The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-31
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
In senate.

wAsHlNoroN, Friday, May %, ls48.
strangers in the gallery Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Mburn
Journal of Thursday. few unmportant petitions to
the public at large.
On motion of Mr. WEsrcoTr, the Senate resolved that
when II did adjourn to-day, should stand adjourned over
rim consideration Of tho mass Of business which Senators
have transact for their constituents with the Execu
tive Department. maintain il that these adournments
Monday next have been of great advantage 10 the
public Interest rest. Besides the business with the depart
assigned him. the committees are not idle during
the recess
pIE-rHE TWENTIETH OF JULY, AND THE TARIFF.
MOTION LAID OVER.
Mr. HANNEoAN's resolution fixing the time for closing
the present session Of Congress- at the Goth day Of July
next, coming up in its order, the honorable mover
advocated the proposition and urged its adoption upon
Mr. DAYror thought that all the necessary business
before the two houses cond be done by the Goth june
and moved to fix that day accordingly as the day fad
Mr. HANrEcAr said that the Senate might get through
but that the House would doubtless require longer
time than the interim to the Goth june
Mr.. SEVER opposed to the resolution until he had
had vote upon the tariff and to procure this was
state Of foreign relations shd tho
extraordinary demands upon the treasury there long
taxed In order to test the sense Of the senate upon the
resolution, he moved to lay i upon the table
and the following was the result =
YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Allcrton, Bagby,
err Sewer speight ws.tcctt-le
Tho. Alien Ach:0n Bsisn Bright
Fairfield, Greene Hannsgan Houston Huntington. Jen
Of si
So the resolution was not laid upon the table.
Mr. ALLEN said he had not voted against the resolution
immediate adoption On the contrary he would ask Of
the Senator Indiana that the resolution be passed
question required some consideration In his opinion
The Congress of the United States first required
hss
therefore in favor premature adjournment The mpor
an bills yet Enacted uposthe state Of foreign
mature termination of the session. however desirable TO
have it brought to a conclusion
he Senator; but he arded the motion to lie over,
equivalent to laying upon the table We were now in
'gnate the day. If any thing should occur in the
meantime to require the action Of Congress, after the
well known that the two houses were disposed to
business until day Of adjournment
"as a o sSa :" me
We should come to some understanding to how much
the session to o1S II regaT% to the ,r
discussion If that were not time enough, how much
would be required
Mr.. MArouM undsposed to the adoption Of the
,luon in consideration Of the business Enacted on and
moved to postpone the proposition till Monday week
hat il inexpedent to fix day Of adjournment more
han two weeks in advance He therefore, against
Mr. WEs.rER thought that under the present state Of
he public business we should not hasten to Ak a day OF
adjournment He, therefore, fell in with the motion to
postpone the resolution till next week.
Mr.. BAoBv was glad the attention of the Senate had
called to this sISsc ne was
This session. any session had not only not been act
upon but not touched He meant tho reduction Of the
arif II would require longer time to act upon this
measure efficiently than 90 days Congress were bound
the country not to desert this great measure never
temporary subject Of Oregon he also intimated was
nothing In its importance TO the lessenng Of the taxes
Tho Ia Inv tha tariff NJ
Mr. ALLEN argued that in the introduction Of this
ion for an adjournment half Of s object had been
ens,e hencscr would be ssd upon the 10th Of july
probably the last day Of the session II the senste
you'd therefore permit the reso.u'0n . ns over We
way clearly before us.
Mr. Hasr.oAs was always willing to give way
the general wish Of the Senate but he could allow
he remarks OF tho Senator from Alabama, making the
ar important question than the Oregon, to pass
nnotced.
Mr. BAG ~ said he had declared to be perma
Mir. HsrsroAs said that was the difference between
hem. Now, while the tariff subject to changes or
notifications every session. action upon the oregon
question would perhaps last forever IN regard 20 ne
Mr. BAosv maintained that the more important ques
ION bs ~ postponed till Monday week
IT, ..o,,, sn. giving i1rsGi thanks to Cen Taylor
"a ~ s ssSn army were on motion Of Gen. Hous
' on ir nsoSwsI11 laid aside for the present
A. p~.,v, introduced bill relative to, and increa.
:; ,ho duties Of the Attorney General Of tho United
States. o,.,,x 49,,
The appropriations (ncar ooo) for the support OF
he Post Once Department were resumed
Mr. Husriroror in q long speech explained how the
xs funds heretofore had been construed
an increase Of the salaries In extra allowsncesso
he Post Masters and moved an amendment dshn'ns INC
Mr. sra,emr aid that the amendmen, and ihe long
pssch Of The seuacT he'd 70 confused ~ m'aa WN Nv