Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. lS47.
TUESDAY, Feb 2.
SENATE.

Mr.. Miller replied that now for the first
time the avowed object of the war was to get
New Mexico and California. He could see no
prospect OF peace by voting this money. The
war would still go on, and he believed when
all expenses were paid, it would be found that
they amounted to one hundred millions of dol
lars for the first year.
Mr.. Berrien moved to postpone the bill until
Thursday.
MIR. Sewer opposed the motion.
Mr.. Calhoun favored it-he thought Senators
on the other side had RICH, 10 ask the post.
ponement-they had shown no disposition to
prolong the debate or cause delay in the adopt
ion ofGovernment measures, and had consumed
legs time than Senators on his side.
The motion to postpone was agreed to % to
IS.
The bill TO sell mineral lands in Michigan
and Wisconsin was then taken up, amended
| and passed.
Alter an executive session the Senate adiour.
ned
HOUSE.
The Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Hamlin
in the chair, considered the bill making the
appropriations to the Military Academy, and
ordered it to be reported to the House. They
then took up the Civil and Diplomatic appro-
priation bill.
Mr. Wentworth addressed the committee in
opposition to the tax on tea and coffee
Andrew Johnson and Columbus Delano fol-
lowed.
Mr.. Delaro declared that the war is urged
for the acquisition of Slave terrtory-and the
war will end as il was knew that no
more slave territory was to be or could be &C.
quired by it.
Mr.. Wick closed the debate for to-day and
the committee rose.
The bill MISREPRESENTATION for the Mil.
itsry Academy at West Point was read third
| time ana passed and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3, 1917.
The Senate has refused to taxa upon
themselves the odium Of censuring Gen.
era Taylor, under the suise of vote of
thanks.
The Joint resolutions that passed the
House were taken up, und Mr.. Speight
ut Mississippi moved to strike out the
provlso that no opinion is expressed in
regard to the terms Of he cupitulation.
He considered the resolution rs Offering
peace with one hand, while it carried
| censure in the other.
Mr. Sptighl's motion TO strike out the
| proviso prevailed, and the Rrso!u,io ., us it
stood, still expressed opinions, and went
INTO ii dissertation upon the origin of the
war
Mr.. Webster proposed to divest the
vote Of thanks of all extraneous matter.
| He offered as substitute for the House
Resolutions the following:
RESOLVED DC, Thu; the thanks Of Con-
gress are due, and are hereby rendered.
TO Major General Zachary Taylor, his
officers, and men, for the torttudr, skill,
enterprise and courage, which di<rin-
guishcJ their late brilliant operations AT
| Monterey.
This was agreed to, rs TO %, and the
Joint Resolution, as ameI ded, p ,ssei I'M
nnimousiy.
sr,,r. Fsbruary4'
MIR. Fairfield reported d bill to extend the
| Navy pension bill 20 five Years
| The Indian Appropriation bill was postpon.
| ed until to-lnorrew
The Three Million bill was also post poned
until Tomorrow.
The Ten Regiment bill was received from
the House of Representatives, and referred to
the Committee On Military Affairs.
The remainder oil the day was devoted TO
private bllls.
HOUSE
| Mr. Wentworth made per sonal explanation
| in reply to an article in the Union, reading him
GU, Of the party He spoke an hour, dealing
out the most violent personal abuse on the
head Of Mr. Richie.
The debate was on the war principally lite
probable termination, &c. There was no sign
of adjournment at the time the cars lsf,-5o'
clock.
/ FEB. 6.
SENATE.
Mr.. Dix presented the preamble and reslou.
tions from the Legislature Of the state OF N. Y
with regard to the Existing war with Mexico
and in opposition 10 the establishment of slav-
cry in newly acquired territories.
! Mr.. Bagby offered a resolutions transmitted
from the Legislature of New York were ir con
travention Of the principles of the Constitution
of the United States, and opposed to thos,
States wherein slavery already exists.
The three million bill to assist in the nego.
citation Of peace was taken up.
Reverdy Johnson made speech in favor o.
the vigorous prosecution Of the war.
Mr. Cas- remarked that he should vote
against his own Observation-Disclosures against
tina, of Berrien. and aay other that might be
offered 10 the bill
Mr.. Morehead procured the floor for Mon
| day.
After which, the senate went into Executive
session and then adjourned.
| HOUSE.
Mr. Thomas W. Newton Of Arkansas made
his appearance and took his seat.
On motion of Mr.. Rathbun, the House went
into committee OF the whole on private bills,
Mr. Carrot Davis in the chair
| On the bill: Tor the relief of 1t Wishart, Mr..
Wentworth Of Illinois. proceeded to make a
speech in reply to the attack in the Union OF
yesterday. which accused him Of having deser-
| ted Tie Democratic ranks, and uniting with the
| opposition party and opposing the measures Of
the Administration for the prosecution of the
War. Mr.. w. was finally declared to be out
of order. and his remarks were suspended.
A number of private bills were considered
| and The committee rose.
Resolutions were presented from the state
Legislatures OF N Y. and Penn, against the
extension Of slavery in newly acquired terrific.
ries-rsferred to the committee of the whole
Adjourned.
NOTICE.