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


The Civil aud Diplomatic Bill was
taken up but laid aside without n vote.
Mr.. Critenden gave notice that he
should offer Bill for the Relief of Ire
land.
Mr.. Calhoun said he would call up
his resolution the next day.
| Mr.. Webster said he should call up
his resolutions on Friday.
The Three Million Bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Benton spoke upon it. Mr..
Calhoun replied with much severity to
Mr.. Benton and that gentleman rejoined.
The Committee on Commerce report
ed the River and Harbor Bill, as it
came from the House without amend
ments.
Mr.. Dix presented a petition asking
that public ship might be furnished to
carry grain TO Ireland. t ~. q Fl
In the UsE.--The resolution for tho
purchase Of copies Of Disturnell's Map
Of Mexico was adopted.
The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on The Bill making additional
post roads in the Territories, which was
reported and passed AS was the bill
extending the franking privilege of post
masters.
The House refused to suspend the
rules to permit Mr.. c. j. Ingersoll to
introduce a resolution providing that the
U. S. ship Pennsylvania, and other U.
States vessels no, employed, should be
sent to Ireland, for the purpose Of car
rying grain.
The Emigrant bill passed.
| There was a mistake in the report OF
yesterday about Mr.. Winthrop's amend
ment to the Army Appropriation bill. -
1t was adopted in the Committee, but
subse quently rejected by the House.
THURsDAl, Feb. 25.
In the SENATE.-The Naval Com
mutee reported joint resolution, pac-
ing the u. S. friga,e Macedonian al the
disposal Of Capt. OeKay, for the trans
portatlon of contributions loI the relief OF
Ireland. The consideration Of the reso-
luton was postponed to the next day.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill was taken up, and an amendment
was adopted appropria'ing $50 900 for
sending COMMISSIONER TO Mexico, in
the event Of peace being declared. A
mother amendment was adopted, Provld-
ing for the building of new custom houses
at New Orleans, Savannah, and Charles
ton. The farther consideration Of the
bill was then postponed TIL the next day.
The Three Million Bill then came up
and MIR. Davis spoke upon it at length.
Mr.. Calhoun replied, and the bill was
then laid over without question being
taken.
The bill for the purchase Of the Madi-
son papers, and that for the relief Of the
widow OF Col. McRea, were passed and
session and subsequently adjourned.
In the HOUSE. The House went in
to Committee Of the Whole and took up
the bills making appropriations for the
service of the Post Office Department /;
amending the several existing acts re-
latng to the Patent Office for the O.
rection Of light houses the Indian ap-
preparation bilI and the bill increasing
the Marine corps Of the Navy. These
bills were all reported to the House and
subsequently passed.
Il An amendment was adopted 10 the
Post Office appropriation bill, by vote
Of II to ID, giving to the several Post
masters the right Of selecting the news
papers, in which the lis, of letters remain
ing in their Offices shall be advertised.
/ FnlDAY, Feb. 26.
In The SENATE. Mr. Criitenden in
troduced bill appropra,ing $500, 900,
to be expended in provisions under the
direction of the. President, and in trans
porting the same to the furnishing poor
k of Ireland and Scotland in a national
vessel Mr.. c. Supported the bill with
grea, eloquence and force, and was fol-
lowed by Messrs. J. VI. Clayton and
Cass on the same side. Mr.. Niles OPP
posed the bill, as setting a dangerous
precedent. On motion OF Mr.. Bagby it
was laid aside ill the morrow.
| The bill from the House extending tho
Frankng privilege was passed.
Il The Three Million bill was taken up,
and MIR. Hannegan addressed the Sc
nate in favor OF the bill without the Will
mot proviso.
i In the HoUsE.-Mr. Boyd, from the
Military Committee, reported the Sc
nate bill organizing the ten regiments in
to brigades and divisions and making
provisions for an additional number OF
general officers, with amendments-one
giving the President power to assign the
chief command Of the army until the
expiration of the war to any general,
major or brigadier,regularly commission
ed, Of the regulars or the volunteers
without regard to the date Of the COM
mission.
On Mr.. Boyd's motion the House pro-
ceeded to the immediate consideration oI
: the bill, and several amendments were
agreed to.
Mr.. Sims moved the previous question
which prevailed, yeas lc2, nays TO-
+. This vote was reconsidered, and the
House went into committee Of the whole
s on the bill. resolution having also beer
u adopted to close the debate at half-pas
q 10 Subse euuently tho committee rose