The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-03-13
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON,
Three Million Bill Passed.
March 10, 1s47.
SENATE. MoNpay. March


The Senate resumed the consdera-
ton Of the Three Million Bill, and con-
tinued in session until o'clock, A. NJ,
of the Cd. .......
| Mr.. Pearce, of Nd, opened the de-
bate in a lengthy speech. Messrs. Dix
and Corwin followed.
Mr.. Johnson of louisiana, was in ia
vor of acquiring the ports of San Fran
cisco and Monterey on the Pacific, and
was altogether opposed to the with
drawal of our troops till Mexico had
yielded to our just claims.
The question was further debated by
Messrs. Butler, Colquitt, Dayton and
Westcott.
Mr.. Upham then rose and in Il length
ened speech moved an additional sec
tion, substantially the same as the Will
mot proviso. p.
| The proviso was debated at some
length by Messrs. Cass, Miller, Dick
inson, Cameron and Johnson Of Mary
land. .......
The question on the additional Sec
ton was then taken by yeas and nays,
as follows:
| YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Atherton,
Cameron, CilIey, John Nj. Clayton,
Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Dix, Evans,
Fairfield, Greene, Huntington, Miller,
Niles, Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon, Up
ham, Webster and Woodbridge-2l.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Ashley,
Atchison, Badger, Bogby, Benton, Ber-
rien, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun,
Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Crittenden,
Dickinson, Hannegan, Houston, Jarna-
gin, Johnson of Maryland, Johnson of
louisiana, Lewis, Mangum, Mason,
Morehead, Pearce, Rusk, Sewer, Soule.
Turney and Westcott--31
So the amendment was not agreed to.
The question being then on the pas
sage Of the bill,
After few remarks from Mr.. Web
ster (who was suffering from indisposi-
tion) on the resolutions Of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature, on the subject
matter of the "Wilmot proviso," and
the language of which resolutions, like
those of the other free states, in his
judgment, afforded no loop-holes Of es-
cape.
Mr.. Archer addressed the Senate,
stating his position and the constitu-
| tional rights of the South. and then
The question on the final passage
was taken by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley ,Atch-
ison, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright,
Butler, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Col
quit, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Han
negan, Houston, Johnson of Louisiana,
Lewis, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sewer,
Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, Westco,t and
Yulee-29.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Badger,
Berrien, Cameron, Cilley, John M.
Clayton, Corwin. Crittehden, Davis,
Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington,
Jarnagin, Johnson of Maryland, Man
gum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps,
Simmons, Upham, Webster and Wood
bridge-24.
The Senate then adjourned.
A number of unimportant bills were
passed in the Senate.
The Oregon Territorial Bill was then
taken up, and after brief debate, Mr..
Wescott moved to lay it on the table,
and his motion prevailed by a majority
of six votes.
The River ond Harbor Bill was then
passed.
The Senate passed resolution en-
ploylng DR.. Houston to report their
proceedings.
Mr.. Allen offered resolution re-
peaiing the resolution expeling Mr..
Richie from the floor Of the Senate
chamber.
The Senate then took recess.
The civil and diplomatic bill passed
the Senate and House.
The Senate disagreed in regard to
the Lieut.. General, and another COM
mittee of conference was asked.
MARCH 3d.-The House Of Repre-
sentatives went into commtte of the
whole on the Three Million Bill, and
the committee adhered to the "Wilhot
Proviso." .E
The committee then rose and re-
ported the bill to the House, and the
Wilmot Proviso was rejected by 7 ma.