Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-14

MIR Breese introduced bill to create the Office
of Surveyor General of Oregon, and to grant
presumption rights to actual settlers. Read twice.
Mr. Cass submitted resolution, calling on the
Secretary of War for any dispatches received
from commanders of the army since the annual
report. Adopted.
Several private bills, and bills concerning Ger
tain collection districts were passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the consdera-
ton of the resolutions of Mr. Calhoun who spoke
at length in defence of the same.
See a sketch of his remarks in another place. |
On motion of Mr. SEWER, the resolutions were
then laid on the table, TO be taken up again, al
ter the bill to increase the army had been dis
posed of.
Mr. Butler offered a resolution inquiring as to
the expediency of authorizing the President to
promote officers Of the army Immediately, in
newly raised regiments, without prejudice to their
present commissions
The Senate went into Executive session. Ad-
journcd.
House.-On motion of Mr. Bolts, the resolu-
ton directing the renewal of the late contract
for the transportation of the Great Southern Mail
was postponed till tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Brodhead the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union on the Presidents annual message, Mr. j.
R. lngcrsoi in the chair.
eral portions to appropriate Committees were
read, when Mr. Brodhead offered his substitute,
and stated his reasons,
MIR Giddings moved to amend the first of Mr.
Nintcns resolutions so as TO refer the Amstad
Slave Case to a Select Committee, and made a
speech on the proposed amendment.
MIR Giddngs' proposition was rejected
Mr. Vinton addressed the Committee in reply
to MIR Brodhead and the Committee rose.
Mr. Stanton. from the Naval Con,nittoo, re-
ported bill appropriating one hundred and fif-
ty thousand dollars to the Dry Dock at New
York. Read twice.
Mr. Truman Smith, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill for the ascertain.
ment and satisfaction Of claims for French spo-
iations. Read twice.
Mr. Cooke reported a Revolutionary Pension
Bill, making farther provision for the widows of
officers and soldiers Of the Revolution Passed.
Mr. Goggin's resolution calling on the Pres-
dent to communicate any instructions relative to
the return Of Santa Anna to Mexico, was taken
up. Motion was made to refer it to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. Negatived, ~ to Sc.
MIR McLane, of Maryland, moved TO amend
by adding-"lf the information had not been
previously furnished" Debate ensued between
Messrs Ashmun, Evans, McLane, and others.
MIR Thompson, of Mississippi, moved to amend
by including a call for information in regard to
the return to Mexico of General Paroles. Mr.
Thompsons amendment was accepted by Mr.
Goggin, and the previous question moved. 1t
was sustained. The main question was then or
dered, which the Speaker said would be on the
amendment.
Mr. McLane desired to modify it, which the
Speaker decided to be in order
MIR Toombs appealed from the Speaker de-
csion. The decision was reversed, so TO ll5.
Mr. McLane then withdrew his amendment,
and the resolution amended by Mr. Thompson,
passed-Ayes las, Noes Is. Adjourned at 5
o'clock p. NJ.
WEDSRsnAY- Ian <
Senate.-Sundry petitions and memorials were
presented and referred.
Mr. Beverly johnson, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill to exempt vessels en-
ployed by the Colonization Society for transport
ing emigrants, from the provisions of the law
regulating passengers.
MIR Dix, from the same Committee, reported
bill to repeal the pilot law
On motion of Mr. Cass, the volunteer bill was
laid on the table, until the ten regiment bill was
acted on.
The Senate then proceeded to the orders
of the day, the first OF which was the ten regi-
ment bill.
Mr. Crittenden offered an amendment in
ported the amendment ut length. He consider
ed the number now in Mexico sufficient to carry
out the plans Of the Secretary of War. Half
that number had conquered in this war every
thing opposed to them, and the mere number
had been doubled He wished to give the Pres
ident authority to call out all he asked for but
only when required by circumstances. He
would not consent that Congress should be held
to take the responsibility Of adding positive
force OF ten regiments to the regular army
Those asked for would increase our military
force to between ninety and one hundred thou
sand men.
MIR Jefferson Davis addressed the Senate in
opposition to the amendment, (Crittenden's)
Mr. Calhoun made some objections to the
amendment, and it was finally negatiyed-yeas
10, nays 20.
YEAs-Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Clark,
Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Dayton Green,
Hale, Manguh, Miller, Pearce, Phelps, Spru-
ance, Underwood, Upham, Webster-is.
NAYs-Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Anterior,
Bradbury, Breese, Butler, Cameron, Cas-, Da-
Wis, Of Miss, Dickinson, Dix, Douglass, Downs,
Welsh, Foot Hannegan, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tur-
ney, Westcott-26.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed, when
on motion of Mr. Hannegan-some Senators
wishing to speak on the bill-the Senate adj
In the House Mr. Venablc moved that the vote
by which the House agreed to the resolution of
Mr. Goggin be reconsidered, as he wished to Of.
fer an amendment.
Mr. Ashmun moved to lay the motion on the
table. Mr. Venable called for the yeas and navs,
which resulted as follows--yeas 10Y, NAYS 81.
Mr. Sawyer moved that the vote BY which the
House agreed TO the resolution be reconsidered,
which lies over
The Speaker laid before the House the cor
Tespondenee between the Government and Gen.
Taylor, previously called for; also statement
of the number Of pensioners, &c.
Report of the Regents Of the Smithsonian In
stitution was read. Mr. Andrew johnson spoke
in opposition to it.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, Dir Caleb b. Smith in the
chair, on the Richmond mail bill. Mr. Bolts
spoke in support Of the bill.
THURSDAY, Jan. 9.
Senaie.-Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, of Alabama,
appeared and took his seat.
Sundry memorials and petitions were present
ed and referred.
The Vice President submitted the third an
nual report of the Regents of the Smithsonian
Institute. II was ordered printed.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
annual report of the Commissioner of Patents