The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-30
LATEST INTELLIGENCE



WASHINGTON, May %, O'clock, Pm.
II was moved, that when the Senate adjourn
to-day, it be I'LL Monday next. Petitions and me-
MORALS were presented.
Mr.. Hannegan's resolution, offered yesterday,
that both Houses Of Congress adjourn sine die.
on the 10th July, was taken up.
Mr.. DAYTON, Of N. J., said he saw no good rea-
son for continuing SO long in session all the
work before Congress could be finished at least a
month earlier. He then moved to strike out 10th
OF July and insert 10th Of June. the day of i'd
journment.
Mr.. HASSKaAs said he was willing, and would
be glad to adjourn on the 10th June, but members
of the other House, he said, had informed him
that they could not get their business up by that
time.
Mr.. SEWER said he would never consent to fix q
day for adjournment, until the bill in relation to
the tariff was disposed of. Mr.. Sewer then mov-
ed to lay the whole subject ON the table, and the
question was put, ann his motion rejected-ayes,
10; nays, "a.
Mr.. MANoUM said, that looking at the present
state of our affairs with foreign nations, he could
not see how a day for the adjournment could be
fixed upon with prudence; for himself, he would
say he hoped every subject would be fairly met
and decided on.
Mr.. Archer said no thought it would be impro-
per for Congress to fix upon day for the adjourn
ment more than two weeks ahead.
Mr.. Allen was opposed to fixing day while the
country was at war with Mexico, and our rela-
tons with England in the present unsettled
state.
Mr.. Webster said, that when he looked to the
hNsi nps vrt,f ont n, hc ha
thought, premature to fix upon day to adjourn !;
he was as anxious to adjourn as any one could
be, but if day were now fixed it might provo too
early or too late.
Mr.. BAGBY, of Alabama, said he could not now
vote for resolution fixing a day for adjournment,
and wanted the tariff bill disposed of. The reso-
luton was then finally postponed to Monday
week.
Mr.. BERRIEN reported bill Of which he had
given notice yesterday, relative to, and increasing
the duties of, the Attorney General.
The bill making appropriation for the Post Of
flee bill was then taken up, this report closes.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON is speaking on it, in review Of
the abuse Of power by the Postmaster General.
House OF Representatives..
Mr.. BURT, of S. c., introduced a joint resolu-
two Houses, three from each to visit and examine
West Point, and to report upon the propriety and
expediency of retaining aboGshing said institu-
ton. Mr.. Burt moved to have the resolution in
troduced, and put on its passage
A debate arose between Mr.. Burt and Mr. Nc
Clelland, and then the resolution was adopted,
ayes 81 nays ST.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Homiln in the chair, and took up the
Seaate's bill to increase the number of paynas-
ters in the army.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Tenn, opposed it with zeal.
Mr.. HARRISON of Georgia, is, as send of this
report, advocating the passage Of the bill, as a
measure of public convenience and utility.
NATIONAL FAR.-The National Fair is continu-
cd in consequence of the very general desire ex-
pressed for an extension of the period announced
for closing it, and the continued arrival of large
numbers ofcitizens from distance to visit the fair.
They have decided with the kind consent OF the
contributors who are present with their goods, to
continue the fair until Wednesday the 3rd of June.
The public sale of articles will consequently be
postponed to the following Monday no further
contributions of articles to the fair will be re-
ceived by order of w. w. Seaton, chairman.
J. r. Cuttings, Of Boston, parlor bee hive is at
tracing great attention at the fair.