Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-01-29
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Gazette,
by Telegraph.
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SENATE.-The journal being read, the States
were called in order for Petitions, and number
were presented and appropriately referred.
RaVerdy Johnson offered aresoluton calling
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 report TO
the Senate whether the Sub Treasury interfered
In its operations with the financial affairs of the
Treasury, and how it affected them. 1t lies over
under the rule.
The Bill appointing a Surveyor General for
public lands in Oregon was ordered to be engros-
sed
The Senate then went into a discussion of tho
Bill for graduating the public lands.
The Bill was discussed and slightly amended,
butwhen ready for engrossment, that action ON il
was postponed.
The President of the Senate then announced
the appointment of Gen. Cass, as Regent of the
Smithsonian Institute, to fill the vacancy occa-
slohed oy the death OF Senator Pennybacker.
Mr. Breese, of III, was placed on the Commit.
tee on Commerce; in the vacancy caused by MIR.
Pennybacker's death.
hoUsE oF hEPRESENTATIvES.-TheJ Journalof
the previous day having been read, and some in
lormal business transacted, the House went ipto
committee OF the Whole on the state of the H.
hloh' ana took up the Senate Bill granting bonn
~ IN land to the volunteers and soldiers serving
in the war with Mexico.
Numerous amendments were proposed to III,
Bill, the offering and consideration ofwhicb. con-
sumed good deal oftime.
NO action was had upon it, and the House AL.
Journed before the debate closed.
ne debates IN both houses to-day, have heen
exceedingly dull and uninteresting,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19th-7 P.
SENATE.-The Journal was read, and after
some unlmportant business,
Mr.. SEWER from the Committee on Fore;o,
Relations, reported an unimportant Bill. II an
ProprateS the sum of $4,000 900 to be placed y,
the exclusive disposal of the President for the
purpose oil enabling him TO conclude peace with
Mexico. lie is to account for it to Congress-
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the House Bill for increas.
ing the Army ten Regiments, so amended as to
give to each private, Musician, &C., certain
quantity OF the public lands, but cutting off the
Ofhcers entirely from any bounty ofthat kind.
lhe Bill as amended, was read by the Clerk.
and the announcement of the amendment arrest,
ed attention, and excited good deal of interest
among the members.
Adeslre to get the floor was Immediately man.
ltested, and warm debate sprung up. Mr.. Ben
ton spoke in favor of the Bill, as reported bacl,
from the Committee, with much energy; while
Mr.. Berren was not less warm in his objections
ut. He argued against the restrictive amend
ments, and advocated the giving ofland to tho
Officers. The contest between these able onno.
nents was listened to with great attention.
When they had concluded, Mr.. Crittendon
got the floor, and made an able and enerce,ic
speech in favor ofappropriating lands as boun.
ty to the officers.
After Mr.. Crittenden had closed his remarks
various amendments were proposed to the R;II
but further proceedings were closed bv n motion
to postpone the consideration of the bill until prnt.
ed, which was agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, s.-Somo un;ropos
'ant business came up before the House as soo,
as II was IN session. That being disposed oc
the House went into Committee of tho Who'll ON
the state OF the Union, and took IN the Bill for
increasing the pay ofthe volunteers.
Mr.. Bell, of KY, who had the Aoorat the hour
OF adjournment, Monday evening, resumed and
finished his remarks.
Mr.. Starkweather next got the floor, and made
speech on the merits of the Bill, and in favor of
When he had concluded, on motion Of Mr
Boyd, the Committee rose and reported PROGRESS
The Bill was then referred to Select Comn,;,-
tee appointed by the Speaker.
On motion TO print the Report made .ttb.
last session ofCongress, by Charles Jared TroaS'
soil, on the origin ofthe Mexican War. a deSoto
arose upon the question of the propriety of print.
ing it. - P''"'-
Mr. Kath6dn, ofNew York, opposed the print.
ing; ana Mr. lngersotl, course, favored II.
Inc further discussion of the motion 10 n,;,,
lngerSollS s report was susuended
Inc OIL reported IN Committee, making the
GsIal indian appropriations, was taken np and
ueoa.eu' Ou' sufficient progress to bring the House
70 VO'e upon 1t was not made, and an adjourn
merft soon after took place. '1'"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2lsf--61 p. NJ
'. SENATE'--The usual preliminary cuisines. %