Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-19
IN SENATE.-FEBRUARY l6, ls4s.

THANKS TO GEN. SCOTT, OFFICERS, AND MEN.
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the Joint
resolution from the House of Representatives expressive Of
thanks Gen. WINFIELD ScoTr, and the troops under his
command for their distinguished gallantry and services
The resolution having had its third reading the question
put its passage when
Mr. HALE demanded the yeas and nays and the
follows .
Benton, Berrien, Bradbury Bright Butler, Calhoun, Glass;
Clayton, Corwin, Crtenden Davis Massachusetts Davis
Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson Dix Downs Fech Foote,
Hannegan Houston, Hunter, Johnson Maryland Johnson
Of Louisiana, Johnson OF Georgia. Mangum, Mason, Miller
Upham, westcott, Yulee-42.
MAINE. HALE.
THANKS TO GEN. TAYLOR.
The Senate then proceeded consider the joint resolution
from the House of thanks 10 Major Gen. TArLoR.
The resolution having been read
Mr.. CRlrTENDEN moved to amend the same by strik-
ing the word "adomabk" from the seventh line and
10 The twelfth line after the words Santa Anna the fol-
lowing and thereby obtaining victory the enemy
which, for its signal and brilliant character unsurpassed
in the military annals of the world u that if the amend
ment prevailed, il would read
Tha the thanks Of Congress DUE and they hereby
rendered. Major General Zachary Taylor and through him
the officers and soldiers OF the regular army
under his command, for their vaor skill and good
conduct conspcuouy displayed the 22d and Esd Of
February last in the battle of Buena VISA in defeating
Mexican army more than times their number con-
sisng Of chosen troops under their hvore commander,
General Santa Anna" Ike.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN sustained his amendment in a speech
OF length the OF which he took
the doctrines advanced by Mr. Hale prior
day.
Mr. HALE rejoined defending his course as sustained by
his constituency and hio COINCIDENCE.
Mr. FOOTE followed al length in reply TO Mr. Hale.
And alter further remarks from Messrs CRITTEN-
DEN and DAVIS, Of Mississippi, the amendments were
adopted, and the resolution read third time.
On the question: Shall the resolution pass the yeas
and nays demanded, and the stood
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bad
Bagby Bell Benton, Berrien Bradbury Brecse Bright
Butler, Calhoun, Cameron Cass Clarke, Clayton Corwn,
Crittenden, Davis, OF Massachusetts Davis Of Mississippi,
Dayton Dickinson, Dix Downs Fech Foote Greene, Hous-
on, Hunter Johnson Of Maryland johnson, OF Lousana
johnson, of Georgia, Mangum Mason Miller, Moor Miles,
Rusk SEWER Spruance, Sturgeon, Tuey Underwood Up
ham, Westcott and Yulee-iS
NAY-Mr. Hae--l.
On motion Of Mr. RUSK, the vote on the passage Of the
resolution in relation Gen Scott reconsidered with
view give their seats at the time Of taking
The question an opportunity record their names.
The motion having been agreed to, the question again
put on the passage Of the resolution and decided in the a
native, follows
YEAS-Mesrs Allen Ashley, Atehison, Atherton, Bad
ger apby Bell Benton Berren, Bradbury, Breese, Bright
Huber Cameron Cass Clarke Clayton, Corwn Critenden
Davis Of Davis OF Mississippi Dayton Dick
nson Dix Downs Felch Foote, Greene, Hannegsn Hous-
tom Hunter Johnson OF Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana
Johnson OF Georgia Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moor, Miles,
Rusk Sewer, Sprance Sturgeon, Turney, Westcot and
Iuloe-l6.
NAY-Mr. HALE