Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-03-24
rHIRTIErH coNGREss. 1st sEss ION.
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1s4s.

Mr. Atherton, from cOmmtlee. reported
House bills, authorizing loan and supplying
dehclencles, with amendments.
The latter bill was taken up, by special or
der, the amendments (of a trivial character,)
were adopted, and the bill laid aside.
On motion of Mr.. Mangum, the Senate went
into executive session. After short time
spent therein, the doors were opened and the
legislative business was resumed.
Mr. Anterior made an Intellectual effort to
take up the bill TO supply deficiencies.
Mr. Cass moved to proceed with the con-
sideration of the ten regiment bill pending
which motion the Senate again went into an
executive session.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-R were
called from committees. A large number were
presented.
Mr. Holmes, of New York, presented res
olution, which was adopted, that the commit.
tee on agriculture inquire into the propriety OF
importing into the United States the Alpaca
sheep; and whether government vessels should
be employed for the purpose.
The House resumed the consideration of the
message of the President, communicated some
weeks since, declining to give the information
requested as to the return of Santa Anna.
The question was on its reference.
Mr.. Tompkins, of Mississippi, delivered his
views in opposition TO the position assumed
by the President He was followed by
Mr.. Stanton, of Tennessee, who spoke "a
bout the 6 aid and comfort" given to the enc
my by gentlemen opposed to the admlnistra-
ton.
Mr. Root obtained the floor and the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON March Is, 1s48.
SENATE.-The Vice President presented a
letter from Mr.. Sewer, (appointed Commits
sioner to Mexico,) resigning his seat as one
of the Senators from Arkansas, which was
accepted.
Mr. Benton submitted resolution in favor
of the use of American hemp in the Navy.
Mr.. Douglass reported a bill for establish
ing territorial government in Nebraska
which was referred to the committee on Terri
tories.
After the transaction of some unimporant
business,
On motion of Mr. Cass, the ten regiment
bill =" was taken up. The question being up
on re- committing the bill, with view to a
mend it, as moved by Mr.. Butler, so as to sub
stitute volunteers Cat the pleasure of the Pres
ident, when deemed necessarily instead OF
ten new regiments of regulars. This motion
was defeated by a vote of II ayes to % nays.
MT. OdiHOUu eA pIeSSeu d uGSIle 10 give his
views on the bill, and hoped it would lie over
till to morrow, but yielded his motion, to hear
others.
Mr. Mason, who was entitled to the floor
when the ubject was last up, spoke at length
in favor of the bill He cared not as to the
supposed means now in exercise to produce
peace, though he hoped such would be the
result, yet he preferred preparing for the worst.
MeXlco's inviting a minister once, and then
rejecting him, he considered cause of distrust
in the present instance.
Mr.. M. having concluded, after speaking
some half hour,
Mr. Baldwin moved to go into Executive
session. believed with view 10 consider
the publication of the treaty in the New York
Herald
MIR. Cass, saying eve have too much i'm
portant business objected to going into Ex-
ecutive session.
Mr. BIS motion was lost-17 to %
MIR. Mangum moved to make the ten regi-
ment bill the order of the day for tomorrow
two weeks. He could see no necessity for
the soldiers, and hoped the bill was not press
ed with view of issuing commissions to
have effect upon the proceedings of the Ma
tiona] Convention in May next He regarded
it more as decidedly partizan movement
He modified his motion, by moving that the
bill be informally passed over for the present.
Mr.. Cass spoke of the length of time the
bill had been discussed. Mr.. c. desired to
send out with the treaty the vote of prepare
ton to defend it, if rejected. He was proceed
ing to suppose what rumor, outdoors, alleged
10 have been the action OF the Senate. in Sc
cret session, when Mr.. Mangum objected to
his proceeding.
Mr.. Mangum's motion to lay over was de-
| feated--18 to %.
MIR. Baldwin spoke in opposition to the bill
He wanted peace, not territory, and went
through the oft repeated themes in reference
thereto
Mr.. Allen said he should not discuss the
bill, and desired a speedy end of it, from al
quarters He was free to say that almost al
I done recently in secret session, opposed de-
bate upon the bill, and definite action should
be had in time that it might go out with thu
commissioner bearing back the treaty. De
feat this bill, and looking TO the almost aban
doned state of our forces in Mexico, by III,
constant return of officers and men, and h
feared the result of such news reaching Mex
leo. An armistice operated upon our force
alone, as Mexico was already disarmed w
should stand armed till Mexico signs, so tina
ii ohC IcluocS we MAY dCL accordingly.
peace comes, the soldiers will not be wante
, If no peace, they should march. He hope
final action would be had to morrow.
MIR. Foote, as a friend OF the bill, mad
some remarks.
Mr.. Calhoun signifying his intention o
speaking in opposition to the bill, on motion
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Farelly
from the committee on Patents, made repor
in favor Of renewing the patent of Jno Wood
; for his improved plough; and it was, by vot
: of the House, laid upon the table
Ten thousand extra copies of the abstrac
of contracts made by the War Department
were ordered to be printed
The Speaker announced the question befor
the House-the message of the President Q
the United States, declining to furnish the in
formation called for by the House relative t
the return of Santa Anna, and the secret in
structions to Mr.. Slidell. The motion 10 refe
=, the message to committee was pending.
8: Mr.. Root addressed the House against tn
policy of the Administration in relation to tn
] war and in the course of his remarks, h
said that the WiImot Proviso must be adop
: ed, to apply to the territory which we will a,
}, quire by the treaty. The friends of tn;
L measure will make greater show thap soutl
=, ern gentlemen think. He bad always been
d stralght-out Wing but any man who shou
) be brought out for the Presidency in favor
o the restriction of slavery, would be whig {
d nough for him.
l. When Mr.. Root concluded his remarks, tn
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