The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-03-09
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
rELEeRApHED FOR THE PExx'A INQUIRER.
SENATE.

Passage of the Indian Appropriation Bill
The Post Office Appropriation Bill
Increase of the Marine Crops-The
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
Discussion Resumed OH The Three
Million Bill.
The amendment Of the House to the
Indian Appropriation bill was concurred
in, and the bill has therefore passed both
Houses.
The bill from the House for the in
crease Of the Murine Corps, was reported
from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
with IN amendment separating the staff
from the line Of said corps, which was a.
greed to, and the bill was passed.
The amendment of the House to the
bill for the relief of the heirs Of John Paul
Jones, was agreed 10.
The Senate insisted upon its amend
ment TO the West Point Appropriation
Bill.
The Post-Ofice Appropriation Bill
was taken up, and several amendments
adopted. The clause put i'll by the House
authorizing post masters to select the pa
pers for advertising without regard to cir
cuIaiion, was stricken out. Yeas "a,
nays 81. The bill was passed.
Mr.. BREESE, moved to take up the
Graduation bill, but the Senate refused
yeas LIZ, nays %.
The Civil and Diplomatic Approprla-
ton Bill was then taken up. The amend
ment to pay Texas $4,000 for goods for
chilly taken from her custom horse, by
American citizens, was modified so as to
leave the settlement Of the claim at the
direction of the President, and the mount
not to exceed $4,000, and was then a
greed to.
An amendment to pay Johu Hogan,
late agent to St. Domingo, the sum OF
$40, was agreed to.
An attempt was made to strike out the
amendment adopted yesterday, TO pay
Richie & Heiss certain amounts deduct
ed from their accounts for printing, but it
failed-yeas 30, nays %.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN moved TO take
up the bill reported by him yesterday, for
the relief of the suffering poor of Ireland
and Scotland. Mr.. SEWER opposed
the motion, and it was disagreed to-yeas
Is, (all Whigs) nays %, (alI Democrats
except Mr.. Davis.)
The three million bill wss then taken
up, and Mr.. Niles addressed the Senate
at considerable length, sustaining the war
and justifying its further prosecution
He thought the estimates which had been
made by the Treasury Demartment were
entirely too limited, and that further pro-
vision would have to be made, or the De-
partment would find itself very greatly
embarrassed. lie considered the plan Of
increasing the revenue by the bill now
before the House an absurdity.
Mr.. j. NJ. CLAYTON obtained the
floor, and moved TO GO into Executive
session.
Mr. SEWER opposed the motion, and
said he should not vote for an adjourn
ment until the question was taken upon
the bill.
Mr.. CALHOUN thoughtit would be
better to take the question on Monday.
Mr.. SEWER said it was evident there
was TO be a fight on this bill, and they
might as well have il now as any time.
MI. BERRIEN then moved to post
pone the bill until Monday.
Mr.. SEWER demanded the yeas and
nays-The bill was postponed--yeas 27,
nays %.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the
amendments TO the National appropria-
ton Bill.
The amendment Tor the appointment
of the thirteen additional assistant sur
geons, further amended so as 10 limit their
terms, Of service to the ~tnua Of
the war with Mexico, was FINELY agreed
10.
The Three Million Bill was postponed
anti Monday-yeas %, nays 23.
The Senate resumed the consideration
o the House amendments to the Nation
al Appropriation Bill, and disagreeing
thereto, appointed a Committee of Con-
terence.
The bill for the relief of Ireland was
passed-yeas 81, nays ID.
The Fertilization Bill was also passed.
The Senate then went into Executive
session, and opening of the doors adjourn
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill reported 10y Mr.. Campbell, of
New York, to carry Inio effect certain pro-
visions Of the treaty with China, was
read athird time and passed.
The amendment of the Senate TO the
Naval Appropriation Bill, with further a.
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