The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1847-03-06
CONGRESS.
I'hursday, Feb 9,

luufsudy, reO SO
Ic tho SENATE, tho Naval Commmie &c
reported j.in, resolution, placing the
u. S. higa,e Macedonian at the disposal
of Capt. DcK"y, for the transportation Il ol
Contributions for the reliei ol ireland.-
The conside,atioo Of The resolutions was
postponed TO the next day.
The Three Million Ball then came up
and Mr. Davis 81 oke upon II al length
/ Mr. Calhoun replied, aud the bill was
then lain over without o question being
taken.
HousE.-The House went into Com
mi,iee Of the Whole and took up the bills
making approp opris,ions Tor tae service Of
the Poe, Office Department; amending
the several existing acts relating 10 the
Patent Ofaice; for the erection Of liglt-
houses; the ludisN appropriation bill, spd
ths bilSi6crsss,ng skc Marine corps of
the NAVY. These bills were sll ieposted
ts the House and subsequently passeJ.
! Az smendHient was sdopled TO the Post
Ofice appropriation bill, by vote Of II
10 A, e,viag 10 tho several Posisnssisrs
tSe right Of selecting the newspapers, in
which The lists OF letters remaining in
their Offices shall be advertised.
Friday, Feb 9e.
SEKAre. CriitenGen introduced
bill appropriating Eve hundred thousand
dollars TO be expended ~ provisions, under
the direction OF the President, and 10
tr Transporting the same to the fsWishing
poor ot Ireland end Scotland, in nation
al vessel. The Senator supported tho
bill IT, q speech 81 great eloquence and
force. Messrs q. N. Clayton snd Case
followed on the sS~ae eide.
MIR Miles opposed the bill as settisg .
dungeons iprecedeN when on motion OF
Mr Basbyft WIS pS poned un''lto-nss-
sou,y -
TIE Three Million bill was tsken ur,
aod Mr. Hnnnegnu addressed the Senate
in favor oi the bill, without the Wilmot
Proviso.
HoUsE.-Mr Runk presented q resoIs-
ton from the Leg islature OF New jersey
against the extension oi slavery to new
Territories.
Mr. McClefl"nd presented a resolution
from tho Legislature Of Illinois, instruct
ing their Senators and Represent stfves 10
vote Tor al necessary men and rneasuies
TO carry on the war.
Bills were psssed making aPproPria-
,ions for payiog nav! pensions.
Mr. Boyd, from the Military Commit-,
tee, seccvted The Senate bill ofgsniziHgi \
'Sssse6 tee eVnru,s mo b,s adss aud dvi.
sions, and making provisions for aa sdd4-
iional number "f general officers. with o..
mendmeais- g,ring the President
poper 10 assign The chief command Of The
arn,, uni,l he expiration Of the war, to
any General, Major. or B,1gadier, regw-
larly commissioned, Of the Regulars or Vo-
llniecrs, :ciihoM regard 10 date Of commis-
s.om. The House proceeded immediate
Fly 10 it, consideration, and several a.
mcndments were sgreed to.
Saturday, Feb 27.
SENArE.-The Pest Office Appropria-
tion Hill was taken up and several amend
men,s adopted. The clause put in by
the House, authorizing Pos,-masiers to
select the papers for advertising without
regard 10 circulation, was stricken out
yeas "a, nsys 81. The bill was passed.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropria.
rftion Bill was then taken up.
An amendmen, TO allow the President
Two messsngers,at $500 each was reject
ed.
The Sai was read q third time and pas.
sed.
The Three Million Bill was ,hen TAX.
On up, and Mr. Niles addressed the SEN
ate s,'considerabIe length. sustaining rho
war end qualifying its father prosecution.
Mr. Berrtsa moved 10 posiPoae tho bill
until Mondsy.
Mr. Sewer demanded the yeas sud nays.
The bill vas Postpored: yeas 81, nays
%.
The bill for the relief OF Ireland was
passsd-yeas "a, nsys lS.
The torti6cation bh wss also passed
HousE.-The House took up the
Navy Appropriation Bill with the Sen.
ste's amendment, for ttirieea Assistant
Surgeons.
The queslion was taken, end the Sem
ste's smendment agreed to, with proviso
ihst they shall be dismissed st the con.
clusion Of the wsr.
Mr. Mckay moved that the Tariff bin
, be taken up. The question was taken by
tellsrs, and decided 10 the sffirmstivs =
ayes So, nays 81.
: A motion 20 amend the bill by striking
out tho tax on tea and coffee was lost, 80
10 81
Ns BrinkeshoG sent up Q substitute
(or che entire bill, 20 be presented whom
ia order, proposing, after the 10Th Of
March next, 10 levy On additional duty
on al articles during the coatinssnce Of
the wsr.
Mr. Carroll moved 10 amend by 70.
pesIioe the tariff sci ot iS46, end rssior-