Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-04

bred and fifty thousand dollars for floating dry
dock at Pensacola, and fifty thousand dollars each
for one at Kittery, aud one at Philadelphia, the
plan TO be determined by the Secretary of the Ma
Wy. Vote on this amendment yeas %, nay ST.
Mr. Cooke of Tennessee asked the unanimous
consent of the House to offer Joint resolution ten
dering the thanks Of Congress to General Taylor.
Saturday. Jan 80.
SENATE.-Mr Jsrnagin. on leave, introduced
joint resolution, presenting the thanks Of Con.
gfess to Gen. Taylor, and the officers and men uu.
der his command for their gallant conduct at the
siege of Monterey.
The Army bill was taken up on MIR Hannegans
amendment, which was TO give l60 acres Of land
TO all who serve twelve months in the army in Mex
leo.
Mr Simmons renewed his amendment TO the bill
leaving ii optional TO the soldier either to take land,
or receive one hundred dollars in six per cent
stock This was received, aud the bounty land
amendment Of Mr. flanagan, as amended by Mr.
Simmons, was then agreed to.
air Benton offered an amendment, TO appoint the
following named officers, viz Four quartermas.
tiers, TO rank majors ten assistant quartermas-
tiers, to rank as captains, and regiment quarter
master for each regiment Agreed to. The bill
was then ordered to third reading
The Senate went iato Executive session, and ad-
journed 10 Monday
HOUSE.-Mr Cookies resolution Of thanks to
Gen Taylor, his officers and men, was received.
Mr. Farran Of Ohio offered an amendment TO
come in at the end of the first resolution subsian.
italy in the following words" While engaged in
war forced upon US by Mexico by the most ia
grant acts, and finally by invasion Of one Of the
Southern States Of the Union''
Mr. Thompson OF Mississippi moved TO amend
the amendment, by adding tina, nothing herein
contained shall be construed into appropriation Of
the terms of the capitulation Of Monterey"
Mr Farran accepted the amendment Of Mr.
Thompson.
The entire amendment was then adopted by a
vote Of ITO TO 20.
A motion TO lay the subject on the table was neg
alved by large majority, and the resolution, as
amended, was passed--ayes 103 noes 90.
Mr. Cooke hereupon moved TO amend the title SO
as to read, resolutions Of censure," instead Of
thanks" Lost by II 10 I.
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi moved a suspen-
sion of the rules in order to effect the oering Of
resolution calling upon the President for all cores
pondence with Gen. Taylor, no. hitherto publish
ed also for all correspondence with the Quarter
master General relative TO transportation &c, for
Gen Taylor's L,ny, well the reports from
Generals Hamar and Quitman, relative to the ope-
rations Of their respective brigades. The rules
were accordingly suspended-ayes la, noes 49,
Mr. Ashmun moved to amend the resolution OF
Mr. Thompson, so as to include call for inior-
nation appertaining TO The return of Santa Anna to
Mexico, so far the President of the United States
was connected Herewith. Mr. Ashum made a
speech explanatory of the object Of his amendment,
and charging the administration with the design OF
sacrificing Gen. Taylor
Mr. Douglass replied, and contendad that the
acts of the President show the reverse of such an
impu,ation.
The House adjourned until Monday, without Ia
king any action upon the subject.