HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
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Soon after the meeting of the House, the bill
tor the pay of the army was taken up in COM
mittee of the whole.


Mr. Tibbatts offered an amendment, to give
volunteers for Texas ten dollars month and
sixty acres of land, if they serve to the end of
the war.


He supported his proposition in an able
speech, insisting that, as we relied mainly for
our defence on volunteers, we should make
them some remuneration for the sacrifices they
make and the services they perform. He was
for bringing the war 10 speedy conclusion.


Mr.. Dromgoole defended the President, and
insisted that as Mexico had chosen the sword,
the questions at issue should be decided by the
sword.


Mr.. Cooke delivered few remarks in sup
port of the war.


The committee voted on the various amend
ments, and arose, when the amendments were
concurred in by the House.


The bill was passed, and appropristes about
six millions and a half-yeas i9l, nays none:


And the House, al 8 o'cloch, adjourned.