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MONDAY, March 90
In the Senate, Mr.. Badger introduced and supported
HE Hi defining the laws which give the Thanking pri-
silegr to members of Congress lie proposes to give
TO members the right to frank letters or packages not
weighing than two ounces, either during the SEES
SION or the recess. The bill was read twice and re-
fcrred to the Committee on the Post-Oihce
The Deficiency bill was taken up, the question
pending being upon Mr.. Bentons amendment with
regard TO mission to Rome In reply to an inquiry |
from Mr.. J. I. Hale, why this appropriation was put
into this bill, Mr.. Anterior replied that the fiscal year
had no, yet expired and that the object OF
was to provide for sending Minister immediately
A motion Of Mr.. liannegan TO substitute Charge Tor
p Minister, los, by vote ct IL to ~ The ques-
ton then required upon Mr. Bentons amendment.
Mr. ] L. Hale strenuously opposed the amendment
,f Mr. Benton charging him with attempting to OBJ
tain by this means an influence upon Catioic Voters
An amusing episode ensucd between Messrs. Hale
and Fooc, and the question on the amendment being
taken by yeas, it was rejected by vote OF 10 to %
The bill, with some slight amendments, was then
adop,ed, aud the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the bill introduced by Mr.. Sawyer OF
Ohio to make provision for bringing home the bodies
OF all our officers who have died in Mexico was taken
up and the mover made speech in its support: Mr.
Haskell OF Tennessee opposed it. lie said that he
would support nothing resembling humbug.
On motion OF Mr.. Vnton, the House went into Com
mittce OF the Whole, Mr. Rockwell of Massachusetts
in the chair, and took up the Indian Approximation
bill and after speeches from several members, the
Committee rose and the House ADJOURNED
In the Senate, Mr.. John T. Hale presented num-
Der Of petitions relating to slavery, and one from ct
zcns OF Pennsylvania, praying Tor the immediate
peaceful dissolution OF the Union, and these were laid
upon the table.
OF appropriations, and Mr. Badger OF North Carolina
spoke OF striking out the provision for mis-
sion 10 Rome, rejected.
After few slight amendments, the bill was then
read third time and passed.
The Loan Bill is the special order for tomorrow.
'Tbe T,usr nG,r , lono and Nh or,, joj, 10 in roo,rJ
90 printing the message and correspondence about the
Treaty, in which Messrs. Thompson, Clngman, Has
kcll and others participated, and in which the admins
tration was roughly handled Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, %
In Senate, message was received from the Prcsi-
dent announcing that he had signed the bill ior the re-
lei OF the heirs OF Paul Jones'
On motion Of Mr. Anterior the loan bill was taken
up and the amendment requiring the bids to be open
ed publicly adopted Mr.. Anterior spoke in
favor OF the bill, urging speedy action upon IT, MI
Webster is to speak on this bill Tomorrow
A message was received from the President trans
hitting correspondence with regard 10 the Brazilian
difficulties, and was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and ordered TO he printed.
The Senate then went into executive session, and
after adjourned
In the lIousc OF Representatives, Mr.. Cummins OF
OHIO asked leave TO Introduce a resolution, expressing
sympathy with France, but leave was not granted.
The orders OF the day were then taken up, and Mr.
Inge OF Alabama, made long speech in defence OF
the OF the Administration. On motion OF Mr..
Vnon, the subject then laid on the table, and the
House went into tOminHec OF tlle whole, and took
up the Indian Appropriation Bill. After debate, in
which several members participated, the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, %.
In Senate, Mr. Anterior called up the loan bill Mr..
Webster spoke in his earnest manner--said that the
country supposed that the Senate had been engaged for
fortnight with closed doors, in ratiying treaty OF
peace, which would staunch the wounds inflicted by
stop the euson of blood, cut oil the expenses OF
war, aud return brothers and children. if yet living,
from the land OF slaughter. But hardly had these hal
nod
thirty regiments for the further prosecution OF the
war, to carry into the vital parts OF the country, and
press II home by fire and sword. Such are the terms
which we insist upon in this treaty OF ignobe peace.
Mr. Webster alluded 10 the irregular circumstances
connected with the treaty, which reversed the usual
order OF things and proposed ratity first and nego-
tate aterwards-lo set up treaty and then send
ministers TO negotiate it, He expressed great repug-
nance towards the trcayopposed the prosecution Of
the war, and supposed he should be called Mexican
Wing. The object Of the army bill was to irighten
not to harm Mexico. The great object of the Ten
Regiment bill was Electromagnetic hoped it would new
er pass
We did not want new territory, South, North, East
or West. He believed that the people wanted no
more territory. and would not support begun,
continued, and now prosecuted for the acquisition OF
territory. Let Mexico keep her territory and we our
money.
Mr.. Hannegan has the floor upon that question to-
morrow.
The business in the House Of no importance
In the Senate, to-day message was received from
the House returning the bill supplying deficiencies for
the present fiscal year, with amendments, and on mo-
ton OF Mr. Anterior they were agreed to-
On motion OF Mr. johnson OF Louisiana the resolve
granting pension to Patrick Walker, was taken up
as in Committee of the Whole. Mr. Tuney OF Ten
nessee, opposed it giving pension larger than the
usual one. Mr. Johnson OF La, advocated IT, explain
ing that it extraordinary case, in which SOL
Ter had lost both arms and not being able even TO eat
without aid was Obliged 10 constantly employ "A ser
want. Messrs. llannegan OF Illinois, and Phelps Of
Vermont, supported The bill, and the question being
taken by yeas and nays was carried, % TO g.
The Senate then took up the orders OF the day the
first subject being the loan bill. Several amendments
were offered, pending which the bill was laid aside
and several other bills were considered, when the Com
,nittee and reported progress and the Senator
motion OF Mr. egan-went into Executive SEES
sion.
The House OF Representatives wen, into Committee
and took up the calendar OF private bills.
SATURDAY, %.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
The House of Representatives took up the rcpo
on the seat in that body contested between Messr
Munroe and Jackson OF New York. Mr.. Jackso
is the sitting member. The report of the committe
in favor of Mr.. Munroe, and minority report gain
him, were both ordered to be printed.