New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-02
xx1xtb CONGRESS. -. Second session.


SENATE. WASHINGTON, Monday March
Mr.. ARCHER presented the credentials Oh u ="
HUSrTR. elected to succeed him as senalo' HUN
Virginia
agreed 10 take a recess from four 70 Six
! The Joint resolution Of thanks TO zen AiI0i'
and the Army was amended and passed
bill 70 appoint general officers to the ten req
,.r.. was reported from the Military Committee
9TH the House amendment to appoint Lieoten'
ant General striker out.
The Light House bill from the House PaS'eu
without amendment.
TIL. Army Appropriation bili was anendeo Ah'
passed. T.
The Post Route bill was amended and passed. IL
includes mails to Oregon and to and from tne army
The Joint resolution to refund advances MADE oy
States for the subsistence and transportation OF
Volunteers was passed. An amendment to inciuos
counties. townships and cities, was rejected
The bill 10 extend the charter Of the Union Bank
of Georgetown passed.
The Three Million bill was taken up Nil J. III
C1,Y1os addressed the Senate contendlng that
the sppropriation Of the money without specifying
the direct object was not warranted BY the Con'tl,
tuition. and was so regarded by JEFFERSON and
other disting uished Democrats.
The Senate took recess from 70 CLOCK
After tae recess, Mr. PEARcE addressed the Sc
nate in opposition to the Three Million DILL IN any
and every shape -.
Mr. DIX followed. who said he should, under his
;nstrpctops vote for the bill with the proviso pro
bibitipg Slavery in new territory. which he mt
mated was 10 be offered without the proviso'
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana. Mr.. BUTLER and MI
CoIsuIr followed and spoke warmly against any
prohibition Of Slavery in territory 70 be acquired
Mr. DAYTON defended the night OF the denera'
Government 10 prohibit Slavery in new territory
Its now clock and the Senate is still IN SEES
sion.
I0o'cloc.-Mr. WEsTcoTI is now speaking and
the vote will probably be taken tonight but not
for an hour or two yet.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House concuued with the Senate Ia the
| amendments TO the bill increasing the Marine
Corps
The bill from the Senate for the relief Of Ireland
and Scotland was read and motion made 20 lay
| il ON the table was negatived, IS 10 go Mr. CAR
ROLL moved 10 go into Committee OF the W hole
for its consideration which was nesatved, os &c
10 The bill was then referred TO the Committee
] Of WAYS aud Means
The bill for the relief OF the heirs OF JOHN PAUL
/ JONES, with the amendments OF the Senate was
| laid on the table The vote was reconsdered' 20
| to 49, and the bill referred.
The Post Office Appropriation bill with the sen
ate amendments and farther amendment from the
Post Office Committee Of tho House, was then
tskenup The amendment Of the Committee was
concurred in and thus amended the Senate amend
ments were agreed to On agreeing to the senate
amendment for striking out the section authorizing
Postnasters to select the newspapers IN which tue
lists of letters should be published without regard
to the circulation of the papers, the vote stood
| AYES g. NAYS II.
The amendment Of the Senate to the House
amendments the Joint resolution OF thanks &c
! Gems TAYLOR, BUTLER, WORTH, at Pies7"'i"z
| Swords instead of Medals was agreed TO-
/ Pending O long debate on motion to take uI
/ the Senate bill for the relief Of ELIJAH WHITE
the House at half past two took recess until Nv
O'Clock. ,,,.....
After the recess the bill for the relief OF kLIJAE
/ WHITE was passed by q vote Of 100 10 so.
Communications from the Post OiHce and Treas
ury DEPARTMENTS were laid on the tabe-the mrs
being an abstract Of the mail contracts and the lat
ter the annual report on banks
A message from the President was read, conInu
nicsting unpublished correspondence with Zen
TAYLOR and the Quartermaster General caiied 10
by q resolution of the House. The message state
that there is no unpublished correspondence Wit
Gems QuITMAS and HAMER.
I Mr. WINTHROP, from the Committee OF w ay
and Means, made report on memorials IRON
number of colleges, asking that books used Dy sue
institutions may be imported Hee OF uutys hc as
, reported the Senate bill for that object The Com
mttee asked to be discharged. The bill was la
I on the table. IS TO 80.
I The Committee Of Conference on the disagree
4 ing vote Of the TWO Houses on the Military Aeade
. nv bill made report, which was agreed TO.
-, A resolution was passed authorizing members
subscribe for the C0RgressloHal Globe.
Mr. McCLHLLAN presented a resolution from III
$ Legislature Of Michigan, in favor OF the war
# A number of private bills, and bills uninportan
were passed.
3 The Committee OF the Whole on the State OF IN
Union Mr.. COBB in the chair. considered an
agreed to sundry amendments 10 the Amy Appr
. priation Bill and Post Route Bill, with f.rth'
amendments by the Ways and Means Commute
y BALTIMORE, March l-lo ?. NJ
8 The Thomas and lie Grand case, in the Mar,
land Legislature, was postponed until tomorrow
! A committee was appointed to recommend pls
5 Of the proceedings
! philadelphia March Is n
! Heads Mansion House, Thirdst. had the 70
6 burned off this morning The FIRE was the work
6 sn incendiary. The Keans and other boarde
y escaped In their night dresses with their baggag
: House and furniture both insured The buIldlr
c was delugsd with water
n PHILADELPHIA, March lilo P. NJ.
n The workmen engaged in the Navy Yard retus'
II 10 80 to work today, IN consequence OF new
al der from WASHINGTON regulating their hours