Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-10
Congress-.
Washington, FEB. 4, 1913.
SENATE.


The President laid before the Senate the
proceedings and award in the Pea Patch case.
Mr.. Rusk submitted resolution to purchase
Dsturnell's map of Mexico and the seat Of
war. lie laid the map before the Senate, and
alluded to its importance.
The bill to establish a general pre-emption
system was considered and postponed to Mon
day fortnight.
| bill making appropriation to remove OBJ
siructlons from the Savannah river, passed.
The bill amending the act passed July ith,
1896, granting half pay to the widows and or
phans of the husbands and fathers who died Of
wounds received in the service Of the United
States, was taken up.
| 1t was debated by Messrs. Niles, Johnson
of Louisiana, Dix Of N. York, and finally laid
over.
The Ten Regiment Bill coming up, Mr..
Sewer took the floor, and defended the policy
of the administration and the action of the
! President. lie took up the history Of the an
nexation of Texas in detail and called atten-
tion to orders given by the Mexican authorities
before the war begun, as complete justliica-
ton of the course pursued by our government.
Messrs. FoOte and Bell made personal ex-
plantations.
On motion of Mr. Hunter, the Senate adj
ourncd to Monday.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Sims and Wimot desired to make
personal explanations, but leave was refused.
Mr. Ninton moved To 90 into committee OF
the whole on the state of the Union, on the
loan bill.
Mr. Rockwell moved to go into committee
of the whole on the private calender.
Mr. Rockwells motion prevailed, aud the
House went into committee, Mr. Boyd in the
chair, and considered sundry private bills.
The committee rose and reported several
bills to the House, which were passed.
II A message from the President was received
and read 1t was a reply to the resolution o.
the House calling for copy of Gen. Taylor:
letter in reply to the letter of the Secretary o
Il War of eth January, lsi7.
II Several bills from the Senate were reao
twice. The House adjourned to Monday.
Washington, Monday Fb. 7.
Il SENATE.
II Mr.. Douglass, from the committee on tern
tories, reported bill to establish a territoria
government in Oregon.
The bill extending the provisions of the ac
granting half pay to the widows OF yoluntee
militia. dying of wounds received in battle, Il
widows of soldiers of the regular army, wa
then taken up and passed.
\ The consideration of the ten regiment bil
was resumed.
Il Mr.. Hunter addressed the Senate in opposl
ton to the policy of the Administration.
i When he concluded vote of thanks t
| Gen. Taylor was taken up and passed.
H HOUSE.
| The Joint resolutions of the Legislature q
/, New York, voting thanks to Gen. Scott AM
the army in Mexico, and urging the presenta
ton of gold medal TO the former, were pre-
! sented.
|. Mr. Houston Of Alabama moved to amend
| so as to include all other Generals engaged II
active service from the commencement of tn
! war.
! Joint resolutions were presented by Mr.
I Stephens, of Ga, complmenting Gen. Tay
/ lor and the army under him for the victory o
! Buena Vista, and directing the presentation o
a gold medal to Gen. Taylor, which were rea
three times and passed The vote on thei
I passage was-yeas 1871, nays |.
n Mr. Wilinot made a personal explanation.
! Mr. Giddings of Ohio, read and offered reso
lutions, thanking Hon. Albert Gallatin for hi
reasons against the war. On motion, the
were laid on the table by large majority.
| Adjourned.