The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-01
TxaIRTTETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 80, l94T
Thin attendance In the Senate to- day
good deal Of morning business such as petitions
reports instructions to committees &c pending which,
Mr. BREEsE announced that Mr.. Cas- had resigued
his post Of the regents Of the Smithsonian nst
tuition, and moved that the vacancy be filed by the
Mr.. MANouM offered . resolution providing for the
transfer Of the oca reporters of the Senate from the
rporters gallery the floor the Senate chamber and
asked that tho resolu don be now considered.
Mr. SEWER objected, and the resolution lies over.
Mr. DcKIvsoN gave notice that he should call up his
resolutions 10 reference to Mexico, Monday next
Mr. DIX reported BILL authorizing the Of regis
ter the bark Canton Of the state Of Maine and at
his instance the bill WAS considered and passed.
THE CAsuALrIEs
The resolution of Mr.. Johnson, Of Md. coming up it
So en-
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.fs has S.s Of &:
Of i. the s May 81
FIN rs. the whole numSe 1 o. no and
belonging either the regular volunteers who
the Nay What bee" 3. Whole oi.' su ssef
in battle the 7th May 1876 who have died
The question being upon it's adoption,
AR. CA" rose and said: Mr. President Mr.. Presidsnt
who offered the resolution. Mr.. pret dent'
VIcE PREsipcNr-Ths Senstor from Maryland
Mr CAn-The Senator will find most Of the informa-
top he there calls in the report Of the adutant gen.
Mr. JoHSsos-what does the Senator say?
Mr.. CAST said that good deal or nearly all the In
Ss report Of The Would
therefore to the Senator that his resolution be laid
the table
resolution and when he had stated it, he the
Chsirman Military Affairs would not oppose It, His
died OF disease In Mexico. My proposition is to get
from the department the number of troops mustered in
since 18th the number mustered out and discharged
which viii show the number who have died Of disease
deductiug the killed and wounded His second object
to show from the casualties of the war, that regu
lars much better class OF troops than volun
teers He believed the disparity in the mortality be-
the two classes Of troops In Mexico largely
owing to the difference In discipline We had had in.
formation, at the commencement Of the last session of
Congress- that there hsd up to that time actually been
disease some 2 500 men Without entering into sny
opinion OF the war It was probable the war would be
for some time prosecuted would be advantageous to
data before US, that would enable to de-
eide understandingly as to the best description of
troops the service The report Of the asutant gen.
desired.
Mr. CA said he had no objection If the Senator de-
sired, to have his resolution passed.
And the resolution adopted
THE rEN NEW MOMENTS.
Mr.. CAss renewed his motion take up the ten re-
gimst bin and said be was called upon to urge the pas
ssgs Of the BILL from the necessity Of reinforcing the
army
QUESTION. The Senate thin and the question was
OF the utmost Importance. The question of supplies
posed to do In the next campaign And what pro-
posed to do the great point which ought first to be
rssoIu.ors which he had offered II the Senator xshes
to express his views, Mr. Calhoun had objection to
taking up the bill but to press the bill to decision
when the Senate thin and at early stage OF
the session was proceeding for which he was not pre-
pared.
views upon the bill The bill had been dceided upon
mature elaboration 1t was simple question, whe
Their the regiments should be raised The bill
had been before the Senate eight days He hoped
IL would 1t would BE- taken up and acted upon at
and the discussion Of them could only be intended
either to nnusnce the administration the Senate
the American people. No sction taken upon then
expressly disavowea the idea Of .xtingushpg nation
atty Of Mexico but still it was object to take some
Cas- argued that in every view Of the case IL was i'm
portaut at once to act upon tn bill.
Mr. cALHous said If the senator should press tn,
question he should be compelled TO its postpone
MI Cas- replied that he would be willing that tn,
bill should lie over till Monday IL 1t should be thsr
taken up for consideration, and reiterated the necessity
Of the case
yopd that He was glad to hear the chairman mill
iary Affairs dissvow any design of extinguishing thu
not an object in the further prosecution of the
but the question H. how gre We to escape this dreadfu
alternative We got iDt6 this war unexpectedly and
The question OF Independent Of the safety Of ouI
army had been pressed, not onefourth Of the Senat
would have gone in favor Of it, The result
may not be contemplated, but he would guard agains
the danger Of Its occurrence The question s will no
the very policy proposed for coercng the enemy u
peace end Ia the very result which OF all Others wou
% most disastrous TO us and dangerous to our nstu
tionsi In this view OF the subject Mr.. Calhoun con
tended for the priority OF action upon his resolutions
The Senator from Michigan had declared there n,
purpose OF extnguishing Mexooe nationality but vi
al knew that there many friends Of the admins
trstion who advocated this extreme policy.
Mr. CAs read from the Presidents Message to shov
that the snnihatoD OF Mexico expressly declares
not to be an object OF the and contsnded that
practical bsnent could be derived from any o
action upon Mr. Cahouns resolutions No decision upoI
them necessary In reference to the administration
nons reqursdin behalf Of the Senate and IL would
absurd TO attempt 10 the judgment Of the peop
in negative vote upon an abstract proposition.
For fear the reader may have forgotten, We may u
ven repeat that Mr. Calhouns resolutions declAr
sesiass The sdoptik II any policy leading to the IN