Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-28
TwENTY-NINTM CONGRESS-.


SENATE.-Mr Cass was appointed ono Of the
regents Of the Smithsonian Institute. Mr. Breese
was appointed on the Committee on Commerce, in
the place of Mr. Pcnnybacker.
Mr. johnson Of Maryland, offered a resolution
asking the Secretary Of the Treasury whether the
Sub-Treasury embarrassed the operations of the
Treasury and whether il ought not TO be suspended
or repealed.
The bill to create the Office OF Surveyor Gene
raj Of Oregon, aud TO grant donation Of land 10
settlers therein, was ordered to be cngfossed for
the third reading
The Land Graduation Bill was then taken up,
but was postponed.
IiOUSE.-A resolution Of inquiry was adopted
relative TO the erection Of light house at the mouth
Of the Mississippi.
Mr. Preston King moved the suspension Of the
previous order with the view 10 enable him 10 in
iroduce his two million bill, which was losi-yeas
so, nays 100
On motion Of Mr. Houston. the House went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr. McCelland in the
chair. The bill 10 increase the pay Of non-com-
missioned officers and pryaceTs, regulars and vol
unteeTs, two dollars per month, and TO give hun
drod aud sixty acrcs Of bounty land was taken up
An amendment was offered making the increase
pay three dollars per month, which was adopted
Other amendments were proposed aud long dis.
cussion ensued The Committee rose.
Mr. Hungcrford bad leave to introduce bill 10
provide for the deposit Of moneys received from
Customs aud Public Lands, in the Treasury. and
the payment Of persons engaged in collecting the
same, and for other purposes.
Tuesday, Jan. 10.
SENATE.--Mr Sewer Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported bin placing three
millions OF dollars at the disposal Of the President
during the war with Mexico; he said a speedy close
Of the war wond result from the appropriation
lie asked a consideration Of the bill at an early day
Mr. Benton Of the Military Committee, reported
back the Army Bill with amendments granting
land TO Don.commssioned officers in the war With
Mexico. Mr. Bcrrcn moved 10 amend by inserting
officers and volunteers Mr. Benton said if the
amendment for officers and volunteers prevailed, he
should offer an amendment TO include the officers
OF the regular army. Mr. Berrien advocated the
claims Of the volunteer officers. Mr. Benton OPP
posed him. lie thought that the officers Of the ar
my were better entitled TO the provisions Of the ball
than were the voluuteW,
long debate eDsued after which Mr. Beuieu's
amendment was rejected, by vote Of 20 TO &c, the
Vice President giving the casting vote in the mega
tive. Several amendments were then offered, aud
rejected, Adjourned.
HOUSE.-A resolution was adopted TO close the
debate on the Bill 10 increase the pay Of the rcgu.
lars and the volunteers, at o'clock to-day The
Bill was then taken up in Committee Of the Whole
Messrs Bell, Siarkwcather, and Boyd addressed the
Committee. On motion Of Mr. Boyd the Commit
tee Of the Whole were discharged aud the Bill was
referred TO the Select Committee.
Mr. G. j. ingersoll's resolution for printing 5000
copies OF the report Of the last Sessions Commit
tee of Foreign Relations Mexican Affairs, then
came up Mr. Rathhun opposed the printing. Mr.
lngersoll defended the administration the war, and
the resolution.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
Mr. Cobb in the Chair, on the Indian Appropriation
Bill. which was read aud the Committee rose.
resolution was adopted to close the debate in Eve
minutes aaer taking up the Bib again in Commits
tee.
Wednesday, Jan 20
SENATE-A memorial was presented from
citizens Of the District OF Columbia, praying that
no convict labor be employed IN the construction
Of the Smithsonian buildings.
Aner disposing Of several other unimportant mat
ters, the consideration Of the bill TO increase tue
Army was resumed and long debate ensued An
amendment, offered yesterday by Mr. Corwn was
adopted, % 10 H. which gives 1850 acres Of land 10
such as serve more than year in the war and
so acres to those serving less than one year.
Debate then cnsued on an amendment offered by |
MIR Hannegan TO appoint Chapains to the army, /
pending which the Senate adjourned.
HoUSE.-rhc resolution offered by C. J. niger |
soil for printing five thousand copies Of the report
of the las, sessions Committee on Foreign Rela.
tions on the war with Mexico, was adopted
The bill to extend the act Incorporating the city
of Washington was passed
Bills were reported making appropriations for
revolutionary pensioners and for the Military Acad-
emy al West Point; to provide for the depose Of
moneys received from Customs aud lands and the
payment OF persons collecting the same to eslab.
lish court at Key West making farther provis.
ions for intercourse between the United States and
foreign nations; making appropriations for com
pensaliCn for pension agents making provisions for