The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-10
Congressional.
THURSDAY, Feb. 30.

SENATE.-A message was received
from the President of tho United States
in reply to the resolution submitted by
Mr.. Allen, calling for information relative
to any agency or authority by which the
active operations of the United States
army in Mexico had been suspended by
an armis,ice. The reply was that the
President had no information on the sub
ject other than what he had already COM
municated to Congress.
Mr. Clarke presented resolutions Of
the General Assembly of Rhode Island,
demonstrating against the further prose-
cu;ion of the war with Mexico.
The bill from the House. concerning
the franking privilege Of Mrs. Adams,
was passed.
Mr.. Benton's resolution, calling on the
President for a copy Of the proceedings
of the late Court Martial, was agreed to.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Allen
to rescind the 50th rule of the Senate,
which requires the Executive sessions Of
the Senate to be held with closed doors.
was taken up, when
Mr. Mangum objected to any discuss.
ion Of the subject as interfering with the
Executive functions of the Senate, and
moved to lay the resolution on the tables
which was agreed to without division.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of Exec.
utiye business.
MONDAY, Feb. 2s.
HoUsE.-Immedately afterthe reading
of the journal, Mr.. CO.. lngersoll by unan-
imouse consent, introduced bill grant
ing the franking privilege to Mrs. Louisa
Catharine Adams, widow of Hon. John
Quincy Adams, during the term Of her
natural life. The bill was read three
times, and passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Ashmun, it was re-
solved, that 90, 1000 copies ofthe Speakers
address, announcing to the House the
death of Mr.. Adams, with the addresses
of Messrs. Hudson, Holmes, Vinton, and
Mcdowell, on that occasion, together
with the funeral discourse of the Rev
Mr.. Gurley, be printed for all the mem-
bers.
1 A bill to regulate the compensation Of
g postmasters; to reduce and regulate the
l. postage on transient newspapers, &c.
e was read twice and referred.
y Mr.. Putnam, of New York, offered 6
N preamble and resolution for prohibiting
'r slavery or involuntary servitude, excep
l. for crime, in any new territory which ma,
S. be acquired from Mexico.
h Mr.. Brodhead moved to lay the resolu
tions on the table, and on this motion the
m yeas and nays were ordered: yeas los
nays, 90. So the resolutions were lai'
- on the table.
i. The House then, by 65 to 60, resolves
=. itself into a Committee Of the Whole o.
=. the State OF the Union. Mr.. Washing
nr ton Hunt in the Chair, and on motion 9
re Mr.. Vinton, took up the bill further t,
supply DEFICIENCIES in the appropriation
p for the service of the fiscal year endinI
30th June, 1S4S.
THURSDAY, March 2.
u The Journal having been read, Mi
., Marsh moved that the Speaker be author
VI ised to fill the vacancy in the Joint Com
mittee on the Library, occasioned by III
death of The gentleman from Massachu
q set'es, (Hon. Mr.. Adams) which motto
70, was agreed to,
IL The Speaker also laid before the Hous
se the memorial of Mr.. Vattemare; in rels
ly tion to national interchange of book
ly which Mr.. Adams was about to present
W the time Of the attack which resulted
in his death--which was referred to Ii