The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-31
INTELLIGENCE BYTEleERAPH
1TlIRTIErH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
To The
LATEST MOMENT LAST NIGHT.

Senate
WAsHINoroS, Dec. 80, ls47.
The Senate assembled at the usual hour. After read
Ing the minutes and the transaction of other routine
business message received from the President Of
the United States the hands Of his private secretary
Mr.. Walker.
Several memorials and petitions were presented.
REGISTERING VESSELS.
Mr. DIX, CT New York, introduced bill, which
passed in reference to the issuing registers to TO-
reign vessels arriving In New York hsrbor.
bill reported by Mr.. DIX, and passed, authoris-
ing the requisite proceedings in the the bark
Canton.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
MIR. BREEsE announced the resignation OF Mr.. Cass
as Regent of the Smithsonian Institution. The Ice
President Is authorised to fll the vacancy.
MEXICAN WAR.
Mr.. REvERpr JoHNsoN's resolution calling upon the
Department Of War for report Of the number Of troops
employed In the war against Mexico, with list of
deaths, by disease, killed and wounded, adopted
after some words Of explanation.
THE MADISON PAPERS.
The Senate then the special order Of the
being the resolution of Mr. Crttsnden, Of Kentucky,
propriatins twenty thousand dollars for the pue-
chase the Madison papers After discussion it
was psis-d by vote OF yeas, 20; nays, IL.
ADDITIONAL TROOPS THE
Mr.. Cas-, from the Military Committee, moved to take
up the bill for raising additional troops to In the
against Mexico. Whereupon interesting debate
arose. in which several Senators participated.
Mr.. Calhoun opposed the motion, and desired the
discussion Of his resolutions before the Senate
to action On this bill.
Mr.. CAss thought the discussion of the resolutions
could have practical effect the passage Of the bill
1t was important to the country to have the army in.
creased without delay.
Mr.. CLAYTON and MIR. BERRIEN desired the postpone
ment, though not opposed to granting uuppes. Tho
latter thought the resolutions OF Mr. Calhoun had
important bearing on the amount of supplies to be
granted.
Mr.. ALLEN strenuously opposed delay.
Mr. HALE pronounced the essentially wrong in its
origin progress He insisted that the desire to pro-
psgats slavery was tho real cause Of the
After further debate, the moton.prsvalsd- to 10
the Vice President giving tho casting vote.
The bill was then taken up and read; after
which the Senate went into executive session. and ad
journed to Monday.
House OF Representatives.
The House met according to adjournment. Tho rou-
tine business having been gone through petitions
ing in order,
COLUMBIA.
Mr.. TUCKER presented three anti slavery memorials
from Philadelphia The first referred to the Judi
oary Committee, and the others laid on the table.
Mr.. GAYLE moved reconsideration Of the reference
Of the FIRST memorial The motion lies over under the
rules.
PRINTING.
Mr.. STEVENS resolution, instructing the Committee
on Printing to inform the House when the annual mes.
sage Of the President is expected from the printers
whether any action of this House is necessary expe
dite tho public printing was adopted.
THE MAILS.
Mr.. GoeaIN, from the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, reported joint resolution directing the
Postmaster General to the late contract for the
transmission Of the great southern mail and asked It's
immediate consideration Read twice.
On motion of Mr.. JONES' OF Tennessee it referred
to Committee of the Whole the State Of the Union.
Mr. GooorN moved reconsideration, with view to
its immediate passage
debate snsued between Messrs. Goggn, Bolts Chas.
Brown, Rh,tt Jones. and others.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, moved to lay the motion
on the table.
MIR. scHENcK moved adjournment which was
r.ed.
The House then, on motion, adjourned over till Mon
dav,