Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-01-21
CONGRESS-
On Saturday, Jan. 9, the Senate did not sit.

asked leave to report the following bills from the
Committee ofNNays aud Means For the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian Department
for the year ending 3Oth June, 1913, apprcpriating
81 ,l79,324 For support of Volunteers and the Ar
my for the year ending Both June, lS4S, appropri-
a,ing SECESSION 25; For the support Of the Ma
val Service for the year ending 3Oth June, 1913.
appropriating IS 92O, 2O4 O0-These bills were read
twice and referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The ten regiment bill was then taken up. Mr..
Ficklin, of ILL.,, continued the debate in a speech
that gave much amusement to the Wings He ar
gued that the war had thus far been badly conduct
ed by Gen. Taylor and attacked with indiscrimi-
nate and all embracing censure the whole of our
gallant little army. They should have plunged,
he thought, after the fought battle of Resaca
de la Palma into the waters of the Rio Grande 'sto
cut the Mexicans Off" To this uncalled for re-
proach, MIR. lngersoll contented himself with OPP
posing the following statement of facts: 81 will
give the gentleman an answer in very few words.
Those brave men when they fought the battle of
Resaca de la Palma, had been thirty hours without
mOuthfd Of food: and ask if they were then
after that hard fought battle-two thousand against
seven thOusandin any condition to plunge into the
river and follow up the Mexicans." Mr.. F., also
said that with the army in the command of Wing
General and with the opposition of Wing members
on that floor there was doubt the would be
crippled
In the Senate, on Monday, Jan. II, Mr.. Allen
submitted series of Resolutions setting forth, that
with a view to speedy and honorable peace, the
war with Mexico ought to be prosecuted with in
creased energy, and that to this end additional reg
ments of Volunteers ought Immediately to be call
ed into the field that portion of the Public Lands
ought to be set apart additional reward TO the
officers and soldiers who shall have served i'm the
war; that the residue of the national domain and
the proceeds thereof ought TO be pledged for the
payment of the public debt and the interest there
on and that the Military Committee and the Com
mittee on Finance report bills to effect this object
The Resolutions were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Dix from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill to provide for additional military
force to during the war; also bill to author
ize the appointment OF Lieut. Gcncral-both of
which were made the special order for Thursday.
In the House, the bill adding ten Regiments to
the army passed-yeas III, nays "a. The
llouSc llCH Ncllt lnu0 SOlIllllllCe OF inc w mole
upon the bill to establish territorial government in
Oregon, and short and unnteresting discussion
ensued Oh the question Of the qualification of voters
in the territory. The Civil and Diplomatic bill
was reported to-day with bill for raising Loan,
and for the issue of Treasury notes.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, in consequence of
the death of the Hon. Isaac S. Pennybacker, no
business transacted.
In the House, after unsuccessful motions to pro-
coed to other business, the Oregon bill was taken
up in Committee Of the Whole, the question pend
ing being III regard TO the qualification of voters
and Of persons holding Office in the territory. A
short discussion ensued but before any action was
had, Mr.. Bayv, of Va, moved that the Committee
rise The death of Senator Pennybacker was then
announced, and the customary resolutions of respect
having been offered, the House adjourned
On Wednesday the funeral services of Mr. Pen
nybacker, agreeably TO notice, took place at the
Senate Chamber, and were marked by all that So
lemnity peculiar to the occasion. The Senate
Chamber was filled with the mixed audiences that
distinguish such occasions.-Around the family and
friends who mourn in chief the loss of the depart
ed, where the President and his Cabinet, and the
Judges of the Supreme Court, clothed in their
robes OF Office
The Committee of Arrangements, Pail Bearers,
presiding officers of the two Houses and Chaplains,
all distinguished by their badges of mourning
peculiar to the place and service. The numerous
Virginia delegation, of the largest of the body,
sat principal mourners all clothed in black. The
prayer was by the Rev. Mr.. SLIcER, Chaplain of
the Senate, who preached the funeral sermon from
the words of job: 'If man die shall he live a
gain" The subject dwelt upon was the immortal
ity OF the soul and the capacities of the soul, and
the discourse was marked by great earnestncss and
sincerity.
At the close, and after the benediction had been
offered, the funeral procession left in the order pre-
scribed for the Congressional Burying Ground
The services there were brief and conducted by the
Chaplain of the Senate.
The following was the order of procession
The Chapains of both Houses
Physicians who attended the deceased.
Committee of Arrangements:
Mr.. Sewer, Mr.. Crittendon,
Mr.. Mangum, MIR. Benton,
Mr. Breeze, Mr.. Webster.
Pail Bearers:
Mr. Johnson, of Md, Mr.. Cass,
Mr.. Rusk, MIR. Huntington.
The family and friends of the deceased.
The Senator and Representatives from the State of
Virginia, as mourners.
The Sergeant-at Arms of the Senate of the u. S.
The Senate of the u. States, preceded by the Vice
President or President of the Senate pro tenn
pore, and their Secretary.
The Sergeant farms Of the House OF Represen-
tatives.
The House Of Representatives, preceded by their