Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-03
CONGRESS-.
UNITED STATES Sci
coucsPondenec Of the Baltimore American.
wAsnIxoros, Feb.

UNITED STATES SENATE.
A connmuniea alton received from the Secretary
the Treasury in answer resolution adopted
IN relation to the The revenue by
increased OF dimni'hed duties upon imported articles
IL was ordered % be printed.
Mr. Sewer gave he will eall on IN, .thtee mill
lion" bill tomorrow.
The Texas Post Route Bill was taken M, real ,h,,,l
The House resolution Of thanks to General Taylor was
passed by informally.
The Army bill then taken up the question being ON
It's passage.
MIR. Houston moved re.eommlt tho Military Com
miiee with instructions to report conlormably his
mendnicnt substituting volunteers for regulars.
MIR huntington moved amend the insruetion by in
STRUGGLING the Committee ke the provso of the bill
winch gives the soldier tho option Of taking scrip instead
VI land lie spoke briefly an support OF this
Alter some remarks from Messrs Simmons, JarnaRin
and Cr,enden the latter amendment rejected yea. is
nays %.
The amendment Of Mr. Houston wa. also rejected with
out division.
The bill was then passed. yeas 10 nays J. fCotwin. Da-
Wis aud Chleyl aud returned to the House.
Alter short Executive tho Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Inc unfinished business VI Saturday evening called
tor being the call for such Vt the Of
Geno,al Taylor the ton should OF de.
,rmenta to the public interest An was u. nd
ing calling Tor all the correspondence, when Mr. Burt NOV
cd To lay the whole subject upon the table, which motion
was lost by yeas and nays, I25 TO 80
Mr. Ashmun's amendment calling for all tho cortospon
dcnee IN relation to the admission Of Santa Anna and tho
reported OF written conferences Of the President with
vernment agents employed to hold communication with
Santa Anna, was then rejected by party vote yeas &C.
nays 80.
So the House porseyorngy refuse to lay before ,bs nub
lie the facts connected with tho admission OF Santa Aana
The next vote was upon the Resolution Of Mr. Thomp-
son, aud II was agreed o-yeas lOl, nays ~.
SPECIAL ORDER
The Special Order for ths day the Bill appropris
ting three millions OF dollars for settling our grievance,
with Mexico.
Mr.. Mckay asked that the Special Order should he pos
pOncd until next Monday
Mr.. King OF N. Y asked that the amendment, offered bv
himself sometime since should be read
Mr. Dromgoo'e Of Va objected, and SO did Mr. Rhett.
OF SC "''''
Mr. King raised point OF ORDER and upon tina, he sue
eceded in having the Wilmot ptovso read The MOTION
70 postpone the special order agreed to by vote of
97toS3.
MORE WAR GRIEVANCES
Mr.. Chapman OF Ala. offered Resolutions the on,
complaining that the Alabama regiment was kept upon tho
Rio Grande aud not permitted participate with the 9TH
er troops IN tho fight.
The second Resolution was comm ain, aoanst Ccn.,.I
Shields for deposing 1t Dull Of the Illinois Regiment
mt Chapman urged the passage Of the resolutions and
Mr. Douglass objected to them They were finally passed
but subsequently considered and laid on the table
Mr. Raihbun, OF ~ Y, asked leave TO report two Bill,
from the Committee on Judiciary. The frst reduce tho
costs OF Court IN cases OF Admiralty Jurisdiction. This
Bill was passed as soon a. IL was explained.
NAVAL PENSION BILL.
The House went into Committee OF tho Whole upon the
Naval Pension Bl. Mr. Thompson, OF Pa. IN the chair
Mr. Ming OF Mass proposed an amendment for tho res
totaon OF the Prvateer Pension fund VIII ch has been All
Sofbrd for other purposes
ne Amendment was rejected, and Mr. King Immediate
y proposed second amendment, the effect o winch wa,
TO apPoprate $4,000 year for disabled scanen attached
TO the Pfivatecr service in lsl2
Mr.. King said that m 1915, the Prvaeer pensions
amounted to S2loOOO moro. II was invested in Govern.
meni Stock, aud 10y Law passed June 1912 the faith
Of the Government was pledged continue the payment of
this fund.
Tho amendment rejected by nearly party ,ote.-
Oher amendments offered and ruled out of order or
lost.
The Bill reported the House at o'clock and tie
question about TO be put upon concurrng in an amend
ment offered by Mr. Faran OF Ohio, granting half nav t
widows and orphans where their husbands and fathers have
died OF wounds received In tho Military service Of tho o.
States
The effect Of tho amendment to extend the act Of Jnly
1, 1886. Tor ve years all who received pension under
that act and whose term of may expire within IL
months after the passage OF this act
Mr.. Mckay -aid that the Bill would involve large nm
preparation Of Money, and he hoped would not pass the
House.
The question was therefore lett for the present
Mr.. Stewart OF Pa reported a bill for the conditional
transfer Of Government Stock IN the Chesapeake and Ohm
Cansl TO Maryland enybe Maryland 10 obtain the early
conn exon Of the Canal 10 Cumberland
The Bill read twice and referred 10 tho Committee
OF the Whole. The House then adjourned.