New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-05
xxxth CONGRESS-. ..Rirst Session.
By Telegraph to The Tribune.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, FEB. = Is

SENATE. .wAsuScros, FEB. 4, isss.
Tbs President laid before the Senate the pro-
ceedings and award in the Pea Patch case.
Mr.. RISK submitted resolution 70 purchase
Di,,urnelrs Map Of the Seat Of War. he laid the
msn before the Senate and alluded 10 It's import
ance.
The biz 70 establish General Presumption Sys'
ter, wa. considered and postponed to Monday fort.
night.
a bin MAKING an appropriation 20 remove obstruc.
tons from the Savannah River was passed.
The bill amending the Act passed July ., l-3o,
granting half pay 70 the widows and Orphans Of
the husbands and fathers who died Of wounds re
ceived in the service OF the Onited states was
taken up.
l. was debated By Iessrs. NltEs JoHSsoN Of
Louisans. DIX OF New. York and finally laid over.
The Ten Regiments bill coming up, NJ. sEFIiR
took the foOr and defended the policy OF the Ad'
ministration and the seton Of the President.
He took ~ the history Of the Annexation OF
Texas in detail and called attention % orders gwen
BY the Mexican authorities, before the war bessn'
a complete Justification OF the course pursued by
our Government.
Personal explanations were made by Messrs.
FoOrE and BELL.
On motion OF Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate adjourned
TO Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Messrs SINS and WUNOr desired 70 make per
Mr.. VIsToS moved 70 90 into Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the MON, on the loan bill.
Mr.. ROCKWELL moved 10 90 iutO Committee OF
the Whole on the private calendar.
Mr.. R0cKwELLs motion prevailed. and the
House went into Committee. Mr. BOYD in the
Chair, and considered sundry private bills.
The Committee rose aud reported several bills
to the House. which were passed.
Message from the President was received and
read. It was reply 20 the resolution OF the
House calling for q copy Of Gen TrLoSs letter
in reply to the letter OF the Secretary OF War Of
27th January, ls47.
The President communicated the copy required.
Gen. TAYLOR says that mis- letter, which the Sec
retary of the Treasury alluded to- was intended %
be private bat he does not doub, that he has be
come the subject VI + ~sou.ive disspProoas,cn We
saws that the terms used by the Secretary Of w ar
are rather harsh. and that the rebuke Is unvar
ranted. IL gives him great pain 10 be brought Into
this position with the Secretary OF war. he
had endeayored to the extent Of his means
and abilities to carry out the wishes and m
structions Of the Executive at Monterey he
thinks he had the confidence Of the Department -
But he fears that the confidence OF the Executive
is being gradually withdrawn from HIM, and IN con
sultation and active service his lTAYLoRs) useful
ness 70 the country is coresponfngy diminished
He Gen 4 asks no favor aud shrinks from no re
svonsibilitv. While entrusted with the command o
the Army Of Occupation he shall continue TO devote
ahs energies 20 the pablo good looking Tor hrs re-
ward in the consciousness OF having been governed
/ by pure motives This reward he hopes 20 md n
the final edict ofimpartisl history.
Motion was made 10 print the usual number o.
/ copies Of this message and the accompanying let
| ter. IL WAS adopted.
Mr. HOMES of South Carolina. moved 10 prin
/ 1000 extra copies OF both. Lies over
! Several bills from the Senate were read tSic,.
i The House adjourned 10 Monday.