HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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The bill authorlsing an issue Of Treasury
notes (giying the President the discretion TO
borrow five millions of dollars) but the whole
amount 10 be raised not TO exceed ten millions,
was, after debate, passed-yeas l8, nays AZ,


The House then, in committee OF the whole,
considered the bill making appropriations for
the volunteers and portion OF the army, un-
der the War bills passed during this session.
The amount in the bill is 81 ,69l ,626. In
the course Of the debate, Mr.. Mckay, IN an.
swer TO an inquiry, said that this sum would
be required in addition to the ten millions yo
ted in May last; and that, if The war should be
ended III three or six months from the time OF
It's commencement. the surplus in The Treasu
ry on the first of July, (ten milllons,) would he
sufficient But the amount asked by The bill.
and The ten millions heretofore voted, taking
the number Of volunteers in The field AT TWEEN
ly five thousand men, would be sufficient &c
carry on the war until July !, lS47. II the
war should be sooner ended, of course this
money will moi be required.


After debate, and severa amendments offer
ed, The commute rose, and at half past three
O'Clock adjourned