Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-12
CONGRESS-.
Correspondence Of the Bait. American.
WASHINGTON. Feb 10
u. s. SENATE.

". o. SENATE.
Mr. Morehesd from the select Committee. reported bill
'oPro,de for the aseeranment and Satisfaction of claims
OF American Citizens for spolations committed by the
French prior TO tho 3ist July ls0l which was made the
special order for this day week.
The Committee on the Judiciary ported hack IN. O,.
gon Territorial bill, with several amendments.
M fu'ee offered tho following resolutions and asked
lori" immediate consideration.
Resolved. That the editors Of the Union nex.p,n.,
published IN the city Of Washington, having in pubca.
non contained in number Of thar dated 9Th
February issued and uttered public libel upon the charac
OF this body they be excluded from the pryey, of ,dm
sion To the floor OF the Sentae.
he further Resolved, That the report of the proceed
lnss OF The Senate OF the Sh day OF February in relation
to the bill entitled, IAN for limited time an
additional military force and for other is par
s anu unjust to the body and that the reporters for
paper be excluded, for the residue Of the session. from
place In the gallery OF the Senate.
oeeenon being made. the Vice President said the reso-
lunon must lie over day under the rule.
Mr.. fuiee thought this qucs ton of privilege
certainly II was question affecting the dignity Of the Sc
naie-snd he thought the rule did apply to IL.
MI Badger appealed from the decision OF the chair.
Alter some debate the whole subject was motion Of
MI Davis, postponed until Tomorrow.
The THREE MILLION BILL was then taken up and
MIR Cas- spoke at much length in favor OF the
81 me war; and IN opposition TO the views expressed by
MIR Calhoun yesterday.
Mr. Cass regretted the opinions expressed by the Sena
tor from s. e. relative inability TO prosecute the wa,
TO the city OF Mexico and there conquer EyeTy
word uttered here found its way the plains of McKee,
IL was calculated TO do infinite mischief Mr. C. went
defensive M he
oil no use-and would not end the its expenses
Mr. Cas- then entered length into an elaborate
review OF the origin and objects Of the war; aud gave hi.
views as TO this disposal Of the territory when Mexico
should consent TO peace.
Alter Mr. Csss concluded. some conversation ensued
between Mr. Evans and Mr. Sewer in relation to the bill
now before the Senate-thc latter contendny that a,
substantially tho the bill passed at the last session
ana the iefmer maintaining that there an essential
difference between them.
After some remarks from Mr. Berrien in reference IN m,
ast Mr. Cnr
the door aud on his motion the bill passed over until
tomorrow.
THE ARMY BILL.
Mr. Dickinson then made report from the Committee Of
conference upon the Army bill recommendin. i'm effect
that the Senate reeede from its amendment and thai the
resident nave power 10 appoint the Company officers
alone, during the
After spirited debate in which Mcssrs Huntington,
Dickinson Butler Cass, Dayton Berien, Breese Calhoun
Niles. Colquit Anterior aud Yueo took part the repor,
was eoncurred IN and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
THE NAVY.
Bill was reported from the Naval Committee propo
sing the enlargement OF the Naval Establishment by the
aadlhon OF tho Texas Navy and Captain and seven
Leuenants TO the present naval establishment An at
tempt was made TO put the Bill once upon its passage
but It met with no favor.
Mr. Hunt OF y. Y. reported bill granting FIVE hundred
thousand dollars for the relief of Ireland and the
OF shipping that amount in Provisions lrcand-,he mo-
ney to be taken from the Treasury out Of any money no,
otherwise appropriated Read twice and referred IN The
Committee OF the Whole.
MI Seaman reported bill making BROOKLYN port of
entry. "
THREE MILLION BILL.
Mr. Houston, OF Alabama, moved that the Uouse on
into committee Of the whole.
MI Henley moved resolution TO put an end 10 IN. de
bate ~ W.
The motion TO go into committee Of the whole prevailed
me house was hrs oniertained with speech from Mr.
kaufman, OF Texas, who spoke OF the ACQUISITION
OF more territory, and against the wimo Provso Ii the
adopted, Of
was predicted and threatened Ii said too that there
must be more territory added the Union from Mexico As
Mexico could pay nothing else.
NJ Foot, ct W., made argument in behslf OF the
"lmot provisO" and against the war He believed that
all our difficulties could have been settled wthout war
WIN Mexico and had been regarded necessary he
thought could have been carried on without upon
the Constitution. -
Mr. Bnnksrhoti said he was glad to be here to-day IN
rase his voice IN behalf OF the "Wmot Pruyso n. was
en'ous OF all the rcbukes that might fall the lot Of man
VINO took such position. He proud TO have drawn
Up this Proviso butt his IL belonged to Thomas
JEFFERSON was written by him, and should be called the
Jefferson Proviso
With this preface Mr. BrinkerhoH went ON TO ouo,. An
'hories Southern and mainly Nguan in opposition TO
the institution OF Slavery There were authorities from
many States, and such TO impress the House
Dom WIN the weight and character of authofity.
Mr. Parrish, OF Ohio followed IN reply making n most
Jealous speech against the Povso and for compromising
the question OF any territory which may hereafter be adj
mliIed into the Union
Mr. Wood. of N. Y spoke for the hour allotted him in
defence OF the Wilmot Proviso
- Mr. Doooin, OF n. c. was awarded the hoor and the
Committee rose, and the House adj ourned.