Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-30
CONGRESS-.
corfesP7 n.enee OF the Bahim7Ie American.
u. s. SENATE.

u. =. SENATE
Mr uPhsm presented resolutions Of the Leei.la,ur,
ct vermont VA favor Of speedy termination OF The wa
with Mexico, aud settlement OF all matter, m
between the two countries BY arbitration or
au ~ opposition to the admission oi any new Slave Stat,
into the Union. '
Mr. Cameron presented the petition of ID, o,.n,r,
"' Offering with the aid VI th.
"'s'o,n e'I'ny In Oregon and org the eolnis
o argument OF Dragons To during tho war with
arms and provisions. ''' ~ WIN
Tho Committee on Naval Affairs reported n ball on,,o
ptiahng one million Vt dolors Tor the bnding mi 60,
ment OF four steamships Of war ~ 'f''f
Inc JOINT resolution from the iIou.e for
'"' e V'ee's and men OF the French British and Sp,nb
ch o war, who aided In Tescung the ofieet and r,. "a
Naval Affairs. 'eo u"
Inc bill from the House increase tho nav Of .old.
e"u give them bounty land. certain caaes MA. >, f,,
!" ihe COMMITTEE ON Military Aiians
MI Niles offered n resolution which "a n. laid 49,. 80.
- -, 'u'c seaung tiat To meet the expenses OF the
"'I sustain tue public credit aud give efficiency IA tho ON
cfauons OF the Treasury IL was necessary A., - -
nNe !" ten millions annually ia addition t IN, ,ry,n,. =,
expected from the existing ar; aud that in IN. opinion
VI 'e senate tins additional revenue an be t,is. y IN
creasing the rates OF duties upon ro,
70 dniy aud levyng moderate duty upon n n, mar, .,
e ''ee 's aud that such additional duties n iud,co,sIy
imposed VIII not be seriously burdensoue upon anv nor
% " u'e people, but would be- chectfully borne 10 by
mem IN tine ol aud that the additional ,,yenn.
asou ought to DC pledged for the interest and the r.omp
'on I" the principal ct the debt incurred la the prosecution
vi the war " WV r'"'''"
ne ten regiment bill then taken up and after some
ueoae the amendment OF Mr.. Achson to change IN, ior
SsssI Nolun'ecrs was rejected yeas, -, 30
Si'' o'net amendments were offered, and after the
reported 10 the Senate ' WV WV wa
Az tue amendments adopted were agreed to. o,eep,
h'' 'ea'ng To bounty lands the question on which ,,r-
pending when the Senate adjourned.
:, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
the Navy Bill at O'Clock N'''' UPON
Mr.. Bayly of Va. offered two nmendn,oo,. ,L. ., =,
10 away with the contract IN ,
anu oH- and the other proposing reduction of cos, bea
Nefs aud hremen employed board the coysrnm.,t sic
MS, Mr defended his amendments upon the ground
'hs' the present law was injurious to that service
VI ewing made speech upon the merits Of the war
ana international law. He did think the war with Ne,
- vas uo'ehsol' IN li' origin upon any ground Of mona
y W any Ju't understanding OF any international law
hr' sims "i 3 c continued the debate. lilo claimed
RI Ganp parcel "' IS'Ss all that country East of tho
~ anu he further alleged that the causes of war
VIZ" hoAeo were Justihabe. She had provoked IN. ,
anu u was notin his view OF conquest
Mr. suns was IN the midst n very earnest spccrh ,L
u's profound question raised whether ct, on,r,,
meant "to-day." IL was argued with bec,,nio, CO.,
al slices when The Committee reported the fact thai no
quorum was present. 1850 ~
The Speaker To, L the chair and IN. R,o,,t $3.50
III the morning aud leading close the debate ga, ~ ~
e'ocH o-morow' was explained 10 mean AT one ,,cIcL
u" gay Inc Chair decided that "to-morroyy meant Ia
morrow, and others that Tomorrow meant "tod,v n, ,L
resolution was introduced yesterday though NOT ay,cd -,
untl this morning NV Ns'e'u 10
motion was then made reconsider the vote of ,b,
morning 20 close the debate at O'clock by Mr. KIM of
"a ana the Previous question was moved
a motion TO lay upon the table was taken and mn nm.
peal was taken also and the House was in ,n'S -"
ne ueeson OF the Chair that the debat. sbonId
close Tomorrow, and that the understanding of ma
members VI many
T., ine minority persisted against this war upon the
eso OF DEBATE aud was for tho Resolution as n stood
VI, nenley moved that the House 20 into COMMUNE If
,Ie "h"ie II was disgrncc'ul tor the dominant p,ty
s O~h P1iiyJ TO 20 on as they had commenced TTbcv
nau refused 10 vote m Committee of the Whole and din,
''Pe"'d Tue Committee 10 rise for want Of a quorum
rour and halt o'clock, 7. M.-The House b,y, hoo,
nothing but take the yeas and nays upon friyoou. ,
nom sides are very good naiurcd aud both very
ned not to yield The struggle this hour is unon n
eu 'he debate at one O'Clock Tomorrow and upon
the other AT one O'c OK to-day. "FN''