Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-11

II WEDNESDAY, NlaTcn ..
In the SENATE.-Numerous bills Of nc
public Importance were passed.
The Bill 20 establish a collection dis
trict at Bangor was passed.
The Oregon territorial bill was taken
up when MIR. Evans said il was loo late
to act on the bill this session, and moved
TO lay il on the table.
This bill was ordered 10 lie on The
table, 90 to l8.
The River and Harbor Bill was taken
up and passed as il came from the House.
The resolution for employing Dr..
Houston as reporter was taken up on
It's third reading.
Messrs. Turner, Bagby and Benton
opposed it, and moved its reference to a
selec, Committee. Nega'ived, l6 to %.
The resolution passed.
The Senate non-concurred in the re-
port Of the Committee Of Conference for
The appointment Of a General.in- Chief,
and agreed to the report Of the Com
mi,tee Of the Civil and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation Bill.
After an executive Session the Se-
nate adjourned at 2 l.2 o'clock, and
took q recess'to 6.
In the Houss.-Mr. Carroll offered a
resolution ins,ructing the Committee of
Ways aDa Means 10 report to the House
the Irish Relief bill. Nrga,ived SO to
lO2. 49,.
Mr., Mckay reported the Naval Pen.
sion Bill, with the amendments Of the
Senate, and further anendmcn, TO one
"f the Senate amendments, being sub
sianlially The Three Million Bill, and
authorizing the use Of lha, sum from the
appropriation for carrying on the war in
The Army and Navy appropriation Bills.
The Chair decided the amendmen n,
10, in order, because it was irrelevant TO
the object the bill.
From this decision Mr.. Mckay ap-
pealed and The decision of the Chair was
sustained 1913 to 48.
The Senate amendments were then n
greed to in Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. Cobb in the chair, and the Three
Million Bill from The Senate was taken
up.
Mr.. Wilrnot moved his proviso pro-
hibiting slavery in new territories.
Mr.. Graham Of N. G.. moved TO a.
mend this by providing that the Missouri
compromise line shall be exte nded TO the
Pacific, and that slavery shall be per
miited south and prohibited north Of tina,
line. Mr.. G.'s amendment was rejected,
SO to 90, and the WiInot proviso adopt
ed, 90 TO 80.
The bill was then reported To the
House and the proviso rejected, 81 to
ll2.
Mr.. Wilmot moved to lay the bill on
the table nega,ived, 81 to ia.
The bill then passed, ll5 TO 80.
The House refused to agree to the
amendment Of the Senate striking out
the amendment OF the House providing
for the appointment Of q General-in-
Chief in the supplemental army bill.
The bill pmendatory to the Sub-Trea-
sury act was taken up in Committee Of
the Whole ,on motion Of Mr.. Dromgoo
and numerous amendments were propos-
ed and rejected.
One was offered by Washington Hunt,
striking out all after The enacting clause,
and inserting the entire repeal Of the &C,
as proposed at the last session.
The bill amendstory Of the independ-
ent treasury oct was passed.
The Committee on Conference on the
supplemental army bill made their report,
re CONNIE nding the Senate to concur in
the amendment Of the House, for the
appo intment Of a Lieut.. General.
The House agreed to the report, So
10 68.
The bill was passed to amend tho &C,
providing for Q limited time an addition
al military force and for other purposes.
Also the bill to refund TO the States
the expenses incurred for Volunteers
previous to their being mustered into ser
vice.
The report Of the Committee on Con-
ference on the Civil and Diplomatic Ap.
propris,ion Bill was agreed TO.
A joint resolution from the Senate for
sending the Macedonian snd the James.
town to Ireland with supplies con'ribu,-
ed for the suffering poor, was passed.
A resolution Of thanks 10 The Spe aker
was adopted unanimously.
The bill was passed for The construc.
ton OF four War Steamships for the
transportation Of the mail from New
York 10 Liverpool