Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-17
A bill for incraasla as the n,dical s,air Of the
urIDy was also passed.,
The Ten Regimen bill was taken Up, and


llouse.-Mr. King OF Mss. moved that N
memorial ofthe Society Of Friends BE- receive,
and printed, praying fora speedy termination
Of tie war.
Mr., Cobb of Geo, Objected, anl Mr. Henlcr
of Indians, and Palirey OF Mass, advocated Tn
reception.
The Quakers' memorial was eciei, aye,
75, noes 90.
The Loan Bill was taken up in Committe,
ofthc Whole, and Mr.. Marsh of Vernon
spoke against tho war.
Mr.. Brown of Miss. followed. charging
Gen. Taylor with having commenced the war
and defended the Government.
The committee then rose.
r Warrington, Fnlay FL. Ii.
ScSATr.-Mr Clayton presented a memo
rial from Midshipman Rodgers, praying com
pensation for services rendered N the war with
Mexico, and accompanied bya history OF his
long imprst.lment.
lie moved that the memorial be printed and
referred TO the military committee.
Mr.. Hale objected The Senate had re-
fus ID TO print memorials from large bodies
ofChrs,ians praying for peace, and why print
private memorid
On motion of Mr.. Turney, it was referred
to The committee on printing,
Mr.. Cass reported hack the resolution of
thanks to Generals Scott and Taylor, recon.
menilng its adop..n
Mr.. Cnttenden moved TO take up the cues
ton of IFS passage.
Mr.. Hale objected No sophisry could
separate, in his l.llnd, appreciation Of the cor.
duct Of the officers from APPRECIATION Of the war
itself
Messrs. Butler and Underwood replicd iaI
support Of the soluiiun, and Air. Hale re-
spoiided.
On motion OF Mr. Allen, it was passed over
informally, and the special order.
The ten regiment bill. was then tatrn up.
Mr. Turney spoke in favor OF the bill. lie
contcnded that the " Whgs had shifted their po-
slilon IN regard 10 the cause o. the war. In
1917 the Wings held that the annexation Of
Texas had produced the war. Now they al
legc that annexation was not the cause The
Pr ,ldcnt, they said, was chargoable with
bringing on the war hv his own act. lie went
on " great length TO show that the anncxation
OF Texas was the cause of the war.
Mr.. Brcesc Obtained the floor, and the SEN
ate adjourned to Monday.
HouSE.-Ihe House met in committee Of
the whole on private b>.
ne blii for IN. rcII-i Of the heirs Of Paul
Jouns coming W.
Mr.. S,arliwea,hcr. or New York, opposed
II. He said that jhc Vessels captured by Paul
Jones were surrendered TO Great Britain hay-
ing been taken into DeumarH, and were, lh"re-
fore, oi no use or pec,nary Deneit to the II nj I
It'd States after tn months had passed.
Mr.. Holmes, Of South Carolina, spoke in
sHpport OF the claim.
Nr. Rockwell, OF Connecticut, said that the !
"a lHiu L. ..|I
IGoney to which Commodore Jones was cnti-I
900 ard interest, and not the enor-
nous sum represented by some gentlemen.
Adjourned.
WAsINGToy, Monday, FEB. Il.
SESATE.-ilol. Icrarh-' .johusoa, new
Senator from Gccrga, was sworn IN ana took !
his seat Il
Mr.. Corwn presented memorial against
prosecuting the war, from the citizens of Ohio /
and Michigan. After which, Mr.. Underwood 1
presented a petition from the Colonization
Society. Il
The ten regim 'nts bill was taken u. n
M Brscse supported the war and the Adj
mnstration in slrong language. and at the
conclusion ofhls spa'cll The 'ssion was adjourn
ed. Mr. pham has tn, foor Tomorrow.
fiousE.-Mr Thomson of Penns ylyania.
'Ib'Aittet a resolution, which lies oi er. for
he withdrawal "tour troops from Mexico. H,
Mr. Thompson Of PENNSYLVANIA. Offer d
resolution that the resolution of the RI cf Jan
iary last. that tha war was uncons itu'ionally
,om:n need by the Pres'dent, is untrue IN fact
md calculated to oprevept peace with Mexico
md should tnr fore b. eApungcd iro,n the
ourals Of tie iiprs> H.
Mr.. Ashmun oi' Mss. moved that i, be laid
lpon the table. ] hn vote was taken Oh the
asst motion-aycs ilj noes 81 H.
Mr. houston, OF Delaware, then moved that
h. rules be suspended io admit resolution
ppropriatng $4,000 for lighting up In, Can
iol and groun Is. j. st. IA
Resolution tnat the subject oftle mp lr,ation
" iron from foreign countries b. referred To the
on WAYS and ia cans To report Tn ,reon.
Lost. !
In compjttee Of the whole on the state Of I
he Union, th1 debate on the sixteen million
grant was res M d. +
Mr.. Duer, 81 Now York. in the course of
ong and able speech. sad that persons were
ways to be found trying to aalt,r flwn and
e, calling ID ms lives royasts in other coun-
r'es, and tina. !! was TIL same in REPUBLICS. +.
lne people We're surrounded by such persons.
ling them. Ives patriots. The motive Of ,
ne war amol! tn friends Of the Executive
rose from Dise partisan purposes. he com !
nenccment oih!s speech was 4 beautiful culogy !,
N the character Of Washington. n
Mr. Sims, of South Carohn1. replied in a, =
igorous mauner, defended the President. and !
sserted tina, tn war was brought on hv Mex .
" herself The House then adjourned. Ia
Washington, THcsday Pei. Is. '
SENArE.--In the Senate Several petitions
we're presented. I
Mr.. Bad ger Of North Carolina moved to re- b
onsider the bill increasing the medical staff i
DR. the army. 1t was adopted. n
The BID was then indefinitely postponed In
Mr.. luIec of Florida, moved to take NJ lIr. a
dickinson 5 resolutions. The motion was a. h
opted. Mr. \ lulee asserted that people going c
, territor,s acquired by The United States "
ave rieit TO take their slaves with them II
le argued that neither Congress nor the peo- II
lc had any right to prs,ent them, ana denied
lat the Constitution granted any such prohb-
ory power. 2
The ten regiment bill was then taken up. y
nd energstcdlly opposed by Mr. upham Of 4
ermont. tr
HoJsE.-l'hc Loan bill was taken up and !,
, b lte ensusG. Nc
Mr.. Crozlnr Of Tennessee spol,, nm The hill o.