New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-12
XXI CONGREss......Firss sessis.
By Telegraph to The Tribune.
sESATE.-..wAsarssros Jan. II. I

WASHINGTON. jar. II. ISIS
The yice-President communicated the report oil
the Secretary Of War on the application OF the
contingent funds of the Department
Mr. CAss. from the Military COMMITTEES reported
h;II 20 incresse the medical staff OF the army.
Mr. ASHLEY on lesve, introduced bill to amend
,ha Tndicsl system Of the United States Read
twice and referred So
Mr. DAVIS submitted a resolution csiing on the
President 70 communicate certain letters from Gen.
erals TAYLOR and Scott on the subject OF forced con-
,ributions in Mexico. Lies over.
NJ p.InyyIS offered a resolution calling on the
President for the correspondence OF Mr. TRisr while
Commissioner to negotiate Peace during the
arm;stlce last year r,..
Nj M,sos's resolution for admitting the Editors
Of the Union, Messrs RITcHIE anc hEhs' 70 tue
floor Of the Senate was agreed TO-
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of the Ten Regiment bill
Mr. REvrRpY JOHNSON resumed bis remsrss IN
reference TO bis second proposition Mr. JohNso'
condemned the course pursued by the PRESIDENT
He was defective in vigor IN not avaihng niWseH
Of the means placed at his disposal by Congress
FOR nrosecuting the war Tie had thus protrscted
the contest and become responsible Tor the blood
and treasure expended On the third proposition,
be stated tina, he dsiked the project proposing the
withdrawal OF our troops and taking up defensive
line He would favor a vigorous prosecution OF the
xsr until by the yindcation of our national honor
treaty violations on the part OF Mexico. On the
fourth proposition. he suggested that the war might
be- carried on without any additional cost 70 the
United States by approprating the resources OF the
Mexican Government 10 the payment OF the war
expenses.
After Mr. JoHssos had concluded, the discussion
vas continued by Messrs. CLAYTON CRlTTEsDEN
and CAss Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Several private bills We're reported from the
Committee on Claims by Mr. ROCKWELL Of Conn.
Referred 70 Committee of the Whole.
Mr. ROCKWELL, of the same Committee, reported
resolution for the preparation of an alphabetical
list of private claims, from the fourteenth to the
twenty ninth Congress, inclusive and to employ an
additional clerk for that purpose
Debate ensued between Messrs FRASKIS, HEN
LEY ROCKWELL HoUsroS of Ala POLLOCK GID.
DIsGs, THOMPSON Of Miss. and FARRoS.
Pending a motion by Mr.. Pollock TO recommit,
with instructions. on motion OF Mr. fiNroS, the
House went into Committee OF the Whole on the
State OF the Union. Mr.. J. II. lNGERsoLL in the
Chair, on the Annual Message of the President.
Mr.. STEWART of Penn. addressed the Commit
tee in reply to Mr.. MCCLELLAND, reviewing and
condemning the measures OF the Administration
generally. He called attention to the Secretary
of the Treasury's Report, and the calculations
Of receipts OF revenue for ls45. Instead OF be-
ing ssO0000O more. the receipts were actual
" 100000 less than they would have been
under the tariff Of 1912. He also pointed out nu-
merous other alleged errors in the Secretarys cal
cu.ation He said he did not blame the President,
as he did not understand the subject.
NJ VEsABLs followed in support OF the doc
trines OF the late veto message denying the power
Of Congress to make appropriations for internal
improvements. He supported the war. Ii II was
necessarily and unconstitutionslly commenced
by the President let the majority OF the House i'm
peach him. He was in favor Of taking New Mex
leo and California indemnity and opposed to
making peace, until we had secured indemnity Tor
the past. and security for the future.
Mr. ROCKWELL Of Conn. examined briefly the
late Veto Message, and It's many positions which
he proceeded to show were unsustsined by facts
and prccedents
On motion OF Mr. PoLLocR, the Committee rose
and the House ad joumed.