New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-23
DISPATCHES FOB THE TRIBUNE
BY ELECTRIC TELE RArH'
xxIx,h CONGREss. second ss..ion.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. p isi7.

SENATE. WAsgISeToS, Jan 2 Isf'.
The Treasury Note bill was received ron 'n'
Honse and referred 70 the Finance COMMITTEE
On motion Of Mr. WEsrooTT. the Secretary Of
the Navy was directed 70 report the causes "heh
induced the return Of the Frssie CUmoerisDo $40
the Steamer Mississippi from the Gull OF MEXICO
Mr. CmIEY offered Resolution setting iorh HA'
speedy and honorable peace with Mexico Il
ceedipglv desirable that the Constitution does HO'
nrovide for holding foreign territory nor tor inoof-
rors,;,y freign nations with the Union, and thal
H. President be requested to withdraw our troops
., so-oe mint in the United States on or GEAR the
l.onndsrS line The Resolution was isio o'1'
,ri,bont debate and will come up to-morroN'
On NJ, HASsFGASs motion the President was
,.onastea 10 communicate the facts respecting Toe
dihcultv between Mr.. WISE and the Braziiah
Government p.u am,
Tbe Pos. OfEce Committee reported BIZ sup
elementary 10 the act providing for the usnsi2s
sion of mails between the United states ana 10Y
eign countries 49,. ,,.rs.o,
ing recent transfers Of public money IRON We"
York % New Orleans, was adopted
Mr. SEWER on leave, introduced bul 70 create
the oqsce Of Assistant Secretary Of state
The ten Regimen, Bill was then taken up
Mr. HoUsroS spoke at length IN support OF MS
amendment. changing the troops from regulars 70
volunteers. who shall elect their own officers
The debate was continued by Senators ALLkN'
Cas- CRITTEspEs. BESToy, HUsTNGDoS' JOIN
49, f Ma TuRsER. HOUsroN, CILLEr, JPHAN and
others until 0 clock when Mr. Houstons amend
rnent was rejected "a 70 p.
The Senate adjourned al a quarter % until Mon
dsv. without farther action on the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. BOYp from the Select Committee 10 whom
uss referred the bill 10 increase the pay Of regu
le,s and volunteers reported an amendstory OH
which was read twice aud referred 10 the Commit
tee Of the Whole and made the special order Tor
Monday. 1910.
M. STEPHENS. Of Geo asked leave to introduce
Joint resolution declaring that the W ar against
| Mexico is not waved with a view 10 the conquest
Z or dismemberment OF that republic by the acqulst
ton Of any portion Of her territory that - .ls
desire OF the United states 70 terminate hostht.es
on terms honorable 10 both parties embracing ~.
l eral sentiment on our part on questohs g." iHs
| out OF the proper and rghtiul boundary OF
/ ana the fnl recognition thereof on her part. and
proper provision for the payment OF the uS' GAINS
\ of our ctizens--the whole 10 be adjusted by nego
tiation instituted according 20 the estaDlshed io's
| II each Government respectively
/ Objection being made 10 receive the resolution.
} Mr. STEPHENS moved suspension OF the rules ana
/ demanded the Yeas and Nays--Neas -, Nays g
The House refused p 10 l0- to go INTO the Tom
mittee Of the Whole on the State OF the Union.
The private calendar was then taken up and a
great number Of private bills was passed
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on private bills several were considered
after which the Committee rose and the House al
joumed.