Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-02-10

Duflng he past week Dotn houses OF Con-
gress have been busy with the consideration
Of the important Bills before them, but as no
decisive action has yet been taken, we deem
it useless TO copy from the reported proceed
ings. The Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee,
made an able speech in the Senate. upon the
Ten Regiment Bill, in which he takes strong
ground in opposition TO the Bill, and against
the course of the Administrator in relation
to the war. Mr. Douglass, Of Indiana, ad
dressed the Senate in support Of the Bill, and
defending the Executive.
In the House, some able speeches were
made both by the friends of the Administra
ton, and upol the Wing side Of the House,
We extract the following as the principal mat
ters of interest:
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Stephens offered a resolution calling on
the President to communicate to the House,
fnotincompatibe with the public interests, .al
correspondence with General Taylor, between
the LIST and Odd of February, lS47. Adopted.
Mr.. Hunt introduced joint resolution of
thanks to General Scott, Commander
chief, and through HIM 10 his officers and men,
regulars and volunteers, for their uniform gal
lantry. &C., in capturing Vera Cruz, and at
the battles of Cerro Gordo, San Antonio, Con-
,reras, Cherubusco, and in front of the city Of
Mexico, directing the President 10 have gold
medal presented TO Gen. Scott, and 10 COM
municate to him a copy Of this resolution.
The rules were suspended. to allow the in
troction of the resolution, by vote OF l6l to
|. Having been three times read and passed,
Mr.. Henley moved reconsideratios, with
view to amendment. by adding, ''all Of which
achievements are honorable to our arms, and
give additional ustre to our army and navy"
Mr.. Houston, of Alabama expressed wish
also to amend, by including gold medals TO all
the Generals engaged in the battles referred
to.
Mr.. Bolts moved the previous question on
the motion 10 reconsider, upon which motion
MIR. Henley asked the yeas and nays, and
they Were ordered--yeas Sc, nays ll3. The
yeas and nays, on motion Of Mr.. Harralson,
were again ordered on the passage Of the reso-
luton, and it was adopted, 1877 to /.
Mr.. Bolts offered resolution calling on the
President TO state to the House whether any
communication containing a proposition for
peace had been received from Mexico, if not
compatible with the public interests. The
rules were suspended, and the resolution adop-
ted.
Mr.. Stephens submitted joint resolution Of
thanks to Gen. Taylor. and through him to
his officers and men, for their gallant Conduct
at Buena Vista, and directing gold medal to
be presented to Gen. T., and copy Of the
resolutions TO be communicated. The resolu-
ton was adop,ed-yeas 1856, naysl.
Mr.. Wilmot obtained leave TO make per-
sonal explanation, and proceeded TO comment
on an attack upon him in the Union, few
days since. He was very severe on the editor
OF the Union and upon Mr.. Buchanan, and
intimaled that the hostility manifested towards
him arose from an unwillingness on his part
to attach himself to any particular aspirant Tor
the Presidency.
Mr.. Glddings offered resolution, with a
long preamble, declaring that the thanks OF the
people are due to Albert Gailatin, for his dis
tnguished efforts in the cause Of ruth and hu.
mainly in the war in which we are now ell
gagged. Laid on the table--ayes 1872. nays
As.
Mr.. Houston, of Alabama, offered resolu-
ton calling on the President for all correspon-
dence not already published. between Mr.
Trist and all our Generals, and the govern
ment, if not Incompatible with the public in
interests TO communicate the the same
Adopted.