The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-10
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III the OeN0gc, tO-O0y, un0 10oOlOuoO00
previously offered BY NJ. Msngum calling
for Gen. SCOTS plans, passed.
Mr.. Bagby offered resolutions denying
tho power in the General Government IL
construct internal improvements.
Mr.. D,dgcr offered resolutions declaring
the Ton Regiment Bill and The war uncon.
stilutionsl.
IN the Hosse, q debate took place on Mr..
Trist's correspondence; hut no vote was
taken, aud but little else Ut interes, trans
pirod.
WAsnrNcrox. ian. 20.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Brodhcnd an
nounccd the death oC his colleague, MIR.
Hornbcck, whercupon the customary reso-
lutions werc passed and the House nd 'urn-
cd.
In tho Senate Mr.. Aiherton asked leave
10 introduce bill uodf, ing The sub-trcss-
ury law.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Mil
i,ary Affairs, presented bill to establish
an asylum for retired and disabled soldiers.
Mr.. Maugum's resolutions, cnqniring
whether tho recent order Of Gen. Scott
10 occupy Mexican territory cmanatcd from
the War Department, were taken up.
Mr.. Csss opposed the resolutions.
Me-. Mangum spoke in defence Of them,
and said It was usual Tor gentlemen on the
other side Of the House to oppose all such
enquiries, and said the gentlemen opposite
seemed tsndcr-fooicd.
Mr.. Cass disclained such sentiments,
and spoke ia vindication Of tho President.
Aiior some further debate, Mr.. Mangum
modified his resolution by adding discrc-
tionary clause, when they were adopted.
The Ten Regimest Bill being tho order
Of the day, was then taken up.
Mr. Foote spike ia reply 10 Mr.. CAL
houn, and advocated the conquest aud &C.
cupaiion Of the whole of Mexico.
Mr.. Crittonden followed in an eloquent
defence Of M. Clay aud repealed the char
ges made against him by Mr.. Footc. When
hc closed, the 6ennto adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
In the Hossc Of Representatives., Mr..
Rockwell, Of Conn, moved that the House
resolve itselfinto Committee Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, which motion
was agreed Ia.
Tho discussion Of Friday last wss rcsum-
cd and quite nm animated debate ensucd bc
tween Mcssrs. Bowden md Atkinson.
The committee rose and the House ad-
jonrned.
In the Senate, Mr.. Cameron announced
the death Of Mr.. Hornbcck, Of Pennsylvn.
mia, nntf after pronouncing upon him brief
but touching eulogy, the Senate passed the
accustomed resolutions Of coincidence, and
adjourned, without further business, till
Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
Scnatc.-A debate sprung up between
Mcssrs. Baldwin and flanagan, upon
resolution introduced BY the iur,ncr gentle
man, calling Cor copies of Mr.. Wise's cor
respondence relative 10 the recent difficult
ties with Brazil.
The consideration Of The Ten Regimen,
Dill was resumed. Mr.. Batter expressed
his conviction that if Gen. Tn, lor bad not
advanced from Corpus Christi, the Mexi-
cans would have remained beyond tho Rio
Grandc.
The dcbntc was continued by Mcssrs.
Sewer, Footc, Peasce, JEFF. Davis aud
Clayton.
House Of Rcprcsraiotircs.---Tho pro-
ceedings were unimportant.
WASHINGTON. Inn. 25.
Al ~ o'clock, tho Vice President called
tho Senate 10 order.
Pursuant 10 notice, Mr.. Ashley, from the
Judiciary Committee, rcported u bill Tor
extending tho Jurisdiction Of tho United
States Courts over nnSignblc waters.
Mr. Bagby submitted Cor consideration
q resolution declaring the right 10 acquire
ierrilory by conquest, md denying the
right of Congress to prohib;. slavery in tor
sitory thus acquired.
On motion. the Senate laid aside the
morning business, and proceeded 10 the
"1'cn Regiment Bill"
Nj. Clark spoke in strong terms Of op
position 10 tho war pulley.
Mr.. Crittcndcn asked Mr.. Cass wheth-
or OF not Gen. Scott had hccn suspended
from his command in Mexico, mud Gen.
Worth relieved from arressf
Mr.. Cass replied that both wcrc true;
and stn,ed, further, that Gen. Butler, be-
ing the second ia point of rank, would as
sumo the command Of the army in Mexico.
Mr.. Crittcndcn expressed his utter as-
tonishmcnt nj the course Of tho ndministra-
ton in this matter. Hc regretted that il
hnd been done.
Mr.. Dix has tho lloor upon this question
Tomorrow.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Tho Speaker announced M tho t5rst
business ia order, tho bills reported Tor the
r L..