The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 184s


SENATE.-Various memorials and petitions
were presented among which was one by Mr..
Mangum of North Carolina, in favor of with
drawing our troops from Mexico, and assum-
ing boundary line
A resolution authorising taking testimony
relative to claims under Col. Fremonts opera.
tons in California, and also bill in favor OF
Revolutionary claims. were passed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Berrien, re-
specting the imposition and collection of taxes
in Mexico. was taken up, which was agreed to.
The Vice President announced his intention
of being absent few days, and suggested the
election of a President pro tenn. Tomorrow,
which was agreed to.
r. Benton. from the Military Committee,
reported resolution authorising the exami-
nation of testimony asked for in the memorial
of Col Fremont. Agreed to.
Mr. Breese, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to repeal part of the
act relative to presumption rights; and also
submitted resolution calling for information
as to the amount of military lands located in
Illinois, the counties in which they are locat-
ed, the estimated price, &c.
MIR. Bagby's resolution on the subject of the
POWER of the general government, coming up
in order, was informally passed over until the
business before the Senate was disposed Of
A bill allowing further time to satisfy claims
for bounty lands for military services in the
last war with Great Britain was taken up, and
having been amended so as to exclude pay
ments under Virginia military land warrants,
was passed.
Mr.. Mller's resolution calling on the Presi-
dent for information as to whether he had or
dered duties to be collected on goods and
merchandise belonging to American citizens in
Mexico, and by what law or authority he had
done so. was agreed to.
A bill to provide for additional examining
clerks in the Patent office, and additional
clerks in certain cases. was taken up, amended
by substituting the House bill already passed
and then passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the special order of the day., it being the
Ten Regiment Bill. Mr.. Douglass, of Hi
nois, made spirited speech in defence of the
war.
HousE.-The House Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Stevens
in the chair, took up the Presidents annual
message.
Mr.. Goggin addressed the committee reply.
ing to the several speeches made on the Dem.
ocratic side of the House.
Mr.. Morse followed in defence of the war
and the administration, insisting that the wal
was brought on by the movements of Genera
Taylor, in violation of the Instructions of the
War Department, for which he (Mr. Morse,
did not blame him.
On the conclusion of his remarks, the Com.
mittee proceeded to action.
Mr.. Vinton offered resolution, referring
the various portions of the message to appro
pirate committees having such subjects II
charge, that so much of the message as relate:
to the condition of the Treasury and the meant
of obtaining money to prosecute the war, be
feferred to the Committee of Ways and Means
&c. &c.
Mr.. Wilmot moved to amend, by instruct
ing the Committee Of Ways and Means to con
slider the eSpedieucy of imposing an annua
direct tax of five millions of dollars, during
ment of the national debt on stocks, persona
property and money at interest. The said ta'
to be apportioned among the several states, il
proportion to population, as required by the
constitution.