Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-05
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low we give synopsis to the latest dates IN
our office, inclusive.
January 26.-SENATE.-Aftert the disposal
of the morning business, the consideration of
the loan bill was resumed, when, after a long
and animated discussion, the bill was amen
ded in two particulars; the first prohibiting
the hypothecation or sale of the Treasury nots
issued under the act for any sum less than the
amount of such notes, including principal and
interest. The second directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to report to Congress, at the
commencement of each session, the amount OF
Treasury notes issued under the provisions OF
the act; the amount redeemed, and how re-
deemed; the amount purchased, and of whom,
and at what time purchased; the amount re-
issued, &c. The bill as amended was order
ed to third reading The Senate, at q late
hour, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House
was engaged in Committee of the Whole, in
the consideration OF the bounty bill. At ? o.
clock, the Committee proceeded to vote upon
| the various amendments to the bill. An a
mendmeut, by Mr.. |. E. Holmes, striking out
all the original bill, except the first section, &
inserting new section providing for the pay
ment of the soldiers in certificates of stock
payable in ten years at six per cent interest,
in lieu of bounty land, was adopted as also
was an amendment providing that the soldiers
shall be paid in gold and silver, and at the
rate of ten dollars month Pending the ac-
ton on an amendment offered by Mr.. Reid, the
House adjourned.
jan 27.--SENATE.-The most important
business of the Senate to-day, was the passage
of the loan BILL After which, the Senate We
ry peremptorially laid Mr. Cilly's resolution,
proposing to withdraw our troops from Mexi-
CO, on the table. The ten Regiment bill was
then taken up in Committee of the Whole, &
the Senate proceeded to Its consideration. Mr..
Atchison offered an amendment to the bill, to
the effect that the proposed additional force
consist of Volunteers, which amendment Mr..
A. supported in a speech of some length. He
was followed by Mr. Green, on the same side
after which, Mr.. Dayton took occasion to let
off much gass in an attack upon the admins
tration in relation to the management of the
war in Mexico. 1T is great pity the fault
finders have not the management of the Mex
lean war; for, if they were only half as well
skilled in conducting a war as they are at
finding fault, they certainly would have had
every thing brought to focus long before
this.l He was followed by Mr.. Jarnagn,
who had not proceeded far when he yielded to
motion to ad journ, which prevailed
HOUSE OF REPREsENTAT1vEs-Th House
was one continual scene of confusion and
excitement for some time, on account of the
introduction of series of resolutions by Mr.
| Schenck, to terminate the war, by withdraw
ing our army from Menico 1.-THE federalsts
certainly have a curious conception of the
honor of the United States, to desire to accede
all we have acquired because Mexico desires
us to do SOL The House, however, finally
decided that the resolution were not properly
otfe red under the rules, and, therefore, could
not be received. After order was restored, the
resolution, providing for the presentation OF
medals to the officers of the British, French,
and Spanish vessels, who afforded such gen
erous and timely succor to the officers and
crew of the Somers when lost in the harbor
of Vera Cruz which was considered immedi-
ately, and passed unanimously.
The bounty bill was then taken up in Com
mittee, and finally reported to the House in a
substituted form, submitted by Mr.. Phelps,
and it was then passed with an amendment
offered by Mr.. Boyd.
Then the naval appropriation bill was taken
up and discussed in committee the question
pending being on an amendment offered by
Mr.. Rockwell, of Connecticut, providing fol
the allowance of six cents per day in lieu Of
! the spirit ration to such persons in the nava
service of the u S. as may elect to receive
that sum instead of the "grog" To this a
mendment Mr. Dixon offered an amendment
disseminating the rations altogether, and al
lowing the six cents day in lieu thereof,
After division, the committee rose; ant
pending a resolution to terminate debate upor
the bill at one oclo ok tomorrow, the Hous,
adjourned
Jam 2S.-SENArE.-To-day the bill to in
crease the army was taken up, as in Commit
tee of the Whole, and all the amendments
making the troops proposed to be raised vol
unteers instead of regulars, were rejected, ant
the bill was reported to the Senate in nearly
the same form it came from the House. TIL
amendments reported were all adopted by tn
Senate, except that relating to bounty lands
which was under discussion when the Senat
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-To tn
consideration of the naval appropriation bill
was resumed, in Committee of the Whole, I'm
til the hour of O'Clock, when, according to
i resolution which had been passed, it was sup
; posed all debate was to c.ose, but on tina
point the opposition members of the Hous
differed, and scene of great excitement fol
! lowed, and consequently no progress wa
r made towards the final passage of the bill
The Union of this date, in speaking of the &C
ton of the House, says -" In the House c