The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-06

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ia tie Senate of the United States:
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of
the Oath instant. requesting to be informed
"whether the active operations of the army OF
the United States in Mexico have been and
are now suspended, and if so, by whose agen-
cy, and in virtue Of what authority, such ar
mistce has been effected have to state that
l have RI ceived no information relating to the
subject, other than that communicated to the
Senate with my executive message of the Odd
inst. JAMES X. POLK.
Washington, Feb. 90, 1913, ..#. .l.4.....
message was received from the House
stating that it had passed bill granting the
ranking privilege to Mrs. Louisa Catherine
Adams, widow of the late J. @. Adams, and
asking the concurrence of the Senate therein.
Also, a joint resolution of thanks to Major
General Scott and the troops under his COM
mand.
Mr. Turney-Resolution of the legislature
of Tennessee, ir favor of an increase of pay
to the private soldiers of the American army
in Mexico. Referred. Also, resolution of
the legislature of Tennessee, in favor of COM
pensating Capts. Gillespie, Peake, Vernon and
Rogers. with the companies, as mounted vol
the year 1886. tl
Mr.. Bagby-A bill to settle the boundary
between Alabama and Florida. Referred
Mr. Hale presented petitions of citizens of
Portsmouth and New Castle, ~ H., praying
that the duties on fish may be made specific,
and at the rate provided by the tariff of 1912
of Alexander Ladd, praying indemnity for
French spollations, prior to lS00-of 1856 wo-
| men OF Bangor, Maine, and its vicinity. Sew
eral more petitions were presented by Mr..
| Hale of the same nature.
The act to extend the ranking privilege to
| Mrs. Adams was passed without debate.
Mr.. Aliens resolution was taken up with
| reference to the repeal of the 40th rule, for
closing doors in executive session.
| Mr.. Sevier-I move to lay that resolution
on the table, and ask for the ayes and noes on
| that question. $3.50, .5-...,z.
The motion was accordingly put and car
! ried. 80 a3 l 81 ~
Upon motion of Mr.. Benton, the resolution
\ calling on the President to lay before the Sen
| ate all the evidence in the Fremont court mar
| tial, was taken up and carried.
Mr. Sewer moved that the Senate do now
| 90 into the consideration of executive bust
ness which was agreed to, and the doors were
closed. Upon opening, the Senate adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Mr. HARRISON presented a resolu-
ton of the Legislature of Georgia, in favor of
| the Military Academy of West Point.
| Bill for the allowance of drawback on wheat
J iEaported from the British North American
provinces, when manufactured in the United
States, and exported to foreign countries, was
read twice and referred to the committee of
| the whole.
| Mr.. Grinnell, of Mass, reported a bill for
! the relief of the owners and crews of certain
vessels employed in the codtishery.
| Mr.. Thibodeaux, of La, reported bill
supplementary to an act approved July Z,
1888, entitled Fan act for the better security
of the lives of passengers on board OF vessels
propelled in whole or in part by steam;'' re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
[ DIR. L. B. King, of Ga, from the committee
on naval affairs, reported bill to regulate the
pay and emoluments of the professors in the
naval school and in the national observatory.
| Mr.. Cooke, of Tennessee, from the commit
| tee On revolutionary pensions, made report
thereon, accompanied by the following reso-
luton :-Resolved, That it is expedient to ex-
! tend the pension system to such widows OF
the officers and soldiers of the revolution as
were married subsequent to the first day OF
January, 1894. Mr.. Sidney Lawrence sub
mtted minority report on the Same supJect.
| Which reports and resolutions were referred
| to the committee of the whole on the state Of
| the Union.
WEDNESDAY, March l.
| SRNATE-Several memorials and petitions
were presented. Among them was one pre-
| sented by the vice president for grant OF
land for the construction of a railroad in
Iowa, ordered TO be printed.
Another was presented by Mr.. Houston,
praying indemnity for loss by the seizure OF
schooner Francisco. The senator also pre-
sented resolutions from the legislature OF
Texas, instructng their senators and repre-
sentatives to vote against the REIMBURSEMENT
of Mexican provinces conquered by the
United States, without indemnity; also, to
vote against the prohibition of slavery in such
MISUNDERSTANDING that Mexico caused the
war. The resolutions were received and