The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-05
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JAN. 8, Is4s.


Congressional.
In the Senate, Mr. Dix reported from the Committee OIL
Commerce, without amendment, the bill TO amend the
act concerning pilots.
Various petitions were presented
The bill for the relief of Thomas Rhodes was passed
The bill from the House, make further provision for
the surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution
was read first time.
Several bills reported by the late chairman of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs having up in their order,
were all recommtted
bill TO extend the time for locating military land
warrants was taken up and, motion of Mr. Sewer,
was postponed.
On motion of MIR. Clayton, the Committee on Print
ing instructed to inquire why the documents or
deed to be printed at the beginning of the session had
yet been furnished and when they would be printed
The bill authorizing the acceptance of 10000 addi
onal volunteers came up in its order but, motion of
Mr. Cass, laid the table until the bill under dis
cussion should be disposed of.
The bill for the relief OF W. B. Slaughter was taken up,
discussed, and passed over.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill to in
crease the regular army
Mr. Crttenden moved to amend the BILL by striking out
the enacng clause, and inserting substitute giving the
President authority to accept the services of 10000 vol
unees, whenever. in his opinion, the exgences of the
service should require it. There several other
clauses in the substitute not distinctly heard
Mr. Cnttenden explained his object. He thought the
army in Mexico called for immediate increase With
half the present number, all the victories have been
achieved hitherto, and he thought there strength
enough there-which he estimated 900 men-o hold
all the territory which had been acquired He asserted
that with the addition OF the number now asked our
army would amount to from 90 900 to 100000 men, He
went into some calculations in detail TO prove this
Mr.. Cass corrected some errors in the statement
Mr.. Jefferson Davis made an eloquent speech against
the amendment, and after highly eulogsng the volun
IL f. -
that the high spirit which made them uncomfortable
in fight made them difficult of government IN inacton
The question was then taken the amendment ;
which was rejected-yeas 10, nays Gas follows
YEAscMessrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell. Berrien, Clarke
gum Miller. pearce, Phelps spruance, Underwood, Up
ham, and Webster-l9.
bury Breese Butler Cameron. Cass Davis of Mississippi
Dickinson, Dix, Douglass, Downs Felch, Fooe, Hanne-
ana, Mason, Rusk, SEWER, Sturgeon, T'rney and West
cott-26
An amendment, moved by Mr. r. Johnson, authorizing
the President to call out the ten ments crcumsan
ces required their services, was agreed to.
motion was made to adjourn, after the bill had been
ordered for engrossment, but negatived The bill
was then ordered to be engrossed; and
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, Major John p Gaines, member elect
from Kentucky, appeared, qualified, and took his
seat
MI NenaDle moved 10 IeCoHSioei thc Note Oh Tue
resolution offered by Mr. Goggn, calling for certain in
formation from the President and the motion laid
on the table--yeas 1o7, nayss7.
Amessage was received from the President of the United
States transmitting in compliance with resolution of
the House, all the correspondence with General Taylor
not heretofore furnished
The Joint resolution reported from the Committee
the Post Office and Post Dads relation to the southern
mall was discussed by Mr. Bolts Mr. Lincoln, and Mr..
Root, in Committee of the Whole House. The commit
tee rose without coming to any conclusion on the subject