Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-16
Congressional.

IN the SENATE, on Tuesday, July z, Mr..
Benton. from The Committee on Military AZ
fairs made an adverse rcpor, upon The bill to
increase the pay OF n-comrnlSsoncd officers
and prlva,es Of volunteers, or TO allow them a
grant Of land.
Mr.. Benton called up the joint resolution
from the House, uuihorlsing the payment of
the volunteers called out by Gen. Gaines. -
Mr. Wes,co,t moved 10 strike from the bill
the proviso that nothing therein contained
shall be- construed into an approval of the
course pursued by General Games IN calling
out the troops. The provlso was stricken out,
ard the j,int resolution, thus amended, was
passed.
Mr.. Houston called up The joint resolution
reported by Inn from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, presenting the thanks OF Con
gress to Gen. Taylor nnd the army under his
command for The brilliant victories achieved
by hun. After a pro,racted debate the origi
nal resolution at the House, with some slight
modification, was unanimously adopted.
The Senate then went into Executive scs
sion, md soon after adjourned.
lu the ilnUsE, resolution was received
concerning the adjournment Of the present
Congress. Some proposed the Goth July.
others 3Olh of August. Mr.. Stewart, Of
Penn. though, the sooner Congress adjourn
cd-werc 1t for three or four years-t would
he better for the county. Mr.. Houston. OF
Ala. moved to postpone the consideration Of
the resolution until the ooh inst. which was
agreed lo, yeas 92, nays 7S.
The bill to reduce and graduate the pric,
Of the public lands was then taken mp. Mr.
Stephens of Geo. opposed the BILL and sair
that there were now ready for survey 2i0.
0000O0 acres of land. This was an immense
capital and great treasure TO the country il
properly cared for. The bill was practically
n bill to surrender all the public domain to
the new States, and The measure was one of
great injustice to the old States, winch had a.
good a right TO II as the new States Mr..
Colamcr said, that there not being n quorum
Of members present, and not wishing To ad.
dress empty seats, moved that the House ad.
lourn, which prevailed.
In the SENATE, on Wednesday. July 9Th,
Mr.. Ilannegans resolution calling on the
Prcsden, for copies of the orders, If any,
given TO Gen. Tavlrr since the battles Of the
Sh and OH Of May, to advance into Mexico.
and otherwise controlling the movements OF
the army, was taken up. Mr.. Benton opposed
Is adoption, as being highly improper; to
make public the intended movements of our
army, would be TO direc, the enemy where to
meet our forces. Mr.. flanagan explained
the object Of the resolution Much dlssatls.
faction had been expressed in the public
prints at The DELAY IN the movements Of The
army, "hich was lying IN large force u, hIn,a.
nnras, at heavy expense, aud he wanted To
know the cause of this delay. II the desired
lnfnrmhtion wns improper, he dad not wish IL.
| The resolution was then rejected.
l. nH iG ~ L.
prlnled. The Chair said il had not. Mr..
,"nhso" &c Md. asked the cause of the DELAY.
| The Char would inquire ana iniorm o. I'D
tors before the Senate adjourned.
The Graduation Land Bill was taken IN.
amended and ordered to be cngrosscd for a
thrd reading by vote of 70 TO 20. An
amendment, providing for the gii, OF the un
sold lands To the S,a:c IN which they ke. af
ter ermg certain time ~ market, was adop
'ed--yeas %, nays 20. The Senate then ad.
lourncd.
The IloUsE was engaged all day in a dc
bate on the land gradun,on bill.
In the SENATE, on Thursday, July Oh, the
bill to sell the reserved mineral lands m Ar
kansas. Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, was
passed.
Mr. Wcs'colt. from the Committee on Ter
ritorles. reported bills from the House def
ming the boundary of Iowa. and anthorlslnr
Wisconsin to form State government,
without amendment.
The land graduation bil was passed
ayes u, nays ls- party vote, except johnson
of Md who vo'od aye.
Mr NJ Clayton presented memorial
rom The artists Of New York, recommending
INC purchase of Cat'in's Indian Galley.
The appropriation bill was then taken m
'm"ud"d passed, and the Senate adourncd
In The House. the land graduation bili was
n"d'r disrnssi"n The whole day when. at
.hS', r'solu'ion was adopted 10 cud the de-
nate on The bill tho next day, nnd then The
House adjourned.
ln The SENATE. on Friday. July 10. The
vote passing III" appropriation bill. Thursday.
w's r'ronsldcr'd. the bill amended. and then
passed again. The Senate then tork.up the