The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-02-23
CONGRESS.

THE SENATE. on Wednesday the 9th in
slant, sier the tran tciion ofsome other business
proCenled % The consideration Of The order Of the
day. TO wit: The Ten Regiment Bal.
Mr.. Mics being entitled 10 The floor. addressed
the Senate in speech ia which he depicted the
evil consequences likely TO ensue from the present
war, and opposed the fcrher prosecution Of il in
the manner proposed b. the administration.
Mr.. Underwood claimed the iioor after Mr. Niles
had concluded. when The Senate adjourned.
On Thursday. NJ. flanagan introduced joint
resolution Of thanks 10 Col. DOniphan for his "a
nous expedition into Mexico. Read twice and
referred.
Mr. Cas-, chairman Of the committee ON mill
tary Affairs, introduced joint resolution. having
ior is object the presentation Of medals and Ger.
lifcafes 10 officersand soldiers who have dis,in.
guished themselves in hattie.
The bill to increase the medical staff Of the mr.
my. was taken up and passed.
On motion, thc Senate then proceeded % the
Consideration of the order Of the day, viz: The
Ten Regiment Bill.
Mr.. Underwood. being entitled 70 the floor,
spoke in opposition % the bill as well as the war
policy Of the Administration.
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morrow.
On Friday, a message was received from the
President in answer 70 resolutions calling for IN
formation relative to The duties imposed on goods
exported 10 Mexico. which on motion Of Mr.. Mil.
Ter, was ordered to he printed.
Mr.. Clayton presented petition from M;iship.
man Rogers, praying compensation for the seri.
ces and suiicrings he underwent whilst confined
as prisoner in Mexico.
Nc. Clayton spoke in favor Of the petition, and
il was then appropriately referred.
The joint resolution returning thanks to Gene.
raj Scott, was read third time.
Mr.. Hale, Of n. H., spoke in opposition to il
for "consisiency's sake"
Afer Mr.. II. had closed, the Ten Regiment
Bin was taken up.
Mr. Turncy spoke in favor Of the bill and in
defence Of the Administration.
Mr.. Brcese Of Illinois, having next secured the
floor on the question. the Senate, ON motion, adj
iourncd until Monday.
On Monday the i4lh, Mr.. Badger presented q
petition from Mrs. Rogers. widow Of the late Com.
molorc Rogers, praying for pension.
Mr.. Benicn presented the credentials of Her
schell d. Johnson, appointed Senator Of the
United States during The recess of the Legislature
Of Georgia to fill the place of Mr.. Colquitt, re-
signed.
After some unimportant business. the Senate
proceeded to consider the ten regiment bill, when
Mr.. Brecsc took the floor in defence Of the bill
and the war. s.
On Tuesday, sundry petitions and memorials
were presented and referred.
Mr.. Yulec moved to take up the resolutions Of
the Senator from New York, (Mr. Dickinson)-
which was agreed to.
Alter few remarks from Mr. Dickinson, in
which he endeavored to show that the sentiments
of some portions Of the South were different from,
those entertained and advanced yesterday BY Mr.
Ynlee,
MIR. Yulec resumed his remarks, and proceed.
ed with his argument He contended that citi'
gems settling in any acquired territory Of the Uni.
ted States, have the right carry their slaves with
them, il they shall feel so disposed-that neither
Congress nor the people have the rightto prevent
them from so doing--denied that the constitution
granted any power to exclude slavery from such
tcrritory-and said that il the Canadas should be
annexed as territory, American citizens would
have the right to settle there with their slaves, 50
long as il remained a territory.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration o
the order of the day, viz: The Ten Regiment Bill
Mr.. upham spoke at some length in opposition
to the bill, as well as the conduct Of the Admin
lstraton in regard to the war.
/ On Wednesday, communication was receis