Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11
Congress-.

SENATE, Feb.l.-The army bill was passed with
amendments by 4 vote of 80 to 3. The Vice Presi-
dent then laid before the Senate letter and tables
from the Secretary Of the Treasury on the subject OF
the tariff in reply TO the resolution which was sub
mtted TO that body several days since by Mr. Came
rom The Union says that the report embraces, IN
GLIDING the tables, about hundred printed pages
The Secretary still expresses his preference Tor duty
of % per cent on tea and Coffee but II Tins cannot
be obtained he designates certain articles, few IN
number, decrease of duty on some OF which, and
increase on Others would, with duty OF 10 per cent.
and coffee, yield the desired revenues de al
ludes 10 the disastrous consequences which would
ensuc if, during the recess of Congress- the loan
could not be negotiated, and urges the necessity oil
an augmentation of the revenue He siates the fact
that the act of 1896 in one month and % days. IN
ports, produced upwards Of S700,O0O more revenue
than the Of 1912 during the corresponding PERIOD
The House passed the resolution offered by Mr.
Jacob Thompson, calling for the correspondence of
General Taylor; having rejected the amendment OF
Mr. Ashmun.
| SENATE Feb "A report was received from the
War Department, with the annual returns OF the
militia On motion of MIR. Dix, the President was
requested to transmit to the Senate all information IN
his possession relative to the importation OF foreign
criminals and paupers. Mr.. Sewer called up the
three million bill for procuring peace with Mexico,
and made speech in its favor lis object was to
secure peace The President and the government
were willing to make peace if Mexico would give US
indemnity for the war, or New Mexico and Upper
California. Mr.. Miller replied that for the first
time the avowed object of the war was to get New
Mexico and California. He could see no prospect Of
peace by voting this money The would still &c
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. Mr.. Berrer
moved to postpone the bill until Thursday. Mr.. Sc
vier opposed the motion, Mr.. Calhoun favored 1t
he thought Senators on the other side had right t
ask the postponement; they had shown disposition
to prolong debate delay in the adoption o
Government measures and had consumed less time
than Senators his side The motion to POSTPONE
was agreed to, % to Is. The bill to sell minera
lands in Michigan and Wisconsin, was then taken up
amended and passed. After an Executive session tn
= Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. McCleand from the Committee Of
e Commerce, reported amendatory bill for the I'm
v provement of rivers, which read twice Tn
: Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Eamln in the Chair
considered the bill making appropriations to the mill
, tary academy and ordered it TO be reported to tn
k House. They then took up the Civil and DIPLOMAT
{ appropriation bill. Mr.. Wentworth (Dem.) addresse
the Committee in opposition to the tax on tea an
Il coffee. Andrew Johnson and Columbus Delano fol
S lowed. MIR. Delano (Whig) declared that the war
waged for the acquisition of slave territory and tina
the war would end as soon as it was known that n
more slave territory TO be or could be acquired
II it. Mr.. Wick closed the debate for to-day and tn
Committee rose. The bill making appropriations fo
d the Military Academy at West Point, read
: third time and passed, and the House adjourned.