Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-19
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MONDAY, 8 Feb-Ssaate.-Thc three million bill
was taken up at o'clock. Mr. Morehcad spoke
against the bill setting most dangerous precedent,
When Mr. Morehead concluded, ~ Calhoun obtained
the floor for tomorrow. The bill was passed over IN
formally. The Committee of Conference reported an
agreement which they had come TO with the House
Committee in relation to the army bill. lis prnclpil
feature that the President can appoint company OIL
G,prs dnriag the fCongess, but must appoint
field officers while Congress is IN session. Alter de-
bate the question taken on agreeing 10 the report
of the Committee, far as relates 10 appointments,
and decided in the negative yeas Il, nays -. The
rest of the report agreed to. Adjourned.
House A resolution was offered by MI Douglnss
for exprlling the reporters of the Union news paper
ior false scandalous and disespectIuI report oi 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. The reolution was modified as to
appoint a committee OF five to inquire who the report
or of the Union was, aud what member created the
disturbance, when the resolution as lnouihcd was
adopted, Us to Ga
The Committee of Conference on the ten regiment
bill reported that the Senate rcccde from the amend
ment 10 the first section, and that the section sand as
passed By the House, with slight exception, anC
some farther mutual CONCESSION he report was adopt
ed. Three million bill OF the House was taken mp II
Committee of the whole. {, J. ,ng,Tsoll addrcsset
the Committee in explanation OF tn object OF the Bill!
Mr. Wlinot offered his amendment and made
speech in opposition 10 the extension OF slavery To neY
territory Mr. Strong OF y Y followed, Mr. Chapman
concluded the debate tor today, when the COMMITTEE
rose and reported progress. Adjourned at ,! clock
TUESDAY, Feb 9th-Sendte. some prienna
ry business
Mr. Calhoun took the floor upon the three million
bill the order of,hc day Aer some general remark
upon the character and objects OF the war, MIR tool
notice that there TWO modes OF reaching the en
which all desired. One was by persistng IN the pre-
sent plan OF advancing and fighting way into tn
interior OF the county and the other was the establish
ment OF line OF separation between our own and IN
Mexican territory, To- be defended by our troops il
case the enemy should attempt to transgress tine Ii
nit thus marked out.
From consultation with military men, he though
the line which should be chosen from the mouti
OF the Rio Grandc to the Passo Del Nore, tlhe ford
several hundred mics from the mouth and thence
west to the Gut OF California.
He thought our government ought to show Nexic
that lis object was not conquest, the qualification
OF hatred against her race and religion Then sh
might be expected to treat, aud not before.
To maintain the line OF boundary he had indicated
would require no more than three or four forts am
four regiments The volunteers might all be disband
ed and discharged, and the expenses of the army mich
be reduced within the limits OF the peace establish
Inent Mr. Calhoun next alluded to some of the in
cdenta questions connected with the ACQUISITION ,
territory IN that quarter. To whose benefit would
ensue To what purposes was IL to be effected II
only limited at the question OF the extension of ia
mower of slavery, aud said he should express hms.
at greater length upon that topic hereafter.
Thus Mr. Calhoun's plan is developed, and
amounts to this (; the war should he abandoned tog
Their with all the conquests OF our arms, but Santa
and Upper California. Gen, Cass has the floor Tor
morrow.
House-Afler an Intellectual attempt on the part
Mr. Douglass To procure tine expulsion OF the Report
OF the Union from the House, voted down. l3l to Il
The House then went into committee upon the thr
million bill, and Mr. Cobb, Of Georgia, delivered
ychemen speech against the Wilmot or King provis
.Mr Brodhead, Off, spoke al length in favor OF Il