Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14
Congressional.


In the SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. 5, M. Cam
eron offered resolution calling on the Sc
cre,ary OF the Treasury to specify the articles
of import on which the impost duty can be
increased.
The public land bill was made the order Of
tho day for Monday next.
The Senate then took up the bill for aiding
the construction o: the Michigan railroad.
In the House. the committee on military
affairs, at the request Of Mr.. tlaralson, was
discharged from the further consideration Of
the message received yesterday from the
President in relation to the appointment Of
additional officers for the army.
Mr.. Preston King addressed the House
in long argument in favor of the bill grant.
ing the President $4,000, 900 for the purpose
Of negotiating with Mexico. including a
proviso prohibiting slavery in any territories
acquired from Mexico.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the army bill, Mr.. Johnson, oi
Tennessee, advocated its passage.
Mr.. Hilliard followed Mn Johnson. in sup.
port of the bill and in favor Of the prosecu-
tion OF the war.
In the SENATE, Wednesday, Jan. 6, Mr..
Thomas Clayton presented a memorial from
the citizens Of Wilmington, Delaware, to
bring the war 10 a close.
| The Committee on Printing reported a.
gainst the printing Of the memorial OF tho
Sugar Plauters Of Louisiana, for the repeal OF
the tariff of 1886
The bill for the sale of the Lake Superior
Copper Mines was taken up, sundry amend
menis passed, and II was ordered to be print.
ed. The consideration Of The bill was post.
poped until Friday.
In the HOUSE,, on motion Of Mr.. llamin,
the vote Of Yesterday, lying on the table that
part Of the Presidents message IN relation to
the appointment of a Lieutenant General Of
the army, was reconsldered, by vote ofyeas
&c to nays "a.
Mr.. fIaralson's motion OF yesterday TO
close the debate on the bill for increasing the
regular army by the addition Of ten regiments
was negatlved, yeas SO, nays 06.
The bill was then taken up in committee
of the whole. when Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana, oc.
cupcd the floor for some time in opposition
TO the administration and the war.
10 the SENATE, Thursday, Jun.7, the bill
authorizing the increase ~ the national es.
tablishments was referred to Committee Of
the whole.
n
dent what is the expense Of the Executive
department under the new postage bill also
a resolution calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for statement OF the amount OF
public moneys in the public repositories, and
to enquire why monthly statement has not
been published.
A report from the Navy Department con.
cerning the loss Of the brig Somers, was then
received.
The resolution of Mr.. Cameron, Directing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to report on
what articles was embraced in the tariff OF '46,
on which the dnties might be increased so as
TO augment the revenue, was then taken up.
Mr. Niles denounced the financial mea-
sures of the government, as utterly unfit for
the present situation Of the country.
MIR. Benton introduced bill encouraging
The enlistment Of soldiers, and slrenuously
urged its adoption.
MIR. Crittenden said he should vote for the
bill that he was in favor Of rigorous prose-
cution of the war, and should according
Iy vote for liberal supply Of men and money
to further that object.
The bill was passed, and subsequently,
passed the House.
In the House., Mr.. Haralson offered res.
oution to terminate the debate on the in
crease of,he army.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, on the bill 10 increase the regular
army.
The House then took up the bill 10 encour.
age enlistments in the army, which was pass
ed with the amendment, SO that the govern.
ment be enabled TO discharge soldiers at any
time.
The Senate was not in session on Friday,
Jan. 9, having adjourned until Monday.
| In the House. q communication from the
Clerk Of The House was read, stating that 10
o'clock to morrow would be the time fixed by
law for opening proposals for the printing OF
both Houses Of Congress, in presence Of the
President, the Clerk Of the Senate, and the
Speaker ond Clerk Of the House, and that the
day would probably be so occupied. mo
ton was therefore made TO reconsider the
vote Of yesterday to close the debate on the
ten regiments bill tomorrow, and 90 ordered
A motion was made to adjourn the debate
over ull tomorrow, which was lost. The
bill was then taken up in Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr.. Toombs, having the floor, spoke in fa
vor Of the prosecution Of the war, but against
the bill IN its present shape.
Mr.. Winthrop followed in opposition Ia
the bill in its present, or any other shape, al.
though no, opposed TO granting supplies.
Mr.. Tibbais followed in favor OF the wal
and Of the bill ss amended by him.
Mr.. Long was in favor Of the bill. and
the compromises Of the constitution in regard
to slavery.
Mr.. Carroll offered an amendment, from