New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-28
DISPATCHES FOR THE TRIBUNE
BY MAGNETIC TElE q RAFh
xxIx,h CONGRESS Second session.

SENATE. wAsHSCToS Jan. y
The Judiciary Committee reported a piA 70 fesa'
late attachment In the United states Courts in me
several States
The Committee o. private Land Claims reported
resolution recurring the President to suspend the
land sales, advertised 20 take place On the IN
March. at Dubuque. This was laid OF the table
The Treasury Note bill was read third time and
passed. Yeas -. Nays
Messr. CnLEr and COEwiS, Of the Post Once
Committee. reported joint resolution to qfcVihe
sor the transportation Of the mail 70 and irom me
Army in Mexico.
NJ cu1sy.s resolution 20 Withdraw the troops
foom Mexico was taken up. and after some remarks
Mr.. CILLEY made an explanation. and the reso,u-
ton was laid on the table cas- - Nays III
CaIH0US was not present .
The Army bill was next taken up. M Al oHl.
son made speech in defence o. hs amendment
s,r volunteers The debate was contlnuea p!
Nessrs GREEx. DATTDS and JARNIGAN "ne1'
without any action on the bill the senate a'ou'''e'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
4 communication was received from the ffesl
dent In reply TO resolution Of inquiry, showing me
whole amount Of postage o. the last hscai year io'
the Executive Departments letters
4 communication was received from the Scuiv-
,srv Of the Treasury. with 8 statement OF tls
names Of the clerks and other persons employed Ia
the Department during the last year. anG the
o,nner in which the contingent fund Of the Depart
ment was expended for the year ending lJth sept
last -. -,
From the Secretary Of the Navy. an abstract OF
the contingent expenses Of the Department. ana
statements Of the contracts Of the Bureau Of frotl-
sions and clothing and the names Of the oierAs
and other persons employed 40 the Deps.tneh'
during the last year e-.
If the War Department, with statement Of the
number OF appropriations 70 the trst Of January
1915 and appropriations made Tor the hscal year
I-g5-e. and the balance on the hrst oil jury last
Mr. KISc Of Georgia, offered JOINT hesoiIton ol-
rec.iDg the President to procure gold ana sn'er
medals for the officers and men OF the French span
sh and English vessels OF war, who aided IN rescu
ing the seamen OF the brig SOmers Passed
On motion of Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON, the Oom-
mite. on the Judiciary were instructed 10 inquire
into the consttutionslty Of the appointment oil the
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; ,..,,.,
a Joint resolution was offered by MI 1AhNti
DAVIS recurring the President 70 inform the House
whether the United States have any Diploihatic
Representative at Mexico; II not, when we ceas
ed 10 have. and if VIC have, who he 49, ana "ha' IS
his compensation The House refused 70 suspend
the regular order OF business to receive the reso'u
ton. go NJ. ,-;o
lions for the Post 0ffce Department tor the h'o"'
year, which was read twice. -. ..,, bounty,
The bill to increase the pay OF and gram oSun.y
land to the regulars and volunteers OF 'ne Arm!
was finally passed as amended, III 10 ~. %
Mr.. scHEScK moved suspension oil the ra , ~
;,,rodnce his resolution relative 10 the withdrawa
IS , ,roons from Mexico to the east bank OF the
Rio Grande which was negatiyed by a vote Of =
20 so. -r
The two Senate amendments to the lressui!
Note bill were agreed o..
The House then went into committee OF iie
Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill After de
bate the Committee rose without any action-pend
/ ing motion BY Mr. HOPKINS TO close the debate AT
one 10 morrow the House adjourned
WAsHINGToN Jan. 27-7 +. ".
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