Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03
Congress.
UoshinpfOn. Wednesday,,

! SENATE.-Mr. Turney, from the commit
tee on patents, reported bill TO extend the pa
tent of Jethro Wood, and having been read
twice, Mr.. Allen moved to strike out the enact
ing clause. Losi--l6 To 26. The bill was
then passed over informally.
! Mr.. Benton gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask leave to introduce a bill to amend
the 6lst and 95th rules Of the articles of war.
The ten regiment bill was then taken up. Mr.
Dix addressed the Senate. Left in session.
! HOuSE.-Mr. Dunnells motion to consld-
er the vote on the resolution closing the debate
on the Presidents annual message being first
in order
/ Mr.. Cobb moved to lay the motion on the
table.
The yeas and nays were ordered and resulted
yeas l02, nays %.
/ The original resolution being thus consider
ed, the question ofits passage came up, closing
the debate at o'clock
! Mr.. Ashmun moved to lay the resolution
on the table, and on this motion the yeas and
nays were again called. Yeas I05, nays %.
1t was accordingly laid on the table.
| The Joint resolution of the Senate, authorl-
sing the erection of monument TO w ashlng-
ton on the public grounds, was passed.
! On motion of Mr.. Root, the House went in
to committee of the whole, on the President $
annual message. Mr. Palfrey addressed the
committee. Left in session..
Washington, Thursday, Jan. 81.
! In the Senate, Mr.. Bagby presented a resolu-
ton, asserting the right of the people lnhabltlng
the territories of the United States, to regulate
slavery III their respective territories.
A memorial was received from the Female
Missionary Society, requesting Congress TO SC,
apart lands Westward of the Rocky Mountains
for the exclusive use of the Indians.
! The Ten Regiment Bill was then taken mp
and Mr.. Phelps of Vermont, addressed tho
Senate lie spoke against the war.
In the House, in Committee of the Whole
on the subject of the Presidents Message, Mr.
Thompson, of Indiana, had the floor lie in
sisted that the \, eces, and not the Rio Grandc
was the true boundary, and that Cen Taylor,
had never advised the march 10 the Rio Grande
lie asserted that the Pr, sdent had deceived
the people, and his whole speech abounded IN
severe denunciations against the policy ofthe
government.
Mr.. Rhctt then took the floor.
II FridGy, Jan. %.
II SENATE.--Mr Rusk introduced n bill
providing for the purchase of tE- Texan Navy
Il Mr.. Pearce reported bill for the purchas
Of the Hamilton papers.
The bill from the House providing pension
for the surviving widows and the soldiers of TN
revolution, was passed.
A bill to extend the patent of Jethro Woo
was postponed.
4 Mr.. liannegan's resolution appointing n Sc
lect committee in relation TO the preservation
of the monuments of deceased members o
Congress was adopted, aud the Chair wa
authorised to appoint the committee.
Mr.. Miller submitted resolution calling oT
the President for information whether the du
ties were collected III Mexico, and If 50, BY
what law.
!, The discussion of the Ten Regiment bill
was resumed and Mr.. Phelps continued hls re-
marks.
i When Mr.. Cass niimated the wish Of the
Senators on his side of The chamber, that the
debate be brought to a termination. If no
closed next week he hoped it would be early
the week following.
Mr.. Phelps having concluded his speech
Mr.. Douglass obtaircd the floor but yielded i
to Mr.. Downcs.
| The Senate then went into executive scs
sion, after which il adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Daniels moved the reconsider
alton of vote passed yesterday, adopting res
olution, providing an Alphabetical list for private
claims. 1t was laid on the table
The private calender was then taken up.
RoMANCE.-Thc recent discovery Of CIR
disguised as a soldier, in the garrison at For
Mann, has dvulged quite an interesting piece
of romance. The girl was taken TO Fort Leayen
worth as servant by lieutenant, and through
the assistance of this lieutenant mustered into
the L. States service. Her name IS Caroline
Newcomb-but was called Bill Newcomb- =
The ST Louis Reveille publishes some OF tn,
correspondence between the girl and her mar
tial lover. They are very lmpassloncd-a
paragraph will suffice
II Loved and adored one, doubt not my pas
sion for thcc-doubt not that love thee rather
doubt the existence of the human family, and
all the great works of His divine architecture
o. would to God you were here, that ! could
feast my eyes upon yOu--it would be music tt
me Caroline, believe me, have never before
in my life addressed letter of this description
/ to any guari until met with YOU. By YOU
/ consent will meet YOU at any appointed hour
or at the moonlight drcary hour.
The report of the officer of the day IN tins
case is a specimen of military breyity. II is as
/ follows:
"BH Newcomb can't serve, because he is
girl"
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