American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-09
AmGritow Republican.
rReported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29th CoNSKEss
WAsHlsGroN CRY, June Sth, 1876.
SENATE


and appropriately referred.
The Supplemental War Bill as amended BY
the House was then postponed until Tomorrow
The resolution fol adIournng Congress or
,he Goth of July was next taken up.
Mr. Lewis moved the pOstponement OF tins
untL Monday next; he hoped, at least, that the
,r7po,tant inquiries of the Committee on FL
nance would be answered and considered before
adjournment was talked OF.
Messrs. Huntington and Dayton advocated
the passage of the resolution as calculated TO
expedite The business Of Congress.
Mr., Sewer did not doubt that most of the Sc
majors on the other side would be ready to
adop, any resolution to adjourn, even If next
week, instead of next month. The response
blity was not with them, but with his friends,
who he hoped would duly consider this; some
gentlemen were very anxious to run away from
The tariff question, but there were other grave
matters to be met besides this-we had raised
an armv-shall we 90 off without providing
means to feed and clothe it?
Mr. flanagan said if those who had charge
OF the Tartfdid not choose to report it, on their
head be the blamG-so Of the ub-Ireasury,
which was passed three months since by the
House, and only reported here this morning
II had been asked were we to 90 away without
but II was said the other day, that our expen-
ses were half a million a day, and if this were
SC, il was time to stop it. This Mexican war
was not in truth half so formidable as would be
q collection of Indian tribes on our Western
frontier.
Mr.. Sewer said he was informed the eXpen-
SEES of the Army amounted to about Sl06, 900
per day.
messrs. Morehead Cuttenden and Dayton
urged the adjournment and Mr.. Webster said
that it was not upon his own authority he had
said the other day that the expenses were half
a million daily, but it was upon that of one well
informed, and he added that this was not likely
perhaps 10 continue long, and included the
great charges for transportation. With regard
to the resolution for adjournment, ne was deci-
dedly of opinion that we had better pass it and
send il TO the House for their concurrence. We
could not fix the period, but we can only say TO
the House by what time we could be ready, II
II suited them, to adjourn.
Mr.. Turney opposed the resolution.
Mr J. NJ. Clayton would not fix day for !
The naiority-he proposed letting them take |
this responsibility themselves.
Nj Calhoun opposed, and Mr.. BerIien ia
vored, tho proposition, which was finally post
poned until Monday next by the following vote
Ayes-Messls. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Ath-
eIton, Bagby, Benton, Broese, Calhoun, Chal-
rners, J. NJ. CLAYTON, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix,
Fairfield, Haywood, Houston, Jenness, Johnson .
of Md, Lewis, McDufie, Mangum, Penny
hacker, Rusk, Sewer, SPeight, Turny and Yu-
lee-27.
Noes-Messrs. Atkinson, Barrow, Berrieu,
T. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Day
ton, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Johnson
Of La, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Sem
pie, Simmons, UPham, Webster and Wood |
The French Spolation bill was then taken
% and passed by vote off ayes -, noes %.
A long series of correspondence between
Generals Scott and Gains and rhe War De-
paItment was then read and ordered to be prin-
ted
II appeared by part Of this that the Presi-
dent had signihed his intention OF comforting
the command of the army to be raised against
Mexico upon General Scott, and so told Cen
eral s., W hich latter at first accepted the COM
mand but afterwards wrote something which
the President took offence at, and withdrew
the command.
This correspondence was ordered to be prin-
led, and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read and approved,
Mr.. Linn Boyd said that he was now mem
Der of three Standing Committees since his ap-
pointment to the Military COMMITTEE on Sat
arday last, and as he could not properly dis
CHARGE the duties of each he asked to be ex-
cused from serving on the Committee on Ter
ritories or Roads and Canals, as the House
might think proper.
The Speaker remarked that he was excused
under the rule, no member being required to
serve on more than two Committees.
Nr D. S. Kaufman, Of Texas, was subse.
auently appointed TO fill the vacancy in the
Committee on Territories, from serving on
which, Mr.. Boyd ives excused.
On motion, the rules were suspended, and
the House went into Committee of the Whole.
and proceeded with the consideration of the
special order, the same being Territorial bust
ness.
The bill to part lands for the improvement Of
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, was informally
passed by, and the bill to define the boundaries
Of the State of Iowa taken up, and ordered to
be reported to the House, after some consider
able debate.
A bill 10 enable the people of Wisconsin tc
form constitution and State Government fol
lne ADMISSION OIL sdlu Slhle lntO tHe Union
was also LAID aside to be reported to the House
Several Bills were disposed Of relating tC
the Territories, after which the Committee
rose and reported progress.
Bill making appropriation for the improve
ment of Des Moins river, was laid on the Ia
BILE; yeas 81, nays 46.
several other bills were similarly dispose,
Of without a division being called, and thu
action in Committee Of 4 few concurred in
when
On motion, the House adjourned.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Clipper
WASHINGTON, June Sth, lS46.
Inauguration Of Mayor Seaton. The frs
meeting Of the new City Council took plac