Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-04
Volume VIi:::::::::;::::::Number 81.
From the UaioR, FEB. IS.
Congressional.

Resolved, That the existing with Mexico ought
not o. be prosecuted or the acquisition Of tory 10 lo'm
States o be added o this Unin
Resoived That ought signifed the government
Of Mexico that the government Of the United States does
not desire to dismember the republic OF Mexico and Is
peace for liberal adjustment Of boundaries, and for Just
iudemniiies due BY either government 10 The citizens Of The
other.
Mr. w indicated that it was not his purpose to
ADDRESS the Senate upon The three million bill now
pending. but that he would do upon these resolu-
tons after that bill disposed of
The bill to provide for the cons;ructionSf the fur
steam-fgates for the nav, taken up and passed
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was re-
ported from the committee on Finance, with amend
mens- Mr. Huntington gave notice that he will call
up the naval appropriation bill tom rrow.
The special order taken up at l o'clock, and
Mr.. Bagby addressed the Senate length in support
of the bill, and upon the various topics which had
been introduced into tie discussions of the past week
When he bad concluded, Mr. Badger obtained the
floor, and the Senate went into executive session, and
after spending some time therein adjourned. Tie
length of that portion of Saturdays Senate proceed
ings which we give tonight, compels US 10 omit
report of both houses to-day.
In the House, the three million bill passed,
with the Wlmot prOviso as the only amendment,
The vote the amendment follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, John Quincy Adams, An
derson, Arnold, Ashmun Benton, Blanchard, Brink
erhod. Bufington VIM. w. Campbell. ]. II. Campbell.
Cathcart, CranSton,
Cummins, Darrah, Deano, De Mott, Dillingham;, Dix
on. Dunlap Edsall, Ellsworth. John H. Ewing Faran.
Foot. Foster, Fries, Garvn, Giddngs, Goodyear,
Gordon, Grinne Grover, Hale, Hamlln, Hampton,
Harper, Henley, Henry, Hoge, Elias B. Holmes,
Hough, John w Houston, Samuel d. Hubbard, Hud-
son, Hungerford, Washington Hunt, James B. Hunt,
Joseph K. lngersol, Jenkins, James. III. johnson,
Kennedy, Daniel p. King, Preston King, Lawrence,
Levin, Lewis, Maclay. McCleland, McCrate. Joseph
j. Mcdowell, McGaughey. Mcllvane, Marsh, Miller,
Moseey, Mouton, Niven, Norris, Perril, Petit, Pol
lock, Ramsey, Ra.hburn, Ripley, Ritter julius Rock
well, John A. Rockwell Root, Runk, Russell Saw
tele, Scammon, ScLenck, Seaman, Severance, Truman
Smith, Albert Smith, Thomas Smith. G.. b. Smith,
Starkweather, Stewart, Strohm, Sykes, Benjamin
Thompson, James Thompson, Thurman, TIlden,
Vance, Vinton Wentworth, Wheatoa, White. Will
liams, Wilmot, Winthrop, Wood, Woodruff, Wood
Worth, Wright, and Yost-1l5.
NAYs-oIessrs. Stephen Adams, Atkinson, Barrin-
ger, BiYly, Bedinger, Bell, Bggs James Black, James
A. Black, Bowdon, Bowlin, Boyd, peterborough,
Brodhead, Milton Brown, William q Brown, Burt.
John G. Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman, Reuben
Chapman Chase, Chapman, Clarke, Cobb, Cooke Con-
sable Cottrell, Crozer Cullom Cunningham, Daniel,
Dargan, Garrett Davis, Dobbln, Dockery, Douglass,
Dromgoolc, Ellet, Erdman, Edwin II. Ewing, Fcklin,
Gentry, Graham, Order. HARRISON. Harmanson, Hill
lard, Isaac E. Holmes, Hopkins George s. Houston.
Edmund w. Hubbard, Hunter. Charles ]. Ingersoll,
| Joseph Johnson Andrew Johnson, George W. Jones,
|
La Sere, Ligon, Long, Lumpkin, MCLEAN, McCler-
nand, Mcdaniel, James Mcdowell McHcnry, Mckay,
John P. Martin. BARCLAY Martin, Morris, Morse,
| Newton, Owen, Parrish, Payne, Pendleton, Perry,
Phelps Psbury, Reid, Relfe Rhett, Roberts, Sawyer,
Seldom, Alexander ID. Sims, Leonard H. Sims, SImp-
son. Stanton, Stephens. ST. John Strong, Thibodeoux,
Thomasson, Jacob Thompson, Tlbbatts. Toombs,
Towns, Tredway, Trumbo, Wick, Woodward, and
| YOung-1O6
Mr.. peterborough attempted the introduction of
the following preamble aud resolutions: which were
ruled out of order not being strictly with n the
scope of ga question of privilege"
Whereas il is understood by The House atives.
that Saturday. the thirteenth instant in the chamber OF
the Senate Of the United States, open Senate Senator
from the State Of Florida used The following language, to-
wit;
democracy country people this
county, that they do not know one-lweulieh part oil The cor
Tupon the fecuen rocking coTup on this respect in
this government for years past tell the people of this
county that The government and institutions Of this county
have been, and will be- used machine to purde them
for ocebeggars and 10 peTpetOae the possession OF pot
power solmenly believe, the people of the United
States knew the which tn government
Quoted if they could be all assembled the city OF Wash
ngon they would be excited 10 KICK M revolution in
wentyfOur hours which would tumble the President heads
of departments both houses OF Congress- democrats and wings
heels head into The Potomac and believe they would
act right in so doing"
And whereas, silence the Of this house seem
acquesence in The truth of the remark aud ndisposi-
ton indifference 10 the correction Of the evil on the part
IF the representatives, OF the people; aud whereas,
member either questioned aRy other place
any speech debate and this House, from the
and want Of specification in the charge, possesses
Of vudcation investigation and whereas this
House. speaking only for ITSELF deems investigation peculiar
y well fom the bODndless generality, and the
excessive dangerous aud degrading character OF the coup-
ton charged, om the high position and lofty place whence
the charge being made without formal conTadc
ton in the presence Of all the States If The American Unon
and all the great powe Of the world by their representa-
lives,
the people If the United States II America That committee
Of one member from each State shall be appointed whose
duty wait upon Senate of the United States,
the first convenient moment when in session, and
deliver 10 The of the Senate for the consider alton
Of body preamble and these resolutions and to
quest the Senate, respectfully to take such measures as
may adopted procure, speedily as posi-
the sttanabe specification OF PERSONS times
places and circumstances intended t be Included in the
charge the preamble mentioned far the same relates
the House of Representatives, aud, further TO request
respectfully that the Senate will be pleased TO commn-
of proceedings that subject hi
House al the earliest convenient me in such manner as
Senate may deem most proper The end that such proceed
ng may laid befoe the American people for their nor-
nation and action that this House adopt such mea-
its honor aud the interests OF the people ep-
iesents may require.
Be 1t further resored That the committee have leave
perform its duties during the session OF the House.
The committee appointed to report upon the disor-
dery scene in The House, for giving report of which
Mr. Douglass moved to expe our reporter. and which,
the House refused TO do by vote of l3l to III,
through its chairman, Mr.. Douglass, asked, this day
TO be discharged. and were discharged accordingly
WHITE WATER CANAL.-This avenue of business,
which was increasing in importance every day before
the late storms, glad TO learn is likely to be
fully repaired, its whole length, to be in use again
! this su inner. A meeting of the stockholders was
held at Connersville, last Monday, and A. B. Conwel
Of that place chosen Director in place OF GrIthl
Taylor, resigned 1t was voted to adopt the most
energetic measures along the whole line to put 1t IN
order Immediately, and those who cannot subscribe
cash, will give their labor and provisions The COM