Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-14
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MIR Cameron presented petition fron Brad
FORD county, Pa, for the abolition of slavery
The question of It's reception was laid on the Ia
ble
A memorial for aid for the projected Railroad
10 the Pacific, and memorial TO bring the war
with Mexico TO speedy close, was presented
MIR Cameron said that no man in Pennsylvania
desired to end the war in any other mode than
by an honorable peace.
HOUSE,. Mr. Preston King asked leave to In
troduce a Bill substantially a transcript Of that
Of last session, embracing the Wilmot Proviso,)
appropriuting $4,000, to enable the President TO
conclude treaty Of peace with Mexico. The
House refused 10 suspend thc rules 10 reccire IL
So 10 50.
Personal explanations were made between Mr.
Buyly aud Mr. Davis, and the offensive expires.
sons of each were Withdrawn in manner high
ly honorable to both gentlemen.
message was received from the President,
recommending earnestly the adoption of the Sec
rotary Of Wars suggestions for increasing the
efficiency and better organization OF the army !:
for az increase of the officers in the regular ar
my, and particularly in the higher grades, and
for the appointment Of general officer to take
command Of all the forces in the field during the
war;
The President says that i; is desirable that Of.
before the warm season commences. He calls
the attention Of Congress to the importance oil
immediate action in this matter. The message
was referred to the military committee.
The special order was taken up in Committee
Of the Whole, being the bill authorizing the ten
regiments.
Amendments were proposed by Messrs. Tib-
bats and liaralson
MIR McGaughey addressed the Com against
A. ID MI. n. 4
IN support OF the bill.
In the House, on Saturday, the following res
olution of inquiry was adopted
Resolved that the Committee of Ways and
Means inquire into the eXpediency of lncreas-
ing the Tariff of duties on all dutiable articles
under the present Tariff act as high as the reve.
nue. standard will permit; of imposing duties on
spirits distilled or manufactured in the United
States also, on licenses TO retailers of liquors !;
also, on pleasure carriages and gold and silver
ware as war measure, instead Of levying du-
ties on Tea and Coffee.
TUESDAY, Jan. G.
SENATE. Mr. Cameron submitted II resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury TO inform
the Senate upon what articles embraced in the
Tariff of 1916, there can be imposed an increase
of duties so as to produce additional revenue
and to furnish estimates of the amount of the in
crease Laid over.
On Mr. Duylon's motion the committee on COM
merce were instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of annexing Jersey City to New York.
as one port of entry.
Mr. Barrow's resolution inquirng into the cir.
cumstances of Santa Annals return 10 Mexico
which had been made the special order of the
day, came up, but was laid upon the table on Mr.
Sewers motion.
The bill 10 grant public lands in Michigan to
complete works of internal improvement, was
passed, &c 10 l6.
House.. Mr. HARRISON presented report Of
the Military committee, asking TO be discharged
from the further consideration of the Presidents
message relative to the appointment of Lieu
tenant General. On motion, the committee was
discharged, and the message lies on the table.
Mr. Preston King made personal explanation
relative TO the bill appropriating two millions for
procuring peace with Mexico, introduced by
him yesterday. lie gave ms VIewsi in opposition
to the introduction OF slavery into new territory
acquired or to be acquired.
Mr. Houston offered resolution to prevent
personal explanations; put the House refused 10
suspend the rules.
Onmotlon OF Mr. Burt, resolution was ADOPT
ed, calling OH the President Tor me whole num-
Der Of volunteers mustered since the commence
ment OF the war; Tor three, SIX, ana ~ months,
the NUMBER discharSeu, anu tne lu'noer oi ON
GERS OF the volunteers VINO nave rendered their
designations.
MIR Shenck again offered his resolution lnqul-
ring the right OF Col. Baker to occupy seat In
the House, alter his appointment as Colonel
Inc speaker decided mat tne motion was not IN
order, as Col. BAKER had resigned.
On motion OF Mr. BOYD the House went into
COMMITTEE OF the "hoe on the Dill authorlzing
the ADDITION OF Ten regiments 10 me regular ar,
my. Mf Ahdre" Johnson o1'ained 'he moor, ana
made speech IN favor OF Inc Dill, and IN de
renee OF ,ne war;
MIR t1iiliaru lol'owed' IN favor OF tne prosecu'
ton oil inc war ana In reply 70 preston hings
personal explanations relative 10 slavery, alter
"hich the committee rose,
=, ~, WEDNESDAY, Jan. .,
SENATE: MT lnoH'as C.aS ,1g p'eseh'ee
memorial from the cl'izens OF " hnihsIoh' Del
aware 70 orins .he war 10 u close.
Inc Coni'iitt .i Oil il'l'lng iePoI.eu d8d'nS'
the pruning OF me memorial o, 'ne sugar rant
ers IN Louisiaha' LOT tiie repeal OF ths iaril OF
1870
Inc o'li giving the assent OF congress 10 TAX
Puq,ic JANUS as soon Us scIu, was passed.
HOUSE, oh 'nolloh OF mr ilamlln' the vote
OF yesterday aging on inc 'aoe mat part oil Inc
fIesiuehts lnessaee IN relation 10 the appoint
mani OF Lieutenant GENERA OF the army, was
reconsiuereu' ny Vo'e oil Yeas 60 TO nays Oh
\ ne quesloi recurring asu'h Oh lne "ol'oi 10
Jay on Iiie .uoie, II was oeciaeh III tne negative,
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