Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-15
CONGRESS.

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underwent its final discussion. On that day
the debate was terminated, in Committee OF
the Whole, at the hour of 2 O'Clock, P. m, and
the Committee proceeded to vote upon the va
rious amendments, in which they were enga-
ged to a late hour, when il rose and re-
ported progress to the House. The House
adjourned without taking the final vote
On Monday the bill was again taken up, and
after some discussion and the introduction of
sundry amendments, it was finally passed
The following are the principal provisions of
the bill as it finally passed the House, by a
vote of yeas 176, nays "a.
SEC. 1. Provides for the raising of one Regi-
ment of Dragons and nine Regiments of IN
fantry, to serve during the war with Mexico.
1t also provides that the President may ap-
point, by and with the advice of the Senate,
such of the commissioned officers author
lied by this act as shall not be appointed du-
ring this session of Congress.
SEC q Provides that the term of service
shall be during the war, unless sooner dis
charged.
SEC. 3. Authorizes the President, with the
advice of the Senate, to appoint one additional
Major for each Regiment of Dragons, Artil-
Iery, Infantry, and Rifemen in the Army, who
shall be taken from the Captains of the Army
SEC. i. Provides that to each of the Regi-
ments mentioned above that there shall be al
lowed Regimental Quartermaster, to be taken
from the subalterns of the line, and who shall
be allowed ten dollars month additional pay,
and forage for two horses.
SEC. 5. Provides that the officers, musicians
and privates authorized by this act shall be
discharged at the close of the war
An amendment was offered to this bill on
Saturday, providing for the appointment of a
Lieutenant General, which was adopted in
Committee of the Whole, but rejected in the
House. Indeed, we think there is an indispo-
siton on the part of the House of Representa-
tives to create such an Office. We presume
Congress does not think it necessary.
During the debate on Saturday, in Commit
tee of the Whole, in the House of Represen-
tatives, Mr.. HARRISON, in speaking of the COM
paratlve expedition with which troops could
be raised by recruiting or by calling for vol
unteers, observed that of the nine States upon
whom requisition for a Regiment each had
been made, more than two months ago, two
had not yet answered that call, to wit, Massa-
chusetts and North Carolina.
Mr.. Barringer begged Mr. HARRISON to yield
the floor, when he stated that when the call
was made on North Cardinal May last about
forty Companies had rendered their services
that the reason why the recent call had not been
so promptly answered, was the great change in
the term of service-the first being for one year,
and the latter during the war
In reply TO this, Mr.. Reid, to whom Mr..
HARRISON also yielded the floor, replied that he
also regretted that the troops had not been
raised. He also regretted that the Wing Gov
ernor of N. Carolina had declared in his message
that the war was unconstitutional, and waged
by the Executive. That, he thought, had
done more to retard the raising OF troops in N.
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In the Senate, on Monday last, a rather
singular discussion arose. Mr. Dallas, the
Vice President, was unwell on that day, and
therefore unable to attend the Senate Mr..
Atchison took the chair, and read letter from
the Vice President, authorizing him (Mr A.
to act as President Of the Senate pro. tem du-
ring his (the Vice President's) absence. Mr..
Crittcnden thought that the Vice President had
no right to appoint any one to preside in his
absence, and moved that the Senate now pro-
coed to the election or appointment of a Presi-
dent pro- tenn. This gave rise to quite pro-
tracted discussion upon the right OF the Vice
President to make such an appointment. At
last the Senate determined to settle the ques-
ton, and then proceeded to appoint Presi-
dent pro- tem Mr. Atchison, of course, was
unanimously chosen.
In the House, on Monday, the bill reported
from the Committee on Territories, for the Or
ganization of Territorial Governmental Ore
gon, was taken up, and is now before the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union.
In the House of Representatives, on Mon
day last, Gen. Mckay, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported two very impor
tant Bills. The first, the general appropria-
ton bill, as it is called, making appropriations
for the " civil and diplomatic expenses of gov
eminent for the year ending 3Oth June, 1913"
The second, a bill authorizing the President to
issue Treasury Notes in sums not less than
fifty dollars, or if he deems it more advisable
to make a loan, to the amount of twenty three
millions of dollars. These are very important
bills, and we trust that they will meet with
the early attention of Congress. They were
both referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union.
WAYS AND MEANs-The Washington Un-
ion of Monday night last says, that it learns
that the Finance Committee will, in the course
of few days, report a bill, authorizing a
loan of twenty odd millions of dollars, as well
as also bill for the increase of the revenue,
to meet the increased expenditures incurred by
the war We trust that both these measures,
indeed, we will not permit ourself to doubt
but that they will meet with the cordial sup
port of the House of Representatives And