The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-03

ic'H"iiv'dIi1ll VI troops soIl'g 10 Gnd return
from Mexico. He said it was Of great ip,r
lance that this bill should pass mmediat,&
and he trusted it would meet with no seri
opposition on the part Of Senator's lie
nothing more discouraged enlistment than
snferings our troops had experienced at Il
Orleans.
Mr. CrittendeH expressed his entire
currencc in the necessity Of the bill, d
was ready to grant the appropriation in cd
ton.
Tho bill was then read third tmo
passed.
The Vice President presented a connu
cation containing the names Of clerks
other persons, now employed in the DepiA
mcnts, or which were 50 employed during 1
year 1847.
Mr. Cameron's resolution relative to the
falcatlon in the Mint at Philadelphia,
made lhe special order of the Day for Tucsd
two weeks.
Mr. Cass moved to take up the special
der Of the day, which was the Ten Regimes
bill.
Mr.. Crittenden first wished The Cha;l m
on Military Affairs to answer the tollowi
questions First, whether Gen Scott had be
recalled or suspended; secondly, whctl
Gen. Worth had been relieved from ARE
or remained suspended.
Gen. Cass replied that Gen. Scott had he
suspended, and th4. tie command Of
army now dcvO!yeQ on Gen. Butler. lie i;
that Gen. Scott will attend Court OF InGui
at Perote, when all difficulty with higher
icers would be investigated, He Believe
that Gen Worth lad been released from
rest.
Mr.. Crittenden said tLa: he felt obliged
tho Chairman for the information couln.urI
Gated but that lie had heard with a.ionis
ment the proceedings adopted with regard
Gen. Scott.
MIR. CLARK spoke in opposition to the IL
Regiments bill, and denounced the origin az
progress Of the war. Hc calculated that
the passage of this bill the army in Mexi(
will be increased to $4,000 men. lie wishe
to know how this force WAS to be employed
and in what manner the Committee Of Wa
and Means proposed they should be providcI
for. lie believed that if the bills now befor
the Senate were passed, we should require
loan Of forty millions of dollars for the pr8
ent war, which could not be negotiated d
better terms than 80 cents on the dolls y
he abstraction Of SO large en- amount of sd 1
Gle from circulation would cause an slsrnin
increase IN the price Of breadstuifs, and fl
heavily on the laboring population of til
country, lie also objected 10 the annexatic
Of Mexico, or to the destruction OF her n
tonaIity, which are the only objects for wL;d
the war could be prosecuted auy longer.
MIR. Dix obtained the floor, when lie SOL
ate proceeded to the consideration of Exec
tive business. Adj
In the House tie Committees were Gale
on for reports.
Mr. Thompson Of Pa. submitted n resell +
ton, which was adopted, instructing the Con
mittee to inquire into the expediency OF NAL
ing more thorough inspection Of ,essela,
to steam boilers, rigging, &c.
Mr.. Mcclellan submitted a resolution il k
'tructing the Committee or Commerce.
INQUIRE whether any change WAS necessary
he laws regarding the inspection of yes.ai
,igging, lights, SC. Adopted
Mr.. Yinton, Of the Ways and Means, I'd
1orted bill making an appropriation to til
Military Academy for the year ending on tn |
S0th June, 1919 The bill also makes spp1C1
oriation for the revolutionary and other e4I
;ions for the same year.
Mr.. Dunn, from Committee on Claims, re
ported bill making provision for the widow
md children of soldiers who died or ma
hereafter die in actual service, or after d.
,harge given and made in Consequence ,
Wounds or disease contracted in active ssr
ice.
Mr.. Hunt, from the Committee OH Com
nerce, reported bill to re-eatabliYh tho Col
ection District Of Brunswick, Georgia.
MI Grinne!l brought up y bill 10 smcntS
he first section Of The act which re2elatcs thc I
conveyance Of passenger in merchant vessels
nd the supplementary act for tho relief Il
lex and disabled se&men
Mr.. Col!amer, frcm the Committe on Pub
c Lands, reported bill farther to ex,estt
he time for locating the military land war
ants.
Mr.. Mcdowell Of the District Committee
rought forward bill giving assent of the
,uite1 States TO al act 0! the Legislature III
laryland.
Mr.. Nelson of the Military Committee pro
uced a bill for the settlement Of certain claims
f New Hampshire on the United States.
'hesc bills we're all read twice and referred
D the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Holmes of Ncw-York presented rceo-
atoms Of the Legislature Of New York reia
i've to the Post Office laws. Referred, aud
rdcred to be printed
On motion Of Mr.. Simms the Committee I'll
he Whole, J. r. lnceraol in the chair, took
p the Presidents Message. Mir. Beddirger|
dressed the Committee in support Of tbe|
rerogative Of the President, with regard to|
lformation which might be detrimental TO
lie public interests, and examined the pre-
odents, particularly the reply Of J. @. Ad-
MS to the Senate on tic Panama Mission
ucstion, tho speeches Of Hayne and Inhn
andolph, and the action Of the Sena,e tAore-
D.
Mr.. Roman of Maryland, followed in reply.
,n6ning himself chiefly to tho argument Of
IS colleague, Mr.. McLanc.