Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-13
Congress-.
Tuesday, Jan. 4.

Auesuay, Jan. T.
SENATE A bill to create the Office
ofa Surveyor General of Oregon. and
grant preemption rights to actual set
tiers, was read twice.
A resolution calling for dispatches
from the officers of the army, received
aimee the annual report was adopted.
Several private bills were passed.
Mr.. Calhoun's s resolutions were then call
ed up.
Mr.. Calhoun spoke at length in support
ofthem. He said that he opposed the
war at its commencement and he oppos-
ed il now. lie was, he said, in favor Of
defensive line, but was not prepared to
designate it now.
lie argued powerfully against conquer
ing and holding Mexico as province,
or by annexation-and called npon the
Wings TO unite with him and put stop
to the war. If supported, he said, he
would call for select committee to re-
port plan. No action was taken on
the resolutions.
The House resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, J.R. lngersoll in the Chair.
Mr. Brodhead Of Pennsylvania, offered
a series of resolutions as a substitute for
M. Vinton's resolutions, referring to a
certain portion Of the Pesident's mes
sage.
Mr.. Giddings moved to refer the Amis-
tad case TO a select committee, and made
a speech in favor Of such reference -
The motion was rejected
Mr.. Tr uman Smith, OF CT, reported a
. bill to pr ovide for the ascertaining Of the
claims for French spoliations. The bill
was read twice.
A bill making further provisions for
the relief Of the widows of revolutionary
pensioners was passed.
A resolution calling on the President
to communicate information relative to
the return of Santa Anna and Pare des
to Mexico, was passed by vote of l45
to Is.
Washingion. "Wednesday, Jan. 5.
SENATE,
Al l2 o'clock the Senute was called to or.
der; prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Scer Sun
dry petitions and memorials were presented
and referred.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, from the committee
on commerce, reported a bill to exempt YES.
sells employed by the Colonization Society
for transporting emgrants, from the provls
ions OF the law regulating passengers.
Mr.. Dix, from the same committee, report
ed a bill to repeal the pilot law 4; also anoth
er, for the removal Of distractions in the Sa
vannah river.
was laid on the table, until the ten regimen,
bill was acted on.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the order
Of the day, tho first Of which was the ten reg
Iment bill.
Mr.. Crittenden offered an amendment, in
creasing the number TO thirty thousand, and
supported the amendment at length.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Venabe moved that the vote by which
the House agreed to the resolution of MIR.
Goggin be reconsidered, as he wished 10 Of.
fer an amendment.
Mr.. Ashmun moved 10 lay the motion on
the table. Mr.. Venablo called for the yeas
and nnys, which resulted as follows--ycas
l07, nays 81.
Mr.. Sawyer moved that the vote by which
the House agreed to the resolution be recon
sidered, which lies over.
The Speaker laid before the House the
corre spondence between the Government
and General Taylor, previously called for /;
also a statement OF the number OF pension
ers, &c.
Report of the Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution was read. Mr.. Andrew Johnson
spoke in opposition to it,
The House then resolved itself into Com
mtlee Of the Whole, Mr.. Caleb B smith in
the chair, on the Richmond mail bill. Mr..
Bolts spoke in support of the BILL
Washington, Thursday, Jan. 6.
SENATE.
Hon. Mr.. Lewis appeared, was quail
fed, and took his seat.
Mr.. Corwin Of Ohio presented a petit
ton from the Society OF Friends, OF
Pennsylvania, in favor of terminating the
war, and recommending a Congress Of
Nations for the preservation of Peace.
Mr.. Mason presented resolution for
admitting the editors of the Union to the
floor Of the Senate. Laid over,
Mr.. Miller presented bill to author
ize the erection of Monument to Wash
inpton in the public grounds.
Mr., Johnson Of La, offered Joint
resolution for the payment of claims a.
qainst Mexico, Read twice.
Bills for additional pursers, and for ex-
tending time for locating bounty lands,
were considered.
Bill for filling vacancies in Volunteer
Regiments, and extending the bounty OF
twelve dollars to Volunteers, Dragons
and Rinemen, was passed.
The Ten Regiment Bill was then ta-
ken up, for granting supplies for the war,
which was opposed by MIR. Hale, OF
New Hampshire.
Reyerdy Johnson, of Maryland, then
obtained the floor, when the Senate went
into Executive session.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee oi
the Whole on the Southern Mail Con