Hill's New Hampshire Patriot

Congress and Gen. Taylor.—The resolution of Mr. Cocke, of Tennessee, as amended by Mr. Farren, of Ohio, and passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday, Jan. 30, by a vote of 103 to 62, reads thus :

"Resolved unanimously, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby presented to Major General Zachary Taylor, and through him to the brave officers and soldiers, both of the regular army and of the volunteers under his command, for their courage, skill, fortitude and good conduct in storming the city of Monterey, defended as it was by a force more than double their number, and protected by the strongest fortifications, which resulted in a most brilliant victory to our arms, and reflected imperishable honor upon our army, engaged as it was and still is in a war commenced and forced upon us by Mexico, and continued by us in defence of the honor and in vindication of the just rights of the United States, assailed as both had been by repeated and flagrant acts on the part of Mexico, of insults, outrages, and, finally, of invasion of one of the States of this Union; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed into approbation of the terms of the capitulation of Monterey.

Resolved, That the President be requested to cause to be struck a gold medal, with devices emblematical of this splendid achievement, and presented to Gen. Taylor, as a testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress for his judicious and distinguished conduct on that memorable occasion.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause the foregoing resolutions to be communicated to General Taylor, and through him to the army under his command."

The bill to increase the army was passed by the Senate on Saturday, by a vote of 33 yeas, to 3 nays, Cilley, Corwin and Davis.