The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-10-27

having relation to the times OF the sessions o.
the Court. After remarks by Messrs. V Has
Burton, Harrington, and kimbail' and the
suggestions OF other amendments without
any definite action. the bill was laid on the Ia
be. q.
Mr.. Villas presented the following joint
resolutinn--
Resolved. BY the Senate and House oi
Representatives, that both Houses mest in
joint assembly, on Wednesday the 2ls, inst.
at 4 o'clock. P. NJ. 10 offer up thanks to the
Almighty God for The victory obtained al
Monterey, in Mexico, by the American Army
under the command of General Taylor, and
that the Rev. Chaplain of the Senate be re-
quested TO address the Throne Of Grace in
prayer suited 10 the occasion.
Mr.. Kimball moved TO lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. Villas desired that some reason might
he assigned for such a course, and called fol
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Hodges remarked. that the resolution
struck him with some surprise; he desired
little time to consider the subject, and
hoped that The motion, which could be
productive of 10 harm, would prevail.
NJ. Villas said that The resolution seemed
TO him TO be only responsive TO the feelings
thar must animate every American bosom.
They now for the first time officially knew
that this glorious victory had been achieved,
and he hoped that The response would be in
Simultaneous from every patriot heart
Mr.. Kimball said that il did strike. him
that the Senator did not extend the courtesy
which those who asked il were entitled TO.
Wy this sudden religious zeal ;hat manifrsrs
itself upon the part of the Scnatorl The
thanks returned would he as acceptable at
any time hence as Tomorrow. Nay, ii the
feelings expressed were really entertained by
the gentlemen, these thanks were already
ascending 10 the Governor of the Universe,
and lie knew it. To do this, there was no
necessity TO await formal occasion. He
differed from his honorable colleague in re-
gard TO the prOpriety Of the act proposed.
lie thought that the soldiers who fought our
battles " ere justly entitled to our sympathy,
and ihatwe should devoutly return thanks for
the success that had crowned their arms
Whatever might be his feelings respecting
the necessity the war, still he would rejoice
in It's successful prosecution. But out Of
courtesy Ia Senators who wanted time to
consider, he hoped the resolution would be
laid on the table. so that, after proper consid-
Grafton, it might be again taken up and prop
erly disposed of.
The question was then taken, and resulted
in the affirmative; yeas %. nays 7, Messrs.
Fiheld, Harrington, Miner, Page, Robinson.
Smith. aud Villas, voting in the negative.
Mr.. Chtienden called up the bill extending
the chatter of the Farmers Bank, al Ore
well, and it was passed.
Mr. Simonds called up the House bill rel
alive TO the destruction of bears, wolves and
panthers, and moved its recommitment to
The committee on Agriculture. who had re-
ported against it, that the friends ofIhe bill
might be heard in IT'S behalf; carried
after remark by Mr.. Howe against it.
message was received from the House,
announcing lis nDn-cOncunence in The Sen
ate's amendment 10 the bill in construction Of
the act Incorporating the Connecticut and
Passumpsic Rivers Railroad Company.
Mr.. Bradley hoped that the Senate would
not recede from the amendment.
Mr.. Villas moved to adhere carried
Adjourned.