Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-03-12
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Gazette,
By Telegraph.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.

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SENArS.-The usual preliminary business hav-
ing been got through with, Mr.. Morehcad, from
The committee on the Post Office, reported the
House bill increasing the compensation of Post.
masters, &C., with amendments, which were,
after some discussion, adopted, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Cruenden reported bill for the relief Of
Ireland. 1t appropriales the sum Of half mill
lion Of dollars, and authorizes the President TO
employ suitable agents TO purchase provisions 10
that amount. and also 10 send them in such ma.
lional vessels us can be spared from the public
service for that purpose.
| An animated discussion sprung up on this bill.
| Mr.. Cruenden supported it by some eloquent
remarks, enforcing the business and proprlety Of
affording relief TO the Starving Millions Of that
unhappy country.
MIR. Clayton took the same view oft and spoke
in favor Of The appropriation. II was all Act
worthy Of the Nation.
Mr. Cass was also in favor Of it, and support
ed the bill with some persuasive and convincing
remarks.
Mr.. Niles alone openly opposed it. lie was
not nscnsible 10 the strong appeal TO our SYM
palhies by The suffering in Ireland, aud was will
ling TO do all he could 10 assist personally, but he
doubled the policy or expediency Of Congress
acting in the matter.
! Finally The bill was laid over for the present!
The three million bill was then taken up.
Mr. Hannegan, who had the floor AT the hour
Of adjournment yesterday, made speech on the
bill.
When he had concluded, the bill was laid a.
side, and the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was taken up and debated.
Nothing else of interest done previous TO ad-
tournament.
! HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-The House was
in an excellent humor for working to-day, and
despatched good deal Of business. The Jour
nal having been read,
| The bill regulating intercourse among the va
rious tribes Of Indians on our Western frontier,
was taken up and considered a short time and
passed.
The Navy Appropriation Bill was discussed
for time aud passed.
When Mr.. Boyd moved The House should go
into Committee of the Whole on the State Of tho
Union, which was agreed TO.
The Senate bill organizing and offering the
ten Regiments authorized 10 be mustered into
service, 10 reinforce the army in Mexico, was Ia
ken up. Various amendments offered.
An amendmen, wa, adopted allowing the Pre-.
siden, 10 select the chief commander Of the Di'
vision either from among the officers in The re-
guIar army or the volunteers. No restriction Is
laid upon him us TO the grade of The officers he
NAV appoint 10 the command, nor 10 tho date Of
his commission. He has the entire corps OF otfi-
GERS from which to select his material.
1t limits the number ot additional Major Cen
erals TO BE- created.
1t authorizes two new Generals of Brigade, but
subsequently an amendment was offered 10 the
amendment increasing the number TO three,
which was discussed for some time and adopted.
The bill was then engrossed, read third time
aud passed.
The House soon after ad iourned.
WASHINGTON, March /.
| SENArE.-Soon after the usual preliminary
business, resolution was Offered and adopted,
to the purport that during the remaining period
Of the Congress the Senate would hold sessions
during the evening.
Mr.. Badger, from the committee on Military
Affairs, reported the House resolutions of thanks
to Gen. Taylor, officers and men, and voting
gold medals TO general officers, amended so as 10
place the resolutions and officers designated in
proper order. The amendment was Adopted
| Ii will be remembered that the resolutions Hs
they passed the House; transposed The order in
which the officers should have been named
placing the subordinate officers before their SUI
periors.
Mr. Badger, from the Same commi,tce, re
ported the bill organizing and oihcering the ten
Regiments with the section added by the House
. creating Lieutenant General, struck out.
The Three Million bill was then taken up. &
Mr.. CLAYTON took the floor. II male an able
speech against The BILL He continued hi
speech until the recess, when the bill was lalC
aside.
On coming to order again, the Senate went ="
f work.
Thebill establishing new Post Routes was Ia
ken up and passed.
The bill relating to Light Houses was taken u
and passed.
The Army Appropriation bill was passed.
Resolutions 10 favor Of Purscr Barry wert
, adopted.
The resolutions offered to refund 10 the States
the moneys advanced by them for cquipPing anc
transporting volunteers to rendezvous, were
passed.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATlvBs.-The House
took up the Post Office bill Immediately afte
reading the Journal, and agreed 10 the amend
ments Of the Senate.
Mr.. ]. R. Ingersoll and Mr.. Houston OF Ala
f bama, had a warm alteration, and great oea
| of confusion prevailed in the House, but orde
was finally restored by the vigorous oPPlcatio
of the Speakers hammer and voice.
| Bythe intervention Of friends and mutual OK