The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-03-12
From The OHIO Statesman.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The rhree Million Bill passed.

MT EoAFCe, VI Mu oPoucu '"e "So"'S
10 lengthy speech. Mesrs Dix and
Corwin followed.
MIR johnson, Of Louisiana, was in favor
Of acquiring the ports of San Francisco
and Monterey on the Pacific, and was al
together opposed to the Withdrawal 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 lengthen-
ed speech moved an additional section
substantially the same as the Wilmot pro-
viso.
The proviso was debated al some length
by Messrs Ass, Miller, Dickinson, Cam
eron, and thomson of Maryland
The question on the additional section
was then taken BY yeas aud nays, as ioi'
lows.
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Atherton, Cam
eron, Cilley, Juhu NJ. Clayton, Corw'"'
DAVIS, Dayton, Dix, Evans, Fairfield
Greene, Huntingdon, Miller, Niles Phelps,
Simmons, Sturgeon, upham; Webster,
aud Woodbridge-H
! NAYS-Messrs Archer, A A,hley Atchi"
SON Badger, Bagby. Benton, Berr'en'
Breess, Bright Butler, Calhoun, Cass.
Chalmers, Colqniu. Crittenden, Dck'"'
son, Hannegau, Houston Jarnagin john
son Of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana
Lewis. Mangum, Mason, Morehead,
pearce, Rusk, Sewer Soule Turney' AND
Westcott--3i.
So the amendment was not agreed 'o'
The question being then on the passage
fthe bill. ...
A(,er few remarks from Me- Webster
who as suffering from ind'sP"slt'oh) o"
the resolutions Of the Massachusetts, Leg
i,la,nre. on the ubject matter of the '"h
mot proviso,' and the language Of which
resolution, like thoae of the other tree
states, in his judgment, afforded no Loop
hole Of escape;
Mr. Archer addressed the Senate, stat
ing his position and the constitutions
hight Of the South, and then.
The question on The 6nal passage was
taken by yeas and nays, as follows;
YGAs-Messrs Allen Ashley, Atkinson
A,her,on, Bagby' Benton, Breese, Bright
Butler, Calhoun, Cass Chalmers C"'qn''t'
Dickinson. Dix, Fairfield. + annegan'
IJoustop. johnson Of Louisiana, Lewis,
Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sewer, So"'e SUR
geon, Turney. Wescott aud Yoiee'-Z9
: NAYs-Messrs. Archer Badger, berr'e"
Cameron, Cilley, John NJ. Clayton Cor
win. Cri,,enlen, Davis, Dayton, Evans,
Greene, Huntington, Jatnagin, Johnson
Of Maryland, Mangu,n, Miller Morehead
pearce. Phelps, Simmons, ughsm Web
ster. and " Noodbridge-4.
The Senate then ahjourned
A number of unimpor,ant bills were
passed in the Senate.
The Oregon Territorial Bill was then
taken up, and after briei debate, Mr'
Wes,cott moved to lay it on the table,
: and his motion prevailed by majority
, Of six votes
u The River and IIarbor Bill was the"
passed.
The Serate passed res lution emi 10y
ing Dr.. IIonston report their proceedi gs
MIR. Allen offered resolution repeal
ine the resolution expelling Mr. Rilchle
from the floor Of the Senate chamber.
The Senate then took recess.
The civil and diplomatic bill passed the
Senate aud House.
The Senate disagreed IN regard to the
Lieut.. General, and another committee o.
, conference was asked.
March :}d.-The House Of Representa-
tives into committee Of the whole on the
Three Million, Bill, aud the committee
adh cred to the .Wilmot Prov so
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the Honse, and The Wilmet Pro
vso was rejected By I majority. A mo-
ton was made to lay il on the table
which was lost. Tie bill from the Sen
ale then passed By majority of THIRTY
FOUR votes.
The House refused to suspend the ru-
les in order to enable the Committee OF
Ways and Means to report the irish Ke-
lief Bill.
Mr.. M'Kav, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means. reported the Pensio"
Bill with the Three Million Bill as amend J.
ed. This was decided TO be out of order.
The Senate's amendment TO the Pension
Bill then agreed to:
The House disagreed TO the Senate's
amendment to the bill for offering The
Ten Regiments, and insisted on the
Liepteant General by maj oriiy oftwen-