Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-21
MONDAY, Jan. Il


SENATE.-AIr Bradbury of Maine present.
ed the credentials OF MIR Moor, appointed to fill
the vacancy created by Mr. Fairfeld's DEATH
He was sworn.
Mr. Mangum's resolution giving the official
reporter of the Senate q seat on its floor, was
adopted.
MIR Cameron submitted n resolution for con-
slderation, appointing Select Committee TO in
yestigate the late defalcaton at the Philadelphia
mint.
Mr. Mangum's resolution, calling for Gen
Seotts plan Of the War, was then taken up, and
Mr. Cass opposed its passage. He commended
that 1t was now lnjudicious to disclose the plans
for the War
Mr. Mangum spoke in favor of his resolution,
Indignantly repclling the idea that the plans of
the Executive ought not to be disclosed to the
American people, when in fact they were al
ready disclosed to the Mexicans by public Or
ders.
Mr. Allen spoke zealously against the resolu-
ton, thought IT ought not to pass, and moved to
lay it on the table.
MIR Alangum rejoined and the resolution was
then passed over informally.
MIR Berrien proposed resolution, instructing
the Post Office Committee to report what meas
nres were necessary to expedite the great
Southern Mail.
The order of the day, being the ten regiment
bill, was then taken up, and Mr. Butler Of S. C.
opposed Its passage, and pointed out its defects.
III was unnecessary to increase the Executive
patronage, as this would do this patronage be-
ing already large and dangerous His proposed
amendment, providing for the increase oil the
numbers Of the companies and regiments already
IN the field, without organizing new ones, would
(notl increase this power. He denounced a
serNlle compliance with the demands of the Ex-
ha fan hat
give him 100000 men he desired so many.
and merely because the President asked for
them. He thought Mexico had right to COM
plain OF the terms demanded by us as the price
Of peace.
Mr. Badger of N. c. has the floor on this sub
ject tomorrow
Aiter an Executive session, the Senate adj
journed
In the HOUSE, the Speaker announced the
hrst business TO be reports from Committees.
OH the Presidents Message Immediately on no.
ing into Committee of the Whole. Mr. Stevens
OF Ga, moved TO lay the resolution on the table.
but his motion was rejected, 92 to "a.
MIR Boyd modified his resolution, 30 as to al.
low further debate of three hours upon the
Message.
Mr. Stevens then moved to postpone the reso-
luton to Monday next, and called for the Yeas
and Nays, which were takeh and resulted, Yeas
SO, Nays 80. So It was postponed.
large number of resolutions were offered.
BY Mr. Bolts calling for the condition of the g.
100000 fund by Mr. Mckay nstructing the
Post Office Committee to enquire what it would
cost to release the r. o. Department from the
Bay route contract, and what the Richmond
company would carry the mail for; by Mr.
Chase of Tenn, declaring it inexpedient to
withdraw the Army to a defensive line.
MIR Giddings offered resolution for the APP
pointment Of committee to investigate the cir
cumstances attending the alledeed seizure, on
Friday last, at clearinghouse in this city, by
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