Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-02
TWBNrY-NlNTH CONGRESS First Sess.
Correspondence Of The American.
WASuINGTON NAV -
SENATE.

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Correspondence Of The American.
WAsuNGTON, May, ~.
SENATE.
On motion, II was ordered that when the |
nate adjourns, it adjourn to meet on Mon !
.lay next.
After the presentation of petitions the res
olutlon offered yesterday by Mr.. flanagan
to adjourn Congress on the Goth July, was Ia
ken up.
Mr.. Dayton said he saw no reason why the
Senate should be kept here until the 10Th Ju-
ly. All the business which il was proper TO
transact could be done month earlier than
the day named. and he therefore moved To n.
mend by inserting the 10Th June, i'm the place
of the 10Th July.
The Senate refused to lay on the table. ayes
10, noes ~.
The question then recurring on the amend.
ment proposed by Mr.. Dayton.
Alter some remarks from Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Hannegan the resolution was postponed
until Monday week.
MIR. Betren, on leave, introduced the bill
ot which he gave notice Yesterday. relative to
eral.
On motion OF Mr.. Lewis, the Post Office
Appropriation bill was taken up.
The Bill at a later hour was laid aside. and
the Senate took up the Joint Resolution ia
appoint Committee OF three members of the
House and two Senators to visit the Academy
at West Point.
Mr.. Dix moved TO simplify the Resolution.
Mr. Haywood of y. e. opposed il altogeth-
er, and thought il proper that the Secretary of
War should make the selection
MIR. Webster thought that it would be a
very bad precedent TO make any such selec-
lion as was proposed in the Bill.
MIR. Archer desired TO know how long the
examination would continue.
Mr.. Dix said for three weeks.
The Resolution was then laid upon the ia
BILE, on motion of Mr.. Speight, aud the Senate
proceeded TO the consideration of Executive
business, and soon after adjourned to Mon
dey.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Military Committee reported back the
Supplementary War Bill from the Senate with
an amendment The.Bill was referred TO the
committee ot the Whole.
WEST POINT ACADEMY.
! MIR. Burt of 5. C., offered Joint Resolu-
ton providing that a Joint Committee of the
/ two Houses OF Congress shall be appointed to
visit the West Point Academy for the exam
nation of the first of June.
Mr.. MCClclland moved TO lay the Resolu-
ton upon the table, and called for the yeas
aud nays The motion was lost, yeas 10 nays
I0i.
The Previous Question was then moved
and sustained IN on the passage OF the Reso-
lnuon, and IT Was passed, yeas 81 NAYS 50.
A message was received from the President
OF the U. ). expressing his satisfaction that
Her Bntlanlc Majesty's Government had
made an arrangement with this Government
fora reciprocal payment OF duties.-The Sec
rotary oil State had suggested something that
was wrong IN the imposition of duties and
they had been promptly correcte |.
Mr.. HARRISON OF Ga. moved that the House
go INTO Committee of the Whole, The motion
was lost.
Mr.. c. J. Ingcrsoll desired the House TO |
proceed 10 the consideration of Bill for the
'dymcni OF evidences of public debit certain
ascs,
The House refused to cons der this motion
mi the Private Calender was taken up. I
The ques ion pending was a motion 20 re- {
onsidcr, The vote rejecting Bill for the re- I
Jet OF the owners OF the fishing schooner Flo
lila
The motion was lost, yeass5, nays So.
MIR. Hardlson renewed his motion TO 90
nio COMMITTEE of the Whole, aud called Tor
he yeas and nays. They were yeas 90, uays
MIR. Hamlin of NJ. called to the Chair.
MIR. HARRISON OF Ga. moved that the Bill /
o mcr, ase to the Major Generals. Brgadicr
Generals, Adjutant Generals, great generals
md little Generals, be called up. Ii was
cad and laid aside after brief debate, Mr..
Rathbun OF New York, intarposing soma OBJ
ectlons, aud moviag that the bill be laid aside;
MIR. BURT OF 5. C.. obtained the floor, and
he Committee rose.
Mr.. HARALSON moved that the debate be
'losed upon the Paymasters Bill in minutes.
A general cry of "No' was heard, and MIR.
BURT suggested zone hour" when. on mo
ION OF MIR. DRoMGooLE OF Va, the House
adjourned.