New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-19
Proceedings of Congress,
REPORTED FOR THE TRIBUNE
BY LECTRIC EGRAPH
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 10
MIR. HousroN, of the Military Committee report
ed joint resolution giving the thanks OF Congress
to Gen. Taylor, and for other purposes
On motion of Mr.. BREEsE, the bill 10 reduce and
graduate the price Of public lands, was taken up.
Several amendments were adopted, which were or
dered to be printed and the bill was postponed I'M
til TO morrow.
The resolution heretofore submitted by MIR. AL
LEN for abolishing Executive Sessions, was consid
cred. Mr.. ALLEN made few remarks, chiefly in
reference TO publications about the treaty before the
Senate and said the whole matter OF secrecy was
sham The vote was then taken upon the resolu-
ton and was rejected Ayes 49, Noes IS. AT
o'clock the Senate passed into Executive Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A personal explanation of an exciting character
took place between Messrs STEPHENS and YAScEY,
not condensable for Telegraph report from want
of time, in which the position of Mr. STEPHENS on
certain subjects is alluded TO in manner offensive
to him.
The House then went into Com mi,tee Of the
whole on the Tariff Bill,-Mr. CoBB in the Chair.
The Bill reported from the Committee of Ways and
Means by MIR. SEABeRN JONES, was opposed by
YOUNG of nv. obtained the floor, who gave way
10 motion to take up the Invalid Pension Bill
Mr.. MCKAY moved 10 strike out three thousand
dollars providing for pay OF pensions 10 the wound
ed on board of private armed vessels Opposed by
Mr.. KING, of Mass. and Mr.. HOLMES of s C. The
Committee rose for want OF quorum. Personal
explanation between Mr.. HlLLIARD and Mr.. YAM
cEY. The House adjourned.
NEW. HAMPsHlRE.-On Tuesday, Andrew Tay-
lor was chosen by the two houses of the Lesisla.
ture. in convention Senator for Distric, No. 4 the
seat having been declared vacated. The House of
Representatives also vacated the which was
claimed by Representative from the Isles of
Shoals, for the fret time since the formation OF the
Constitution. His constituents number twenty five
polls, and they never have been taxed their town
not being upon the Stste records, and there being
neither law nor precedent for the reception Of
Representative the Shoals were net allowed the
privilege of being represented in the Legislature.
The law passed by the late Loco Foco Legisla.
ture to prevent students Of Colleges and Academies
from voting in towns in which they had obtained a
real residence, is to be repealed. bill for that
purpose has already passed its frs, stages In the
House OF Representatives
VILE HoAx.-We yesterday received slip pur.
porting to come from the Office OF the Woonsoeke, R H.
Republican, stating iha, Van Aubursh the tanner
killed by dgress a, Scusse, R l. on Tuesday As Sc-
uate 10 only eight miles from Providence and the
communication between the two places constant the
news OF such could hardly have failed TO reach
city on Wednesday. The Providence Transcript Of
Wednesday evening is silen, on the subject while the
Boston Thursday Messenger paper with which we do
DOT exchange comes 10 with full account of The .Aw-
ful Catastrophe We have hesitation therefore in pro-
uouncins The story hoax.
THE OLDEST SURVIVING GRADUATE OF HARVARD
UNrvEssIrY.-Ds. Ezra Green. of Dover, N q is the
Oldest graduate of Harvard University now living He
was born 10 Maiden, Mess June L. l746 and gradu
Al In Ia