HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


The House concnrred in the amendments
of the Committee of the Whole on the State
Of the Union to the bill supplementary to the
act providing for the prosecution OF the exist
ing war between the United States and the
Republic of Mexico.


They reduce the number of Major Generals
TO one and that OF Brigadier Generals 10 two,
instead Of two OF the former and four of the
latter, as originally proposed by the bill as il
came from the Senate. These are TO be APP
pointed in addition to the present military
establishment, and after the termination of the
war with Mexico, the number of Major Gen
erals is TO be reduced to one, and the number
OF Brigadier Generals TO two, and the Presi-
dent is directed 10 select from the whole num-
ber there may be in Office, without regard to
the date Of their commissions, the number to
be retained, and cause the remainder TO be dis
charged from the service of the United States


There are other provisions in the bill, but
those referred TO above are the more impor-
,ant. 1t was passed by vote of yeas ll9,
nays SO.


Mr.. G. Davis made an Intellectual attempt
to introduce resolution, declaring the voun-
teers called for by the President under the act
OF Congress TO be militia, that the States might
have the power TO appoint the officers.


The House, in Committee, proceeded to the
consideration Of bills relating 10 the Territories.