The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-29
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

SENATE
WAsHIroroN, January a.
Morning windy, cloudy and cold Senate Convened n
IL M A bare quorum present Prayer by Rev Henry
Slicer. Journal of yesterday.
petitions remonstrances. reports from Committees
THE TwErIr-THsEE MILLION sILL PASSED.
Tho bill for the ,T I'VE. million; IN loan: and
Of Ave millions OF Treasury notes being taken up, it,
Mr. EVANS rose and said he had no disposition to inter-
ere with tho ssage of the BILL but he would take this
occasion to set himself right in the correction of an In
he is made soy that he would checrully vote for bill
imposing tax upon the articles in the free list under the
measure Independently and isolated bill; but that
he would vote for IT provided that embraced also
Imports He would go for upon the free list
isolated measure lie would be very reluctant in
deed to vote for such scheme, coupled with the adva
loren stem of duties producing at the uttermost only
two or three millions OF dollars
The bill then read third time, and passed by q
vote Of AZ to- Messr Ciley and Corwn voting in the
negative
The bill ordered be over to the House for
their concurrence in amended and was short tine
returned to the senae with the nee Of the
Houseso that the bill now only wants the signature Of
tho President TO become law OF the land
Mr. cmLEy's RssoLUrIos TINE TABLE.
Mr.. CnLEYs resolution outhorisng the President to
withdraw tho forces Of the United States from the terrific
res OF Mexico on the ground Of the unconsu onality
OF the and the supposed object Of the taken
up The question beng upon It's sd' p,on,
Mr. ALLEN moved to lay the resolution upon the
MIR Bprrss called for the ayes and nays
Nit. asked the senator to Withdraw. TO GLOW
him the privilege Of speaking upon the resolution.
Mr. ALLsr said he would withdraw the motion 10 give
the Senator an opportunity TO speak and that then he
should Immediately renew the motion
Mr. CLsy spoke bri, ~ in defence Of his resolution
bu, in low tone and could not be distinctly head He
said we bad got into n war somehow win Mexiro--it
necessary to discu the ques ion how we had
not into the aud the question ~ how are to get
out OF H. He believed the all wrong Therefore he
had offered this resolution The Pe-deu' hal recon-
mepded the most vigorous prosecution of the war but
we were no nea a peace thsn when the war COM
menced We had been told by our GeDersLin.ch,ef in
Mexico that Is useleys TO pursue the invasion BY the
land route from the North Our forces are scattered
over large oxpapse Of territory and II s wasting men
and money to retain them where they arc We cannot
occupy permanently oil this territory tunT
thirds Of the territories Of Mexico aud Of her
population MIR Cilsy was Understood 10 urge the with
drawal oil all the United States forces from Mexico and
to concsnrae them al station stations within the
recognized boundaries Of the United States order 10
dr them Tor the and there 10 retain them until suf
hcienuy dis phned for overw heming descent upon
the enemy, II he shall presume TO approach lines
Mr. Cey thought too that the withdrawal VI our forces
would induce Mexico 10 make peace
Tho reso luton was UNANIMOUSLY laid upon the table
Al to none MIR. Cillev not voting, Withdrawing his
vote in the negative, which is the same thing
THE REotMsNrs or REGULARS
The House bill providing for the addition OF ten reg-
mens Of fighting TO the regular troops Of the United
States army, operating the territories Of the Axtecs
taken up the unfinished business of Friday last
the particular amendment pending being that Of Mr..
Achison which proposes to strike out the first 1--WE
lions Of the House bill providing for the raising and OF.
saniration 81 ten regiments Of regular troops end