Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-13
Congressional.

IN the SENATE. "Wednesday, Aug. 5h, q
bill To remit the duties on railroud iron in
certain cases, was read a ,hrd time and pass.
cd. Yeas 26 nays 20
\ bill for the admission Of Wisconsin in.
n rho Union was taken up and passed.
The Civil aud Diplomatic Appropriation
bril- wos then taken up, and large number o
amendments were adopted, and the bill was
passed.
The Wee, Point Appropriation b,li wa then
taken up aud passed.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
SION, and afterwards adjourned.
d. the HOUSE, Mr.. Mckay reported the
Navy Bill from the Scnale, which was refer
red In committee of the whole.
The Land graduation bill. with amend.
mcn's of the Senate was next taken Up.
Mr. Smith, of H.. moved that the Spna,,
amendments b. concurred IN, and called the
p.cvDns question.
\ call oi The House wns moved, and re-
jcctcd nv a large ma iorny.
NJ. Brnsdbrah vowed to lay the bill on the
table and ehtlsd Ior w" yeas and nnvs. Car
ned, yeas l0I, nays ~. Thus the bill was
rejected
The House next took up the Sub-Treasnry
Bill. with Senate amendments.
Mr.. hshman moved to Law the whole on the
iub'". Lost. yeas G6. nays l25.
Mr.. Mckay offered an amendment. To ex.
tend The specie clause Ia April NJ xt, instead
oi january, aud called Tor III" previous qres
bon. which was secorded. The vote on his
cmrndmenl. stood yeas Is. nays iUl Re.
jerird without finishing the bhl.
Ths House then took up The Railroad Iron
bll from the Senate.
Mr.. stephen Adnms moved to- Law il on the
table, On which tho yeas aud nay were taken
yeas l3l, nays 40. So the bill was laid on
th" inble.
The rules were suspended for an hour IN
order that Committees might make reports.
Tho House afterwards went into commit
tcr. Mr.. MrClrllsDd ~ The chair, and took up
tho Navy AppropriaiInn bil, with Senate a
irrrdnents, md after some tune spent ~
considering SAID amendments, aud Offering
others the committee rose tor want of a quo.
,um, and ih" House adjourmd.
ta the SENATE. Thursday, Aug, 9Th, Nr
Webster arain refnted the assertion of the
Union, thar duii"s are 10 b. assessed upon n
home yalnalion undcr the new Tariff Blll
A message was received from the Presi
Geui. announcing tho ra'ihcsiun of the Ore
Gou treaty, aud recommend the adoption
Of measures for the government Of the terri
tory and protection of onr cllzen-.
On Mr. Ilannegan's motion, the message
was LAID rn ,he table aud ordered to be pr,nt-
ed. yeas %. nays ~.
Th. bill for the relief Of the heirs of Robt
Fulton was then taken mp. aud utter debate
was 6nally passed, yeas 80, nays ID
Aher some nnimportant business, the Sen
ate ot I2 o'clock wen, into Executive session
on motion Of the Chairman Of Foreign Rrla
tons.
IN The IloUsE. bill to surrender certain
public lnnda IN Tennessee To sa,d state, be
ing tho first business IN order, was taken ~
and passed.
a nwssaye from The President was read
announcing the ratification oi the OrfgoI
Treaty., aud recommending The organization
oi a territorial government, and that lbern
grants ri land be made 10 actual settlers, ant
tba, Indian agents be sppo'nicd.
Nj Douglass, from iar Commriee on Ter
riiorles. rported bill IN rnniorml,y with The
Presidents recommr ndsiioDs.
Mr.. Thompson Of Pa, from the minority o'
snld committee. reported ame endments 10 ex.
ciude slavery or involuntary servI,udc, except
TOR crime, ~ Oregon. The hill was rcst
twice onj the whole subject referred to the
committee of the whole.
The House then wcut into Committee o
the whole, Mr.. Cobb in Ibe char. and ,ooh "
the Naval Appropriation bill. Some amend
menis we're made.
bile from the Senate we're shervsrds IA
sen up aud appropriately acted on.