American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-18
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[Reporcd for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the Goth CONGRESS.
The Senate did not sit to-day.

The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Daniel offered resolution providing
that if at any time when the House is in com
mlttee OF the whole quorum should not vote
on division, the Clerk should call the roll and
those members who are absent, shall forfeit
their per diem, unless detained by the sickness
of themselves or families.
Objections being made to the reception ofthe
resolution,
Mr. Daniel moved suspension of the rules
On this the yeas and nays were demanded and
resulted yeas 70, noes 10. 1t requiring two
thirds to suspend the rules, the motion was
lost.
Mr. HARRISON called up the bill to raise
Regiment ofmounted Rhemen.
The Senate had disagreed to the amend
nents of the House providing that the officers
OF this Regiment should be taken from the re-
gular line of the Army.
Mr., HARRISON moved that the House recede
from its amendments, and on that moved the
previous question, which was sustained
Mr., Ewing, of Pa, called for the yees and
nays on the motion to recede, which resulted
yeas sc, noes GO. So the House did recede
This gives a chance for the Colonelcy TO
Mr., Tibbatts, of Ky, who is very DESTROYS of
obtaining it, besides opening some 10 or so
commissions to be distributed by the President
among the some $500 applicants who have sent
in their recommendations.
Mr.. Charles J. Ingersoll moved that 10000
extra copies of the war message and documents
be printed,
Objections were made,
Mr., lngersoll moved suspension ofthe rules
which was carried
Mr. Rathbun of N. Y, moved the printing
Of three instead of ten thousand copies.
Mr. Daniels moved the previous question
which was sustained, and Mr.. Ingersoll moved
for 10000 copies; adopted.
A resolution of inquiry calling on the State
department for statement of the amounts
due or claimed by Mr.. Blatchford and Mr.. B.
E, Green as charges. to Venuzuela and Mexico,
was introduced and after few remarks by Mr..
Jno. Q. Adams it was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel, of North Carolina,
the House resolved itselfinto committee of the
Whole on the Private Calender.
The bill which was under consideration yes
terday when the committee rose was first in
order
Mr.. Garrett Davis at the request of Mr..
Bayley withdrew his amendment respecting
Messrs Blatchford and Green ia consideration of
the resolution which had Just been adopted
The bill for the relief of Com. p. Catesby
Jones was then laid aside to be reported to the
House.
A bill for the relief of the representatives of
DR.. Gray, of Md, next came up.
DIR. Gray's property on the Patuxent had
been taken possession of by the Militia of Ma
ryland under the command of Col. fancy in |
1914 during the last war, and it was destroyed
by the British from being occupied as a bar
racks by the U. States. Compensation for this
loss was proposed by the bill.
Mr.. Daniel objected to the BILL because of
the length of time which had elapsed since the
loss without claim being made.
Mr.. Logon, of Md, replied and showed that
the claim was Just one-that the property had
been burnt-and that the claim had not been
made earlier for want of the proof-that now
they had obtained the proof-having the affi-
davlt of COL fancy that he had taken posses
sion of it for the use of the U. States, and that
he had seen it burnt. He trusted that Justice |
would be done.
Mr.. Daniel replied, arguing against the
claim and the possibility that it might have
been included in the indemnity paid to the
State of Maryland.
Mr. Chapman, of Nd, eloquently urged the
passage Of the bill, as an act Of justice, and
showing that the requisite proof was complete.
MIR. Olles, OF ND, also spoke IN FAVOR OF
the bill.
Mr.. Bowlin of Mo. opposed the bill on the
ground that if such losses were discharged by
the u. S, it would induce their enemies in
time of war to destroy property with the hope
of injuring the nation by exhausting the U, S,
Treasury.
The question was taken on motion which
had been made that the bill be reported to the
House with recommendation that IL do not
pass.
On the first trial no quorum voted, the vote
being 81 on the affirmative, &C on the negative.
Several members having come in subsequent
ly recount was ordered and the vote stood
a. on the affirmative, so in the negative. So
the bill was not recommended to be rejected
and was laid aside to be reported to the House.
Some one or two other bills were then con-
sldered in committee, after which,
On motion the committee rose and,
The House adjourned at 8 P. NJ.