The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-12-25

Both Houses Of Congress met on Monday
the 9Th inst and were organized, there be,
ing 4s Senators aud 49, representatives pre-,
sent Both Houses adjourned after their
organization. On the 9Th the Presidents
Message was received and read, and the
Senate ordered $500 copies to be printed
the House $4,000. In the House, Mr.. BOYD
Of Kentucky, reported bill on leave, for
increasing the pay Of non.commissOned
officers, soldiers, and volunteers, serving
under the United States, and also granting
bounty lands to such non.commiss:oned offs
GERS and soldiers. Mr.. Davis Of Ky, offer.
ed the following resolution:
Rcsolpcd, That the President commupi-
cate TO this House any and all orders of in.
stTuet:on 10 Gen, Taylor, Gen. Wool, Gen
hearney, Capt. Sloa,, Capt. Stockton, or any
other officer Of the Government in relation
to the establishment or organization of Civil
Government in any portion Of the territory
OF Mexico which has or might be taken nos.
session Of by the Army or Navy of the Uni.
ted States. Also, what form Of government,
such officers, or either of them, may have
established and organized, aud whether the
President has approved and recognised the
said governments.
Several Of the democratic members OBJ.
lectod TO the resolution. Mr.. Davis moved
suspension Of the rules and asked for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered. The
House adjourned without taking the vote.
In the Senate, on the OH, the Report o
the Secretary OF the Treasury was received
and read. After the transaction of some
unimportant business, the Senate adjourned
In tho House, same day, the resolution oil
Mr.. Davis, given above. came up in order
and after a lengthy and very animated de-
bate, in which several prominent members
took part, the House adjourned, Mr., DArral
being entitled to tho floor. On tic lOIh
Mr. Davis presented his resolution in mod
fled form, limiting the ca lfor information
20 the instructions TO Gen. Kearney and
Com. Stockton, and addressing new inqu
rics 10 the President as TO what he meant BY
the prosecution Of The war with Mexico
whether he meant to carry on war Of con
quest and 10 bring under subIection .hC
several provinces Of New Mexico. The
resolution provided that the information
should be communicated 10 the House will
closed dooIs, if deemed necessary. Upor
this an animated discussion arose, TIT
democrats defending the President and Tia,
wings supporting the resolution, which wa
continued until tho House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th, Mr. Critten
den submitted resolution instructng th
Committee on Military Affairs TO bring in
bill increasing tho-pay Of non.cOmmission
ed officers and pTvates, both OF the arm.
and volunteers, who may serve in the wa
with Mexico, and TO gIsnt certificates c
merit TO those who shall distinguish them
Telges. He also gave notice that he wOuI
Introduce bill making an appropriation f
tic removal Of distractions in the nuyig
ton NJ the Western rivers. Mr.. Lew
submitted resolution authorizing the Viz
President to appoint the Standing Commi
tees Of the Senate, which was rejected
yeas Is, nays %.
BY this it would seem that the Sena
has but little confidence in Mr.. Dallas de
cletion, and is determined to appoint
own Committees.