The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-03-07
CONGRESS-.

Owing to the death of Mr.. Adams, and the
funeral ceremonies on Saturday, the 2Gth ult.,
no public business was transacted in either
House, until Monday. Our readers will find
in another column the substance of the procee-
dings in relation to the obsequies of the vene-
rated Ex-President.
WARRINGTON, Feb. %.
SENATE. At 70 o'clock the Vice Presi-
dent called the Senate TO order. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. SLICEK.
Hon. Daniel Webster, who had been for
some days confined by indispOsihon, appeared
in his seat.
Mr. Miller of New Jersey presented the
resolutions of the Legislature Of that State a.
gainst the repeal of the present Pilot Laws,
The Resolutions were ordered printed.
1t was then mo, ed that the Senate resume
the consideration of the special order of the
day, it being the Ten Regiments Bill. But
before proceeding to act,
Mr.. Benton submitted for consideration a
resolution requesting the President of the L.
nited States to communicate TO the Senate the
proceedings of the recent Court Martial
which tried and condemned Lient. Col Ere
mont.
Mr.. Benton also gave notice that tomorrow
he would ask leave to introduce Il joint resolu-
ton in relation to the purchase OF American
hemp for the use OF the Navy.
Mr.. Hunter from the Committee on Finance.
reported a bill 10 pay to Alabama interest on
the advance made TO the General Government
by that State during the Greek War.
Some personal explanations passed between
Messrs. Foote Of Mississippi, and Yulee OF
Florida. The latter called the attention to the
report in the Nesr York Herald of the debate
on Dickinson's Slavery Resolutions in which
Mr.. Fooie is represented as charging him,
(Yulee) with misquoting the authorities which
he cited on the occasion.
Mr.. Fo0te replied, generating the Report
or. He did charge ihe Senator with misquo-
tation, but intended to have said misconception
or miscollection of the facts presented.
a sharp discussion, somewhat personal, fol-
lowed.
Mr.. Hannegan rose to point OF order, and
said the discussion was personal in its charac-
ter and amounted to nothing, and hoped gen
tlemen would settle such disputes out Of the
Senate.
Several messages were received from the
President BY the hands of his Private Score
tary, Mr.. Walker, in writing.
On motion of MIR. Sewer the Senate then
went into Executive session, and AS II was sup
posed on the subject OF the Treaty with Mex
leo, and which it was believed would be rati-
fed
House. Mr. Charles J. Ingersoll, of Phil
adelphia, asked and obtained leave to bring in
4 bill granting to Mrs ADAMS. widow Of the
late distinguished Ex-President, the frankine
privilege during life.
The bill WAS passed unanimously and with
out discussion.
Mr. George Ashmun of Mass. offered rcso-
luton that twenty thousand copies of the elo-
quent Sermon delivered in the House of Rep
resentivcs by Re-. Mr.. Gurley. on the occasion
Of Mr. ADAMS funeral, be printed. ! lie res
oiutioh was adopted.
On motion OF the same gentleman, 10000
copies the speeches OF hlessrs. Winthrop and
Hudson of Mass. MIR. Holmes of S. c. Mr..
Vinton of Ohio, and Mr.. Mcdowell Of Va.
announcing the death Of Mr.. Adams in the
House, was also ordered printed.
The Speaker then announced the first bust
ness in crler 10 be resolutions from the differ
ent States, beginning with New York. A We
~ large number was offered.
4 resolution was offered instruc;ing the Ccr-
mittee on Expenditures (Which WAS sdop;ed)
to report the expenses OF the War; and Ms f..r
as practicable, give items Of the same.
i.r. II. Putnam Of y. Y. offered a resolution
in favor of excluding Slavery from all territory
to be acquired from Mexico.
On notion, it was laid on the sal.e, by Yeas
los, Nays 50.
On motion OF Mr.. Vinton. Chairman of the
Committee OF Ways and Means, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union on the bill for sup
plying Deficiencies in the appropriations for
the present fiscal year.
Mr.. S-henck of Ohio, moved to strike out
s., 900 TO pay the expenses for negotiating the
loan, and in relation 10 substituting Treasury !
Notes. &c. lie went into lcngthcned srgr-
ment 20 show the soundness of his views, and
the inexpcdicncy Of adopting the5 il'ssrrport- !
ell 70 the House, and descanted upon the bad
operation OF the Srb-Treasury Laws, &c.