The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-02
AFFAIRS IN WARRINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
TELEG RAPHIC,

WARRINGTON, March |. le4T
Mr.. AncHER presented the credentials Of R. NJ r
Hunter, elected to succeed him, Senator from vir.
gins.
II was agreed to take a recess from four to six.
The joint resolution Of thanks to Gen. Taylor and the
army, was amended and passed.
bill to appoint general ocer to the ten regiments
was reported from the Military Committee, with the
House amendment to appoint a lieutenant general
stricken out
The Light House Blu from the House. passed without
amendment.
The Army Appropriation Bill was amended and passed.
The Post Route Bill was amended and passed. II in
cludss mails to Oregon and to and from the army.
Inc Joint resolution to refund advances made BY
States for the subsistence and por.aon of volun
teers, was passed.
An amendment to Include counties, townships and
cities, was rejected.
The bill to extend the charter Of the Union Bank of
Georgetown, passed.
The Three Million Bill was taken up.
Mr. M CLAYTON addressed the Senate conteudiur
that the appropriation of the money without spscifyins
the direct object not warranted by the constitution
and was SO regarded by Jefferson and other inguhed
democrats.
The Senate took recess from to q o'clock.
After the recess, Mr. PrARcs addressed the Senate In
opposition to the Three Million Bill in any and every
shape.
Mr.. Dix followed, who said he should under his In
sructons vote for the bill with the proviso prohibiting
slavery in new territory, which he intimated to
DO offered, or without the provso.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Col
quit, followed, and spoke warmly against any prohibi
ton of slavery in territory to DO acquired
Mr. DAYTON defended the right of the general govern
ment TO prohibit slavery in new territory.
10 O'Clock WEsrcorr is now speaking, and the
vote will probably be taken tonigh but not for hour
or two yet
House OF Representatives.
WAsHrreros, March 1, Isa7.
The House eoncurred with the Senate in the amend.
ments to the bill increasing the marine corps.
The bill from the Senate for the relief of Ireland and
Scotland read; and a motion made to lay il on the
table was negatved-75to 81.
Mr. CARROLL moved to 20 into Committee Of tho Whole
for its consideration, which negatved-69 to no.
The bill then referred 10 the Committee Of Ways
and Means.
The bill for the relief Of the heirs OF John Paul nes
with the amendments Of the Senate laid on the to
BILE. The vote rsconsdered, SO to 49, and the bill
referred.
The Post Office appropriation BILL with the Senate
amendment and further amendment from the Post or
fee Committee Of the House, then taken up. The
amendment Of the Committee concurrsi 10; and
thus amended. the Senate amendments agreed to
the section authorizing pos.masters select the
papers in which the lists of letters should be published
without regard to the circulation Of the papers he vote
stood ayes 81, nays II.
The amendment Of the Senate to the House amend
ments to the joint resolution Of thanks Generals Tsy
lor, Butler, Worth, &C., presenting swords instead OF
medals. was agreed TO.
Pending long debate a motion to take up the &C.
nate bill for the relief Of Elijah White the House at hall
past two took recess until O'Clock.
After the recess the bill for the relief of Elijah White
passed by vote Of lO2 to 80.
Communications from the post Office and treasury dc.
parments were laid the tablsthe first being an alb
stract Of the mail contracts and the latter the annual
report on banks.
message from the President was read, communica.
ting unpublished correspondence with General Taylor
and the Quarter Master General called for by rssolu
ton Of the House. The message states that there il no
unpublished correspondence with Generals Quitman and
Hamer
Mr.. WINTHROP, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, made report on memorials from o number
Of colleges asking that books used by such institutions
may DO imported free Of duty. He also reported the
Senate bill for that object The committee asked TO be
discharged The bill laid on the table, e6 to co.
The Committee Of Conference the disagreeng vote
Of the two Houses on the Military Academy BILL m ade
report, which was agreed to.
resolution was passed. authorizing members to sub
scribe for the Congregational Globe.
Mr.. MoCLELLAr presented n resolution from the le.
gislaturc Of Michigan, in favor Of the war
number Of private bills ani bills unimp were
passed.
The Committee Of the whole the State Of the
Union, Mr. Cobb the chair considered and sgrsed to
supdry Senate amendments to the Army Appropriation
Bill and Post Route Bill with further amendments BY
the Ways and Means Committee with which the House
concurred.
Adjourned