Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-02-11
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MONDAY, Feb. |.
Senute.-The House bill establishing post routes il
Texas taken up and passed.
The Army bill was taken up on its passage, mo
ton was made to recommit the bill, which was ther
negatlved The bill finally passed: yeas 49, nays g.
MeSsrs. Ciley, -- and Davis voting in the neg
alive.
communication was received from the Secretary
OF the Treasury III answer to Mr. Camerons resolution
OF the 9TH January, recommending increase du-
ties as follows: coal 10 per cent iron 10 per cent
on cloths and cassimeres costing over dollars per
yard 10 per cent, brown, white and refined sugar
20 per cent, on cotton prints costing over 30 cents
per square yard per cent cotton goods not print
ed costing over 70 cents per square yard per cent,
on white and red lead 10 per cent. These ncre Used
duties he estimates will produce 81 ,4l80OO Dimn-
lshed duties OF per cent are recommended on axes
hammers, chisels, poughshares, and cotton goods
costing not over cents per square yard, which will
produce $4,000 dollars. The tax on tea and coffee is
again recommended, reduced to Is per cent, and
some few articles the free list to be taxed but none
of any consequence.
House. Mr., ThompsonS resolutions calling for
the correspondence with Gen, Taylor, was again ia
kenup
Mr.. Ashmuns amendment, requesting information
relative to Santa Annals return to Mexico was reject
ed, 20 to 80. motion to lay the resolution on the
table was negatved % to l25. The resolution was
then adopted, l0l to 63.
The bill from the Committee of Foreign Relations,
reported by G. j. lngcrsoll then came up. Mr. Inger-
soil moved to postpone the consideration of it to Mon
day. Mr. Preston King proposed an amendment pro-
,hbtng slavery III new territories hereafter acquired
This amendment Was declared not now in order, and
Mr. lngerso!l's motion prevailed.
TUESDAY. Feb 2
Mr. Sewer called up the three million bin for pro-
curing peace with Mexico, and made a speech in its
favor. Its object was to secure peace The Presi-
dent and the Government were willing to make peace
if Mexico would give US indemnity for the war or
New NJ xico and Upper G tliornia. Mr.. Miller REPLIED
that now for the first time the avowcd object of the
war was to get New Mexjcoand California III could
see no prospect of peace by voting this money. The
war would still go on and he believed when all eX-
penses were paid it would be found that they amount
ed to one hundred millions of dollars for the first
year.
Mr. Berrien moved to postpone the bill until Thurs
day. Mr.. Sewer opposed the motion. Mr.. Calhoun
favored it, he thought Senators on the other side had
a right to ask the postponemen; they had shown no
disposition to proong the debate c1use delay in the
adoption of govern nent measures, and had consumed
less time than Seniors on his side. The motion to
postpone was agreed to, % to IS.
Mr.. Wentworth (Dem.) addressed the committee in
opposition to the tax on ten and coffee Andrew John
son and Columbus Delano followed Mr.. Dean lwhgl
declared that the war is waged for the acquisition of
slave territory ana hlt the war would end as soon as
1t was known that no more slave territory was to he
or could be acquired by 1t. Mr. Wick closed the de-
bate for to-day, and the committee rose
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 8. I
The House took mp the army bill, with the amend
ments Of the Senate. Several speeches mlde on
the state of the Union and the House then proceeded
to vote upon the amendments.
In the Senate, the resolution of thanks to Gen TaV-
lor passed by the House. was considered 1t was dis
cussed by Messrs. Blgby, Clayton Crittenden, Web
ster and Calhoun motion to strike ont the provso
which virtually casts censure upon Gen Taylor for
the capituhton he granted to the MeXicans made
by Mr. Speight Of Mississippi. and carred-33 yeas.
Is nays Mr.. Webster then moved to strike ont the
whole of the resolution after the word Reso pc1 and
insert the words Of the resolution of thanks TO Gen
Taylor and his troops adoptcd last session. only sub
stitutHg .Nonercy for Rio Grande The motion pre-
valrd-yeas 26 NAYS % The resolution. as amend
ed ten passed unanimously. Adj.
THURSDAY, Feb, 4.
Senate The three million bill was postponed until
Tomorrow, when Mr.. Brrricn will speak.
The ten regiment bill was received from the House
of Representatives, and referred to the Committee on
Military Aff,irs
House. Mr. Wentworth made personal EXPLAIN
ton in reply to article in the Union, reading him
out of the party He spoke an hour, dealing out the
most violent abuse on the head of Mr. Richie.
Feb ).
SENATE.--A bill was reported from the Committee
on Claims to pay Mnssrs. Dawson Schott and Whit
ney for vessels and supplies furnished the late Repub
lie of Texas.
The Committee on Military Affairs made report
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