New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-24
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xxIxth CoNGREss....secsnd Session.
SENATE. wAsErsxToS, FEB. q lsi7.

SENATE. W AszfSSTcSi r e. - 4of''
The hin fixing time for the act regulating the
carriage Of passengers in merchant Ve''e' "
effect was introduced by Mr. DAVIS, and passed.
hin ras introduced for the purchase OF the
Madison papers; also bill to refund money 10
states which have furnished supplies and transPoT'
,.,on 70 volunteers before mastering into the ser
vice Of Government
The bill providing for transporting a mall 70 Ofe-
eon wa taken up and passed
The Hll organizing ten regiments was then taken
m An amendment allowing the Psymas'ers
clerk s7OO per snnum was disagreed TO- An
s,nsndnent allowing dragons the same bounty as
,ba other regiments was agreed TO- And amend
men, recurring nominations Of Psynssiers OF vol
r,,asr. 10 be hereafter submitted TO the Senate
for confirmation was agreed 70. Inc OH was 'neN
ordered 20 be engrossed for third reading
The question on the reception OF john A DAN
RVS petition was laid Oh the table
The Three Million bill was then taken up Mr'
EyAss made strong speech against the war ne
believed the Judgment Of the people was against IL
Na;tber national honor nor national interest De-
rosnded il. prosecution. he should vote supPne'
ri reloctaDce and should not vote Tor tue lhres
Million bill. because he did not think II SUITED u
O'I NJ REESE followed n defence Of the war and
the Administration. - l.. al
Mr. BEvToy will speak tomorrow, and be ioi-
io,,-ad bv Mr. DAVIS II seems understood by gen
n,ol consent that the vote shall be taken on Satar
a. After an Executive session. the senate al
journed -....,, IN nrpDrsryT.Ttvr
a resolution for the appointment OF commune
- Mr. MORRIS AGAINST
Tho Committee ofPoblic Lands was the hrst ou'i
ness Mr HUsr. Of Michigan, and not Mr. COLA
NV az now understood. IS the member meant
NJ prvr made statement, from which Il ap
reared that be holds nine shares OF Mineral Laho
Stock. worth 81. and denied as had al otne! mem
hers OF the Committee any interested or any o'nei
improper action whatever ~,
< warm discussion ensued between Messrs. NC
C1ERyASp. KFSSEDT Of Indiana, McCLEiLAND
MORRIS and Hunt. Mr. Morris discsimed nay
ing charged any member OF the COMMITTEE WIN
inproper motives He had said, and now believes
that the influence Of gentlemen determined 70 gel
possession OF the mineral lands had reached ue
Committee. The resolution was then iad Oh Inc
table %.
A resolution from JACOB THONPsos, calling on
the Secretary of War as 10 why the Mississippi re
eimeut of volunteers excluded from the u. ,
barracks during their necessary delay at New-Or
leans. with an amendment by Nj AsHNuS- was
considered and on the motion OF Mr. JAMES lHOsF
son laid on the table, g 10 60.
The House went into Committee OF the whole
Mr. TrBBATs in the Chair and continued the debate
on the Army Appropriation bill. M MORRIS o.
New Hampshirs Mr.. CARROLL and Mr. DROMGooLI
having spoken the Committee proceeded to vote
on the amendment. The first two provisos OF Mr.
WINTHROP were rejected, and the third adopted
65 10 So Several other amendments were adopted
when the Committee rose, and the amendment Of
Mr. WINTHROP adopted in Committee, disa
greed to by the House. Yeas 76, Nays l26. The
other amendments in Committee were agreed 70
lel to 81, and the bill passed, l52 to 2s
Communications from State, Treasury and Navy
Departments were received, and ordered to be
printed Several bills from the Senate were read
twice and referred. A resolution was adopted e
meet hereafter at ten in the forenoon Adjourned