The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-14

Mr.. Dayton got the floor.
A motion was then made to adjourn,
which was carried.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WAsn1NoTON, FEB 10.
After the disposal Of some unimportant
business, Mr.. Slidell moved 4 re.considera-
ton of the vote by which the bill providing
for the White House was rejected yesteF-
day.
Mr.. Hammett, who voted against the bill
yesterday, explained, that one reason for do
ing so was, that part Of the furniture bad
been already bought by the chairman Of the
committee on public buildings. kMr. Pratt1
This was what lie called forcing Congress TO
make the appropriation.
The vote on the rejection Of the bill was
then e.considered-yeas 1876; nays 81.
Mr.. Petit delivered scorching speech
against those who opposed the bill without
knowing anything about the paTticulars,-
For himself, he would not disgrace his con-
stituents, by voting against the measure.
| Mr.. Ienly replied, alter which the bill
was again rejected-yeas rs, nays IS.
The House then went into committee of
the whole, and resumed the consideration
of the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill,
when the Appropriation for the Presidents
house was again ilroduced by way oil amend
ment.
A long discussion arose on an amendment
by Mr.. Stewart, providing that The furniture
shall be of American manufacture. During
the discussion, a piece of carpet of Ameri-
can manufacture was exhibited.
Mr. Winthrop desired to have the clause
so amended that the proceeds from the sale
of the old furaiture might be divided among
the States.
Finally The amendment was concurred in,
SO as 10 provide $4,000 for furniture, and
$4,000 for repairing aud painting the house.
| The furniture is 10 be OF American manu~
iacture, provided it can be procured as cheap
as foreign.
Mr. Kenneday, of Nd, moved to amend
the bill by inserting $4,000 for keeping in
operation Morse's Telegraph between this
| city and Baltimore for the ensuing year; al
so directing the Post. master General TO fur
nish taFf'of prices for using the Telegraph,
so that the income may delray the expendi-
ture.
After brief explanation, the amendment
was for the present Withdrawn.
The committe then rose, with an under.
standing that the debate should close the
next day at two o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.
At the instance of MIR. Harper, a resolu-
ton was adopted, authorizing the Committee
on Expenditures of the Post Office Depart
ment TO send for persons and papers. Mr..
Harper stated that this resolution was intend
ed to facilitate Investigation the commit
tee were engaged in, in relation TO a misap-
plication of the funds of the Post Office De-
partment.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, and resumed the consideration
ofthe bill making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of the Government
for the next fiscal year.
During the course of the day message
in writing was received from the President,
transmitting certain dispatches received
from DIR. Wise, our minister to Brazil, in
forming the Government that citizens ofthe
United States are extensively engaged in
the slave trade, and describing their mode
Of conducting this illicit traffic. The mess
age and accompanying documents were or
dered to be printed, and were referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The consideration of the civil and diplo-
matte bill was again resumed in Committee
Of the Whole.
An amendment appropriating $4,000 for
keeping up the telegraph between Washing
ton and Baltimore was adopted.
A variety OF other amendments ofno gen
eral interest were acted on, when Mr. Ken
nedy offered an amendment appropriating
$4,000 for-the support of lunatic panpers
in the hospital at Baltimore for the year l843,
which was adopted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
| The consideration of the general appro-
priation bill was resumed in Committee OF
the Whole.
An amendment was offered 10 reduce the
pay OF members to So instead Of s. for every
20 miles travel. A motion was also made
to pay no member when absent, except such
absence be caused by sickness.
MIR. Brown, Of Ia, moved further that the
| pay of members for services be reduced TO
So per Gay, which motion was carried by one
vote.
The question then being on the amend
ment to reduce the mileage TO So per twenty
miles, Mr.. Davis moved 10 reduce ii % 81.
This was agreed 10. A further amendment
was agreed 70 providing that when the dis
lance OF any member from the Capitol shall
be more than 500 miles, the mileage over
that distance shall be but 50 for twenty
miles.
The question being then PM on the orig.
inal amendment thus amended Il was reiec.
ted-ayes IS, nays ~.
After the rejection ol other amendments
the committee rose.
MASTERPIECES, Feb. %.
But little business Of Importance was
transacted.