The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-07

Mt 0,cxSsos saia. b. willing 20 hall that SUM,
cost Is |. had an equal nsss in the nsssson Of 4:
river The amendment was rejected
agreed TO- sppropristing $4,000 for the completion
Of the Marine Hospital at New Orleans and 1000 for
furniture for said hospital
Hospitals at Cleveland Cincinnati Louisville, and for
one in Arkansas. on the Missssippi river
Mr. DAVIS moved an item Of $780, co. for pay Of
Massachusetts militia in the service Of the United
during the last Debated by Messrs Davis Evans,
Webster Lewis. Bsgby speight and Others and agreed
Mr. AacHrn moved an item of ss4 200 for pay Of vir.
gnia for certain military services during the revolu
ton ~ war rendered the United States which was
agreed to.
Eight thousand dollars pat in towards group In
sculpture, 10 course Of construction by Mr. Horstio
0rssnough, for the eastern portico Of the capitol
MkxiCAS i~DEMNIfIks.
Mr. BENTON renewed his motion from yesterday. for
advance to the claimants on Nexico Of the Apr and
July instalments Of the inemnes Of Sls advanced to
the American agents by the Mexican government in the
The anne ndment was advocated by Messrs Benton and
johnson. of MaIyland and opposed by Mr. huntington
and lost by the ayes and noes II 70 20
Mr. BENTON then rene wed it, with y proviso that the
claimants shall take their pay in government scrip
~ d II
NEW ORLEANS cvsroM HOUSE
Mr. JonS'cr. Of La, moved an item Of 100000 for
Mr. JoHssor said it was miscount; butwas over
MIR. McDurriE moved several thousand dollars to
Secretary of Legation, acting Charge Anares
Madrid Lost
Mr. CAMsso~ renewed the motion lost upon the navy
bill. Of $lV0 700, for dry dock at Philadelphia
Mr.. ALLEN-How much, would ask the Chairman
Finance, has been added to this BILL since from
Mr. Lswn-t would take good clerk some time to
count 1t up But suppose about million
Mr.. ALLEN-About million
The amendment was ruled out
The bill a. amended finally read third time and
passed.
THE WESTERN Waters
half Of the measure asked leave in considsrption Of he
veto of the general river and harbor BILL to introduce
bill making appropriations to certain rivers included in
Mr. DIx-is the Hudson River includsd7
Mr. CRirrESDES-No, sir; the Hudson River is not In
The bill. by It's titlo is bill for Il provemsnt of
the Ohio Mississippi Missouri, and As4isas rivers.
merry the Mississippi for pulling out snags They have
machines that will draw out from the bed of the
rivers tree sir. hundred feet high, and ave feet
through.they Can draw them out sir, nearly as quick
as dentist can pull tooth; and you don't sustain
these machines, slr, they must all 60 to ruin
value of the lives and properly that are continually ex
posed upon the Western waters to the hazards Of the
Mr.. BAosv and Mr. J. NJ. CLAYTON opposed its intro.
duction at this time.
Mr. srEcHr objected to the BILL because Il abandoned
the same in all these cases. and was sustained in
every year Of Gen. Jacksons administration by bills Of
MIR BAosv objected to the introduction Of the hill at
this stage Of the session; and it not introduced
THE PILOT LAws-wEsr POINT.
Mr. DIX moved to take up the bill changing the pilot
law. lCries Of Oh no. no"l It could be disposed of
Mr. LEWIS asked that little appropriation bill be dis.
posed of.
Mr. BxxroK.-what Is il, sira
Mr. LEwIs-The appropriations for the Military AGA.
denny at West Point While he opposed to this nst-
tuition, and wished that II could be put down. was his
duty a. chairman Of the Finance Committee, to urge
The motion to take up the Pilot bill was lost and the
West Point bill was taken up
equal in number to half he number If the STATE. ~
duties Of which board described mode of appoint
ment, compensation &C. To report annually to the Sc.
cretay Of War; Of the result Of their nqusifoa visit
With other mmaterial amendments the bill q amend
cd was agreed to, and passed
On motion Of Mr. McDuFFIE the Senate went into Ex.
ecutve session. supposed upon preimnsries of peace
received from Mexico.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHiNoToN August s, ls48.
- THE TITLE OF THE FRENCH Ill.
The srEAxss announced the unfinished business to be
on agreeing to the title the bill for the
Of claims on account of French spolaons on American
MIR. DRoMoooLE-I rise 10 make correction in the
journal.
The srrAxrR-will the gentleman state in what par.
ticular. -
nal is incorrect, but wish to Inquire It is believe
stated that the Clerk directed to inform the Senate
l
ought not to wait until the title adopted before such
communication be made ask for information
. The SrEAKEk-The Chair is informed by the Clerk
that Is an error, and will be corrected, as matter OF
course.
The main question ordered to be put shall this be
the title OF the BILL viz 49, An to provide for the
cerainmant and satisfaction claims of American citi
Tor spoatons committed by the French prior TO
the 3lst day of July, 1901 2"
Mr. JONES, of Tennessse-I move to lay the bill on
table.
The srEAxxn-The motion is not in order.
Mr. nm Ia.
The title to the bill was then agreed to; and the
Clerk was directed 10 inform the of passage
Of the bill.
THE graduation LAND s,LL-x,LLrp
This Dill, ~ 1t came from the seuato, amended,
taken up Tor consideration.
MIR McLLEsNAvD arose
Mr. B.oDH.AD moved to lay the bill and amendments
On tho table
The ,rEAKEa informed the gentleman that Mr. Nc
lernand had the floor
MIR McCLEgsAsp remarked that the House common
led the graduation Of public lands at twenty year,
he Senate had amended it, and made 1t fifteen AID
truck out the Limitation OF quantity shall brought
into market L. any one year The bill to act retro
,pecvely a. well as prospectvsiy; aud these the
bill and amendments the table
The sPKAKER-lt will
Mr. GoRpoS-l make that motion.
Mr. acknowledgements not hearing this,) made q
imia motion "
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. GiLLs asked to be excused from voting for this
reason Mr. Dillingham;, who usually 81, near him.
was opposed to the bill, and was absent He was in
a.or OF the ILL, and had pared OF with Mr. Dillingham;
hr oies was, under The circumstances, excused IRON
voting.
can o. the House was moved; but the House
usea !" oIder H. ~ vote of-y cas- t6; nays lIS
yeas l04; nays 10
- 80, STOLEN TREASURY NOTES.
Inc Dill providing satisfaction the receivers of the
Treasury Notes stolen at New Orleans, was returned
from the Senate. With amendment
Mr. }. X. lSoEEsoLL opposed the amendment and
moved that the House insist its own propositio,.
Mr. Psrrir said that any gentleman had one of the
notes In his possessionhe would that had marks BY
which its spurousness might have been detected
Mr. Co.'s after lew remarks, moved the previous
question, but withdrew the motion to enable
Mr. DRoMoooLE to say, among other things that the
money had already been appropriated AID that this bill
only provided for the making out the caims
a Commtee OF Conference was ordered to be appoint
ed on the disagreelng amendments the two Houses
sLAvhsv IN THE DISTRICT o. COLUMBIA
Mr. MosnB, OF Ohio moved to reconsider the vote by
eaolution directing the Camrautas on Iho I.eia.u A..