Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-02-25
yXXth CONGR ESS,

WASHINGTON, Feb. a.
Senate. Hon II. V. Johnson, new Senator from
Gcorgn. was swcrn in.
Mr. Yulee proceeded in his remarks. strongly OPP
posing the Wilnot Proviso. and without concluding,
gave way to the special order OF the day-the Zen
Regiment bill ..
zion in strong language and at the conclusion oil his
speech the session was adjourned. MI. upham mas
the floor Tomorrow. 49,.
House--Selec, committee appointed on the subject
of granting pensions to families OF those VINO nave uieu
in Nes I,,, .,p, ;r,rodncca resolution for the
withdrawal OF our troops from Mexico.
Resolutions of inquiry on what articles the duties
can be increased so to augment the revenues, and
whether the duties on French wines, brandes, silks,
Jewels, &c. may not be reduced were introduced.
Mr. Thompson OF Pa offered resolution that the
words OF the resolution of the 81 of January last that
the war was unconstilulionally commenced by the
President, is untrue in fact, and calculated to prevent
peace with Mexico, and should therefore be eXpunged
from the journals OF the House.
Mr.. Ashnun OF Mass. moved that it be laid upon
the table The vote was taken on the last notion
Ayes rs Noes 81. So the House refuses to back
out from It's assertion that the war was commenced
unconsutionully
A resolution was introduced by Mr. Murphy Of n.
y. to inquire into the expedicncy OF calling upon the
states to return their respective proportions OF the u
5. surplus money.
The bill authorizing loan to the General Govern
ment of SIS, 600 was then debated.
Senate The morning hour was occupied with
routine business ana ny MI uee III u
his speech on his resolutions respecting Slavery and
territory. lie took extreme ground IN support Oh
slayeho,dmg preens,ons, conendhg ll , no power
uiiucr heaven could prevent w slaNviulu. mo,,
belonging to the United States, and holding them
therein
The Ten Regiment Bill was then taken up and
nns;,ion m ''''''' '' '7'''''' III op
W,uso Tho u,rso rosoIyoJ tn cIos. the ,ebo,e on
the LINN RiIl to.mnrrovv afternoon. nj , o'clock.
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Senate -Among the petitions presented was one by
Mr. Dix from merchants OF New York, praying to be
released from duty goods destroyed by fire IN lSis
Goods were destroyed on which SioO,0Jo duties had
been paid three-iourths OF which had not been
opened.
The resolutions thanking Gen Taylor and men,
were then taken up, when Mr.. Hale moved to strike
out the later part OF me fe7oHu3h iiV MJ,i no.
shank officers for any agency whch they might nave
IN prosecuting war which he loathrd.
Mr.. fooe spoke IN very strong terms denuncihtoiy
of Mr. Hale and the Liberty party and read extracts
from pamphlets circulated III New England by MI
Wright, winch were AGAINST the war, ana wn,e t ne
aledged were circulated under sanction OF the wings
He charged the opposition with protracung the war
and aiding Mexico.
Mr.. Crtenden vindicntcd the Wings and defended
freedom OF discussion. He conended that after law
was made by the majority, the duty OF all TO
unite in it's execution
The resolution was then pass.d. Mr.. Hale alone
voting in the negative
The Senate then went into executive session.
Hous.-Wcni into debate on the Is 100000 loan
bill which was continued TIL the time fixed for ter
minang the debate arrived. when the question being
first put upon Mr. Ninton'- amendment, mixing the
loan l6 600 900 instead of Is 800 900 was decided in
the affirmative Adj.
WASHINGTON, Feb II.
Senatc-Mr. Niles offered a resolution lnquirinr
into the expcdency of law 10 prevent fraud or I'M
position in the sale of tea and coffee, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Yucc concluded his remarks on slavery
Mr.. Fooe spoke few words. lie would ike to
enlighten opinion the South. He would not sane
ton one word which had been uttered by the honor
The ten regiment bill coming up, Mr. Rusk took the
floor. He advocated the most energetic prosecution
OF the war. He for treaty short OF the Sierra
Mndre and both the CALIFORNIA;
Mr.. Green then obtained the floor for to norrow
and the Senate ADJOURNED.
House-The sixteen million amendment to the
loan bill was brought up.
Mr. Mckay, from the majority of the Committee on
Ways and Means reported a bill as a substitute, en-
powering the President TO issue Treasury notes of
fifty dollars each the amount of sixteen millions and
,nIneni to the substitute that the Tariff act
of 1870 repeating previously in force be revoked
Several votes were taken on Mr. Mckay's subst-
tute, the last one being ayes l0i nays lO5 so that
the substitute was lost by majority OF one.
The fonse tler ~eni INTO Committee of he whole
Tor the union and some sections OF the loan bill
read, and several amendments offered, all OF
which lost.
Mr.. Grinnell, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, then offered as an
amendment, that all words relating TO agency be
struck out, and that the expenses OF negotiating the
loan be confined to $4,000. This carried without
division,
The bill was then finally carried by vote OF ayes
1872 noes H. and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. Is.
Stnate.--Mr. Baldwin submitted resolutions de-
elarinp that the revenues arising from the conribu-
tions collected in Mexico should be appropriated to
the paymenl of the Mexican claimants that the Pre-
.iden, no constitutional mower to appropriate
amy money in support of the army without the author
inv of Congress and tha, the President be required to
nuuicufp n nariirul1r nccOunt all monies col