Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-13

war every thing opposed to them, and the mere
number had been doubled. He wished to give
the President authority to call out all he asked
for, but only when required by circumstances.
Ue would not consent that Congress should be
held to take the responsibility Of adding post
tive 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.
Mr.. Cass made some corrections in Mr. Crit
tenden's calculations, and after explanations from
Mr. Crtcnden,
Mr.. Jefferson Davis addressed the Senate in
opposition TO the amendment.
Mr.. Calhoun made some objections 10 the
mendment, and it was finally Degatived. Yeas
10, nays %, as follows:
Ayes-Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Clark,
Clayton, Corwin, Criteuden, Dayton, Green,
Hale, Mangum, Miller, Pierce, Phelps, Spru-
ancc, Underwood, Upham, Webster-l2,
Nays-Allen, Ashley, Atkinson, Ather'on,
Bradbury, Breese, Butler, Cameron, Cass, Davis
of Miss, Dickinson, Dix, Douglass, Downs
Felch, Foote, flanagan, Hunter, Johnson OF
Md, Johnson of In, Mason, Rusk, SEWER Stur-
geon, Turney, Westcott-l6
The bill was ordered to be ongrossed when
on motion of Mr.. llanncgan-some Senators
wishing to speak on the blll-the Senate I'D
iourned.
HousE.-Mai. Games of Ky. was sworn in
and took his scat.
Mr.. Venables moved to reconsider the vote OF
yesterday adopting the resolution calling on the
President for instructions relative 10 the return
to Mexico of Santa Anna and Parades
Mr.. Ashmun moved to lay Mr. Venables mo-
ton on the table--curred, yeas l07, nays 81.
THURSDAY, Jan. o.
SExArE. Mr.. Dixon Lewis, the Senator elect
from Alabama, appeared at the bar and was duly
qualified,
Mr.. Corwin presented petition from the
Friends of Pennsylvania, in favor OF terminating
the war, and assembling Congress oil all Ma
tons for the purpose Of perpetualing peace.
Mr. Johnson of La. offered jolLt resolution
providing for the payment OF certain claims
against Mexico. Read twice.
Mr. Badger, from the Military Committee, re-
ported bill 10 provide for filling up vacancies
in the volunteer service and extending the boun-
ty of twelve dollars given to regulars, to the
volunteers.
Ga melton of Jefferson Davis it was amended
so as TO extend The bounty to the second regl-
ment of dragons and the mounted rlfieInen.-
The bill was then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cass, the Ten Regiment
bill was taken up, read the third time, and tn,
question being on its passage,
Mr.. Hale made u speech il opposition to the
war aud 10 granting farther supplies of any de-
scripiion for carrying it OIL. He referred to the
desire of extending slavery, as eynced in the
Diplomatic Correspondence on the annexation o
Texas, as the original cause Of The War. He
criticised the course of the President from the
inciplent stages Of the contest to the present mo
meat. He gave a history of the Oregon business
and eulogised the President for the meekness he
displayed in its termination.
The ayes and noes were ordered on the pas
sage of the bill, when Mr.. Reverdy johnson oh
tanned the floor, and the Senate passed into Elk
ecu,lve session. Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE. On motion OF MIR. Jones, the House
went into Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Smith o
Indiana, in the Chair, and took up the resolution
for renewing the late Southern mail arrange
ment; and this was the main business on Frida,
and Saturday.