The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-23
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Funny Scenes in the House Of Representa-.
tiVes.
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WARRINGTON, Jan. ~, ls47.
Senate.
The treasury note bill received from the House
and referred to the Finance Committee.
On motion OF MIR. WEsrcoTr, the Secretary Of the
Navy was directed to report the which induced
the return Of the frgate Cumberland and the steamer
Mississippi from the Gulf Of Mexico
Mr.. CiLLEY offered resolution setting forth that
speedy and honorable peace with Mexico is exceedingly
desirable that the constitution does not provide for
holding foreign territory. for incorporating foreign
nations with the Union and that the President be request
ed to withdraw troops to some point in the United
States on or near the boundary line The resolution
laid over without debate, and will come up to
On Mr.. HAsSEoAS's motion, the President was re-
quested to communicate the facts respecting the diff
Guilty between Mr. Wise and the Brazilian Govern
ment
The Post office committee reported bill supplement
ary to the act providing for the transmission Of mails
between the United States and foreign countries.
Mr. JoHssoNs resolution for information respecting
cent transfers public money from New York to New
Orleans adopted.
Mr. SEVER, on leave, introduced bill to create the
Office Of Assistant Secretary Of State.
The ten regiment bill waa then taken up; Mr.. Hous
ton spoke at length in support Of his amendment chang
ing the troops from regulars to volunteers who shall
elect their own officers.
The debate continued by Senators Allen, Cas-,
Crittenden, Benton Huntington, Johnson Of Nd Tur-
ner Houston. Ciley, Upham, and Others Ut til O'Clock,
when MIR. Houstons amendment was rejected IA to 49,
The Senate adjourned at querter to T. until Monday,
without farther action on the bill.
WAsHISoroN, Jan. 81, ls47.
House Of Representatives.
Mr. Borp, from the select committee to whom was
rred the bill TO increase the pay of regulars and volun
eers, reportd amendatory bill which read twice
and referred to the Committee Of the Whole, and made
the special order for Monday.
Mr. SrHrHENs, of Georgia, asked leave to introduce
joint resolution declaring that agains. Mexico
Is not waged with view to the conquest or dsmem-
bermen of that republic by the acquisition Of por
ton Of her territory that is the desire Of the United
States to terminate hostes terms honorable to
questions growing out Of the proper and rightfu
boundary Of Texas and the full recognition thereof
her part and proper provision for the payment Of the
Just claims of czens-the whole to be adjusted by
negotiation instituted according to the established forms
Of each government respectively
Objection being made to receive the resolution, Mr..
Stephens moved suspension OF the rules, and demand.
cd the yeas and nays-yeas 70, nays SO.
The House refused ~ to ios TO 60 into the Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union.
The House then took up the private calendar, and
great number Of private bills were passed
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
private bills several considered after which
the committee and the House adjourned.