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was passed.
In the House, Mr.. HARRISON of Ga, offered Re
solution requiring the Secretary of War to refund
TO the several States the expenses incurred by them
in subsistng Volunteers after the Proclamation of
May last, calling for Volunteers. and previous 10
me time they were mustered into service The
Resolution was Joint one, and as such was refer
red to the Committee on Military Affairs. The
House then went into Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Sawyer Of Ohio, addressed the Committee in
an ultra speech, beginning with a defence of the
war and the charge that the Whigs. as nartv
were opposed to Its prosecution and then launched
OUT IN charging the Wings with being "Federol-
lists, and like sthe Fcdemsts'' of 1912. stapd;nr
out IN opposition to the War and Country Mr..
Baker OF Ill., the Colonel of the Illinois Volunteers.
next addressed the Committee, thanking the House
at the inst for the floor and the Chairman of the
committee tor awarding it to him. He did not de-
sign to take any part in the controversy which had
been going on between members of different poti
cal parties. Coming then to the important subject.
he said that the Army in Mexico needed more men
ana more money, and they needed both Immediate
~ The country they had captured covered an
immense tract and it would require large forces of
men to garrison Monterey, Saltillo, Camargo, Ma
tamoros, and other points of country which had
been secured According to Mr.. Baker. there were
but III 200 men belonging to our forces i'm Mexico
available men, after the places taken had been
garisoned. We had really done nothing to con-
quer peace.-The President had called out nine
or ten new regiments, recently, bat they were very
Tar from being upon the ground At most thew
were but about 1000 men, Mexico had d. ZOO
men, and some of them her bravest people Six
months ago we sent into the field 26 regiments.
They went into service with high hopes and eager
expectations, but alas, how many OF them silent ON
the banks of the Rio Grande About 1000 mon
OF the best blood of the nation, who had never seen
the enemy, found grave upon the Rio Grande
The country had proved most sickly, and the armv
had suffered most severely. In some regiments
one-seventh and one eigth had died from exposure
to the climate, the want of water and the change
OF food! AT the close of MIR. Bakers remarks the
Committee rose, and he, then, offered Joint Re
solution, authorizing the Secretary of War to deli
yer clothing to the officers of the army 1t was
passed by reclamation, and provides that the Vo-
iunteers receive clothing instead of pay as do the
regular soldiers.
On Tuesday, the Senate met, and without read
ing the journal, Immediately adjourned on molten
of Mr.. Mangum.
In the House, Mr. Starkweather of Ohio, moved
reconsideration of the vote on the Resolution of
Mr. Baker, for clothing the Volunteers as the repu-
lar troops are clothed, which carried and the Re
solution was then referred to the Committee on
Military affairs Mr.. HARRISON of Ga, reported
Dill Tor adding ten new regiments to the Army, to
serve tor five years or during tho war and the men
to be paid bounty of Sl2-one-h half at enlistment
the other half when mustered into service. Mr.
Burt also reported Joint Resolution providing for
the payment of the Volunteers during the time of
enlistment and the time of their being mustered
into service. Mr.. HARRISON reported bill DESIGN
ed tn pay for the expenses incurred in this enlist
ment, and the provision made for their support in
the meantime by the States. Mr. Burt also re-
ported Resolution proposing that the Government
should provide for the expenses of Volunteers, and
subsistence and quarters, pending the time they are
enlisted and mustered into service. All these bills
were read twice and referred to tine Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union-Also a bill
to increase the efficiency Of the Army and to pro-
vide for disabled soldiers and officers Mr. King
of n. Y, gave notice that he should call up the
bill which passed the House of Representatives at
the last session proposing to entrust two millions of
dollars to the Executive. Mr.. King will retain
the anti-Slavery clause in the bill. The members
elect from Iowa, Messrs. Hastings and LETTER, were
qualified and took their seats.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, on motion of Mr.. |
Huntington, the reading OF the journal was dispen
scd with Mr.. Johnson of La, then rose and in |
appropriate terms, announced the death Of his la !
mented colleague, the Hon. Alexander Barrow,
paying just tribute to his high character and the
many virtues which adorned the man. Mr. Ben
ton next rose and in very feeling and impressive
bore testimony to the exalted worth, the |
noble heart, and the manly disposition by which |
Mr.. Barrow was distinguished. Mr.. Breese also |
gave uterance to few remarks Of similar charac
ter, and was followed by Mr. Hannegan Mr.. |
Crlttenden then rose, much affected and said :
MIR. President-lt is my intention, sir, however
needless it may be, after what has been already |
said, to bear my testimony beg your pardon, sir'
Here Mr. Crittenden sat down completely over
the customary resolutions, which were adopted in I
silence, and the Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. HARRISON of Ca, from the |
Military Committee reported the Joint Resolution
which passed the House on Monday, proposing
supply Of clothing to the Volunteers upon the terms
and in the manner received by the regulars A
slight amendment was made placing tho clothing at
The disposal of the QuarteImaster, instead of the
Colonel of the Regiment, and the Resolution was
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