Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-12-30
Congress.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81

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hlr. RusE oi Texas Introduced n re-
solution 10 pay Mr.. Mcrrlwe,her's re.
diem and mileage up 10 the rTesent
/ time, which WIS LAID over.
/ Mr.. Brooks introduced a bill in favor
OF the rclcal OF al duties in railroad
4 iron.
Considerable routine busin,s SIS follow
ed, when the joint resolution to confer
upon Gen. Scott the rank o!Lieui' Ger
erai Was iakenup.
Mr.. Shield supported the resolutions
in "A {, W words, aud considered il as no
more 'lan ah act o justice towards sen.
Scott, who was more deserving than
any of the other officers who served in
! Mexico.
lie was the only onr who received no
additional rank or pay. Ills subordInales
were rewarded, but their commander
MAS not.
There never was more humane or
GENEROUS victor. lie paid high compl-
ment TO the army which rendered such
brilliant services in tlese wars, and
most brIIllant cumraigLs. iron Lr1ing-
ton 10 Mexico.
lie recon- ted some OF tho. exploits OF
the army during those wars, and asked
where Was their parallel. There wGs
10 corrcc, history Of the NJ 1ican cam
paign ever ye, written, or one that did
ii justice.
MIR Cass. Of Michigan, frl!owed in
| favor Of the proposition as An act OF JUS
tice aud good policy, and one that ex-
cited military emulation.
Horss.-S Soon after The reading OF
! the journal the House, on motion, resolv-
ed Itself into Committee oi the whole oil
the state of the Union and took up
| fer consideration the late message Of
| President Fillmore.
MIR. Howe delivered speech upon
the tariff.
Messrs. Garter. Jones and Freeman,
each delivered speeches in opposition 10
modification Of the tariff
WAsHINoTos, Dec. %.
SEsATF.-Numercus petitions were
presented and disposed Of
Mr.. Gwin, Of California, introduced a
! bill for the construction OF a railroad 10
the Pacific coast. and moved that it be
made the special order OF the cay for
the 10Th OF January.
NJ. Chase, Of Ohio, moved that i, DC
referred 10 committee.
Mr.. Rusk hoped that i, would no, be
referred, as the subject WAS the most
important, that had ye, come before
Cong'ass at its present session.
And should receive the consideration
| Of the Senate at the earliest possible
day.
Mr.. Gwin said that the bill had al
ready been reported upon by three
several commuters, and why should il
again be referred ? He wanted action
upon it, and the time for action had
now come.
Mr.. Stockton, ciNcw Jersey, opposed
the whole scheme Of railroad
Ane'..a desuIiory debate the whole
subject, as moved by Mr. Gwn. was
made the special order lor the 10Th Of
January.
The bi for the relief Of pa,cn,ccs
and 70 prevent the sale of productions
TO their patents made in Canada by
pirates, was taken up, debated and
postponed.
II HoUsE.-Aiter the usual opening
business vote was taken on the re-
solution RETIRING those portions Of the
Presidents message relating TO COM
merce and rivers and harbors to the
committee Oh commerce, and adopted
by yeas "a, nays CD.
| The bill granting a right OF way to
the rail road company through the mil
itary reservations at Sdcket's Harbor,
| New York, was taken up and passed.
| WAS. iHGroN, Dec. %.
SENATE The Senate met u, l2 o.
H clock.
II Mr.. Badger moved that when the
Senate adjourn, i, be until Monday
| next.
II MIR. Cass urged the necessity for ad-
Il lnugnmcni, in order 10 give the commit
| tees time 10 mature business.
| Mr.. &. paid ,hn, there WIS m unjust
| impression in the country that the Sem
NJ RS were wasting time nUd doing moth
! ing except while in session, 1t Ut the du-
| ties of the Senators whi.c in session
were but a small part Of their labors-
The motion that when the Senate ad-
H joura i, be Until Monday, nas then
agreed to.
/ Mr.. Mason, oi Virginia, introduced a
resolution calling upon the President
| ofthe United States for the notes Of in
| vi,alon from the Governments of France
and England, asking the United States
to unite with those powers in Il lripartI'e
treaty to aid in retaining the leland oi
| Cuba in the possession OF Spain.
II MIR. Mason considered that il was..im-
portant that the Senate should have
| these notes land before them.
II The poliuca! condition Of Cuba was
Of great importance to us. While it
remains in the possession of Spain We