The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-26
TyVENTS-sINEH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

WAsHisoroS, Dec. "a 1916
Slim attendance In the galleries Of the Senate this
morning. slim attendance in the Senate Morning al.
ternstely clouds and sunshine Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Of the chamber thinned cut to four senator's
THE wings AND THE MEXICAN
Mr.. J. NJ. CLaYros presented q memorial hume rousy
signed by both political parties of Delaware praying
Congress TO adopt speedy and efficient for the
Iaination of the war with Mexico.
Nlr CLAYTON followed up the petition with some re.
marks thereon These were not men who had any scru
pies against the They were. too among the mos,
he believed there other alternative than TO fight
ou; the and with this view he should not hesitate
TO give the Executive a the necessary 10 carry
the war vigorously and efficiently.
Mr.. CALHOUN, (sside)-whats the question An.
swer-Clayton's petition
Mr. CLARION con,cnded, that the great wing party of
the county true TO their country this Mexican
est he believed, that though they Were in mi
ncrty in Congress, the great wing party received sub
stantia majority among the people. lie repudiated the
charge, from whatever quarter il had been made tina,
the wings had aided disposed TO give aid and
comfort the enemy. On the contrary they had rem.
iered the most efficient service, and for himself he was
disposed grant all essential means and supplies for the
vigorous prosecution OF the speedy and honora-
BILE peace. The petition laid on the table
Various other petitions presented and suniry re-
ports maze.
INTERNAL rafpRovEMrSrs
Mr. AsHLEr introduced bill granting Certain lands 10
the State OF Arkansas for the purposes OF internal i'm
provement.
BRANCH MINIS,
.lNlr Lvwis nom the Finance Committee reported back
the bill for branch mint in the city OF New York with
out amendment and with Recommendation that il pass
The honorable Chairman said that lac should to
consider this bill at tho earliest day after the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. sPEioHr, from the committee, reported back
the bill for the erection OF branch mint at Charlie
and inmaed that he should also an early day
alter the holidays OF the season.
Mr.. BREEsE moved tina. when the Senate adjourn, il
shall adjourn TO meet again on Monday next; and the
motion ives carried with The most satisfactory unanmity
Mr. Brsese, somehow other, con.rives upon all inn
porant questions TO speak to tho main proposition at
issue Tho main question in this issue was the Christ,
ha AL.
chsractsrises him all great principles The path OF
Senator Dreese is Onward and upward, and we'll may H.
lnos designate him as her champion on the floor Of the
Senate.
fowA-rHr LAND GRANT.
NV. ASHER, from the Judiciary Committee, TO which
nhad been assigned, reported back the House bill for
the admission OF lowe State into the Federal sister
hood and suggested that her representatives
waiting here and a. there objection 10 the
sttution submitted by the candidate adns SION that
the ball be passed. immediately.
The bill rold through.
Mr.. YuLgr called the attention Of the Senate 10 the
land grant acres which, by the act of Con.
gress ef lsi would become the share of Iowa of the
public lands within her borders from and after tho day
Of her admission into the Union The act Of Isll gives
this grant Of land expressly for purposes OF internal i'm
provemens while BY the Constitution Of the new State
IL proposed to divert this fund 20 the purposes of edu
cation. lie aocudingy moved an amendment to secure
ton
over internal improvements, and that II wses to
allow the state OF Iowa the Judicious and excellent aT
Mr. YuLEE maintained the ground OF the propriety of
holding fast TO the original purpose Of the g.antths is
Internal imprcvemcntsfor the development Of the re-
sources OF the State
Mr. wooDssIDer was inclined to concur in the views
Of the Senator from Florida
The debate was further prolonged by Mr. Yulee for
the amendment which he had proposed bill against
Msssrs Ashley, Breese and Westcott when the amend
nent Of Mr. Yuse was rejected-ayes T. (Messrs Wood
bridge and YueeJ -noes 40.
The bill was then read third time, and passed.
Adjourned over to Monday next
House OF Representative.
-, WAsHIsoroS, Dec ~, 1855.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.. Cosp, 10
ornna'o the debate today, at two O'Clock was post.
Snsd. 49,
NJ WAR pHrfveUnHEp vtsrAxr--sS ATTACK ON
THE wBie PARTY a RRIEF prPrScF.
The House resolved itself into committee OF the whole
onthe state Of the Union (Nr Boyd the cha) and re-
nmed the consideration Of the resolutions TO refer tho
pesembreced in the Presidents message TO the sppro
griote standing committees.
Come, tell ms all about the war,
And what they fight each other for"
Ar tonpor who was entitled TO the floor, said In
tend 70 notice s course Of the opposition party
neor We find the whig party opposed 10 the In
which we are now engaged Their writers and scribes