Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-02-09
. From thc Missouri Republican.
Geographic spRtcileA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. rs, I848.
AT 3 o'clock, the Vice President cali
ed the Senate 10 order n
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Ashley, from
the Judiciary committee, reported q bill
for extending the jurisdiction ofthe Uni
tod States Courts over navigable waters.
Mr.. Bagby submitted for consideration
resolution declaring the right to acquire
territory BY conquest, and denying tho
right of Congress to prohibit slavery in n
territory thus acquired.
Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi, from the com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported bill
providing for the establishment Of sl,i,a-
BILE quarters at New Orleans, for sick
and disabled soldiers. II. Il.
On motion, the Senate laid aside the
morning business, and proceeded to the
consideration Of the order of the day
the "Ten Regiment Bill"
Mr.. Clarke spoke in strong terms Of OPP
position to the war policy.
MIR. Crittenden asked Mr.. Cass wheth-
er or not Gen. Scott had been suspended
from his command in Mexico, and Gen.
Worth relieved from arrest?
Mr.. Cass replied that both were true:
and stated further, that Gen. Butler, be-
ing the second in point Of rank, would
assume the command ofthe army in Mex-
leo. Es*
Mr.. Crittenden expressed his utter az
tonshmentat the course Of the adn,s,ra-
ton in this matter. He regretted that it
had been done.
Mr.. Dix has the floor upon this question
Tomorrow. l
The Senate then wen. into Executive
session, and afterwards adjourned.
II. Of Reps.-The Speaker announced
as the first business in order, the bills re-
ported for the support Of the Military A.
cademy, and providing for the main,en-
ance OF revolutionary soldiers and other
pensioners. =
After ,ransac,ing the morning business.
the House resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole, and proceeded to the
consideration Of the order Of the day, tho
Presidents message refusing to comply
with the request Of the House, to be fur.
nished with copies Of the instructions Civ
en- to Mr.. S!idell, while minister TO Mexi-
CO. Mr.. Bedinger occupied the house in
Justification Of the Presiden, for with
holding the desired information. He was
warm and earnest in his defence Of 10
message.
Mr.. Green, Of Mo-, defended the PScsi
dent with ability.
The Committee finally rose, and tho
House adjourned.
Senate, Jan. GA debate sprung us
between Messrs. Baldwin ard Hannegan,
upon resolution introduced BY the form
or gentleman. calling for copies of NJ.
Wise's correspondence relative to The re-
cent difficulties with Brazil 49,.
The consideration Of the Ten Regiment
bill was resumed Mr.. Butler e1 pressed
his conviction that, if Gen. Taylor had
not advanced from Corpus Christi, ,hs
Mexicans would have remained beyond
the Rio Grande.
The debate was continued by Msssrs.
Sewer, Foote, Pea1ce, JEFF: Davis, and
Clayton. g.. ...sa... --...... '.......
.r . PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ~.
. Due! in prospcc'.-.A difficulty has nc-.
CURED between Reverdy johnson, OF tie
Senate, and Robert Brent, ESQ. a CON
sp'cuous member Of the Washington bar.
The gentlemen were opposing counsel.
Mr.. Brent supposed that Mr.. Johnson had
charged him with want Of courtesy.
Mr.. johnson pronounced the imputa,ion
false, and sharp words ensued Judge
Legrand interfered Mr.. Johnson said
II was personal matter, in which he
claimed the ri ht to defend HIMSELF The
difficulty, UP 10 the present time, 10 un-
adjusted Mr.. Johnson has gono to An.
napolis, and it is supposed that challenge
has passed. . .....-.