Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-02-18
Congressional,
SATURDAY, Feb. s.

SATURDAY, Feb. 8.
Se;atc,-Mr. Dix presented the preamble and reso-
utlons from the Legislature Of the State of New York;
with regard to the existing with Mexico, and i'll
opposition to the establishment Of slavery in newly
quired territories.
Mr.. Bagbec offered resolution declaring that the
said resolutions, transmitted from the Legislature of
New York, were in cOntrHvention Of the principles of
the Constitution of the United States, and opposed to
those states wherein slavery already exists.
The three million bill to assist in the negotiation of
peace with Mexico was taken up and Mr.. Reyerdy
johnson made speech in favor Of the vigorous prose-
cution Of the war
Mr. Cass remarked that he should vote against his
own amendment; like wise against that of Mr. Berrien,
and any other that might be offered 10 the bill.
House-On the bill for the relief of Lieut. Thomas
Wshart, Mr.. Wentworth of Illinois proceeded to make
speech in reply to the attack in the Union of yeste
day, which accused him of having "desered the Dem
ocratlc ranks, and uniting with tue opposition party
and opposing the measures Of the administration for
the prosecution of the war" Mr.. Wentworth was fl
nay declared to be out of ORDER and his remarks were
suspended.
Resolutions were presented from the state Legisa-
lures Of New York and Pennsylvania against the ex-
tension Of slavery in newly acquired territories. Re
| ferred to the Committee of the Whole
MONDAY. Feb. 8.
Seme.-Tlc Three Million bill was taken up at one
o'clock. Mr.. Morehead spoke against the BILL as set
ting precedent. When Mr. Morehead concluded
Mr. Calhoun obtained the floor for tomorrow. The
bill was passed over informally.
! The Committee of Conference reported an agree
ment which they had come to with the House commit
tee in relation to the Army BILL Its principal feature
u.s. that the President can appoint company officers du
ring the recess Of Congress, but must appoint the field
officers while Congress is IN session.
After further debate, the question was taken on a.
greeting to the report OF the committee far relates
to appointments and decided in the negative, yeas II,
nays %. The rest Of the report agreed to,
Mr.. Benton then gave notice that he would probably
ask leave tomorrow to bring in an entirely new bill to
raise the ten regiments, and thus go over the whole
thing again. Adj.
House. resolution was offered by Mr.. Douglass
for expeIhng the reporters Of the Union newspaper,
for false, scandalous and dsrespectul report Of the
proceedings of the House Saturday. during the at
tempt of Mr.. Wentworth, of Illinois to address the
House in reply to an attack upon him in the Union Of
Friday night. warm debate enSued, for an hour and
a half which was principally confined to Messrs, Doug
lass and Kennedy. The resolution was modified so as
to appoint committee Of five to inquire who the
porter othc Union was and what member created the
disorder when the resolution, as modified, was adopt
j ed.
The three million bill of the House was taken up in
committee of the whole. Mr.. Gu Ingerso addressed
the committee in explanation of the object Of the bill.
Mr.. w llmot offered his amendment and made speech
in opposition to the extension of slavery to terri
tory. After more debate the committee rose and re-
ported progress.
TUESDAY. Feb. 9.
Sende-The three million bill was taken up Mr..
Calhoun spoke all hour in explanation of his views up
on the war. He was in favor Of abandoning all often
syc operations, anG establishing line, commencing at
the mouth of the Rio Grande thence up the river TO Ell
Passo thence due west, striking the Gulf of Calior-
MA near Its head, and holding this line acting alto
frs,tl, th,,,l OF., To-,
fishing custom houses at ports in our possession
and eyyng moderate duties to meet all the expenses
OF holding the line proposed which would be about two
millions and quarter of dollars per annum. One fort
at the mouth of the river another at Camargo and
third at Ell Passo would be all that would be necessary
and five regiments could maintain the line. He was
not IN favor of holding this line permanently, but sub
lect to treaty of peace, He thought this policy
would incline Mexico to peace. She would see we
were undertaking only what we had strength to per-
torm and were not attempting to destroy her national
existence. Our policy should be to preserve Mexico
independent There is mysterious connexon be-
tween her fate and ours. lie then stated the obiec
tons and difficulties in the farther prosecution of the
war towards the city of Mexico As to Mr.. Cass' a.
mendment he should vote against it, but would re-
serve himself on Mr. Berrien's amendment until farther
development.
Gen. Cass then obtained the floor and the bill was
postponed until tomorrow.
Announcer committee OF conference was ordered on
the regiment bill. Adj.
House-Mr. Douglass offered resolution expelling
James a. Houston, the reporter for the Union he hav
ing last evening published card assuming in toto the
responsibility OF the report i'll the Union of Saturday
After spirited debate, the resolution was rejected
The three million bill was then taken up; the House
went into committee of the whole and the Wimot pro-
viso debated
new committee of conference was appointed on
the ten regiment bill.
Feb TO-
! SENATE. The war steamer bill was made the spe-
cial order for Friday
The Three Million Peace bill was then taken up
and Mr. Cass spoke at length upon it He was in ia
vor of vigorous prosecution of the war; and opposed
to the plan laid down by Mr.. Calhoun. He regretted
the remarks of Mr. Calhoun as to our inability to pros
ecute the war successfully because of its influences in
Mexico He thought MIR. Calhoun's defensive plan
more expensive than an offensive one, and it would
proract the rather than lead to speedy termina
! ton oft Mr., Corwin has the floor for tomorrow