Reported for the Columbian Fountain,
Tw enty- ninth Congress-
FIRST SESSION.
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In the Senate, today, among other business,
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to organize the volun-
teers for Mexico into regiments and brlgades.


Mr.. Webster took occasion TO reIterate the
expressions on former day, that the expenses
Of the war were half a million day, and that
within the last forty days an expense OF TWEEN
ty millions OF dollars had been incurred. He
was in favor of an embassy to Mexico to prof.
fer peace; we could very properly do so, being
the stronger power.


Messrs Benton and Crittenden delivered a
few remarks, and the Senate went into an
executive session.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Mr.. Mckay offered resolution 10 terminate
the debate on the tariff bill on Thursday, the
I'd of July. tl


Mr.. Ashmun moved TO lay it en- the table,
but the motion did not prevail--yeas 81, nays
9S.


And the resolution was subsequently agreed
to-yeas l0l, nays 69.a


Mr. G.. ]. Ingersoll, from the Committee or
Foreign Affairs, made report sustaining thu
declaration Of war against Mexico, and affirm
ing the position that European Government
should not be permitted to interfere with thu
political concerns Of this hemisphere.


The House went into Committee of tho
Whole on the tariff bill ;,


Messrs. Harmanson and Bggs spoke in ia
vor Of reduction. of the tariff, and


Messrs. Collamer and Hunt took the othe
side of the question.


Mr.. Winthrop obtained the floor, and thI
committee rose,


And at twenty minutes past three the hous
adjourned.