Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-11
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Monday. Feb. 1.

Dill 10 separate the otau from Tue iihe III tho "a
rine Corps.
The Army bill was taken up on us passage
Mr. Houston moved 10 recommit the bill TO the
Military Committee, wiihinsiruciions TO report il
back, in conformity with his amendment for volun-
tccrs, which was before offered and rejected. Mr.
Houston spoke at great length in favor Of the vol
unieer system.
Huntington moved an amendment to the insiruc-
tons by striking out Mr. lIoustons instructions
and inserting Instructions 10 strike out the proviso
authorsing loan certificates. This was not agreed
to yeas 10, nays %. motion was mnde 10 re.
commit the bill, which was then negHiyed. The
bill finally passed yeas 80, nays 3Messrs. Cilley,
and Davis voting in the negative.
A communication was received from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury in answer 10 Mr. Cameron's
resolution ofthe 9Th January recommending
increase on duties as follows on coal 10 per cent;
iron 10 per cent on cloths and cassimercs costing
over dollars per yard 10 per cent; on brown,
white and refined sugar 20 per cent; on cotton
prints costing over 30 cents per square yard, 8
per Ct; on cotton goods not printed costing over
30 cents per square yard. 5per cent; white and
red lead 10 per cent These increased duties he
estimates will produce &i,4I5,000. Diminished
duties OF per cent are recommended on axes,
hammers, chisels, pough-shnres, and cotton goods
costing not 8 cents per square yard, which will
produce 5000 dollars. The tax on tea and coffee
is again recommended reduced 10 Is per cent,
aud some few articles on the free list ~ be taxed,
but none OF any consequence.
The Senate, aner going into Executive Session.
adjourned
HoUSE.--Mr Thompson's resolution calling
for correspondence with Gen Taylor, again
taken up.
Mr. Ashmun's amendment, requesting nforma.
ton relative to Santa Annals return TO Mexico,
was rejected, 90 TO 90 A motion TO lay the reso-
luton on the table was negatised, 90 10 1875. The
resolution was then adopted. l0l 10 63
The bill from the Committee Of Foreign Rela-
tons, reported by c. J. IngersolI, ;ben came up
MIR Ingersoll moved 10 postpone the consideration
Of il TO Monday Mr. Preston King proposed an
amendment prohibiting slavery ia new territories
hereafter acquired. This amendment declared
not now in order. and Mr. lngersoIPs motion pre-
vailed.
MIR Reuben Chapman submitted resolution call.
ing for information why the Alabama regiment was
retained on the Rio Graude, and not marched to
Monterey 10 participate in that battle, and why
Capt. John McDuf was deprived Of his command
by General Shields at Tampico. and ordered home,
without a Court Martial. The resolution was
adopted; and then, after a spirited discussion be-
tween Messrs. Chapman and Douglass, il was re.
considered and laid on the table.
The bill for the reduction Of costs in Courts oil
Admiralty against ships or vessels in certain cases
was passed. also bill TO regulate the carriage Of
messengers in merchant vessels.
The bill making appropriations for the revolu.
iionaiy and other pensioners was taken up in
Committee OF the Whole. The Committee rose
being without. aqnorum. and reported progress
Adjourned.
Tuesday Feb o
SENATE.--A repos was received from the
War Department, with the annual returns Of the
Militia. On motion OF Mr. Dix, the President was
requested TO transmit to the Senate all information
in bis possession relative TO the importation Of for
eign criminals and paupers Mr. Sewer called up
the three million bill, for procuring peace with
Mexico, and made speech in It's favor. Its OBJ
Jet was, to secure peace. The President and the
Government were willing to make peace, il Mexico
would give Us indemnify for the war, or New Mex
leo and Upper California.
Mr. Miller replied that now for the FIRST time the
ayowed object Of the war TO get New Mexico
and California lie could see no prospect Of peace
| by voting this money. The war would still 90 on,
and he believed when all expenses were paid, il
would be found that they amounted TO one hundred
millions Of dollars for the FIRST year. MIR Berrien
moved TO postpone the bill until Thursday. Mr.
Sewer opposed the motion. Mr. Calhoun favored
| IL; he thought Senators the other side had a
| right to ask the posiponement; they had shown no
dispositions 10 prolong debate delay in the
adoption Of Government measures, and had con-
sumed less time than Senators on his side. The
motion 10 postpone was agreed to, 2S to ls. The
bill TO sell mineral lands 10 Michigan and Wiscon-
sin, was then taken up, amended and passed. Ar
Ter an Executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE-Mr McClelland, from the committee
on commerce, reported an amendaiory bill for the
improvement Of rivers and harbors, which was read
twice. Mr. Il. Butler King, from The naval COM
mitiee, reported bill granting certain privileges TO
the New York Yacht Club Read twice and re-
ierred to the Committee Of the Whole. The Com
mtee OF the Whole, Mr. Hamln in the Chair, con-
sidered the bill making appropriations to the Mill
tary Academy and ordered il TO be reported TO the
House. They then took up the Civil and Diplo-
matte appropriations bill. Mr. Wentworth (Dem.)
addressed the Committee in opposition to the tax
on tea and coffee Andrew Johnson and Colum.
bus Delano, followed.
Mr. DeIano. (Wbig) declared that the war is wa
ged for the acquisition Of slave territory and that
the war would end as soon as il was known that no
more slave territory was TO be or could be acquired
by it. Mr. Wick closed the debate for to-day and
the Committee rose. The bill making appropria.
tons for the Military Academy at West Point was
read third time aud passed, and the House adj
journed.
Wednesday, Feb 3.
SENATE-passed over Mr. Jarnapin's resolu-
tons Of thanks TO General Taylor and the army,
and took up those from the House on that subject
Mr. Speight moved TO strike out that part relative
to the slorming Of Monterey. lie would not thank
end censure at the same time. Mr. Sewer said the
proviso Implied no censure, and those disposed TO
vote thanks might not approve Of the equalization
OF Monterey. Mr. johnson considered It severe
eensure. Messrs. Criitenden and Clayton defend
ed the terms Of the capitalization. Mr. Sewer said
General Henderson had declared that General Tay-
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