New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-10
Proceedings in Congress.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Ps-.ot
WASHINGTON, Saturday, .rSu=-
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The SECRETARY stated .ha- the ;f-st business
world DC to elect President PRO TN The ballots
having been cast
NJ. ALLEY moved 70 postpone couGang them
until y O'Clock
Mr.. CaI7TExDEy contended tiat it was not in
order he said il vas the d-ty OF the Secretary
to count the ballots and assisted upon rs being
done
After some farther discussion,
Mr ALLEN withdrew RS motion, and the ballots
were counted.
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Mr. EASsEGAS here rose and requisite. that his
name should be withdrawn. Ee thought II more
important that there should be an election. than
that any particular individual should De elected
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Whereupo9 Mr. ATcH!soN, having received q
majority OF the votes given, was declared elected.
He was conducted to tire Char b. Nessrs CAS-
and CALHOUN and returned his thanks II a neat
address
On motion OF Mr.. WEBSTER notice was ordered
70 De given 70 the House and 70 the Executive @;
the election Of presiden. pro TEN.
The Committee or Territories reported the House
bill for Territorial Government IN Oregon. without
amendments.
The Committee on Commerce reported bill to
establish collection district IL Oregon.
Various Committees were discharged from the
unfinished business before them.
4 Message was received from the President SIM
liar to that received in the House, asking al ap-
preparation OF s2,00O000. for the purpose of pur.
chasing peace with Mexico
The Senate then went into Executive session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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Mr. CAMPBELL Of New.York offered resolu-
ton refer the revision OF our Consular System TO
the Secretary OF State, requesting him to report OF
bill 10 the next session OF Congress.
Mr. McKAr objected
The resolution was not entertained.
The House then took up the unfinished work OF
last night-the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill! Farther amendments were acted on
Items for a free bridge across the Eastern branch
of the Potomac.
For completing pavement on Pennsylvania Ave
nue. and for paying the second installment OF the
Mexican lndennities, due April and July l54i
were all voted down.
Before acting finally on the bill message from
the President was received asking Appropriation
OF 81 100000 TO enable him TO make treaty OF
peace with Mexico, for settlement OF the boundary
&c. il it shall be found that can be made
He refers to the grant TO Jefferson of $4,000 900
for the purchase OF Louisiana. and says the war
will be prosecuted with vigor until treaty of peace
shall be signed by the Government OF Mexico
Mr. MCKAY offered the bill asked for by the
President.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on it Mr.. HOLMES OF 8 c. made short
speech in its favor
Mr. CARROLL spoke warmly against it and
against the Presidents course.
The Committee then rose and Mr. MCKAY offer
ed resolution TO stop the debate on the bill al
3 o'clock.
Mr. WINTHROP moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and called for the yeas and nays, Lost
by Yeas 81 Nays lol. House still in Session