American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-15
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION OF the 29th CONGRESS.
WAsHINCroN, June Is, ls46

FIRST SESSION OF the 29th CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1916
! The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, by IS yeas-65 noes.
The debate on the construction OF dry docks
was continued by Messrs. Morris, Of New
Hampshire, Levin, of Pennsylvania, Holmes,
of South Carolina, and Brinkerhotf, of Ohio,
amendments being offered and pending to APP
propriate 100000 for each of the following
ports-Kittery, Name, Philadel phia, Savan-
nah, Georgia, and Pensacola, Florida.
On motion the Commute then rose.
MIR. Reid offered resolution to end debate
on the Navy Bill at half past 2, P. NJ, and
moved the previous question.
Mr.. Rockwell, of Connecticut, moved that it
be laid on the table in order TO take up the Pri-
vate Calendar. Yeas 75-Nays go.
After 4 scene of great confusion and disor-
der, motion to adjourn was made and lost.
Another scene of confusion and disorder en-
sued.
Mr.. Ashman moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and called the yeas and nays, which
motion, after considerable confusion, was mega
tved,and the resolution to- end debate at l-2, ?.
NJ, adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckay, the House again
went into Committee.
Mr.. Henley, of Indiana, made severe at
tack upon the Memphis Navy Yard Job.
Mr.. Stanton supported the appropriation
for and made 4 defence of that yard.
After some remarks by Mr.. Mckay and Mr..
Winthrop, debate ended, and the Committee
proceeded to vote on the amendments offered,
and after rising, passed the bill.
The House adjourned.
ITEMS OF News. The New York papers an
nounce the death of Theodore Dwight, Secre-
tayy Of the Hartford Convention, aged 81 years
The fare from Now York to New Haven has
been reduced to Sl-Major Gen. John J,
Pasteur, formerly editor of the Newbern, N. c.
Spectator, died suddenly on the 4th inst
John X. Kane, Esq, the Attorney General Of
Pennsylvania, has been nominated by the Pres
ident as U. S. District Judge, in place Of Judge
Randall deceased Philadelph ia---Mr. Chas
J. Du Pont, Of Wilmington, Del, has govern.
ment contract for $4,000 yards OF cloth for the
army--A new company of Light Dragons
has been formed at Chesapeake City, Md. anl
S. 3. Foard elected captain; Geo. Ross Yea
zy first lieutenant; and B. F. Sluyter SECOND
lieutenant Mis- Darnall, wife of Charlie,
Darnall, committed suicide recently at Long
Old Fields, Md-A company of volunteers
has been formed at Upper Marlbro, Md anc
Thos. w. Clagett elected captain.
NAVAL AFFAIRS. The Norfolk Courier
states that the U. S. ship Pennsylvania, is forth
with to be fitted for sea, and that the Delaware
will also probably be got ready for SERVICE
U. S. ship Cyanne, Capt Mervine, arrived al
Honolulu, on the 18th March. U. S. brig
Washington has arrived at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. She is deficient in men. At the same
yard, the Preble is nearly ready for her arma-
ment. The Relief and Boston are "progress-
ng." The Albany will not be launched till
the eth.
DEATH OF ANOTHER CHEROKEE. Captain
John Rogers, another of the Cherokee delega-
! ton at Washington, died in that city on Fri.
day, aged about 65 years. He distinguished
himselfat the battle of the Horse Shoe, and
won the high esteem of Gen. Jackson.
The GREAT LIBEL CASE. The great lbc
case of Col. Webb, of the New York Courier
!, and Enquirer, versus Dr. Bacon, has been con.
cluded, by verdict for the plaintiff Of 6 cent;
damages and cents costs.
: New CATHOLIC CHURCH. A new Catholic
5 Church, so feet in length, and 43 in width, j:
about to be erected at Leonardtown, Nd, on a
lot presented to the trustees for the purpose, by
James T. Blackstone, Esq.
EXPLOSION. On the 9Th inst, the steamer
Gen. Scott burst one of her boilers near Mack
NAV, killing one man and njuring two Others
CoUNrERFEirs. The Norfolk Beacon notice
counterfeit four, five and ten dollar bills on thu
Bank Of the State of North Carolina.
CoNNEcrIcuT. The House Of Representa-
d tives, by decided vote, on Thursday, repealed
III the license law Of l645,