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CONGRESS.

ago in relation the means of increasing the re-
venue, by increased or diminished duties upon inn
ported articles. The Secretary recommends an in
creased duty Of ten per cent ON coal and iron
cloths and cassimercs costing 81 per square
yard; and on white and red lead OF twenty per
cent on brown, white and refined sugars. OF five
per cent ON cotton prints costing 30 cents per
square yard This increase Of duty, he says, will
produce in the aggregate ST ,4lS,OOO. He recon-
n,ends decrease of per cent ON the duty now
levied upon axes, hammers, chisels, ploughshares.
etc, and on cotton goods not costing over EIGHT cts.
per square yard, and not weighing over one-third
OF pound to the square yard. This decrease of
duty is estimated to produce $4,000. He AGAIN
recommends duty upon tea and coffce-but if the
foregoing suggestions are adopted he recommends
that 1t shall be fifteen instead of % per cent, rs
before recommended. The bill adding ten reui
ments to the regular army was then taken up and
passed-yeas 80, nays 3,
In the House, the resolution calling for all the
correspondence, Sc, in relation TO the admission of
Santa Anna, was rejected by party vote-yeas
10, nays 90. The special order of the day was the
bill appropriating $3,000,00O for settling our pre
vances with Mexico. Mr.. King, of New York.
asked that the amendment offered by himself some
time since should be read, which was ACCORDINGLY
done, when motion was made to postpone the
special order, which was agreed to-
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the Three Million
bill was taken up. Mr. Seyier explained that the
object OF the bill was 10 enable the President TO
conclude peace with Mexico. The President
was OF opinion from communications he had receiy-
ed from Mexico, that peace could be had Mr.
Berrlen moved TO postpone the further considera
ton of the bill until Thursday, which was agreed
to, yeas 2S, nays Is. Mr.. b. then submitted an
amendment which he designed to offer TO the bill
at proper time. providing that it was tie true in
tent and meaning of the appropriation that the war
with Mexico ought not TO be prosecuted by this
Government with any view TO the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF that republic; that this Government will ALWAYS
be ready to enter upon negotiations with view OF
terminating the present unhappy conflict upon
terms that shall secure the just rights and preserve
lnvioate the national honor of both nations and
that 1t is especially desirable that the boundary of
the state OF Texas should be definitively settled
and provision made by Mexico for the prompt adj
Justment of the equitable claims of our citizens.
In the House, the Civil and Diplomatic bill was
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worth. of Illinois, improved the occasion TO yndi-
cate his vote against a tax on tea and coffee He
cited MIR. Polk as against this tax in Tennessee,
and Mr. Folks friends as voting against it.. Resolu-
tons, votes, and strong precedens were cited Mr.
johnson, OF Tenn, took the same ground, and pro-
we'd beyond doubt that the whole Democratic mar
ty OF tennessee were in favor of free tea and coffee
Alter some further remarks from Messrs Delano.
WICK, and Wentworth, the bill making appropra-
lions for the support of West Point Academy was
read a third time and passed without any opposi
ton.
; On Wednesday, in the Senate, the resolutions of
thanks 10 Gen. Taylor offered by Mr.. Jarnarip :,
few days ago, up in their order, and were read
second time. On notion these resolutions were laid
on the table and the resolutions from the House on
the same subject were taken up
RESOLUTIONS.
RcjOlced, unanimously, by the Senate and House
o. Representatives Of the United States in Con-
gress assembled, That the thanks of Congress are
due, and are hereby presented to Major General
Zachary laylof, and through him To the brave Of
hcers and soldiers, both of the regular army and of
the volunteers under his command, for their cour-
age, skill forttude, and good conduct in storming
the city OF Monterey defended as it was by force
more than double their number, and protected bv
me strongest foriIilcatlonS, which resulted in most
brilliant victory TO our army, and reflected imper-
lsilaDe honor upon our arms, engaged as was and
still Is IN war commenced and forced upon us bv
Mexico, and continued by us in defence of the ho-
nor and vindicaton of the just rights OF the United
States, assailed as both had been by repeated and
1lagrant acts, on the part Of Mexico OF insult, out
RACES and finally Of INVASION of one OF the States of
this Union. Procidcd That nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed into appreciation of the
terms of the capitulaiion of Monterrey
ReSotced, That the President be requested to
cause to be struck gold medal, with devices en-
biematica OF this splendid achievement and pre-
sented to General Taylor, as testimony of the
nigh sense entertained by Congress for his iudcicus
and distinguished conduct On that memorable occa-
sion.
Rcsolced, That the President of the United
oates be requested TO cause the foregoing resou-
tons to be communicated to General TAYLOR and
through him to the army under his command
Mr.. Speght moved to strike out the proviso .'that
nothing In the resolution should be construed into
an approval Of the capitulation of Monterey" He
was not the man to thank with one hand and cen
sure with the other.-He considered this provlso as
direct vote of censure, and he could not consent
to vote for it. After some further debate by Messrs
Crittenden, Sewer, Clayton, aud Bagby. the pro
viso was stricken out-33 to Is Mr. Webster
then offered substitute for the resolution, which
was agreed to, and finally passed-yeas 43, nays 0.
In the House, Mr.. Bagby, of KY, asked leave to
report back the bill of the Senate in regard to the
increase of the Army, and for other purposes. The
amendment of the Senate striking out the proviso
authorship the President to make appointments in