Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
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serving in the war with Mexico A long dis
cussion ensued as to whether the bill should be
read second time or not. On motion of Mr..
Clayton, the bill was finally postponed by the
casting vote of the Vice President,
The army bill WAS next up--the question
pending being Mr. Bldgers substitute for Mr.
Camerons amendment, granting land to the
non-commissoned officers and privotes, A brief
conversational debate here arose, when, OH mo-
ton OF Mr., Benton, the bill was re-committcd
to the Committee on Military Afflirs, with in
structions to report section granting one hun
bred and sixty acres Of land to all uncommis-
stoned officers and privates now serving in the
Mexican war.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and Immediately after adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, bill was
introduced, read twice and referred to the proper
committee, establishing additional post roads in
Texas.
The Oregon Territorial bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hamlln took the floor in opposition to the
extension of slavery, and advocated the right of
the general government to prohibit slavery in
the newly acquired territory. Mr.. Bowden of
Alabama, followed and commended that the gener-
al government possessed no inherent power not
expressly delegated TO the States.
Mr.. Broadhead inquired where, then, the
government obtained the power to acquire terri
tory at all
Mr.. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Nc
Daniel Of Missouri, continued the debate,
The bill finally passed by a vote of l33 to 35,
MONDAY, Jan, Is.
Senate. The Vice President appointed Gen.
Cass Regent of the Smithsonian Institute, in
the place of Mr.. Pennybacker
Mr.. Sewer presented his instructions from the
Legislature of Arkansas, against the payment
Of the claims Of the French spoiatons.
Mr.. Brecse was appointed a member of the
Committee on Commerce, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. Pennybacker
Mr.. johnson of Maryland offered resolution
asking the Secretary of the Treasury whether
the Sub-Tre4sury embarrassed the operations of
the Treasury and whether it ought to be sns-
pended or repealed
The bill to create the Office of Surveyor-Gen-
-eral of Oregon, and to grant donation of land
TO settlers therein, was orderead to be engrossed
for the third reading.
The SENATE went into Executive session, and
then adjourned,
Mr.. Preston King moved the suspension OF
the previous order, with view to enable him
to introduce his two million bill, which was lost
yeas so, nays 100.
motion of Mr. Houetnn ha Houea ,vant
into Committee Of the Whole, M McCleIand
in the chair The bill to increase the pay of non.
commissioned officers and privates, regulars
and volunteers, two dollars per mounth, and
to give hundred and sixty acres of bounty and
was taken up. An amendment was offered
making the increase pay three dollars per month
which was adopted Other amendments were
proposed, aud long discussion ensued The
committee rose
TUESDAY, Jan. 10.
Senate Mr. Sewer OF the Committee or
Foreign Relations, reported a bill placing three
millions Of dollars at the disposal of the Presi
dent during the war with Mexico he said
speedy close of the war would result from tn,
appropriation. He asked consideration Of The
bill at an early day. Mr. Benton of the Military
Committee, reported back the Army Bill will
amendments granting land to non-commissoneo
officers in the Mexican war Mr.. Berrien moved
to amend by inserting officers and Volunteers
Mr.. Benton said if the amendment for offers ant
volunteers, prevailed he should offer an amend
meut to include the officers Of the regular army
Mr. Berren advocated the claims of the volun
,teer officers. Mr.. Benton opposed him, H
thought the officers Of the army were better emit
tied to the provisions of the bill than were tn
volunteers. A long debate ensued, after whc
Mr. Berrien'S amendment was rejected Dy
vote of &c to 26, the Vice President giving tn
casting vote in the negative. Several amend
,menls we're then offered, and rejected Al
,journed.
House of Representatives. A resolution wa
adopted to close the debate on the bill to lncreas
the pay of the regulars and Volunteers at tw
O'Clock to-day. The bill was then taken up
Committee of the Whole. Messrs. Bell, Starl
weather and Boyd addressed the committee
,On motion Of Mr. Boyd, the Committee 81 II
Whole were discharged ard the bill was refe
red to Select Committee. Mr. G. J. Ingersoll
resolution tor printing 5000 copies of the repo
of the last Sessions Committee on Foreign R
,lntions on Mexican affairs, then came up. M
tRathbun opposed the printing. Mr.. IngersC
defended the administration, the war ard Il
resolution COmmunicatitns were then recei
ed from the war department, together with
statement Of certain expenditures of the last yea
as required by law, also communication frc
the Adqtant General in reply to the reso,uti
calling on the President for the number of v
unteers and officers mustered for service in Nj
leo, for the specified terms of three, six, d
twelve months; also for the number who h
died IN service, and those who have resign
and those who have been discharged