Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-28

amended, and passed. On The forfDer
the committee rose and reported pro-
gTess.
In the SsNATE, Friday, Jan. 22.-The
Treasury Note bill was received from
the House and referred to the Finance
Committee. Z
On motion of Mr. Westcott, the See.
retary of the Navy was directed 10 re.
port tho causes which induced the return
Of the frigate Cumberland and the
steamer Mississippi from the Gulf .ol
Mexico. Mr.. Cilley offered resolution
setting forth that speedy and honorable
peace with Mexico is exceedingly de-
sirable that the Constitution does mol
provide for holding foreign territory, MOI
for Incorporating nations with the Union,
and that the President be requested ia
withdraw our troops to some point in the
United States on or near the boundary
line. The resolution was laid over with
out debate, and will come up tomorrow
On Mr.. Hannegan's motion the Pres
ident was requested to communicate The
facts respecting the difficulty between
Mr. Wise and the Brazilian Govern
ment.
The Post Office Committee reported
n bill supplementary to the act providing
for the transmission Of mails between the
United States and foreign countries.
Mr.. Johnson's resolution for inlorma-
tion respecting recent transfers Of public
money from New York to New Orleans,
was adopted.
Mr.. Sewer, on leave, introduced q
bill to create the Office of Assistant Sec
retary Of State.
The ten regiment bill was then takeu
up.
Mr.. Houston spoke at length in sup
port Of his amendment, changing the
troops from regulars 10 volunteers, who
shall elect their own officers.
The debate was continued by Senator
Allen, Cass, Criitenden, Benton, Hunt
ingdon. Johnson of Md, Turner, Hous-
ton, Cilley, Upham and others, until 6
O'clock, when Mr. Houston's amendment ut
was rejected, IA to %.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Stephens Of Geo.
asked leave to introduce a joint resolution n
declaring that the war with Mexico is
not waged with view TO the conquest
or dismembernent Of that republic by the
acquisition Of any portion other territory !;
that il is the desire of the United States
10 terminate hoslilties on terms honora-
BILE to both parties.
Objection being made to receive the
resolution, Mr.. Stephens moved sus-
peasion of the rules, and demanded the
yeas and nays-yeas 76, nays 88.
Saturday, Jan. 23d. The Senate was
not in session to-day.
In the HOUSE, the Texas post route
bill was discussed the whole day. There
was proposition to commit it but the
House was determined to pass it. The
bill establishes post routes in Texas,
even as far as Fort Brown, on the RIO
Grande. The House voted to meet dur
ing the remainder of the session at
A. VI.
SENATE-Monday. Mr.. Archer pre-
sented the credentials Of Mr.. Mason, the
new Senator from Virginia, who was
qualified and took his seat.
Mr.. Benton, on leave, made n speech
in vindication of the Pre- sdent for having
proposed the creation Of the Office OF
Lieut.. General Of The Army. The plan
was his, and rot the Presidents.
The Treasury Note Bill was then Ia.
ken up. Debate ensued by Messrs.
Evans, Lewis, Huntington, Cameron,
Speight, Niles and others. Some unim.
por,ant ame endments were proposed, but
at 5 o'clock, without action, The Senate
adjourned.
Mr.. Schenck offered long series Of
resolutions in favor of peace, withdrawing
our troops from the coast Of the Rio
Grande, dlscharging the volunteers, and
in favor Of the prosecution OF the war by
blockading the Mexican ports, levying
duties on articles imported thereibto, and
against a war of conquest. The House
refused 10 receive them.
The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the amendatory bill to in
crease the pay Of Volunteers and Regu.
lars in the Army and to grant bounty
lands to them in certain cases. The
amendments having been debated, the
committee rose, and reported progress.
A resolution was adopted to close the
bill Tomorrow.
Mr.. HARRISON, from the Military Com
miltee, reported a bill TO increase the
number Of flight Artillery Companies.-
Read twice and referred to the Commit
lee of the Whole.