The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-08
Congressional

Senator IRON Maine. sIT t..48slf
After recounting the events attending this sud.
den bereavement, Mr.. Bradbury pronounced a
touching eulogyy upon the public and private vir.
tues Of tho deceased Senator, and narrated the
many high and digni6ed positions which he had
filled in his native State, as a Legislator and Gov
ernor, and his subsequent elevation to the Senate
Of the United States, where he had won the re-
spect and affection Of all its members, by his honest
integrity of purpose and gentlemanly department
Mr.. Miles followed, with much emotion, and
feelingIy alluded to the strong personal friendship
which had existed for so many years between the
deceased Senator and himself. After paying a
Just tribute to the many virtues which adorned his
character. he moved the following resolutions:
Resoived, unanimously, That a committee be
appointed by the Vice President to take order for
experimenting the funeral of the Hon. John Fair
field, which willtake place tomorrow at IL o'clock,
NJ. aad that the Senate will attend the same.
Resolued, unanimously, That the members Of
the Senate, from a sincere desire Of showing every
mark of respect due to the memory OF the Hon.
Jahn Fairfield, deceased, late a member thereof
will go into mourning for him one month, by the
usual mode of wearing Grape on the left arm.
RESOLVED, unanimously, That, as an additional
mark of respect for the memory Of the Hon. John
Fairfield, the Senate do now adjourn.
[Messrs. Niles, Berrien, Breese, Dix, Critten'
den, and Greene were appointed the committed
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsENrATIvEs.-Th journal Of
the day before having been read. MI. Jones, of
Tennessee, offered a resolution directing the com-
m:tee on Revolutionary Pensions to inquire into
the expediency OF authorizing the Secretary of
War to appoint additional temporary clerks in the
Pension Bureau, in order that the 5000 applica-
tons, from soldiers who have served in Mexico,
for bounty lands and Treasury Scrip, which are
on file and unanswered, may be attended to.
Various amendments and propositions were Of.
fered by Messrs. Brodhead, Houston, of Alabama,
Crozier, Stanton. White, Schenk, and Smith, of
Illinois. .. .
While these gentlemen were making their sug.
g%estiuns, the Speaker recognized the Secretary Of
the Senate with a message from that body, which
was read, announcing the order it had taken re-
specting the death Of Mr.. Fairfield, a member Of
that body:
Whereupon Mr.. Hammond, of Maine, pronoun-
ced a suitable eulogy upon the character of the de-
ceased Senator, and offered the customary resolu-
tions of mourning, which were adopted, and then,
On motion, the House adjourned to meet at the
Senate Chamber tomorrow at IL O'Clock, to par
ticipate in the funeral obsequies which are there
and then to take place. '" l
SENArr-Dee. 2s.-Resolutions were offered
and adopted, that the Senate will this day attend
in a body the funeral Of the late Mr.. Fairi cid, at
the residence containing his remains, and follow
said remains to til Railroad depot; and that Mr..
Clarke, a member of the House of Representatives,
be invited to proceed with the body Of the deceas-
ed Senator to the Sta to of Maine. And then, on
motion the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Hunt gave notice OF his intention
to introduce Joint resolutions of thanks to Major
General Winfield Scott and his army, for their
gallant deeds of arms in the Mexican campaign.
MI. Sawyer offered a resolution relative TO the
trade carried on by white men with the Indians.
The Speaker called on the States for petitions.
MI. Caleb B. Smith presented one from citizens
of Indiana, praying for the abolition Of slavery in
the District of Columbia, and moved its reference
to the committee on the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Cabel moved to lay it on the table-whlch
motion was carried, by yeas and nays, 76 to 70.
A message from the Senate was read, together
with its resolutions respecting the funeral ct Mr..
Fairfield: Whereupon Mr.. Williams. ofMaine,
moved that the House adjourn, which motion wa
agreed to.
sSENArE-Wednesday, Dec. 29.-The Vice
President laid before the Senate the Annual Re-
pert of the Secretary Of the Navy, showing the
expenditure Of the appropriation for contingent ex-
penses under that Department. s.i 1
Mr.. Ashley, on leave, introduced a bill to estab.
lish a general pre- -emption system in favor OF &C.
tual settlers.
Mr.. Cass, from the committee on Military AT
fairs, reported . bill to provide for the further pros.
~ecution Of the war with Mexico. -.. t.t|
IThis bill authorizes the President to accept the
services Of 20 900 volunteers. to serve for three
years after their arrival in Mexico. unless sooner
discharged FISH .agl|
Mr.. Cass, from the same committee, reported a
bill to provide clothing for volunte ers. fali
Mr.. Anterior, from The committee Of Finance,
to whom was referred a bill from the House maxi
ing an appropriation in part for the deficiency in
the existing appropriation for subsistence.
On motion of Mr.. Anterior, the bill was taken
up, by unanimous consent. and passed through its
various stages. 81
"A message was received from the House an
n~ounc,ug the proceedings Of that body in relation
to the decease of the Hon. Mr.. Bradley, Of Mich.
Mr.. Felch responded to the announcement, and,
after the adoption Of the customary resolutions.
The Senate adjourned. dg.aa vj 6sta4yal
.HousE OF REPREsEsTArIvEs.-The journal
Of yesterdays proceedings being read, Mr.. Stew
art, Of Michigan, announced the death Of the Hon.