Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-08-05

WAsnIsaroN. July, 81.
In Senate Mr.. Hale offered resolution calling
on the Secretary Of War, for information 10 re-.
gard to the amount that had been paid TO each
officer Of the army, and omitted in the last Army
Register, which was agreed to. .-
On motion Of Mr.. Clayton. the Territorial bill
was taken up. ..t-.4. .-.. .~ra-q
Mr.. Baldwin offered an amendment, giving to
all persons deprived of liberty in The territories.
the privilege OF "habeas corpus" and Of direct
appeal TO the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson addressed the Senste in
support Of the bill as the only olive branch on
this exciting question.
The debate was further continued by Messrs.
Badger, Dix and Calhoun. The session was pro.
longed until o'clock this morning. when en- ad.
iournmenl took place, not. however, until tho
compromise bill was passed by vote OF 80 TO %.
uSc.-A motion 10 close the debate on the
territorial bill was. after long discussion, laid
on the table. ..... .....-.
On motion, The House adjourned. sr--
WASHINGTON. July, %. =
The vote on the adoption Of the Compromise
Territorial bill resulted os follows: In The mega.
live, Messrs. Allen, Badger Baldwin, Bell, Brad.
bury, Clark, Corwin, John Davis, Dayton, Dix,
Dodge, Feleh, Fitzgerald, Green, Hale, Hamlin,
Metcalfe, Miles. Underwood and Upham. In the
affirmative, Messrs. Atchson, Benton, Berrien,
Borland, Breese. Bright. Butler, Calhoun, Clay>
ton, Davis Of Miss. Dickinson, Douglass Downs
Foote, flanagan, Houston, Hunter, johnson of
La, Johnson OF Nd, King, Lewis, Mangum.
Mason. Phelps. Rusk, Sebastian. Spruance,
Sturgeon, Turney, Westcou and Yulee. Messrs.
Pierce, Webster Walker and Cameron were abb
SENT
The bill 10 lquidate the Mexican claims was
passed.
In the House. Mr.. Homer read the Compro>
mise bill. as it had been adopted by the Senate.
MIR. Stephens. OF Ga, moved to lay the bill on
the table, which motion was carried, after much
confusion, by vote Of | IL to 81. As it will re-
quire two-thirds vote 10 take it up again, this
action of the House may be regarded as decisive.
GEN. TAYLoR-TEsTIMoNY OF FATHER
M'ELRoY.-Tbe late father Anthony Rey,
and the venerable father M'Eroy now pas
tor of the Endico,t street Catholic Church
in Boston, were appointed Chaplans in the
army of the United States under Gen. Tay.
lor, in 1916.
The talented and liberal editor of the AL.
bany Evening Journal, Thurlow Weed,
Esq, in recent visit to Boston, called on
Father M'Elroy. and obtained from that
distinguished clergyman the following char
acter of Maj. Gen. Taylor. Mr.. Weed
says:
"We called, a few evenings since when in
Boston, upon the venerable Father McElroy,
one OF Gen. Taylor's Chaplains, who is now pas.
tor OF Church in Endicou street, and ,oho is
conyessedly among the most enlightened and de-
uoted PhilanthropiSts and Christian in the union.
He aoas near Gen. Taylor through his most try.
ing scenes in MEXICO. He confirms in the most
emphatic language. all tina highly favorable opin.
ions we had previously heard expressed by Msj.
kibany, Capt. Henry, and other distinguished
officers who have served long and repu.abIy with
him. Father McElroy says that Gen. TAILOR is
truly great and good man Courage, Guided
by prudence, and justice, tempered with humanity,
are, with Gen. Taylor, prominent characteristics.
Temperance and simplicity Of habit and manner
mark his intercourse with society. Integrity and
Patriotism stand out boldly in all his official acts,
In word, Father M'EIroy expresses, os the re.
suit oil familiar acquaintance, his conviction.
that General Taylor, in the elements that form
his character, and the motives and objects which
prompt and guide him, bears strong and marked
resemblance to Washington.
"Ihe concuring testimony OF good men, sol,
diers, citizens statesmen and dvines in favor of
Gen. Taylor under circumstances which might
be expected 10 provoke conflicting opinions, goes
for 10 establish the patriotism and purity OF his
character. II there seams in his corslet, his
opponents, DOW that he is candidate for Presi-
dent, would find them out and send their iavelins
through them. If there were blemshes in his
character, OF stains upon his reputation his rivals
would be sure 10 point them out. But while his
friends refer with pride to Gen. Taylor's virtues,
his opponents find him wholly unasssilable.''
HIT HIM AGAIN.-The Boston Post re.
proaches the Dedham Democrat which now
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