The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-25

| Mr.. B. stated that the delay in making
this report was caused by the necessity
of acquiring certain information, which
it had occupied much time to prepare.
intended to call up the bill'in few
days. ss..s;ssz .
/ Mr.. Hannegan was appointed chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, in place of Mr.. Sewer. B sa,5
| In the House, Committees were call
ed for reports, and numerous bills of a
private and local character were re-
ported, twice read, and committed.
The business on the speakers table
was then resumed, and Mr.. Tompkins
spoke an hour in continuation OF his op-
position to the war, and the principle
upon which the President has declined
to communicate the Slidell instructions.
Mr.. Stanton followed in an hour speech,
defending the war and the President.
This debate is to be continued to.mor-
row by Mr.. Root, who took the floor
at the time of adjournment. pa
WEDNESDAY, March l5.-Tn the Sen
ate, the Vice President laid before that
body a communication from Mr.. Sewer,
resigning his seat as Senator from the
State of Arkansas. .st4! .as.
On motion of Mr.. Cass, the Senate
proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
ten regiment bill; the question being
on the motion Of Mr.. Butler to recon-
NIT with instructions. .5l.s ...
On motion of Mr.. Breese, the yeas
and nays were ordered and resulted
Yeas II; Nays 20. ,aa aa.,o4
Mr.. Calhoun desired to address the
Senate on this bill, and, on motion Of
Mr.. Mangum, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, a large amount Of pri-
vate business was reported by the Com
mittees during the morning hour. Ten
thousand copies Of the abstract Of con-
tracts, reported from the War Depart.
ment on the 96th Of January, were
ordered TO be printed. i t.
The bill 10 amend the act providing
far the transportation Of the mail be-
tween the United States and foreign
countries, was made the special order
for the first Wednesday in April; and
the bill granting bounty lands to pro-
NOTED privates was made the special
order for Wednesday two weeks.
Mr.. Root addressed the House on
the reference of the Presidents mes
sage declining to communicate The Sli.
dell instructions, taking ground in favor
of the Wilmot Proviso. Mr.. Turner
has the floor for the mex! address. u.
The Committee on Printing reported
a recommendation to print 10000 extra
copies of the agricultural portion Of the
report of the Commissioner OF Patents,
and the House adjourned. ~. aa.o.
THURSDAY, March l6.-ln the Senate,
Mr.. Cass, from the Military Committee,
reported the joint resolution authoriz-
ing medals and certificates for officers
and soldiers, with amendments. sd4
The Senate resumed the considera-
tion of the ten regiment bill, when
Mr.. Calhoun spoke for about an hour
in opposition 10 the bill, and in favor Of
withdra wing our troops to the line OF
the treaty. He could not vote for the
bill, because it would pledge him here
after, in certain contingency, 10 sup
port the war; because itimplied an idle
boast; and because it was connected
with the plan of laying and collecting
taxes in Mexico, which he maintained
the President had no right to do. 49,
Mr.. johnson, of Georgia, followed
for an hour in defence of the war and
the policy of The administration, and in
reply to Mr.. Calhoun. eiS.s~. .,-
In the House, after debate upon an
Intellectual motion TO reconsider the
vote Of yesterday to print ten thousand
extra copies Of the abstract of contracts
for army transportation, subsistence,
&C., for the past year, the special or
der-being bill requiring all moneys |
receivable from customs, &c., to be |
paid Immediately into the treasury
was considered in Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union;
whence il was reported. with amend
ments not affecting the principle, which |
were concurred in by the House; and
the bill was then ,engrossed, read a
third time, and passed. r.. And then,
when the Speaker had laid before the
House the new constitution Of Wiscon-
sin, the House adjourned.
FRipAY, March l7.-ln the. Senate,
on motion Of Mr.. Cass, that body pro-
ceeded to the consideration of theten
regiment bill; when a,tIa +, /
Mr.. Berrien occupied the Senate a.
bout an hour in an argument against the
bill, and against the power Of the Exec
utive 10 obtain and hold territory in the
independent States of Mexico, by ces.