American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-14
Aueri1ou Republican.
rReported for the American Republican'J
FIRST SESSION of the @9th CoNSNhss'
WAsnINGroN, May I3, I846.


WAsnrNGroN, May l3, 1916.
After we closed up yesterday the senate
nasscd the War Bill by vote OF Az to the
two being Mcssrs Davis and L. Clayton Sc
vorol Senators refused to vote at all, and some
otbers voted under protest against the pream-
Die. :.I
In the evening the House concurred with
sono minor amendments of the Senate, and
passed the bill. ,,
The Chair submitted message sent yester-
dav by the President, and il was read. The
same was noticed in our House report of yes
lerday
Alter the presentation OF petitions,
MIR. Lewis moved to postpone the prior or
ders. and take up the Fertilization Bill, winch
was agreed to. An amendment was reported
giving $500, 900 instead Of 100000 Tor the
Florida reefs,
MIR. Evans did not intend to oppose this
The point in question was admitted 10 DC OF
GREAT inheritance, and if it was determined to
fortify it, he supposed the sum proposed was
not too LARGE to begin with, but he could not
but regret that we had no accurate estimates
as to what would be the whole cost of these
works-he supposed they would not cost less
.!Ian two or three millions.
Mr.. Yuee said the proposed works were at
Key West and the Fortugas, points which
commanded the Gulf of Mexico. The whole
cost was estimated at three millions.
Mr.. r. Johnson proposed $500 for battle
rjes at Sellers Point, below Baltimore, but up
on being told that the bill under consideration
contained appropriations only for works aTea-
DIV commenced Mr.. J. withdrew his amend
ment.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Berrien submitted resolution, the &C.
casion for which he first explained BY the
It'll article ofthe Treaty with Spain OF 1875,
il was provided that, in case of a war between
his country and any other, the subjects of
Spain shall not take out commissions, nor en-
gage in prvateering, and we bound ourselves
IN like manner towards Spain; violation oil
this provision was TO be punished as piracy
II was the opinion of Judge Story that al
though treaty was the supreme law OF the
land some special legislation was necessary to
give validity to provision of this kind. IT.
was apprehended that in the existing war with
Mexico, privateers might be fitted out from
Cuba, therefore he submitted the following,
VIZ;
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi
cary be instructed to inquire whether any,
and what, legislation is necessary to give et-
feet to the 18th article of the treaty with
Spain. Adopted.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was then
taken up, and numerous amendments made
thereto.
Finally, at l-2 past O'Clock, the bill was
laid aside and the Senate passed into Execu-
i've session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr.. Holmes, the committee
Of the whole were discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the bill to regulate the
appointments and promotion of officers i'll the
revenue service, which motion prevailed.
After brief discussion the bill was referred
20 the committee on naval affairs.
Resolutions of the New Jersey Legislature
we're presented by MIR. Hampton, against the
repeal of the tariff of 1912, &c. sc.
On motion the House went into committee
Of the whole, and resumed the consideration of
The military academy bill, which was laid over
10 be reported to the House.
The committee then took up the bill max
ing appropriations for the support of the ar
my Important amendments were proposed
by Mr.. Mckay, providing for the extraordin-
airy expenditures created by the state of our
relations with Mexico. A protracted debate
arose upon the bill, in which the war with
Mexico was freely commented upon, and with
out coming to any conclusion thereon, the
committee rose and reported the West Point
academy bill, when the House adjourned.