The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-11
Congressional.

! Mr.. Houston moved to recOmmlt the bill II
the Military Committee with instructions Il
report it back in conformity with his amend
ment for volunteers which was before Offered
and rejected. Mr. Houston spoke at grea
length in favor Of the volunteer system.
Mr.. Huntington moved an amendment tc
the Instructions by striking out Mr. Iiouston'
instructions and inserting instructions to strike
out the proviso authorising loan certificates
This was not agreed to- Yeas IS, Nays %
A motion was made to reconmit the bill
which was then negatived. The bill finally
passed: Yeas 80, Nays 3-Mcssrs Cillcy
---and Davis voting in the negative.
| A communication was received from the
Secretary of the Treasury in answer to Mr.
| Canerons resolution Of the 18th of January
recommending an increase on duties as follows
on coal 10 per cent; iron 10 per cent; on
cloths and cassimeres costing over dollars
per yard 20 per cent: on brown, white, and
refined sugar 20 per cent; on cotton prints
costing over 30 cents per square yard, 8 per
cent; ON white and red eal 10 per cent
These increased duties nc estimates will pro
Dice 81 ,4l6,0Q0. Diminished Gu irs of ) pc, c
are recommended on axes, hammers, Gin sells
p GU rh-shares, and cotton goods costing not
over cents per square yard, whIca will pro-
duce $4,000 The tax on tea and coffee is
again recommended, reduced to Is per cent
and some few articles on the free list to be
taxed, but none OF any consequence.
In the House, Mr. Thompson'S resolution
calling for correspondence with Gen. Taylor
was again taken up.
Mr. Ashmuns amendment requesting in
formation relative to Santa Annals return TO
Mexico, was rejected, 76 to SO. A motion to
lay the resolution the table was negatIved
30 to 25. The resolution was then adopted
I01 to G3.
The bill from the Committee Of Foreign
Relations, reported by j, Ingersol, then
came up Mr. Ingersoll moved to postpone
the consideration of it to Monday. Mr. Pres
ton King proposed AN amendment prohibit
ing Slavery III new territories hereafter ac-
CURED This amendment WAS declared not
now in order, and Mr. Ingersol's motion pre-
vailed. Adjourned.
Washington. Feb, ?, 1917.
In the Senate, A communication was re-
ceived from the Secretary OF War, transmit
ting the return Of the militia Of the several
states.
Mr.. Bagby offered Il resolution that the
Senate meet at i O'Clock. Laid over.
The House resolutions presenting the
thanks Of Congress to Gen. Taylor, were re-
ceived and laid over.
Mr.. Sewer called up the S3,Ooo,OOO bill to
enable the President to purchase peace with
Mexico He said the President would pro-
cure the peace and Mexico would indemnify
us for the war by giving us New Mexico and
upper California
Mr.. Miller replied, He said it had been
now avowed for the first time that the object
of the war was to get new Mexico and Cali
tornia. He could not see that this bill afford
ed any prospect for Peace.
Mr.. Bcrrien moved to postpone the bill I'M
til Thursday.
Mr. Sewer opposed this motion.
MIR Calhoun thought it due to the opposition
senators who had consumed less time and
shown Iess disposition to prolong the debate
than the Senators on his side.
The motion to postpone was agreed to-29
to IS.
The bill to sell mineral lands in Michigan
and Wisconsin passed.
Executive session. Adjourned.
In the House. After some unimportant
business, the civil and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill WAS taken up in committee OF the
whole.
Mr. Wentworth addressed the committee
He spoke in defence Of his vote against taxing
tea and coffee. He charged some Of his po-
ltical friends with changing their opinions on
this measure.
Mr. A. johnson followed He was also on.
posed to taxing tea and coffee. He said
MessrsPolk and Walker had opposed it. 1t
was not democratic, but wing measure.
Military academy appropriation bill pass
cd in committee and then read and passed.
Adjourned.
Washington FEB 8, 1917
The Senate took up the house resolutions,
presenting the thanks of Congress to Gen.
Taylor They were read twice.
Mr.. Speight moved to strike out the part
relating to the capituation of Monterey.
Mr. Sewer said the proviso implied no CEN
sure.
Mr.. johnson, of La, thought it amounted
to strong censurc.
Messrs Crittenden and j. NJ Clayton de-
Tended the terms of capituation.
After further remarks by Messrs. Badger,
Butler, Clayton, Calhoun and Webster, the
motion of Mr. Speight prevailed SO to Is.
Finally the words of the resolution of the
last year in regard to Palo Alto were adopt
ed, and as amended the resolution was adopt-
ed unanimously.
A message was received from the Prcsi-
dent relative to the transportation of specie
from the Atlantic to New Orleans
Mr. Crittenden introduce a bill grantino n
pension to Gen Robert Armstrong
The House was gil day engaged upon a.