The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1847-02-19

i l1onse. lie read lhe democracy q severe
lecture o. their inconsistency II always
preaching against such pdious taxes, and
now proposing . lay them HesWent into
the lives Of some Of the leaders, and accus-
cd them Of having changed. lie brought
similar charge agains. the party.
Mr.. ANDREW johnson, Of Tenn., followed
and made speech pretty much in the Went,
worth strain.
Mr.. Delano, of Ohio took the floor and
denounced The Administration in unmeasur.
ed TERMS lie conceded with The gentle-
men who proceeded him, in their views Of
the course Of the administration, and spoke
Of the glazing contradiction between The
past professions Of IFS members, and their
pFesentcOurse Of conducs in relation 10 laxs.
ling Tea and Coffee.
The Tennessee stump speeches Of Mr..
Polk were not forgotten, in these cFimna-
tons OF the administration, BY members Of
its own raFty in the House.
The Diplomatic Bill was then laid aside.
The West Point Bill was takenup as enr
crossed, read third time and passed.
WAsHINGTOS, Feb. 8.
In the Senate, after some unimporlant
bust ness, The resolutions from the House, of
thanks 10 Gen. Taylor, were taken up.
4 Mr.. Speight moved TO strike out from the
frf solutions all that related TO the capilula>
of Monterey.
Mr.. Atchison moved TO lay the resolution,
on the table. Ayes 81, nays 26-losi.
After some remarks from Messrs. J arnapin.
Sewer and Crittenden, Mr.. CLAYTON main.
tanned that on the question Of this vote Of
thanks 10 successful and worthy General
f for brilliant victory, there should be no two
sides in that Chamber, and he quietly re-,
buked Mr.. Sewer for intmating ii.
Mr.. Butler made some very happv and
spirited remarks on the subject. He reOre.
scented the House amendments 10 the reso.
Iutons as embracing extTaneous matter.
which Gid not belong to, and ought not tc
be- attached to, the resolutions Of thanks tc
a meritoFious and successful General.
The vote on Mr. Speight's motion, L
strike out all that related to the capitula,iol
Of Monterey, was decided in the affirmative
! yeas SO, nays Is.
J MIR. Webster moved 10 strike out all tina
! related 10 The cause of the war, and IN fac
10 let ihe resolution be acted upon in il
. original shape, as first drawn by its move
in the other branch Of Congress. This mo
. ton was also carried BY 4 vote Of % 10 %
The resolution was opposed BY Mr.. Bag
by, who spoke once or twice on the sub;ecl
but il passed nevertheless without dissent
J. ing Vo'c.-Yeas %. Mr.. Bagby and Ge,
s others did not vote.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUsE.-The House went into Commit
tee on the fen regiment bill. After som
!. time spent therein the bill vas laid aside.
Mr.. DromgOOle, from the Committee o
4 Ways and Means, TePOTteda bill 10 alter ID
! SubtreasuTy Act mot TO repeal Its specie
! clausel 30 as 20 authorize the Secretary o
the Treasury TO exchange Treasury Note
for foreign coin in certain cases. Rea,
twice and referred to The committee of th,
+, whole on the aiate Of the Union. Aud then
on motion, the House adjourned.
Pittsburgh Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
!. In the Senate, the Army Bill was receiv
ed from the House, and with the Disagree
Q ment TO certain Of the Senate's amendment
was referred to the Military Committee.
!, The Three Million Bill vas taken up
but ia consequence Of the absence of Mr.
Berrien, who desired to address the Senate
: upon the subject, il was postponed till mex
day.
The remainder of the sitting was spsn
J upon the private calender
{ In the House, tho Civil and Diplomatic
5 Appropriation Bill was discussed in Com
: millee of the Whole till late hour. The
: range of the debate was as wide as the most
+. ultra Iaiitndinarian stickler for the freedom
. of speech could desire. The River and
. Harbor veto. Wilmot's proViso to the Three
Million Bill, slavery, &c, were seyerally
/ brought into review, and elaborately com.
: mented upon. The House adjourned be,
7 fore any decisive action was had.-Picdyunc
WASHINGTON, Feb, 5.
In the Senate Mr.. ]. NJ. Clayton present.
ed the credentials Of Mr.. Sprunce, Senator
from Delaware, TO take effect after the 9TH
I March, in place Of Thomas Clayton.
Mr.. Mangums reelection was also an
nounced.
MI. Speight reported back the House bill
in relation TO West Point Academy, with an
!, amendment from the military committee.
. Mr.. Dix reported the ten regiment bill
: insisting upon the Senate's amendments to
the House bib and asking a committee Of
conference with the other bouss, which was
ordered.
The three million bill being under discus,
sion, Mr.. Benen asked what was to be done
with the money.
: Mr.. Cas- offered an amendment.
Mr.. johnson wished to hear the reasons d
the Senator from Michigan.
MIR. Cass did not wish to speak, but was
t no: afraid and would speak next day.
f In the House, Mr. Henry Of Illinois, The
]. new member, appeared and took bis seat.
; The civil and diplomatic bill was taken
q up and an amendment 10 strike out the 2Sth