The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-04

whom had been referred the bill divide the district Of
Arkansas into two judicial districts, reported without
amendment and submitted report upon the subject;
which was ordered to be printed.
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES
The Senate proceeded to consider the following motion,
submitted by Mr. MANGUM on the 3Oth December:
Ordered That the Vics President be authorized and
quested 10 movable desks provided for the report
the proceedings and debates OF the Senate and ms as
ssan upon the floor of the Senate chamber to be used
only during the session of the Senate and to
two persons
Mr. SEWER have no objection to this resolution,
if the honorable will consent to modification OF
i, so as to refer the matter to committee believe
there has been controversy for several years past regard
ing the place that should be occupied by the reporters,
and they have at different times occupied seats in various
places all around this chamber. They were placed where
they now are by the direction OF committee which had
charge OF the matter for several weeks and after various
selections had been made, it determined that the gal
lery, where they now are was the proper situation we
all have the same object in view-tha 49, the proper posi-
ton of our reporters; but think the Senate will ind,
upon inquiry that they have at present the best position
they have hope, therefore the honorable mover
will consent TO modify the resolution, 30 as to refer the
Mr. MANGUM | have no objection to the course
proposed by the senator for am aware 1t IS only mat
ter of experiment This subject has been very much ex
amned heretofore and various parts OF the chamber
have been assigned TO reporters and those places alter
wards abandoned account of Inconvenience or insult
abeness 1t may be that after trying the seats which
will now be provided they may not be found to answer
think, however, that the experiment Is worthy being
made; but have objection to refer the matter to
MIR. SEWER ! move, then, so to amend the resolu,
ton to direct that committee OF three be appointed
by the Vice President to examine and report upon the
subject.
Mr.. WESTCOTT said he was in favor of extending
the privilege asked for; but there one matter to
which he would call the attention OF the committee TO
whom the resolution may be referred as proper 10 De
provided for Provision should be made for turning the
reporters out, in they did not behave themselves,
without senators being, as in former case abused and
vlifed as being guilty of assains and ouIaging the
| liberty of the press.
On motion BY Mr. SEWER, it was
Ordered That the motion be referred to select com
mttee, consisting of three members to be appointed by
the Vice Presidents and
Mr.. MANGuM, Mr.. SEWER, and Mr. BREEsE were ap
pointed the committee.
ELISHA l.. KEEN, DECEASED.
The bill for the relief of the administrative of Elisha
L. Keen deceased, read the second time, and consd
cred as in committee OF the whole.
Ordered That it lie on the table.
| JOSEPH WILSON.
The Senate proceeded to consider, as in committee Of
the whole the bill for the relief of Joseph Wilson's and
no amendment being made, It was reported to the Senate
Mr. BADGER called for the reading OF the report ac-
companying the BILL and it was read by the Secretary
Ordered That the bin be engrossed and read third time
| CLOTHING VOLUNTEERS.
The bill to provide clothing for volunteers in the SER
vice of the United States; read the second time and
considered as in committee of the whole; and amend
ment being made it was reported to the Senate
Ordered That it be engrosssd and read third time.
| The said bill was read third time
Resolpe That this bill pass, and that the title thereof Io
the United States"
Oraeed That the Secretary request the of
the House OF Representatives therein
| TEN REGIMENT
The Senate then resumed, as in committee OF the
whole the consideration Of the bill reported from the
Committee on Military Affairs, to raise, Tor limited
time, an additional military force.
! MIR. CASS rose and said:
| Mr. President This is the first of series of bills
which the Military Committee is about to present to the
Senate. They have commenced with the most important,
son till they have discharged the duty intrusted to them
In presenting this bill do not propose to touch any of
the disputed topics which divide the two great parties
under the banner OF the other of which every c
zen of our country is arrayed. | shall leave these, if
introduced at all, to be introduced by others had
hoped, till heard the incidental discussion which
day two since on the question OF taking up this bill
that these exciting subjects would be postponed for
future opportunity and that the propositions sub
mted would be considered upon their military merits
taking it for granted that the proPrety OF voting the add
tiona force required would not be controyerted was
well aware that could not escape full discussion of
the origin of the war; its progress It's objects, and the
whole course of the administration connected with it.
Nor indeed did wish to avoid it However severe may
be the attack trust will be as earnestly met and ca
istration occupies perfectly mpregnable. appre-
hensive, however, from the remarks which fell from
of the honorable senators the other day, that the
whole field of controversy is to be gone and that
we are to fight this bll-necessary as deem its imme-
date passage to the public nteres-nch by inch till all
PATTY @ be q ns se sbm and
|
the fault shall not be mine, nor will provoke the
test by introducing any topics which may properly lead
to It,
There is point, sir, where we all can meet-and
that is the gallanty and good conduct of army This
is one of the high places to which come up to-
gether and laying aside party dissensions, minge
our congratulations that country has had such
to 60 forth battle and that they have gathered such
harvest of renown In distant helds
The time has becn-and there those upon this floor
who remember it we-when our national flag said
to be but striped bunting, and our armed vessels but FIR
built frgates The feats of our army and navy during
our last war with England redeemed us from this re-
proach, the offspring OF foreign jealousy; and had they
not the Of the present war would have changed
these ephets into terms of honor for flag has be-
come victorious Standard borne by marching columns
over the hills and valleys, and through the cities and
towns and fields of powerful nation in a of
cess of which few examples be found in ancient
in modern warfare.
| The movement of our army from Puebla one of
| the most romantic and remarkable events which ever
occurred in the military annals of our country.
Our troops did not, indeed, burn their fleet, like the
first conquerors of Mexco for they needed not to gather
courage from despair to stimulate their resolution by
destroying all hopes of escape But they voluntarily cut
off all means OF communication with their country,
by throwing themselves among the armed thousands of
another and advancing with stout hearts, but feeble
numbers, into the midst of hostile territory. The I'M
certainty which the public mind, and the ankle
ty everywhere felt when gallant little army disap-
peared from our view will not be forgotten during the
present generation. There universal pause of ex-
pecation--hopng, but still fearing; and the eyes of
twenty millions OF people were anxiously fixed upon
another country, which little band of its armed citizens
had invaded. A veil concealed them from our view.
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