The New York herald., 1846-06-05
TWENTY-NyNTH CONGRESS-.
In Senate.

WARRINGTON June s, 1876.
Splendid shower last evening Result--sn improve
men in the salubrity Of the atmosphere. Journal Of
yesterday Petitions by Messrs. Sturgeon. Bagby, So
'er' ana rehnyoscker ~
MI DIX reported from committee the amendment Of
s ea 10 Ss S ns for
for one additional paymaster general and three paymas
number to three paymasters to hold their Offices during
the exigcncies of the Mr. Dix, upon defining the
subject OF difference moved obedience to the nstruc-
amendment Of the House.
Col BErros supported the melton. From the extern
sion Of western frontiers the additional paymasters
rary paymasters there was an existing law BY which
The motion Of MIR. Dix agreed to.
PEARL RvER-oRAsT LAsps-THE QUESTION
TERrAL IMPROVEMENTS AGAIN upor THE CARPET.
The bill granting alternate sections Of land both
sides of Pearl river for distance Of about 400 miles to
the state Of for the improvement OF the river
The bill was debated by Messrs speight, Chalmers.
general principle and BY Msssrs SEWER simmons Ar
cher and Davis upon matters Of inquiry and by MIR.
the table, and next substituted motion for ts indefinite
postponement.
tory and definite measure that the bill be laid on the ta
BILE, subject to be taken up again. Agreed to.
bill is equal to about 100 900 acres in the aggrerae1
II is represented having been in the market for forty
years from the fact that It is annually subectto nund
uonl
THE TIvANcEs-THE TARrr.
Mr.. LEWIS resolutions Of yesterday taken up, to
wit -
Resolved That the President of the United States be
requested to to be furnished to the Senate
and the next fiscal year. for such prosecution of the
isting with Mexico. will most likely result in its
speedy and honorable termination
itesoved, That he also be reported to the Sc
nate, whether the amount required is likely to be
realized in present condition Of our without
resort to loans Treasury notes or direct taxes and
not, what notifications OF the existing tariff required
to furnish ample means for the vigorous prosecution Of
such
Mr. CRIrTESprS's amendment asking in addition to a
modification Of the tariff, what other measures might
available for the increase Of revenues being withdrawn
the resolutions with verbal amendment, adopted
The HouMAH CLAIM.
ed claims the State Of Louisiana, in addition to the
Of year. which has been found incompetent or in
operative, was again resumed on motion Of Mr. johnson.
Mr. McDurvIE opposed the bill He could see no
based upon any petitions. Thereupon,
Mr. JoHSsoS Of La passed up to the Secretary sundry
petitions and reports the reading Of which occupied
ly an hour when
Mr. McDurrrE resumed his remarks in unmtgated
resistance to the bill and upon consading he was
ricn, and Barrow. When MIR Barrow had concluded,
theie very general cry Of" Question 4" Ques.
tonn
Mr.. BREEg.-Let us have the vote.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of La-If other Senator purposes 10
Mr.. Standardization
Mr.. JoHSsoS-As the Senate 10 be indsposed to
further discussion, suppose II would be well ad-
Mr.. SPEfGHT-Question.
Mr. JoHssoS-Uookng around at the clock)-Why,
sir, its only three o'clock, and think might we'll
act upon the bill Mr. Johnson made somo remarks in
further exposition Of this knotty
Mr. Me DUFrE wished to have something TO say before
the question was taken on the engrossment.
Mr.. MASouM submitted, that the hour of adjournment
had arrived, and that as IL evident this bill would
have to bc further discussed he moved that the
adjourn
Mr.. DIX asked first the privilege Of a notion which
was accorded, and he moved that committee of con-
ference DO appointed tho part OF the Senate In tho
bill for the of paymacrs and alterations Of he
pay department Of the army. Monon carned-commit-
tee ordered.
NJ. DIX then renewed the motion 10 adjourn
Mr. srrrcur said should vote against the adjourn
ment because the from South Carolina preferred
TO make now the few remarks he had to submit
The motion TO adjourn was therefore lost
MIR McDurrrE then took up the question Of the de-
tract hc validity Of such being the point al issue
and their adjudication before the Courts the object of the
bill MIR McDuie spc lks with remarkable energy and
cIearness considering his ply sicsl debity.l
Louisiana.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of La, CO, tcsted the argument Of tho
Senator
Mr.. McDurris made some further remarks in opposi-
Jon to the BILL when was crcd to be engrossed29
o.
On motion Of Mr. DIX, on account of informality,
he vote ordering committee OF conference the pay
department. bill was rcconsdercd, and the motion
Adjourned
House Of Representatives.
WAsHseror, Juno 3, 1sis.
SUPPLEMENTAL WAR MILL
On motion Of Mr. Busr the House resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
r Tibbstts in the chair, and resumed the consdGs-