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TUESDAY. &c Jan-Nendtc. The loan bill
was taken up Mr.. Wescott opposed the de-
tails of the bill, and moved that no notes should
be disposed of in any way for less than par and
interest. Agreed to.
House.-Mr. Ellet. the new member from
Mississippi in place of Mr.. Jefferson Davis
was qualified and took his seat On motion Of
Mr.. Boyd, the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill to increase the pay of and
grant bounty lands to regulars and volunteers OF
the army. Mcssrs. Mcdowell. of Ohio. IIar
manson. Wick Robert Smith. Graham. Nc
Clernand. Pollock, Morris. Boyd and sundrv
/ others addressed the Committee Amendments
wore proposed. The Committee then proceed
| cd TO vote on the nmen1m, nts, some of which
were adopted. changing materially the fcaturs of
| the bill. The amendments were reported to the
| House. and without any vote thereon. it adj
ourncd.
| WEDNESDAY, % Jany Senate The Judiciary Com
mittcc reported bill to regulate attachments in the
| United States Courts, in the several States,
The Treasury Note bill read third time and
| passed, year - nays2
Mcssis Cil.ev and Corwn of the Post Office COM
mtce, reported Joint resolution to provide for the
transportation OF the mall to and from the army in
Mexico
Mr. Cilley's resolution to Withdraw the troops from
| Mexico was taken up, and after some remarks, Nr
Cllley made an explanation am, the resolution was
laid on the table, yeas |, nays0 Mr. Calhoun was not
present.
H,usc-A communication was received from the
President in reply 10 resolution OF inquiry, showing
the whole amount OF hostages tor the last fiscal year
for the Executive departments letters.
A communication was received from the Secretary
OF the Treas Try, with statement oi the names OF the
clerks and other persons employed in the department
during the last year, and the manner in which the
contingent fund OF the department expended Tor
the year ending 18th September Inst.
Mr. kiugoi Georgia, offered Joint resolution, di-
roc,ing the President to procure gold and silver me
dns Tor The officers and men OF the French Spanish
and English vessels OF war. who aided in rcscuns the
scamcn oi the brig Soiners. Passed
\ ioint resolution wa, offered by Nr G1rret Davis
requiring the President to inform the House whether
the lA'ted states have any diplomatic cprcs NATIVE
at Mexico of not, when ceased To have, and il we
G have, vino he s and what is his compensation The
House refused To suspend the regular order o. business
TO receive the resolution
t The bill toiucrea~e the pay of and great bounty Ian,
# to til" regulars ana volunteers OF the army, finally
- pass'd aSamcndcd, Il To Is
= Mr. Srhrnck moved n suspension OF the rulers to in
+ troducc hi resolution relative to the withdrawal of on
- troops to the t1st side OF the Rio GTandc, whic!
= was nrga,IvcI hya vote OF - to 80
The two Senate amendments to the Treasury not
bill were agreed 10.
The Ho1se then went into committee Of the who'll
on tn" Naval appropriation bill. Alter debate tn
committee rose without any action--pending motto
by Mr. Hopkins to close the debate at o'clock to
morrow, the House adjourned.
:. THURSDAY Jany 2S--lO o'clock, 7. Nth
House is sllIl in session, has been engaged slnc
SIX o'clock, with coscl doors calling the ayes and noe
rs thcr proceedings under the call dispensed with 81
,r Is, and the doors opened
= y motion of Mr.. Giles to take n recess nntl tomoi
e row at ten o'clock was ncgauycd, Is % g..
a. The House is now calling the ayes and noes on n
N appeal from the decision OF the char, having bee
nd called about - times this forenoon. symptoms
= yielding TO adjournment
T. FRinAy - jan enair-Nlr Morehead present,
cc n memorial from the editor OF daly cincinnati ln
RS per asking Congress TO invest nm III power to tor
,c Il company to extend the magnetic Telegraph 70
- Tire Afi1ni!c Orean Referred to the Post Uiii
-, Committee. The Committee on PRINTING report
u against printing sqndry mem9rlas OF Friends pray"
IT. speedy termination oi the War
ce The ten regiment bill was then taken M, and VI
of Benton spoke IN opposition TO the section grantiI
no. bounty lands 1t would give MS 10 enormous spec
- ationS and companies would be formed whose aGrn
IN would follow the army and pnrcnsr the rights of sol
by iers Such companies are already forming IN Phil
dephia.
rio, Mr. Corwnmade a spirited and cloluen, reply. n
- after long debate by Mcssrs. Benton, Mangum II
az others, the amendment was adopted, giving ga
eu soldier the option to receive certificate OF SIX
ia cent stock iOr tour hundred dollars instead OF 100 ac
raj OF land
nt The House adjourned last night Mt half past
H. o'clock. The question then pending being mott
o TO excuse Mr. Ashmun from voting on an appeal ift
De- the decision of the chair This morning the motion
en- excuse was Withdrawn, also the appeal Then
motion nj Mr Dromgooe, the committee oi
c Whole resumed consdcrato on OF the naval appropr
W. ton bill, Messrs. Sims OF 3 G., Payne aud St'
Ses ton addressed the Committee. The Committee III
his proceeded to vote on the amendments
res MIR Cooke, OF Tenn asked the unanimous const
nv of the House to offer Joint resolution rendering
~ thanks OF Congress to Gen. Taylor
mo SATURDAY. 80 Ian.--ln the Senate, Mr Jamag
)r Il on leave introduced JOINT resolution, presenting
get thanks of Congress to Gen. Taylor and the oiic
and and men under his command, for their gallant cond
, at the sege of Monterey.
uht Mr. Simmons renewed his amendment 10 the army
was leaving optional with the soldier 10 either take !,
heir receive one hundred dollars IN six per cent sta
GER This received and the bounty land ancnlrn
- Of Mr llanncgan, as amended by Mr. Simmons
= &c then ngreed To.
OF Mr. Benton offered an amendment to appoint
following named officers, VIZ: -Four quarter mast
Pill rank MAJORS ten assistant qnluer masters
rank rs captains, and regiment quarter master
. each regiment Agreed to-
AT The bill was then ordered to a third reading, n
and the amendment shall have been cnglossed.
fifty The Senate went n'2 Executive session and
Hu,s-fh. rules were suspended, by vote
$50 to 20,
Mr. Cookies resolution of thanks TO Gen, Tay
sus his officers and men was received.
ore Mr. Farran Of Ohio offered an amendment to &C
us i'm AT the end Of the first resolution, substantially IN
80 following words -" While engaged IN a war ol
i upon Ms by Mexico by the most iagrant acts, and
ome nay by an invasion OF one OF the Southern Siaie
mia the Union"
Lose amendment by adding that nothing herein conlj
ron ed shall be construed into appreciation OF the terms
mo the capitalization OF Monterey ~ ~,
non Mr. Farran accepted the amendment OF Mr. lhol
,her son.
this The entire amendment was "e" "u'P'up
LA OF | 10 to 20,
rood motion to lay the subject on the table was ne
,ken tiyed by large majority
laly The resolution amended, was passed. Ayes
rood noes 62.
% Mr. Cooke hereupon moved to amend the 'i'lc