Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-01-28
CONGRESS.

CONGKESS.
In the Senate, on Monday Jan. Is, MIR. johnson.
OF Md, offered Resolution, which lies over one
day under the rule, calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury 10 report TO the Senate whether any
funds Of the Government have been RENTED from
the Atlantic States to New Orleans. or to the dis
bursting officers of the Army in Mexico, since the
LIST OF September last and if so, i'm what funds thew
were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in specie, treasury notes,
oank notes, OF bank checks; and if in whole or in
part reunited In gold and silver, what has been the
expense to the Government of each of such remit
tances2 And further that he also report to the Sc
nate whether in his opinion the Sub treasury act &c
not calculated to prevent or embarrass the Govern
ment in negotiating such loan as will be required
to carry on the existing war with Mexico-and
whether 1t would not be to the interest of the Uni
ted States to repeal said law or suspend its opera
ton until the further order of Congress The gra-
duation bill was taken up, and several amendments
proposed, all of which We're rejected
In the House, the bill proposing an increase of
two dollars in the monthly pay of soldiers &C., was
taken up, and an amendment, to strike out t,co and
insert three, agreed to.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Sewer, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported bill ma
KING further appropriations TO bring the Mexican
war to close. The bill provides .'that sum OF
money not exceeding three millions of dollars he
appropriated Tor the purpose Of defaying any extra
ordinary expense which may be incurred in bring-
ing the existing war with Mexico to speedy and
honorable conclusion to be paid out of money in
the treasury, not otherwise appropriated and to be
nnIor II
u o., VINO shall cause an account of the eypendi-
'ure to be laid before Congress as soon as NAV bc
MIR. Sewer gave notice that he would call tbe hill
up at an early day. Mr.. Benton. from the Same
Committee TO which had been referred hack tho
''ten regiment bill from the House with ins,ruc-
tons, reported back the same with an amendment
granting 100 acres OF land to each non commission
cd officer and soldier serving during the war. Up
on this amendment long debate arose. durnp
which several additional amendments were Offered
Finally, at late hour, the amendments were
ordered to be printed, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the bill to increase the paw of the
Army was taken up in Committee Of the Whole.
and after lengthy debate, on motion, the whole
subject was referred TO Select Committee OF nine
members.
On "Wednesday, in the Senate, the Ten Repi-
lnent bill was under discussion and the amendment
allowing lou acres of knl to each private and non
commissioned officer, was agreed to-
In the House, Mr. c. j. Ingersoll reported the
three million Peace bill. The Indian Appropria-
ton bill (sI,l79,324 00) was passed after a short
discussion. The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill, but
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adjourned without taking any final action upon it.
On Thursday, in the Senate, the Army bill was
taken up, and an amendment, providing for the APP
polntment of a Chaplain to each regiment, a.
greed to.
In the House, the bill authorizing the issue OF
S23,O0O,OOOi in Treasury Notes, was passed-yeas
l66, nays o.
On Friday, in the Senate the ARMY bill was
still under discussion, the question pending being
upon an amendment changing the character of the
troops from regulars to volunteers and providing
Tor the election Of company and field officers
which was finally rejected. The Resolution of
Mr. johnson, Of Md, offered on Monday, was a
dopted, after being modified so as to contine the in
quiry as TO the manner in which Government funds
have been transmitted to the South for the purpose
of showing the operation of the Sub Treasury Law.
In the House, but little business of general i'm
portance was transacted.
On Saturday, the Senate did not sit.
In the House, the bill for establishing Post routes
IN Texas was passed.