Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-29

what had fallen from the senator from New
Hampshire sufficient TO Justify departure
from that practice. lie therefore moved TO lay
the question of reception on The LIABLE anu The
motion was agreed TO.
Mr. Ashley reported from the judiciary Corn
mittee bill suppIefne ntary 10 ain act entitled
IAN ac, TO regulate the exercise oi ihe appellate
jurisdiction 4 the Supreme Court OF The aiied
States in certain cases, aud for other purposes.
Mr.. \. explained That the passage OF tins blii
was necessary TO remedy Il defect concerning the
admission OF Iowa iuto the Unson' ant the bill
read three times ana passed
Mr. Cass from the Military Committee, re-
ported bill to raise Tor limited time an add
tionaI military force He expressed his intention
to call for early consideration OF this bill
Mr.. W estcott submitted resolution OF inqni-
~, wine tbs change III the patent laws was
necessary: which was adopted
The Senate went INTO executive business, on
motion of Mr.~SeyIer. ana then asiIoarncd.
Ia the House, the States were called for the
pr-se ntation of petitions aud resolutions
Message was received from the President OF
the L nited States. transmitting report OF the
Secretary OF the Navy, containing stateine ut
OF The measures which have been taken IN exc
cution Of the act of 3d March last. relating 10
tile construction OF floating dry-docks at Pensa-
i cola. Ph,adel f,hia, and kittery; and the same
referred TO the Committee on MAYA! Atl.hrs
The House went INTO COMMITTEE Of the " hoie
the state Of the Union. and took up the bill
irg an appropriation 10 supply, IN part, . de-
Icieu:S IN Tie appropriations iOF suostSteuCc HI
kind of the army AMI volunteers during the year
enaing the 3Gth June, SIS. The SAM was, az
ter explanations from Mr.. Vinton, reported to
the House aud passed.
The House went into Committee Of the w hole
on the stdt, OF the mon and took up for con-
sideration the resolutions offered by Mr.. VIHton
for the distribution OF the several topics OF the
Presidents message among tie several standing
committees
Mr.. bingham offered an anne ndnent to the
first resolution. which he smoke for
hour.
The resolution then read. follows:
Resoired, That much of the PRESIDE nj :
message relates TO the acquisition of territory
be referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
with instructions t:t If they shall think It eNp"-
dient that territory be aoquired, then they shall
state on what terms and conditions said territory
should be received.
Mr.. Ciingman withdrew the anne ndment, and
the committee rose.
In pursuance Of the act establishing the Smith
sof,iar Institution, the Speaker re-appointed Mr
Hililard y iabaina. regent of the said lnstitu-
ton, and added Mr.. Marsh, of Vermont, and Nr
Met Iceland, Of Michigan, to the Board of Re
gents, on tile part of the House of Represrn tf-
tives. in the place of Mr. Iiough, of New ! orA
and MIR Owen, of Indiana. of the late House
ana who III III beers of the present Con-
gress-
Mr.. Thibodeaux submitted motion, which
lies over, that when the House al Journs 'o-mor-
row, it az journ to meet on Monday next mon
Senate, Dec. 23.-The President sent in a mes
sage transmitting the report OF the Sec'y OF the
/ Nayy-reiatve to dry dOcks-which were order
ed to be printed. Mr. johnson of Md offered a
resolution asking Information in relation 10 the
number Of troops IN active service; and the num-
Der killed and discharged since the commence
ment of the Mexican War. Mr.. Allen announ-
ced the death Of Gen. Hamer, in a short and APP
propriate speech; whereupon the customary res
olutions were adopted and the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
Mr. Sche mex 5 resolutions We're under
discussion when the death Of Gen. Haner was
announced by Mr.. Morris in brief eulogy
whereupon the House adopted the customary
resolutions and adjourned until Monday