Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28

ident for the names Of members of Congress SER
vlngin the war with Mexico, and by whom COM
missioned; calling on Departments to furnish
communications relative 10 the public cypend.
turos with all information necessary for the dis
charge Of duties, and requiring that paper taken
from the folding room by members be charged
10 them. A bin declaring the assent of Congress
to certain States TO impose taxes on public lands
after sale, was passed. The Indian appropria-
ton bill was taken up in committee of the whole,
reported to the House, and passed. The House
went into committee Of the whole on the naval
appropriation bill. Mr. Culver then addressed the
committee, and Mr. Sawyer followed The COM
mlttee rose, reported progress, and the House adj
journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
SENATE. Twenty-six Abolition Memorials
from Pennsylvania, were presented by various
Senators. The motion to receive them was laid
on The table. Sundry bills were received from
The House and referred. The resolution hercto-
lore offered by Mr. Johnson, OF Maryland, direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to report re-
Spectlng the recent transfer of the public NOR.
! ey I'D such large quantities from the Atlantic
States to New Orleans, or the Army in Mexico.
new 1t was done and at what cost: and also TO
report whether the Sub Treasury is not calcula-
tea TO prevent TIE obtaining of loan, and wheth-
er 1t ought TO be repealed came up for adoption.
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ton so Os to call on the President for the first
Information, and TO omit calling for the second,
which Mr. Johnson accepted. Before takiny the
question upon the resolution as modified the ar
my bill was taken up. a long debate ensued
upon the amendment, relative TO appointing chan.
iaIns The amendment was modified 30 as TO
make the chaplalns of volunteer regiments cleo
tive, and fixing the pay at 1000 dollars per an
mum, and two ratlons per day, and forage for one
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amendment changing the troops from regulars 10
volunteers, making all officers elective, and re-
curing the President to commission them. With
view OF having the floor for tomorrow, he then
moved an adjournment which was carried.
HOUSE. a personal explanation took place
between Messrs. Sawyer and Culver. The for
mer pledged himself TO prove that AIR Culver en-
deaVored to obtain in dishonorabc manner,
rom certain Lodges, secrets for publication Mr.
Culver pronounced the statement falsehood,
and SAID that If compelled to fight he should in
sist, as the challenged party, on the choice of
weapons: he would take series of links-saus.
ages. The House went into Committee of
NE Whole, Mr. Thlbbats in the CHAIR on the
treasury note and Land bills. Mr. Crosier adj
dressed the committee in opposition to the adj
mlnlstration, and in defence Of General Talyor
On motion of Mr. Rathbun, the committee rose
and he offered resolution to close the debate
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vote OF 10Y to So Again the House went into
committee of the whole, and Mr. Giles spoke un-
I'll . o'clock. Sundry amendments unmportant
IN themselves, were adopted Several amend
nents were offered, VIZ: to prohibit slavery in
new Territory, to repeal the Tariff Of 1876, to
impose an additional duty on articles now taxed,
to levy duty on tea and coffee. The amend
ments were lost, or declared to be not in order
The bill was then reported to the House, and the
nfun nInaG mt
and nays, loo to p. y communication was re-
ceiyed IRON the President relative to Wisconsin.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE. On motion of Mr. Wcstcott, the
Secretary Of the Navy was directed to report tue
causes which induced the return of the frigate
Cumberland and the steamer Mississippi from
the Cult Of Mexico.
Mr. Cllley offered a resolution setting forth that
speedy and honorable peace with Mexico is ex-
Iceedlngly desirable; that the Constitution does
not p.oVlde for holding foreign territory, nor for
Incorporating nations into the Union, and that
Tue president be requested 10 withdraw our ar
mes TO some point in the United States on or
near Inc boundary line. The resolution was
IaId over without debate, and will come up to-
morrow.
Inc len regiment bill was taken up.
MT houston spoke at length in support of his
''i'".' changing the troops from regulars
10 To'unteers who shall elect their own officers.
l ne deoa'e was continued by Senators Allen,
eSs, Iri,InIenden, Benton, Huntington, Johnson,
Vi Mu' turner, Houston, Cillcy Upham, and
others, until o'clock, when Mr. Houston's a.
amendment was rejected, ii TO %.
House. MIR Stephens, of Georgia, asked
cave to Introduce joint resolution declaring
mat the war with Mexico is not waged with a
view TO the conquest or dismemberment of that
republic by the acquisition of any portion of her
territory; that is the desire of the United States
10 terminate hosliities on terms honorable to
both nations.
Objection being made to receive the resolu-
llon, Mr. Stephens moved suspension of the
rules, and demanded the yeas and nays yeas
rs, nays SO.