The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-01-13
Thirtieih COngrcss-.Ist Scss
From The Telegrapaie Report o the X. Whig.
SENATE
MONDAY. Jan 3, Isi

SENATE.
MONDAY. Jan 3, IsiS.
Soon after the organization this morn.
ing, the Vice President laid before the
Scnste report from The Secretary Of War.
in relation TO the occupation Of Fort Arm.
( strong.
/ The Vice President also laid before the
Senate a report Of the Secretary If War,
covering the annual report Of the Commis.
.ioner of Patents.
Numerous petitions were then presumed.
4 Mr.. Hunter submitted a resolution call.
ing on the President for Mr.. Wise's cor
respondence relative to the slave trade
Adopted.
Mr.. Bent offered resolution directing
the printing of History Of Col. DOM.
phsn's Expedition.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Louisiana, introduced a
joint resolution for the appointment OF
Commissioners to examine claims OF Amer.
lea citizens against Mexico.
The bill providing for clothing volun-
leers in the Mexican war, was then taken
up and passed.
Ga motion, the Senate laid aside the
morning business, and proceeded to the
consideration Of the order Of the day, 10
wit: The Ten Regiment Bill.
I Mr.. Cas- ably advocated the passage of
the bill, and pointed out its advantages.
He declared his intention TO avoid all par.
ty topics in the discussion.
After further debate by Messrs. Cal.
houn, Cti,,enden, Wescoti, Badger, But.
Ter, Foote, Dickinson. Douglass and JEFF.
ferson Davis, the bill was postponed and
made the order Of the day for Wednesday
; next.
The Senate then wen, into Executive
session, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker announced as first in or.
der Mr.. Johnson's motion TO lay upon the
table the whole suhjec, Of Mr.. Go2gin's
resolutions concerning the mail between
Washington and Richmond.
Mr.. Bolts moved that said resolutions be
& made the order of The day for to morrow
which WAS carried.
Mr.. George w. Jones submitted reso
e luton lnslrucling the committee 90 Reso
utionary Pensions to inquire into the ex
pedienoy of authorizing the Secretary Q
d War 10 appoint additional clerks in III
:. Pension office, Adopted.
Mr.. Thompson. chairman Of the con
mitee on Elections, reported resolutio
authorizing the contestants for the sixt
district Of New York TO take dispositions
Adopted.
The Standing Committees were Gale
:. 10 order by the Speaker for reports.
= Mr.. Hudson submitted resolution il
.tructing the committee on Military A
fairs to inquire into The expedency of r
curing the President to Withdraw the a
IS my East of the Rio Grandc, and forthwi
u to offer terms of peace TO Mexico, Whit
should embrace no indemnity for the e
! penscs Of the war, and 10 propose that Il
J boundary line between the two nations
n. fixed in the desert between the Neuccs a
he the Rio Grande, and tina, Mexico be he
A. bound to pay all Just dues TO our cilize
is for former spolallons.
oh Upon this resolution Mr.. Hudson &
'u manded the previous question.
er- Mr.. Stephens moved to lay the reso
nd ton on The table.
The Speaker decided this motion to
ice in order.
fal Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, appealed fr'
the decision Of the Chair which was S
!. tained-yeas OIL, nays So.
iof' The motion to lay the resolution on
table was then rejected-ycas "a, nj
= 1875.
Mr.. Schenck moved to reconsider
vote.
The yeas and nays we're loudly dema
al" ed, aud, being taken, stood as folio,
ON Yeas 80, nays 81.
Tue The resolution was then put on its :
sage, when it was rejected, by yeas
.e- nays 81.
KIN The call for resolutions was then
'a"' sumed, and variety we're presented
mp among them one by Mr.. Dickcy aga
ARK the war and in favor of peace; by
o' Moses Hampton, one declaring that NJ
can States, on proper application, ha,
a'e' first adopted Republican Constitutions. {
'a'n be admitted into the Union, in like n
'a". ner as Texas was admitted; by Mr..
'"o' w. Houston, a resolution OF thanks
; W. medal to General Taylor, his officers
a" Soldiers. for their galantry at the balll
Buena Vista.
uh Mr.. Evans offered an amendmen
Mr.. Houston's resolution Of thanks,
J. to The effect that Gcn'I Taylor and hi
fore my al Burna Vista "were engaged ia
,and defence Of the honor and rights Of the C
ught try"
N as Mr. Ashmun proposed to amend ,hs