Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-10
CON G X T. 8 3.
Correspondence Of the Bait American.
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in any territory which may be acquired from Mexico.
The bill from tho House providing for the payment Of
the interest tho public debt the may become
due, was taken up and finally passed.
The bill from the House making appropriations for the
support o tbs West Point Academy after being mcnded
to provide for board Of visiter SC passed.
The "TllREE MILLION" bill taken up and Mr.
Moreheod spoke nj length in opposition to IL.
lie entered into review Of the features OF the bill The
money YVES wanted for extraordinary expenses be
incurred IN bringing the war To nh honorable conclusion
What those extraordinary expenses be- the bill did
not state they informed by the Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
This singular, Unprecedented and enormous
could never receive his sanction. IL compatible with
the nature OF our Government and would be setting pre-
eedeni that might DO attended with tho most dangerous
consequences.
Mr. NJ drew conra., between tho cases which occur
red under Jefferson and Monroe and the present
There was wide difference between them. True there
discretion given the President both cases-but
IN the former there concalmentno attempt
coa from the people tho object to which the money
be applied In the present there informant
all was secret and the Chairman Of the Committee
Foreign Relations, when asked to explain, and
motone-s.
Mr. NJ then drew vivid picture of the danger to be sp-
pretended from extension OF our territorial limits, by
ats giving rise to the agitation VI the Slavery question:
this great question overshadowodu like n cloud and
the more was agated tho greater the danger the
try.
In conclusion Mr. NJ called upon the President to send
confidential message both Houses, stating frankly and
explicitly his object in asking for this appropriation.
MIR Calhoun then obtained the floor, and his motion
the bill was passed Informally.
Mr. Dix, from tho Committee Of Conference the Ar
my made report Of tho result Of the conference aud uTg
ed its adoption by the Senate.
The principle feature in the report a Of comprom.
Use IN reference TO the appointment OF officers The Pres
idcnt required appoint the field officers while
Is in session. but he is permitted appoint company
during the subject revision the Senate
At its next session.
Upon the constutionay Of the feature in this bill de-
bate sprung in which Messrs Huntington Cass Berrien
Calhoun, Butler, and Badger took part
VA len akeuu IN th,tn
oil the report noticed above and the Senate declined
gree To II. yeas IL. nays 30
The rest OF the report concurred in.
Mr. Benton then gave notice that he might tomorrow
ask leave TO Introduce bill for raising the regi-
msn so Ms to take the thing up again from beginning
Ihe Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR Douglass OF I'LL called the attention OF the House
the extraordinary report of proceedings in the Union
Saturday night apparently designed to show off Mr. Went
werh OF III TO great disadvantage. Mr. Douglass pronoua-
ced the report dshonest-a suppression OF fact. report
intended to degrade the House Before Mr. Douglass had
proceeded lar he introduced resolution that the
ters OF the Union be expelled this House"
MIR Houston objected TO this.
MIR Doug said he hoped there would be no dodpinp
this question.
Mr. Houston said there would be none.
MIR Douglass said Il would be remembered that at the
last session OF Congress Wing reporter was expelled from
this Houso for much less offence He hoped the major
'ty would treat the reporters Of democratic paper in the
same way that they treated offending Wing reporter
MIR Kennedy Of Ia who had participated in the proceed
ngs of Saturday, avowed himself as the author of some
OF the offensive remarks the Unions report lie did not
remember saying-Bah. bah
Mr. Douglass-l have only say that II the gentleman
from Ia. will himself the author OF these remarks
and as having participated in them then will to ex.
pei that member as we'll as the reporter.
Mr. Kennedy. Then the gentleman wishes to turn his
attack
Mr. Douglass. No Sir.
Mr. Kennedy. Then will say that used words as
dsrespectiu thsay of bah bah. depressed my ev:-
dencc OF dlsapprobaton repeatedly. and my seat told Mr.
wentworth TO stop and sit down. This repeatedly
done.
Mr. Wilmot said that the member from Illinois was de
hbeatey insued and the by the Report OF
the Union When the editor OF the Union wished to bring
his Reporters aid in his attacks upon member he womb
not MD IN such indgny. There no designed insult
IN the conduct OF the House towards the from
Illinois, but the Union had insulted him under the sane
ton Of the House.
Mr. Broadhead called for the Previous question for the
that this day had been apart the
OF most important subIect-thc three millions bill.
MIR Davis OF Ky spoke OF the report in the Union
one OF the most false and slanderous he over heard.
Mr. Douglass modified his resolution to read that
the expulsion take place OF the false and
daous report OF proceedings far they relate TO the
Hon. John Wentworth.
motion here made to lay the Resolution upon the
table, and the yeas and nays called The was re-
Iected, yeas 81 nays 50.
Mr. Douglass then modified his Resolution and proposed
aselec committee inquire both The offence and the Of
lenders with power send for persons and papers In
form me Resolution was adopted, yeas l25 nays CT.
ANOTHER QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
Mr. bayy oi Va moved another Resolution a question
OF privilege winch was. whether aLy other reporters
leer writers had been guilty OF libelng members OF tins
House. and whether any Reporters had been cuaIed of
then stationery the Reporters allowed any
paPer through members securing any more stationery
than he Is entitled TO- whether any member receiv
ed more than ms share OF stationery and ANY report has
been made of such fact by any reporter or letter writer
This Resolution was LAID upon the table, yeas l04 avs
THREE MILLION BILL.
The House went into Committee of tho Whole upon the
Three Million Bill
MIR T. ] Ipgersoll addr,sscI rho Co,,n,;,o, -,
hour upon the subject of our relations with Mexico
and IN defence OF the principles of his report. His
argument, however. addressed to Mr.. Wmol and with
urgent appeal TO him not to offer his amendment
1.-THE Committee Of Conference upon the Army Bill
made Their report aftcr Mr. Ingerso closed, and was
accepted by the House
Mr. Wlmot OF Pa. now proceeded with an able spcecb
upon the three million bill After few words defence
OF his reasons for offering the amendment the last session
oi Congress- he now came To the gist of the question aud
said:
Sooner will have my drawn from its socket than
will yield one Ot title OF the principle maintain against
the establishment of slavery IN a free territory Were IL
question OF compromise might yield and advise the
North to yield again she had often done before IL
wasa question Of abstract right which admitted of no
compromise.
Mr. W. said that il Northen men yielded now they would
ever he compelled TO yield The South uttered burning
sarcasm agains the North when IL presented united front
upon this subject. I the free States wee thus manully
and independently united. they would present noble front
slavery, Mr. W. regarded a great political and social
evil and he said this with mawkish feeling against Sli
'eN' "or any sympathy win AboliiiOnlsIn lie was no
more OF an AbolIonist than the editor Of the Union
a Hartford Convention man.
Mr. w. said that when the orig nal STATES were formed
there Free States and Slave States and these
with about an equal population The fee States hud
four times the population and prosperity and oil from hay
ing free labor.
Mr. Dromgoole gave notice tina, rs the first sec.
ton was not well drawn, he should move another.
Mr. Sawyer said that he should move to strike the
first section, and should not give up
Mr. Strong Of N. Y, whose course has been known
lo some days weeks his for abandoning the
North upon the Wilmot Proyiso lie avowed that
he should vote for il and then fell upon the Wing mem
bers whom he slanderod without stint
Mr.. Chapman, at Michigan continued upon the same
EIDE OF The question and spoke until qua ter past five.
MI Gordon Of N. York obtained the floor and mo, ed
thst the Committee rise There than forty
members IN the Committee and the debate promises to 10
long one.
The Committee reported progress and the House adj
Iourncd.
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