New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-04
xxIxth CONGRESS. Second session.

SENATE. e. WAsHIseToS' March :, ls4'.
Numerous bills Of no public importance were
passed The bill to establish Collection District
at Bangor was passed.
The Oregon Territorial bill was taken up, when
Mr. EvASs said it too lat. to act the bill this
session, and moved 10 Icy it on the table
Mr.. ALLEr thought there was a scheme 10 let
the bill go by, in order that the people of Oregon
might be urged by the New.Enssnd and by the
Southern interests 70 set up for Themselves and
separate from the Union
Mr.. CALHOUN pronounced Mr.. ALIENS nSputa-
ton light as air.
The motion to lay the bill on the table was neg
atved, 10 TO 20.
Mr.. WEBSTER objected to the clause allowing
foreigners to vote upon mere declaration Of IN
tention TO become citizens without requiring the
declaration to be carried out.
The bill was at last ordered 70 lie on the table.
o6 10 Is
The River and Hsrbor Bill was taken up and
passed as it came from the House.
The resolution for employing Dr.. HorsTos as re-
porter was taken up on its third reading. Messrf
TURNER, BAosY and BENTON opposed it. and moved
its reference to Select Committee Negatived,
is 10 2s. The resolution passed
Mr. BENTON offered resolution 10 rescind the
resolution Just passed. Laid on the table.
The bill to establish the Territory of Minnesota
was taken up, debated and laid on the table.
The House bill, regulating intercourse with Chi
ma, and giving judicial power to certain Consul'.
was taken up. debated and laid on the table
Mr. ALLEN offered resolution to restore Mr.
RIrcHIE to the privilege of the floor which was
objected to and laid on the table.
After an Executive Session, the Senate adjourn
ed at II o'clock and took recess to O.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. CARROLL offered a resolution instructIna the
Committee of Wsys and Means 70 report 70 the
House the Irish Relief blll--Neg atived. % 10 l02.
Mr. MCKAY reported the Naval Pension bill with
the amendments OF the Senate and siarther amend
ment TO one Of the Senate amendments, being sub
stantially the Three Million bill, and authorizing the
use Of that sum from the appropriation tor carrying
on the in the Army and Navy Appropriation
bills.
The Chair decided the amendment not in order.
because il was rrelevent to the object of the bill
From this decision Mr. MCKAY appealed. and the
decision of the Chair was sustained. l23 10 a.
The Senate amendments were then agreed 10 IN
COMMITTEES of the Whole Mr.. Coss in the Chair.
The Three Million bill from the Senate was then
taken up Mr.. WILMor moved his Proviso prohib-
ing Slavery in new Territories
Mr. GRAHAM Of n. c. moved 10 amend this by
providing that the Missouri Compromise Line shall
Be extended to the Pacific, and that Slavery shall
be permitted South and prohibited North OF that
line.
Mr. G's amendment was rejected, SO to %, and
the WILMoT Proviso adopted 90 10 20. The BAL
ssas thsn reported 70 the House and the ProrIso re-
jscted, 81 20 ia Mr.. WILsoT moved 70 lay the
bill on the table negatived. 81 TO ia. The biH
then passed, lis TO 81
The House refused TO agree 10 the amendment
OF the Senate. striking out the amendment Of the
House, providing for the appointment OF Gen
ersl-in- Chief in the Supplemental Army bill.
The House refused to take up the Senate BILL au-
thoriring the sending Of the Macedonian and the
jamestown to Ireland with supplies contributed
for the suffering poor.
The bill amendatory to the Sub-Tresury act
was taken up in Committee OF the Whole, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. DKoNsooLK, and numerous amend
ments were proposed and rejected. One was Of
fered BY WGsHlyGroS HUSI. striking out al after
the enacting clause and inserting the entire repeal
OF the act % proposed ST the last session
AT ~ o'clock the House took srecess 70 o'clock.
SENATE. .wAsMSorcS-Nidnis
The Senate nonconcurred in the report Of the
Committee Of Conference for the appointment OF a
Generslin-Chief and agreed to the report Of the
Committee OF Conference On the Civil and Di.
plomstie Appropriation Bill
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The bill amcada.ory Of the Independent Treas
ury Act was passed.
/ The Committee OF Conference on the supple
mental Army bill mads their report recommending
the Senat. to concur IN the amendment Of the
House. for the appointment Of Lieut. General -
The House sgreed to the report IS to &c.
1 The bill was passed to amend the &C. providing
for limited time an additional military force and lor
other purposes also the BIZ to refund TO the States
the expenses incurred Tor volunteers previous to
, their being mIsteredinto service.
! The report Of the Committee on Conference on
the Civil and DIPLOMATS Appropriation bill was
agreed 70.
/ A Join, resolution for dispatching the figsses
Macedonian and Jamestown. with the supplies
I for Ireland was passed.
/ A resolution Of thanks to the Speaker was
adopted unanimously.
The bill was passed for the construction OF iorr
war steamships for the transportation Of the mail
/ from New York 70 Liverpool
Resolutions were passed 70 light the Capitol and