The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-24
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
C0NGRESSI 0NAL PROCEEDINGS.
II h l. E G IL A II HIC.

Senate.
WARRINGTON, Seb. -, lS47.
The bill fixing time for the act regulating the
riage of passengers in merchant vessels to take effect
was introduced by Mr.. Davis and passed.
bill was introduced for the purchase Of the Madison
papers also, bill to refund money to States who have
furnished supplies and transportation to volunteers be
fore mastering into the service of the government.
The bill providing for transporting mail to Oregon
was taken up and passed.
The bill organizing ten regiments was then taken up
An amendment allowing the paymasers clerk 500 per
annum was disagreed to. An endm mt allowing dra
goons the bounty the other regiments was agreed
to- An amendment requiring nominations of paymasters
Of volunteers to be herea submitted to the Senato for
confirmation, was agreed to- The bill then ordered
to be engrossei for third reading.
The question on the reception Of John A. Barry . peu
ton was laid on the table
The three million bill was then taken up
Mr.. EVANS made a strong speech against the He
believed the judgment of the people against it
Neither national honor national interest demanded
its prosecution He should vote supplies with reluc
lance, and should not vote for the three million bill
because he did not think suited to bring about peace
Mr.. BRKEsE followed in defence of the war and the ad
ministration
Mr.. BENTON will speak Tomorrow, and o followed by
Mr.. Davis.
shall be taken on Saturday.
After executive session. the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, ls47.
resolution for the appointment of committee to in
vesgate the charges by Mr.. Morris against the commit
tee Of public lands was the first business Mr.. Hunt, o
Michigan, and not Mr. Collamer, az now understood il
the member meant.
Mr.. HuST made a statement, from which il appeared
that he holds nine shares of mineral land stock worth
fifteen dollars and denied, had all other members
the committee, any interested any other improper
action whatever.
warm discussion snsusd between Messrs Meier.
nand Kennedy of Indiana, MCelland, Morris and Hunt
Mr.. MoRam disclcimed having charged any member of
the committee v it'll improper motives He had said, and
now believes that the influence of gentlemen determined
to get possession of the mineral lands had reached the
committee.
The resolution then laid on the table.
resolution from Jacob Thompson, call ing the Sc
cretary Of War as to why the Mississippi regiment Of
volunteers excluded from the United States bar
racks during their necessary delay New Orleans, with
amendment by Mr.. Ashmun, was considered, and on
the motion of Mr.. James Thompson, laid the table
30 to 10.
The House went into committee of the whole, Mr.
Tbba.ts in the chair and continued the debate the
Army Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. MoRRis, Of New Hampshi Mr.. CARROLL and MIR.
DRoMoooLE, having spoken, the Committee proceeded
to vote the amendment The two first provisos of Mr.
Winthrop rejected and the third adopted Go to So.
Several other amendments we're adopted when the
Committee rose, and the amendment Of Mr. Winthrop,
adopted in Committee, disagreed to by the House
yeas 10, nays 1875.
Tho other amendments in Committee agreed to
l2l to 54-snd the bill passed, I52 to ~.
Communications from State, Treasury, and Navy De-
parments were received and ordered to be printed
Several bills from the Senate were read twice and re-
ferred
resolution adopted to meet hereafter at ten in
tho forenoon
Adjourned