Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-01-20
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.

resolutions with regard to the army contracts were
passed.
Mr.. Bentons former resolution for the printing of
5000 copies Of the history of Doniphan's Expedition,
was adopted.
Mr.. Mangum submitted a resolution requiring the
President to communicate all the estimates and plans
upon which General Scott has prosecuted the with
Mexico, not incompatible with the public interests.
Mr.. Daytons resolution calling for copies of Gener
al SCOTS letters relative to forced contributions in
Mexico, was adopted, as were Mr. Baldwin's resolu-
tons, calling for Mr.. Trist's correspondence.
The bill to exempt vessels employed by the Colonl-
cation Society from the provisions of the laws regulat
ing the number Of passengers to be carried was pas
sed.
The Senate then took up the orders of the day. and
resumed the consideration of the ten regiment bill,
Mr. Pearce Of Maryland opposed the bill, regretting
that he differed widely from his colleague, MIR.
Reverdy Johnson and controyertng most of his po-
stions. He denied that the boundary of Texas ever
extended to the Rio Grande and cited Benton, Ash
ley lngerso and other authorities in support OF this
denial, and went into detailed review of the facts in
the case.
Mr.. Butler of South Carolina took the floor and the
Senate adjourned over to Monday.
Message as to Santa Annd.-The reply Of the Pres
ident to the resolution of Mr. Goggn, asking for in
formation as to Santa Annals return to Mexico, was
taken up and read. The President refuses to COM
municate the instructions given upon this subject to
naval commanders in the Gulf because such COM
muncation would be incompatible with the public in
terests He cites Washington as a precedent, and
says that to produce the information asked for might
interfere with negotiations for peace.
Mr.. Truman Smith moved that the resolution be re-
terred to the committee on Foreign Relations Mr..
John Quincy Adams spoke of the message energet-
cally. The whole house crowded about him, and lis
tened breathessly to his remarks He moved to refer
the subject to a special committee, who would show
the President so says the dispatch that he is bound
to furnish the information asked
Mr.. Isaac C. Holmes of South Carolina followed,
and expressed his admiration of the frmness of the
President in this matter, and reoced that he had ia
replied with great spirit. He thought that it was time
for the representatives Of the people to assert their
rights, and refuse to acknowledge Mr. Polk as their
master
Mr. Toombs of Georgia replied, but urged that the
question was not whether the President could could
not withhold, in certain cases. information which was
called for but whether this one of those cases.
Mr. G. J. lngersoll of Pennsylvania, followed justi
flying the Presidents course and closed by moving
that the subject be referred to a Committee of the
whole House, and be made the order of the day for
Tuesday next After few remarks from Mr.. Cola
mer and Mr.. Tompkns, this motion prevailed, and the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. IA.
The Senate was not in session to-day, having ad-
ourned over until Monday. The House was engaged
chiefly upon private bills of little importance, and
olutions reported by committees, which were read
twice and referred to the Committee Of the Whole