Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-04

The Three Million bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Niles addressed the Senate
at considerable length, sustaining the
war and jus,ifying its farther prosecution.
Mr.. j. VI. Clayton obtained the floor,
ssd moved to 60 into Executive Session.
Mr.. Sewer opposed the motion, and
said he should not vote for an adjourn
msnt until the question was taken upon
the bill. - 4ft.t't
Mr.. Calhoun thought il would be bet
ter TO take the question on Monday.
Mr.. Sewer said il was evident there
was to be fight on this bill, and they
might as well have il now as any time.
Mr. Bernen then moved to postpone
the bill until Monday.
Mr.. Sewer demanded the Yeas aud
Nays. The bill was postponed: yeas 81
nays 20. .i.r. ....
The Senate proceeded to consider a
mendmen,s to the Naval Appropriation
bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The
bill reported by Mr.. Campbell Of New
York, TO carry into effect certain provi-
sions Of the treaty with China, was read
q third time and passed.
A number Of unimportant reports from
different Committees were made, after
which the House wen, into Committee ol
the Whole, Mr.. Boyd in the chair.
The House next took up the Navy
Appropriation bill with the Senate's a.
me endment, for thirteen Assistant Sur
geons, with the report Of Mr.. Mckay u
gainst it. After some discussion the
Committee rose and reported the amend
ments to the House, The most important
having been agreed to, and others dsa-
greed to, and the action Of the Commit
tee was confirmed.
The House voted to insist upon its
disagreement TO the Senate's ame mendment
to the Military Academy Appropriation
Bill.
On motion of Mr.. Mckay, the Revo-
nue. Bill was then taken up in Committee
Of the Whole, 90 to 81, Mr.. Ficklin OF
Illinois in the Chair. A warm debate
ensued Various amendments were pro-
posed, some adopted and some rejected.
The tax on tea and coffee was rejected
81 to 80. A substitute was offered by
Mr. HamIin, being the bill as reported
with sundry additions-this was rejected
on its final passage. yeas So, nays 1874.
After which the House adjourned.
MONDAY, March I.
In SENATE. MIR. Archer presented
the credentials of X. Nj. Il. Hunter,
elected to succeed him as Senator from
Virginia.
II was agreed to take a recess from
four to six.
The joint resolution Of thanks to Gen
Taylor and the Army was amended and
passed.
A bill 10 appoint general officers to
the ten regiments was reported from the
Military Committee, with the House
amendment TO appoint Lieutenant Cen
eral stricken out.
The Light House bill from the House
passed without amendment.
The Army Appropriation bill was a
mended and passed.
The Post Route bill was amended and
passed. It includes mails to Oregon and
10 and from the Army.
The joint resolution to refund advan-
ces made by States for the subsistence
and transportation Of Volunteers was
passed. An amendment to include coun-
ties, townships and cities, was rejected.
The Three Million bill was taken up
Mr.. J. nj. Clayton addressed the Sen
ate, contending that the appropriation
of the money without specifying the d.
rect object was not warranted by the
Constitution, and was so regarded by
Jefferson and other dis,ing uished Dem
ocrats.
The Senate took recess from a to 6
o'clock. After the recess several mem
bers spoke for and against the bill.
HoUsE.-The House concurred with
the Senate in the mendmenis to the bill
increasing the Marine Corps.
The bill from the Senate for the relief
Of Ireland and Scotland was read, and
referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means.
The Post Office Appropriation bill
with the Senate amendments and far
ther amendment from the Post Office
Committee Of the House, was then taken
up. The amendment OF the Committee
was concurred in, and thus amended,
the Senate amendments were agreed to-
On agreeing to the Senate amendment
for striking out the section authorizing
Postmastcrs to select the newspapers in
which The lists Of letters should be pub
lished, without regard to the circulation
Of the papers, the vote stood-Ayes 81,
Nays II.
The amendment Of the Senate to the
House amendments TO the joint resolu-
ton OF thanks to Generals Taylor, Butler,
Worth, SC. presenting Swords instead Of
Medals, was agreed to.
At half past two the House took re-
cess until FIVE. After the recess COM
munications from the Post Office and
Treasury Departments were laid on the
iable-,he first being an abstract OF the
rnail contracts, and the latter the annual
report on banks.
A message from the President was
read, communicating unpublished cores
pondence with General TayIor and the