The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
TnuasDaY. March 10

ttthcuAfs MdiNu 10.
In Me SsHate, 10 day, after a brief debule on
aresoiutionofe by Mr. Yulee, calling for an
inquiry into the expenditures Of the several de-
parlmenls since the formation Of the government,
of which we give report, the consideration Of
the special order, i.the notice." was tesumed.-7
Mr. Niles addressed tlle Senate an able speech
in favor Of the notice, on the ground that nego-
liation would be facilitated, aud the contest bfo't
to an alnicabe and honorabieadlustm
The Senate stands adjourned I'LL Monday next,
Tomorrow and next day being devoted to the i'm
portani business of the various committees
The House was engaged during The whole
day in voting on the various items of appropria-
ton in the river and hafbOr bill
FRIDAY, March 90
The Senate did moi sit to-day.
The House, after one of the seyere,t strug-
giles eyerwanessed there, finally passed the bill
making appropriations for the Improvement ol
certain harhors and rivers; and then adjourned
over to Monday.
MONDAY, March %.
The Senate, after the expiration of the NOR
ming hour, which was devoted TO the customary
routine business, went into executive session,anc
after the doors we're re-opened, adjourned.
The House, Immediately after meeting, ven
1 into committee, and entered on discussion Of
1 tbs bill TO organize two regiments of rifemen.-
! The debate was continued without intermission
during rather long sitting-- Union.
Tuesday, March "a, 1876.
In the Senate, to-day, after the transaction O
Tie usual routine Of morning. business, Mr.
Chalmers addressed the Senate on the specia
order, in favor of the notice When the honor
liable gentleman had concluded his speech--o
which the report is at his request withheld fol
the present---a message from the President, re
recommending an augmentation of the defence
of the country, was received and read. A shoT
but interesting discussion followed, (which w
give report and to which we refer our read
Iers
/ The House adopted resolution to terminate
the debate on the bill to raise two regiments 0
Irfiemen Mt O'Clock this day, and then went in
to committee, where the discussion was resu
lined until that hour. Two or three of th
amendments had been acted upon, when, on
motion of Mr. Adams that action should b.
postponed on this bill until it should have beer
seen what was the precise character of tn
message transmitted by the President of tn
! United States to the Senate, on the subject o
IVhl ltlC COlllllllttGG IOSts
the House adjourned.
Wednesday, March 25.
In the Senate, to-day, resolution offered b,
| Mr. Berrien, directing the committees on Mill
tary and Naval Affairs to lay before the Senat
1.-THE estimntes recently communicated to ther
,Iby the heads of the Warand Navy Departments
was, after short conversational debate, adop
ted
\ Mr.. Sewer addressed the Senate in forcibl
and eloquent speech, in favor of the notice, {
which we give sketch.
! A short discussion took place just before ad
Ijoarnment on the bill extending the laws oft
United States over Florida, and had not close
when the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Miller, OF New Jersey, has the floor fo
h tomorrow.
The House passed the bill originally designa
A ted a bilto raise two regiments ofrifemen, bu
changed its form 50 essontlly as to convert i
into bill "to authorize an increase in th
rank and file Of the army"