Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-09

Resoped That the people Of the United States are pa
trioic to refuse any necessary tax in time of war.
Mr.. 5. moved the previous question.
Mr.. RATHBUN moved TO lay the resolution on the table,
A motion here made that the House do now adjourn
and the ielers reported for adjournment 65, against 60
The question to lay the resolution the table then
ken by yeas and nays follows Yeas 20, nays l07.
The previous question then seconded and the main
question ordered 70 be put Will the House to the
resolution which question taken by yeas and nays and
decided unanimously in the airmatve-l26 members
voting.
RECOMMENDATION TO INCREASE THE ARMY
AND TO APPOINT A LIEUT.. GENERAL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
sage from the President Of the United States which read
and referred to the Committee Military Affairs, and order
WAsHlSsroS, DEcEaBEn 30, 1876.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives:
In order the against Mexico with ygor and
that authority should be promptly given
Congress to increase the regular and 10 remedy ex-
listing defects in its organization With this view your favor
able attention invited to the annual of the Secretary
Of War which accompanied Of the sth instant in
which he recommends that ten additional OF regular
troops shall be raised to during the war;
OF the additional regiments OF volunteers which have been
called for from of the States have been promptly
raised but this has not been the regard to all the ex
listing law requiring that they should be organized by the IN
dependent action Of the State Governments has in some in
stances occasioned considerable delay and yet uncertain
when the troops required be ready for service in the field
is settled policy to mantan in time of peace as small
regular the exlgences OF the public service viii
nit In of war; notwithstanding the great advantages
with which volunteer citizen soldiers be brought into
the field this small regular army must be increased in its
numbers in render the whole force efficient
Additional officers well as then become ndspensa
ble Under the OF service peculiar pro-
prey increasing the officers, especially in the high
grades The number Of such officers who from age and
other causes are rendered incapable of active service in the
field, has seriously impaired the efficiency of the army
From the report OF the Secretary OF War, appears that
OF the whole field officers either
permanently disabled necessarily detached from their
commands other duties The long enjoyment peace has
from experiencing much from this
cause but in state Of war, conducted foreign coun-
try has produced serious injury the public service
An efficient organization Of the army composed OF regulars
and volunteers whilst prosecuting the in Mexico be-
eved, woald require the appointment Of general officer
take command Of all our military forces in the field.
Upon the conclusion OF the the services OF such officer
would longer be necessary and should be dispensed with
upon the reduction OF the army to establishment
recommend that provision be made by law for the appoint
ment of such general officer during the
It's respectfully recommended that carly action should be
had by Congress upon the suggestions tor their
sldeaon to active and efficient service in
prosecuting the before the present favorable season Tor
military operations in the enemy country shall have passed
away JAMES X. POLK.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
the of the Union, (Mr HousroS, of Alabama, in the
and proceeded 10 the consideration of the special orde
being the following bill, reported from the Committee
Military Affairs viz
BILL TO raise for limited time additional military
force, and for other purposes.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of 3ne'7ca IN Congress assembled That,
addition the present military establishment OF the Unit
ed States there shall be raised organized under the drec
ton Of the President regiment Of dragons and nine reg
of infantry each TO be composed OF the same number
of commissioned officers commissioned officers,
musicians pryates &c provided for regiment OF da
goons aud infantry respectively under existing laws and who
the pay raons and allowances, be subject
the regulations and the rules and articles OF war
Prouded That it shall be lawful for the President OF the
United States in the recess appoint such of
the commissioned officers authorized BY this act as not be
appointed during the present session. which sha
submitted Senate their Tor their adj
vice and consent
of the with Mexico the of enlistment of the
be recruited for the regiments authorized by this act
and for the regiment of dragoons artillery, infantry eng
neers and rhemen of the present establishment shall be
during the war;" FIVE years. the option of the recruit
Sec s. and be further enacted, That the President Of the
United States be and he hereby authorized by and with the
advice and of the Senate appoint additional
major to each of the regiments Of dragons artillery nan
try and remen in the OF the United States, who shall
be taken from the captains of the army.
Sec 4. .ind be H further enacted That to each OF the
giments of Dragons artillery, infantry and rifemen there
Shall be allowed regment qartermster to be taken from
the ubaerns of the line who shall be allowed ten dollars ad-
ditiOnal pay per month, and forage for two horses
Sec S. .7nd be further enacted That there shall be al
lowed aud paid every abebodied who shall be duly
enlisted the army for the of FIVE years. dur
ing war; bounty of twelve dollars but the payment Of
six dollars of the said bounty shall be deferred until the
shall have joined the regiment for duty in which he is to
serve.
Mr. SCHENCK said there seemed to be manifest incon-
gruity in the mode of proceeding The bill for raising add
tonal regiments for the army referred to Committee
Of the Whole the state of the Union, and Executive
sent the Committee Military Affairs Either both should
be referred the Committee Of the Whole, both to the
Military Committee. He would that the committee
rise in order that the message might receive different drec
ton and be the Committee Of the Whole the state
| of the Union.
The question being put, the motion not agreed TO.
| The first section othe bill was then read
| Mr.. RATHBUN offered the following amendment
s'Strike out the proyiso first Section and insert
PROVIDED That the officers of the said regiment shall be APP
pointed the prescribed by law the several States
Territories which such regiments any company in
any such regiments, shall respectively belong"
i Mr.. McGAUGHEY obtained the floor, bat yielded it
mentariy to-
| Mr.. HARRISON, who gave notice that he would at the
proper time submit the following amendments viz
Insert the LIST section after the words under the d.
con OF the President the words to during the war
with Mexico
'Aso, add the end Of the I'd section the words unless
sooner discharged
"Also strike the word army, in the 5th section, and
insert in lieu thereof the words artillery infantry, and dra
goons.' !"
Mr. TIBBATTS gave notice that he should at the proper
time amend the bill by striking out the fifth section,
and inserting in lieu thereof the following
Sec. s. End be further enacted That each volunteer,
officer musician and private who has volun-
eered may volunteer for period less Than during the
and who shall have gone into the service and have
received honorable discharge shall be entitled to three
months additional pay and to warrant for hundred and
sixty of land be located land belonging to the
United States subject entry the date Of said warrant
Sec g. lind be further enacted That there shall be al