Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.

In SENATE, on Monday, May IS, the reports
from the treasury and war departments, respecting
mineral lands and harbors on the lakes were order
ed to be printed.
Mr. Dickinson presented the proceedings Of the
great war meeting in New York city, and took
occasion TO make few remarks in appreciation
On motion Of Mr. Rusk Of Texas, the Senate
took up, amended, and finally passed the bill es-
tablishng post routes in Texas
On motion Of Mr. Dix Of New York, the Senate
then took up the supplement to the war bill, to
increase the officers of,he army. The subject was,
however, laid aside, and the bill for extending ju.
risdiction over Oregon taken up.
Mr. Benton took the floor. lie desired, he said
new bill framed, corresponding with that Of the
British, passed by them for the purpose Of extend
ing the jurisdiction Of that government over its sub
jecls in Oregon. He thought such a bill would
soon pass the Senate, and hoped that some
would propose it.
The amendment offered by Mr. Dix, as to the
officers under the war bill, was supported by Mr.
Achison.
Mr. Mangum spoke some minutes in favor Of
giving the Offices 10 be filled under the BILL TO those
already in the army, who had devoted long time
to the service Of war. He then proceeded TO define
his position on the Oregon question, and was left
speaking this despatch closes.
In the HOUSE, Mr. Brnkerhoff moved to sus.
pend the rules, to allow him to offer joint resolu.
ton ofthanks to General Taylor, and the officers
and men under his command, for their recent bril-
liant operations on the Rio Grande, and directing
the president to give each soldier one months pay
over and above his present pay.
The motion to suspend carried and the
resolution received
Mr. Winthrop asked If the official dispatches
from Gen. Taylor had been received. If not, the
House, he thought, had better wait till the official
documents had come to hand before acting in the
premises.
On motion, the resolution was then referred 10
committee Of the whole.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, (Mr Hopkins in the char) and took up the
the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill. 1t was
discussed by Messrs King, of Mass, Mckay, and
Holmes, Of s. c., Ewing, ofTennessee, Faran, Of
Ohio, Houston Of Ala, and Others
An amendment to provide for the support Of sick
and disabled seamen in the naval hospitals was Of
fered. The motion to make the appropriation
$4,000 was adopted.
The amendment is still under consideration
Mr. Boyd has the floor, and is supporting it, and
advocating the establishment of an hospital at
Paducah.
Tuesday, May 20.
In the SENATE, on motion of Mr. Pearce Of
Md. the Committee Military Affairs were instruct
ed to inquire into the expediency of distributing a.
mong the officers and soldiers engaged in the
with Mexico, all the property captured in said
The bill to increase the number Of officers in the
army was taken up, and discussed by several Sem
ators, for and against it, Mr. Morehead Of Ky.
said he should vote against it. unless was amended
10 the HOUSE, the Civil and Diplomatic appro.
Priation Bill was again under debate.
Wednesday. May 81.
SENATE-The conclusion OF Mr. Benton's
Oregon speech, at his own request, was postponed
until tomorrow, in order to reopen action upon the
gupnlementarv war hill FIR incr tho nhor
Of officers in the Army.
The amendments of Mr. Mangum, to strike out
the first section of the bill, and Of Mr. Atchison,
to make the new officers temporary, were with
drawn.
Mr. Dix aud Mr. Benton both perfected the bill
in its details, which mainly designed to give
more efficiency to the Army. One Of the sections
authorizes the appointment of wheel-wrights, car
riage-makers, and armorers, to accompany the
Army.
Mr. Westcott. OF Florida, offered anamendment.
giving the President power to select the general Of
hcers 10 command the volunteers, from the State
Militia. The amendment was promptly rejected.
The Bill was then ordered to be engrossed The
officers added two Major Generals, four Brig.
adler Generals, and, amended, the bill was
passed
AT one o'clock, an Executive session was agreed
to, ION motion Of Mr. SEWER or Arkansas and
the doors were closed for most ofthe day.
nc Executive session was occupied with the
nominations for Army Officers for the regiment Of
mounted rilemen, all OF whom. (thirty-three in
number,) were confirmed after debate The list is
understood to be complete. Ten Captains, twenty
Lleutenants and the Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel
and Major.
HOUSE-The House went into committee Of
the whole upon the civil and diplomatic BILL soon
after the reading Of the journal The debate was
OF local character, and the discussion limited
10 two hours. under the resolution adopted yester-
day.
The debate upon the Tariff was resumed by Mr.
Colamer. Of Vermont, in reply, in part, to Mr.
Payne, OF Ala. He affirmed, in answer 10 the Ala
bama member, that the protective policy had
duced the prices Of goods and that this was true,
not of one article, but of every article manufacture
ed in the country. All this would be demonstrate
ed when the Revenue bill came up for discussion,
If the dominant party would not slrangle discus
sion. He feared that debate was to be srangled up
on this bill, but would state to gentlemen upon the
essential notifications ofthe revenue system had
been allowed the discussion had been continued
from six weeks TO six months.
Mr. Stewart, ofPa was fortunate enough TO OBJ
tain the aoor for which he had struggled last night
and this morning He jumped at once into the
midst OF the question, and met the arguments of
Mr. Payne, that il absurd to say that protective
duties reduced the prices OF goods This might
amaze some men, but it was a solemn fact notwith-
standing High tariffs both increased revenues and
diminished prices, aud yet gentlemen would reverse
this and even when the country was at War, they
would diminish the duties During the last war
the duties were doubled 10 increase the revenues,
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