Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 90

WEDNESDAY, Jan. co.
Senate. Sundry unmportant resolutions of inquiry
were disposed of memorial presented from cit
zens of the District of Columbia praying that no con-
vict labor be employed in the construction of the
Smithsonian buildings.
The consideration of the bill to increase the Army
was resumed, and long debate ensued An amend
ment offered yesterday by Mr. Corwin, was adopted
% to 49, which gives 100 acres of land TO such as
serve more than year in the war; and 80 acres to
those serving less than one year.
Debate then ensued on an amendment offered by
Mr. Hannegan to appoint Chapains to the army, pen
ding which the Senate adjourned.
House Bills reported making appropriations for revo-
utlonary pensions, and for the Military Academy at
West Pont to provide for the dcposte of moneys re-
celved from customs and lands, and the payment of
persons collecting the same to establish court at
Key West; making further provisions for intercourse
between the United States and foreign nations max
lng appropriations for pension agents making provi-
slohs Tor Improvement in the Mississippi and other rv-
ers authorizing the purchase and publication of the
manuscript and letters of the late Thomas Jefferson
making amendments to the several acts relating to pa
ents to revise the consular SYSTEM to carry into eff
feet certain treaties with China All these bills were
read twice and referred.
"A bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain
states to impose taxes public lands after SALE pass
ed.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was taken up in Com
mittee of the Whole, reported to the House and pass
ed. And the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Naval Appropriation Bill. Adjourned.
THURSDAY Jan. 81.
Senate Twenty-six Abolition memorials fronlP Penn
sylvanla were presented by various Senators. The
motion to receive them was laid on the table,
long debate ensued upon the amendment relative
to the appointing Chaplains. The amendment was
modified so as to make the Chapains of volunteer reg
lmens elective and fixing the pay at one thousand
dollars per annum, and two ratlons per day and forage
for one horse. Adopted.
HOuSe-The House vent into committee of the
whole, on the Treasury Note and Land bill
On motion, after debate, the committe resolved to
rise at o'clock
Again House went into committee of the whole, and
Mr.. Giles spoke till 3 o'clock.
Sundry ualmportant amendments were adopted
Several amendments were offered viz, to prohibit
slavery in new Territory TO repeal the tariff of 1916,
to impose additional duty on articles now taxed to
levy duty on tea and coffee.
The amendments were lost or declared not to be in
order.
The bill was then reported to the House AMI the a.
mendments concurred in and passed, l66 to o.
A com Hunicaton was received from the President
relative to Wisconsin. Adjourned
FRIDAY, JAM 90.
Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr. Westcott the Secretary of the
Navy was directed to report the causes which induced
the return Of the frgae Cumberland and the steamer
Mississippi from the Gulf of Mexico
Mr.. Cley offered a resolution setting forth that a
speedy and honorable peace with Mexico is exceed
ngy desirable that the constitution does not provide
for holding foreign territory, for incorporating for
eign nations with the Union, and that the President be
requested to withdraw troops to some point in the
United States, on near the boundary line.
The tenregiment bill was taken up; Mr. Houston
spoke at length in favor of his amendment changing
the troops from regulars to volunteers who shall elect
their officers The debate was continued bY SEN
ators Allen Cass, Crttenden Benton, Huntington,
Johnson, of Maryland, Turner Houston, Clley, Up
ham and others, until 6 o'clock, when Mr.. Houston's
amendment was rejected, ID to %.
The Senate adjourned at quarter to 7, until Mon
day, without further action on the bill
House Of representatives, Mr. Boyd from the Sc
ect Committee to whom was referred the bill to in
crease the pay of regulars and volunteers reported ar
ameadatory BILL which read twice aud referred to
the Committee Of the Whole, and made the special
order for Monday.
The House having refused to take up the navy ap-
preparation bill, Mr.. Stephens of Georgia offered
resolution, which not received, declaring flat the
war against Mexico is not woged for conquest or the
acquisition of territory and that this government is
ready to make peace upon the payment of the claim,
of our citizens Objection beng made to receive the
resolution, Mr. Stephens moved a suspension of the
rules and demanded the yeas and nays-yeas 76
nays SO.
The House then took up the private calendar, and a
great number of private bills were passed.