New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-11
Proceedings of Congress,
DISPATCHES FOR The TRIBUNE.
BY ELECTRIC TELEG RAPH.
wAss1scros. Wednesday Ev. June 10Th.

SENATE.
Mr.. Ws.TcoTT submitted the Constitution and
form of government adopted by the State OF Iowa
on the 18th of May-Referred to the Committee on
Territories.
Mr.. DIX moved TO take up the bill returned from
the House with amendment concerning the pay de-
partment OF the Army.
The House having insisted upon their amend
nents and appointed Committee Of Conference
Mr.. D. moved that the Senate appoint Committee
TO meet that of the House, which vas agreed to-
The Chair appointed Messrs. Dix, johnson OF Mary
land, and Yulee.
Mr. CAss made brief personal explanation on
letter published in the Union by Gen. Games Gen
Gaines says that Mr.. CAss, when Secretary of Var,
had approved his Gen Gainess) conduct IN raising
troops for the Greek and Seminole War in 1886
Gen. CAss went on 10 prove that Gen. Gaines had
inadvertently fallen into an error.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. TURSEI, that
the Committee Oh Military Affairs inquire into the
e1pediency Of e1eupting the property Of persons
of volunteers from arrest By seizure during their
term Of public service, was rejected.
The Senate then took up the Supplemental W a.
BILL returned with amendments by the House OF
Representatives.
The Is, amendment of the House for reducing the
number of Majors and Brigadier Generals was
agreed TO by vote OF Is 10 i.
The % amendm ent directing the Presiden, TO make
farther reduction al the close Of the War without
regard TO the date OF commission, was discussed al
some length.
Mr. MoREHEAD was in the middle OF speech on
this point when Message was received from the
President, and the Senate passed into Executive
Session and sat to late hour The Message con-
tanned the basis OF treaty for the settlement Of the
Oregon question. which was discussed at great
length in the Senate
HOUSE OF REPREsESTATyEs.-Mr. PILsBURY
from Texas, appeared, was qualified and took his
seat
Mr.. SEABoRS JOINS. from the Select Webster
Investigating Committee, reported resolution TO
print the testimony taken before the Committee
Objection being made, he moved a suspension OF
the rules.
The Speaker decided the motion out OF order the
House acting under suspension OF The rules MI
HESLEYs motion was reconsdered. The resolu-
ton 10 reinsate Mr. Stewart, the Sergeant-at-arms,
in office, came up. After debate the motion was
laid on the table.
Mr. BKISKERHoFF moved suspension of the
rules 10 take up the resolution al the end OF his
minority report requiring the publication OF the
testimony ia the Webster investigation
Mr. ROCKWELL, of Conn. moved q reconsidera-
ton Of The vote passing the bill authorizing Con-
vention TO form State Constitution for Wisconsin,
for the purpose of striking out proviso that the
Convention may alter the boundary described in
the bill.
After debate the vote was reconsidered Yeas
l25. Nays 45.
The vote by which the bill was engrossed was
then reconsdered and the vote by which the pro.
viso was adopted as an amendment, was reconsid-
ed The proviso was stricken out aud the bill which
defined the boundaries of the State was passed
The House went into Committee and took up the
bill to divide the Offices in Washington equally
among the States Sundry amendments 20 the bill
were adopted
Mr.. DOUGLASS denounced the whole bill as i'm
practicable.
Mr. RATHBUN defended the bill, calling the Office
holders paupers, beggars, &c.
Mr. DOUGLASS referred 10 Mr. R. son having
held a mental office hire.
Mr. r. retorted that his was of age. He had
come here month before himself, and had held Of
fee only one month.
Mr.. D. meant 10 reflection upon his son. but when
that son had been Office holder, he thought Mr..
R. would not call otice-hoders paupers and beg
CARS.
Mr.. SAWYER thought the spoils belonged TO the
viciors and felt very acutely that when the oihce-
seekers from Ohio bad spent all their money he had
10 put his hand into his pocket TO give them money
TO take them home again.
The Committee rose and Mr.. Houston OF Alabama
offered joint resolution providing for commission
TO ascertain the claims Of T. s. citizens against Next
co. Referred TO Committee on Foreign Affairs
Memorials from wives o! army officers were read,
praying that passage in the report of the Militsry
Committee rejecting upon the character and eHi-
cheney of aged and infirm officers be exPunged-
Referred TO Military COMMITTEE The House then
adjourned.