Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-11

court martial before Congress could unJ"', by
censure him. Mr. Speights motion 10 Nil. 10
the proviso was agreed 10, 80 10 10. as olo'. out
! YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Badger, Benton n
rien, Butler. Calhoun, Chalmers. CilleY M pe''
Clayton, ]. M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittendcp n n@
Dayton, Evans, Fairfield, Green, Hous,on' J I1
iington Jarnagn, Johnson Of MARYLAND joh nun'
Of Louisiana, Mangum. Mille- Morebead pp o.Da
and Woodbridge-33. "eO'T
NAYs--hIessrs. Allen, Ashley. Ateb;.on A.,
ton, Bagby, Brecse, Bright, Cass Dix Ha,n n'n''
Niles, Sewer, Sturgeon, Turney and YuIee",s'0
| Mr. Webster moved to substitute for the 81,
resolution: THAT the thanks Of Gomez. ""0d
due and are hereby rendered 10 Major C,,' as
Zachary Taylor, his officers and men. for n. -
htude, skill, enterprise and courage, which S.
guished The late brillian, miliisry operation, a
the Rio Grande." OPA
This motion was agreed, to, by the roIIo,a,
vote of26 TO 90: ''ng
YsAs-Messrs. Archer, Badger BerrieD R.a..
Calhoun, Cilley, John NJ Clayton, Tbos cI,,,'l
Corwin, Critienden, Davis, Dayton, Evans G,s...'
Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson Of MARYLAND ~
son Of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Mo,eb.,j
Pearce, Simmons, Upham, Webster and Wo'S
bridge--26. "O'0'
Il NAYs--Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atcbison AL.
mers. Dix, Fairfield, Hsnnegan, Houston M.
Rusk, Sewer, Soule Speighi, Sturgeon. Ta,as,'
Westcou and Yulee--23 'h
The resolution was read third time az ANA,
ed and passed, ayes. 43, nays none, as follows,
YEAs--Messrs Alien, Archer. Atherton IA
ger Benton. Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Cas-. CI,.
mers, Cilley, John NJ. Clayton, Thos. Ci,uos
Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, DAYTON. Dir. F,,D,
Fairfield, Greene, HannegaD, Houston. HuDdD.
ton, Jarnsgin, johnson. OF Md, johnson NIT
Mangum, Miller, Morebead, Miles. Pearce. RAJ
Sewer, Simmons, Soule, Speighi, Sturgeon. In
ham, Webster, Wesicou, Woodbridge, Yulee-n
NAYs-None.
And, in this shape il was thus returned 10 II,
. House Of Representatives
Amessage was received from the President vits
reports Of the Treasury and War Department, I'd,
tive TO the transmission Of specie to New Oht,p
Mr Critienden presented bill granting pensiol
to Gen Robert Armstrong, for wounds received -,
the late war.
HOUSE.-The House was all day sp,,.j
upon amendments OF the Senate 10 the len Re-.
ments Bill. By very large majority they dissr.
ed TO the amendments, striking out the prorig
which enables the President TO appoint officers 70
these regiments during the recess OF the Senate
The amendment relative 10 chapains was 50 alle.
ed as to permit brigade officers to appoint one chap
lain for each brigade, salary $500 and forage d, |
one horse, also, requesting the chaplans now "a |
the service 10 20 to Mexico or be dismissed III,
amendment in regard to bounties was so amended
es TO allow 60 acres TO those who we're called out |
for less than IL months, provided they were march
ed 10 the seat Of war.
Thursday, Feb. 4 |
SENATE--A bill was reported 10 extend III |
Navy Pension Bill 10 five years The three MI |
lion grant bill was again postponed till tomorror |
so was the Indian Appropriation bill after SON |
discussion.
The Senate refused TO concur in the amen9
menis Of the House to the army (ien regimenf BIZ
! and referred them 10 the Committee on Mdilg
! Affairs
; Private bills occupied the remainder Of the Sc
sion.
! HOUSE.-Mr Wentworth of ILL.,, faLoDe John" /,
made personal explanation in reply TO an article
in the Union, reading him out of the party because
Of his opposition TO the tax on tea aud coffee. He
, spoke an hour, dealing out the most violen, per-
, sonal abuse on the head OF Mr. Richie
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill va
taken up in committee Of the whole, and resOIa'
ton adopted that the debate on it should cease 10
} morrow at -. Speeches then followed, prin:ipd
y on the subject Of the and its and tst
animation. Messrs Severance, Brodhead and
! Grover were among the speakers. Mr. Wentword
moved 10 strike out from the bill the clause FORT
, Presidents salary
FRIDAY, Feb. s
| SENATE ,sDo,,.d f,om The Con.
m;t,se oa Cls;r,s - ~ Messr. Dawson, Schr
ana Wb;,nsv "a ,s.i.i, mi s,,n,es fu,nishedlh
|, lI.,e j, sr,tI!. aer,sr~.
tn Eo,a.,;,,a. -, M;,;,.,v s,;,s made III
nor, a., az $500 ;ns;s, man ~ .msndmeul, pI
H. ,sn III, "a ,i;ps,,ao 70 those Of ~
Wons . 1a, a, ~ ss,sn.s ,~,s o,dsrl
m. I,.d;sn xnnsa,,s;,,;ar Mn was taken %
and so,,s .r.,,ddpan,i adon'.d An ,mrudu.aI
TO continue the Cherokee Commissioners for andS