Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-01

tee on Military Affairs to add some thirty thousand
men to the present Army of the United States. This
Debate we shall publish in our next.
IN THE SENATE.
The following memorials and petitions presented and
appropriately referred
BY Mr.. DOUGLASS: Resolutions of the Legislature Of
Illinois, asking the Of Congress the sale of the salt
springs Gaan county, and ratification Of all sales of salt
springs heretofore made by that State without the assent OF
Congress.
BY Mr. BREESE From citizens of Illinois, asking that
the right of presumption may be granted the Central Rail
road Company to lands along the route of the road
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BY Mr. CASS, from the Committee on Military Affairs
bill provide for the further prosecution of the existing
between the United States and the Republic OF Mexico.
This bill authorizes the President should the exigences OF
the require IT, to call for and accept the services of add
ona volunteers not TO exceed the number of 90 OO0 that
may Offer either cavalry, infantry, remen to serve
three years after they shall have arrived the place of
devious, unless discharged; receive pay
luneers under existing laws The President has the power
when the regiment reduced in rank and le 10 discharge
part of the commissioned officers leaving than three
for sixty men, and not than co for forty rank and file
and when company reduced to twenty, he may discharge
the whole company, and receive company of not less
than eighty rank and file provided that nothing herein
tanned shall require the President reduce the officers dis
charge company in his opinion the reduced company
be filed up by recruiting The President also authorized
when regiments of volunteers reduced, TO receive addition
al companies for such regiments provided the whole not in
creased beyond 1000 rank and file. The volunteers raised
under this shall be discharged within six months after the
ratification Of a treaty Of peace.
Also from the same committee bill to provide clothing
for volunteers in the service of the United States.
BY Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana from the Committee OF,
Pensions bill continue the pensions of certain widows.
BY Mr. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands
bill to compensate John M. Moore with amendments
By Mr.. PHELPS, from the Committee on Finance An
adverse report on the memorial of Henry Simpson, admins
traitor of George Simpson, deceased.
BY Mr.. WESTCOTT, from the Committee the
Patent Office bill provide for the additional examining
clerks in the Patent Office, aud for additional fees in certain
cases
By Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary
Ab for the reefof Medge Gaphn executor Of the last will
and testament of George Gaphn, deceased.
BY Mr.. YULEE, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Andrew ID. Crosby
Also, from the comnie A bill for the relief of VIM
A. Christian
BY Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from the Commi tee on Public
Lands bill to allow further time for satisfying claims fol
bounty lands for military services in the late with Great
Britain, and for other purposes
BY Mr.. ATHERTON, from the Committee on Finance
The bill from the House making appropriation to supply
the deficiency in the appropriations for subsistence in kind
the army and volunteers during the year ending 3oh June
ls4s, without amendment.
Mr. A. spoke Of the necessity that existed for prompt action
the b and moved that the Senate proceed to III
consideration which motion having been agreed to- the bill
considered in Committee of the Whole read third time
and passed.
fairs bill for the relief Of Thomas Talbot and others,
cornpanied by report which ordered to be printed
BY Mr.. CoRWIN, from the Committee on Public Lands
bill for the relief Of Cadwaader Wallace accompanied by
report which was ordered to b. printed.
BY Mr.. DIX, from the Committee on Commerce a bil
to authorize the issuing Of register for the baque Canton
On motion Of Mr. DIX the prior orders Of the Senate
postponed and the above BILL after having been considered il
Committee OF the Whole read third time and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE, &c.
n, NJ. A n
Ere empon sys:em in favor Of actual settlers on the public
lands.
By Mr.. BAGBY A bill authorizing the payment of in
the advanced by the State OF Alabama t.
the General Government pending the Creek hostes in s3t
and 1897
BY Mr.. BRADBURY Abil changing the time of hodin,
the Of the citcu courts Of the United States in thu
BY NJ. DICKINSON: A bill for The relief of Asa An
drews, ofIpsSich, in the State Of Massachusetts.
BY Mr. DICKINSON: A bill for the relief OF Jeanette G
Huntington, widow and sole executrx Of VIM. D. Cheevcr
deceased.
On mott n OF Mr. BREEsE, il was
Ordered That the presiding officer fill the vacancy in tho
Smithsonian Institution, In the Of Mr. CAss resigned
The VICE PRESIDENT named Mr.. Davis, Of Mis-
ssspp.
The bill purchase the manuscript papers Of the atc Jane
Madison put it passage when heyeas and
ing been demanded the stood for the bill follows:
YEAs-Messrs Badger Bagby, Baldwin, Bell. Berrien
Bucr Clarke, Clayton Corwn, Crttenden, Douglass, Fooe
Greene Johnson Of Maryland, Johnson Of Louisiana, Man
gum, Phelps, Sewer, Sturgeon Upham, Webster, Yuee2a
NAYS-Messfs. Atchison, Atherton Brcese, Calhoun
Cass, Davis, Of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Fech, Hale
Turney, Underwood, Westcot--i3.
Mr. CASS moved to take up the bill to raise for Limited
period an additional increase Of military force.
On this motion debate Of interest arose. in which
Mcssrs. CALHOUN, CASS, CLAYTON, BERRIEN
ALLEN, HALE, MANGUM, and Others participated.
The question Mr.. CAsss motion having been taken by
yeas and nays, the vote stood for the motion follows
YEAs-Mcssrs Allen, Ashley, Atchisop, Atbcrton Bag
by Bradbury Breese, Cass Davis Of Mississippi Dickin
son. Dix Douglass, Felch Fooe, Rusk, SEWER Sturgeon,
Turney, Westcott-l9.
NAYs-Messrs Badger, Baldwin. Bell, Berrien Butler,
Calhoun Clarke Clsyton Corwin Cenden Greene Hale,
Johnson OF Maryland, Johnson, Of Louisiana, Mangum,
Phelps, Underwood Upham, Yulee-i9.
The VICE PRESIDENT gave the casting vote in the
Affirmative and the bill taken up in Committee Of the
Whole. No progress however, made the Senate hav-
ing agreed proceed the consideration Of Executive bus
ncs and after some spent therein, adjourned Monday