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Mr. cAss replied that the general deficiency amounted

Mr. cAss replied that the general deficiency amounted to
| eight thousand men,
Mr. CALHOUN. That, added to the ten regiments would
make $4,000 600 TO be raised Then the defect must
be IN the recruiting service Eight thousand was very
the number which proposed raise by this BILL and
yet deficit to at extent existed in the present force The
remedy seemed to be in the creation of sufficient number Of
recruiting oicenot of generals colonies, not of officers
The higher grades but Of officers suited for that service
ms business OF war serious War created the
means Of its continuance called into being mighty in
iuences which were interested in carrying it and few
nations terminated long the
means OF carrying il on single regiment could not be
raised without the creation of interests The
II these views were correct the cheaper plan would be
strengthen the recruiting service rather than create additional
regiments officers and oil The volunteers their services
were needed, could be called The spirit Of GAL
ahy which characterized the people yet exhausted
Notwithstanding the disasters of the deaths were
concerned and all the regiments had been hnned an ex
taodnay extent He presumed that the mortality had
not less than twenty cent yet recruits he had doubt
could be still had penifuly If then, the chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs waited immediate augme
tation Of the military force he should ask for volunteers
He Mr. "a was glad to perceive that the Senator from
Mississippi (Mr. DAyIs) defensive line at
the proper time In his (r G. 81 opinion the present was
the proper time In view ofha policy he would prefer regu
lars to volunteers He objected though regulars because
that force greatly increased patronage and greatly added
influence to the support of the He knew not how other
gentlemen fe but for himself he convinced that the
patronage Of this Government had gone beyond all bounds
and already exercised dangerous control the de-
beraiions Of Congress He felt the awkwardnes Of his po-
ston. He was utterly to pursuing this for any
view yet presented taking the strong presented by
the Senator from Mississippi He put il to that gentleman.
was there any certainty of peace and if not where would
the country stand That the question II would be in
position worse than Every step they took only plunged
them deeper and deeper into difficulty II his memory served
him, the Secretary of the War Department stated TO- 900 men
adequate to conquer and hold in subsection all Mexico
Was that not the view Of the Secretary, He could the
moment lay his hand the report Of the War Department.
but he had correctly stated the views Of the Secretary
any Senator could set the matter right The Secretary then
davowed the plan OF entire subugaton The Executive dis
ayowed it; and yet force, according the Senator from
Kentucky, OF ninety hundred thousand de-
manded He could not believe that the intention ofthe
Executive, because it had been again and again dsavowed
Bun when he such force asked for in the report of the
Secretary when he in the Presidents message the deca
ration which he had quoted Yesterday to the effect that he him
self believed that unless in certain contingency they take
possession OF the country and take the measure of the ndem
NIFTY into their own hands he could not but think that there
was strong impression all sides that the end would be
conquer and hold Mexico.
they could have the question first submitted to the deli
beatve consideration Of that body, and decided what
was TO be the proper of conducting this war were
known whether they go on, take defensive lne
they would then act understandngy But voting and voting
without knowing what was to be ultimately done threw him.
and he believed member of the Senate of great
difficulty TO determine how.to VOTE
The question taken the amendment and decided in
the negative, follows
YEAS-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell Berrien Clarke
Clayton Corwin Critenden Dayton Greene, Hale Mangum
Miller Pearce, Phelps Spruance, Underwood, NUpham,
NAYs-Messrs. Allen Ashley, Atchson Atherton Brad.
Pnary Bree'e, Butler Cameron Cas- Davis, Of Mississippi
Hunter Johnson Of Maryland johnson ot Louisiana. Ma
son, Rusk, Sewer, Sturgeon Turney, Westcot-e6.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, suggested an amendment
containing provision the effect that If in the opinion of
the President the exgences of the should require
further increase Of force, &c.
Mr.. CASS acquiesced, and the bill amended, and
reported to the Senate.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved that the Senate adjourn.
IN mo ton uded the and
which appeared as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell Berrien, Butler,
Greene Hale Johnson Mary Johnson Of Louisiana
Mangum, Miller, Pearee, Phelps spruance Underwood
NAiS-Messrs. Allen Ashley, Atchon, Atherton Brad
bury Breese Cameron, Cass, Davis Mississippi Dckn-
Dix Douglass Downs, Fclch, Fooe Hannegan, Hunter
Mason Rusk Sewer, Sturgeon, Tuney Wescott, Yuleeei
The bill then ordered be engrossed for third reading
The following are the provisions OF the bill, it
dered 10 be engrossed:
"Tha addition the present military establishment Of
the United States there shall be raised and organized under
Mexico if in his opinion the exgencies Of the reqnre
such further increase of orce regiments of infantry
stoned non-commssoned officers musicians and priyaes
provided for regiment of infantry for the under
existing laws who receive the same pay raton
bountes and allowances according their respective grades
and be subject to the same regulations and to the rules and
horzed by this shall be appointed by the President by
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate
"Sec 2. ind Be IL further enacted That there shall be APP
pointed surgeon and assistant surgeons each reg
authorized by the foregoing section, each of whom
such appointment shall be examined and approved in
the prescribed by the first clause Of the
to increase and regulate thepay Of the surgeons and
sstant surgeons of the army approved June So 1854"
II having suggested that several Senators desired
be heard on the bill, on notion the Senate adjourned
OnThursday when the consideration bill resumed
Mr. HALE and addressed the Senate considerable
length against The BILL in oil its phases and against the
Mr.. BERREN demanded the yeas and nays on the pas
sage Of the bill which ordered.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Maryland moved that the Senate ad-
journ but subsequently withdrew to allow of motion to
go into Executive session. which adopted and, after
some time spent in Executive session,
The Senate adjourned to Mondey.
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