The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-19

have ever seen il finch 10 can be conquered AtMon
terey more than Of the killed and wounded
were voIr-ssersy and not a shrunk from his post,
though exposed the murderous fire Of enemy secur
cd behind high walls II il to be preferred to regulars
and especially inasmuch attcmpt to enlist ten
thousand regulars would postpone tho corps for more
than years. before the whole number could be got
ten ready for service. or the Thousands who were
authorised the of the to be enlist
ed there are yet upwards Of five thousand who to be
enlisted On paper regular army about sixteen
thousand strong. Let that number be completed and
the additional force necessary for the army should be
volunteers, who elect their own officers
II the object be to prosecute the vigorously
cesafuly and promptly volunteers raised for service
during tbs war. can be procured in any numbers de-
msnded, and will constitute the finest and most gallant
material in the world. In such service every
hero
The bill and amendments have been recommitted to
the Military Committee with instructions the boun
ty lands Their publication will be Of great interest
your readers. JUVENAL.
An to raise for limited time additional military
force, and for other purposes.
enacted by the Senate and House Of Represents
uves Of the United States OF America in Congress
bled That in addition to the present military establish.
men Of the United States there shall be raised and oga
OroCtlOn PRESIDENT,
the war with Mexico, one regiment of dragons and nine
regiments Of infantry each to be composed OF the same
number and rank Of commissioned and non commissioned
officers, bugers musicians and prvates &c. On are pro-
vidsd for regiment Of dragons and infantry respect
ivey under existing laws and VINO snai receive the
respective grades and be suhectto the same regulations
and to tho rules and articles o. war PROVIDED That
the Of the Senate to appoint such Of the commits
stoned officers authorized by this act may not be ap
pointed during the present session. which sppontmeu
shall be submitted to the Senate at their next session. for
their advice and consent
Sec . And be it further enacted That during the con-
nuance OF the war with Mexico the of enlistment
Of the be recruited for regiments
charged.
Sec aAnd be it further enacted That the President
OF the United states be- and he is hereby authorized BY
additional major to each Of the regiments OF dra
Soops sItsry. infantry and rasmen in the army Of
Sec 4-And be il further enacted That to each of the
there shall be allowed regimental aster to be
taken from the subalterns of the line who shall be al
lowed ten dollars additional pay per month"; and forage
Sec 6-And be further enacted That the said officers
mestsy be discharged from the service Of the United
States at the close OF the with Mexico.
Passed the House Of Representatives January T. ls47
AMENDMENTS intended to be proposed by Mr. Houston
to the Bill H r. 676 to raise for limited time,
Section line SuG. aRs 't the word
insert :" an auxiliary volunteer corps"
Section one, line five, after the word Mexico" in
sert, to consist Of"
Section one, line ten, after the word laws" insert
" and the provisions Of this act"
dissection strike out the provso and in lieu thereof
insert Provided, That the volunteers composing the
companies Of the respective regiments aforesaid shall
elect their company officers the said compa
nies shall be filed and the said officers shall thereupon
be appointed in the same manner hereinafter provided
for the appointment of the field officers And the compa
ny officers and men of the said regiments respectively
shall elect the field officers thereoa az all the COM
panies Of each regiment shall have reached their place
of rendezvous And whenever the elections Of
company and field officers shall have been certified to
the President, conformably to such regulations he
shall make, he shall appoint the said officers elected
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate II
gress the President shall appoint the said officers ad in
terim, which appointments shall be submitted to the
Senate at their next session. for their advice and
When vacancies occur in the said regiments they shall
be filled according to grade and where there Off
Ger OF inferior grade to the vacancy in the company in
which it occurs, the shall be supplied by election
and appointment from the rank and le in the manner
heretofore prescribed"
Section two. line two, strike out the word enlis {.
ment," and insert SERVICE
Section two, line three strike out the words "to be
recruited" and insert, &" who shall volunteer"
Add the following section
Sec. And be 1t further enacted That the colonel
OF each regiment shall appoint the regime ntal ss and
said staff shall consist of adu,an one quar- mas
ter, one commissary and paymaster Ito be taken
from the subaerns of the regiment and one surgeon
and two assistant surgeons"