Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-02-01
ThirtietIl Congress.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II.

ONs oous i -
In THE SENATE,-Sundry petitions
were presented and referred to the appro.
pirate committees.
Mr.. Badger made spirited and ener.
getic speech in opposition 10 the Ten Reg
iment. Bill.
Mr.. Foote spoke in defence oft, when
the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Bolts. chairman of the Committee on
Military Affairs, presented a bill to pro-
vide clothing for volunteers, ALLOWING same
as to regulars.
bill was also presented from same
COMMITTEES, making provision for disabled
officers, and another for asylum for en-
feebled soldier.
Mr.. Vinton, from the Committee of
Ways and Means. presented a hill nro.
viding for obtaining loan of SIS,5OO,.
600.
Mr.. Broadhead moved that the House
go into Committee of the Whole on so
much of Presidents message as relates
to military offairs. Mr.. b. made some
remarks in opposition to the war.
Mr.. Mclean obtained the floor and
spoke in defence of the course of the ad.
minis'ration, but was frequently interrupt
ed by members to correct his mis-state.
ments.
MIR. Tompking followed in powerful
and able speech in opposition to Mr..
Folks course, IN refusing the information
called for in relation to his "pass" to
Santa Anna.
Mr.. Hall. of Mo-, followed in defence
of the President.
MIR. Barrow obtained the floor when
the House adjourned.
ul WASHING TON, Jan. Is.
In the Senate, to-day, the resolutions
previously offered by Mr.. Mangum, calling
for Gen. SCOTS plans, passed.
Mr.. Bagby offered resolutions denying
the power of the General Government to
construct internal improvements.
Mr.. Badger offered resolutions declar-
ing the Ten Regiment Bill and the war
unconstitutional.
In the House of Representatives, a
debate took place on Mr.. Trist's cores
pohdence, but no vote was taken, and
but little else of interest transpired.
WASHINGTON, Ja1. 20.
In the House Of Representatives, to- day,
Mr.. Brodhead announced the death Of his
colleague, Mr.. HOrnbeck, wherepon the
customary resolutions were passed, and
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr.. Atherton asked
leave to introduce bill modifying the
Sub-Treasury Law.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, presented bill to establish
an asylum for the retired and disabled
soldiers.
Mr., Mangum's resolutions, inquiring
whether the recent order of Gen Scott
to occupy Mexican territory emanated
from the War Department, were taken
up.
Mr.. Cass opposed the resolutions.
Mr.. Mangum spoke in defence 0f them,
and said it was usual for gentlemen on
the other side of the House TO oppose all
such inquiries and said the gentlemen
opposite seemed tender footed,
Mr.. Cass detained such sentiments,
and spoke in vindication of the President.
After some further debate, MIR. Man
gum modified his resolutions by adding a
discretionary clause, when they were
adopted.
The Ten Regiment Bill being the or
der of the day, was then taken up.
Mr.. Foo,e spoke in reply to Mr.. CAL
houn and advocated the conquest and
occupation of the whole of Mexico.
Mr.. Criuenden followed in an eloquent
defence Of Mr.. Clay, and repealed the
charges made against him by Mr.. Foote.
when he closed the Senate adjourned.