Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-13
peak Bay Line, and as amended. was

peak Bay Line, and as amended, was
then rejected, 85 to 90.
The committee rose and refused The
original resolution as amended.
The House then adjourned.
Congress was not in session Oh Satur-
day.
Washington, Monday, Jan. 10.
SENATE.
h The Vice President laid before the
Senate a letter from the reporter TO that
body, giving the reason of the imperfect
manner in which the reports hitherto ap-
Peared, and asking a more convenient
position for himself and assistants.
Mr.. Clayton presented a petition from
the Friends Of New York, Vermont,
Michigan. ETC., for the adoption of meas
ures for the termination of the war.
\ Mr.. Johnson (l-ouisiana) reported a
bill granting halfpay to widows and Or
phans of volunteers killed in Mexico. It
was read first time.
/ Mr.. Yulee, naval affairs, reported a
bill making an additional appropriation
Of hundred and sixty thousand dollars
for the dry dock at the Brooklyn navy
yard. After a few remarks from Mr..
Dickinson, it was passed.
/ The bill for providing additional purs-
ers was taken up.
II Mr.. Badgers amendment, making them
commissioned officers appointed by ad-
vice and consent ot the Senate, was a.
dopted. Another amendment was Of
fered by Mr.. Nestcott, subjecting them
to examination Of boatd by examiners,
which was rejected. The bill passed.
/ Mr.. Douglass introduced bill TO es-
tablish territorial government in Ore
gon.
| Mr.. flanagan submitted resolution
that no treaty Ofpeace can be made with
Mexico, having due regard to the best
interest Of the United States, which does
not establish as the boundary the most
suitable line for military defence; that
in no contingency can the United States
consent to the establishment Of a mon
archical government within the limits of
Mexico by the intervention Of any Euro
pean powers that it may become neces-
sary and proper, as it is within the con-
stitutional capacity of the United States
TO hold Mexico as a territorial append
age. He gave notice to call up on that
day two weeks the resumed consideration
Of the additional regiments bill.
| Hon. Reverdy Johnson then addressed
the Senate on the ten regiment bill. lie
argued that the war was just and necessa-
ry. and ought to be prosecuted to any
extent; but, at the same time, he con-
tended that the President had unconsti-
,utionally and illegally precipitated us in
to the war.
Il HOUSE.
\ The first business in order was the re-
port of the committee Of the whole, on
the resolution renewing the Southern
mail arrangement. The resolution was
rejected without division.
\ On m6tion Of Mr. Vinton, the House
went into committee Of the whole on the
state Of the Union, on the reference to
the Presidents annual message to appro-
pirate committees.
i Mr.. McClernard addressed the com
mittee in defence of the general measures
of the administration.
The House in conclusion was address
ed by MIR. Stanton, who followed chiefly
on the doctrine of the Iate veto. He al
uded to the message, dissenting there
from, and supposed that war and war
measures were alone the course consid-
cred proper by the administration.
| Mr.. Stewart. of Penn, obtained the
floor, after which the committee rose.
Mr.. j. q. Adams offered resolution
granting the use of the Hall OH the eve
ming Of the 9th instant to the Colonial
ton Society. Objection being made,
Mr.. Wentworth moved the suspension of
the rules, which were suspended, IA to
%, and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. Cooke reported joint resolution
authorizing the committee on pensions
to employ temporarily additional clerks,
appropriating SILL ,99S for that purpose.
II was read twice, when, on motion OF
Il Mr.. Mckay, it was referred to the COM
mi,tee of the whole.
/ Washington, Tuesday, Jan. II.
Il SENATE.-A bill to increase the medi.
cal staff Of the army was reported.
A bill was presented to amend the Judicial
system Of the United States. 1t was read
twice and referred.
n Mr.. Davis offered a resolution calling up
Oh the President to communicate to the Sen.
ate the letters from Gems. Taylor and Scott
| on the subject of forced contributions.
MIR. Baldwin Of Conn. submitted a
resolution calling upon the President for
the correspondence of Mr. Trist in rela-
ton to the negotiation of peace during
the armistice. Both these resolutions lie
over.
The resolution admitting Messrs
Richie and Heiss to the floor OF the
Senate, was adopted.
The discussion on the Ten Regimen,
Bill was resumed by r. Johnson, Clay
ton, Crittenden and Cass. Adjour ned.
HOUSE.
/ Numerous private bills we're reported
with a resolution providing an alphabeti-
cal list of the private claims from The
fourteenth to the twenty y-nintb Congress,
inclusive, and additional clerks.
A debate ensued Of the committee OF
1.-The whole. upon the Presidents Mes