a measures He desired 10 see which of these courses
v,s TO be taken on the present occasion lie wished
ors ON the other side to select their course, on then
own responsibility that the Senate and the country might
Understand their course He repealed the idea that the
ionaty of Mexico could be put in peril by the passage
II this BILL which was only intended TO fill up the dei-
eences caused by casualties in the service
Mr.. Clayton disavowed any intention to impede the
cantne of necessary supplies; but wished time to read
he reports which accompanied the PRESIDENTS message
which had not as yet been printed.
Mr. Berrien hoped that the bill would not be taken
un,l the resolutions offered by the senators from South
Caolina and New York had been discussed He thought
b,t our army in Mexico would not suffer from this
rang delay He was apprehensve that, without look
ING to any such result the policy pursued by the admin
STATION was tending the extinguishment OF the nation
atty of Mexico.
Mr. Hale denounced the war in its origin, its progress
and its objects, expressing his firm conviction that the
real cause of the war was to be found in desire to ex
ul slavery He had determined not to vote for dollar
n supplies until the President should communicate what
sum it would take TO bring army home in the cheapest
manner and BY the shortest route and that he would
readily vote for He did not know that any senator
geed with him but he ready now, or at any time,
6assume the responsibility of not voting dollar to car
ron the war
Mr. Sewer thought the whole debate out of order, and
,ed for the yeas and nays on the motion to postpone
hprevious orders.
The question was then taken, and decided follows
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atheron Bag
b. Bradbury Breese Cass Davis of Mississippi, Dickn
on Dix Douglas, Felch, Fooe. Rnsk Sewer. Surgeon
Tamey and Westcott-19
NAYS-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berren, Butler,
Calhoun. Clarke Clayton. Corwn, Crittenden, Greene,
Hale johnson of Maryland Johnson of Louisiana, Man
gum, Phelps Underwood, Upham, and Yuee-19
The Vice President voted in the affirmative.
The bill was then taken up in committee of the
whole, when
The Senate went into executive BUSINESS and, after
some time, adjourned till Monday
the House, yesterday, the balance of the day was
Consumed in the discussion of the resolutions reported by
NJ Goggn authorizing the Postmaster General to make
engagements concerning the conveyance of the southern
NAIL The House adjourned without coming to any con-
drson on the subject