The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-03
Tho Army, Navy, and Post Office Ap-
preparation Bills Passed.
VESSELS OF WAR DETAILED
TO
Convey Provisions to Ireland.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
FOLLY IN THE SENATE.
Shameful Waste Of Time in Both
Houses.
&c. &c. &c.
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WAsHISoroN, March >, ls47
The report Of the Committee of Conference on the
Army Appropriation bill was adopted
joint resolution to place the United States frigae
Macedonian at the disposal ofCapt De Kay and the soop
jamestown at the disposal of Capt Forbes of Boston, to
convey provisions to Ireland, was passed, 81 tol4
The report of the Committee of Conference on the Post
Office appropriation bill was adopted
resolution directing tho Secretary Of the Senate to
contract with Dr. Houston to furnish reports of the pro-
ceedings and debates Of the Senate to the daily papers,
to print them himselff they Decline taken up and
Mr. Benton moved to refer to a select committee Lost
10 to 30.
Mr. BENTON spoke upwards of three hours Offering
numerous amendments.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Maryland, remarked that the
OF the Senator extraordinary and he would be held
fully responsible for the failure of any important mea
sure not passed in consequence of this consumption of
time.
Mr. BENTON rejoined and charged invdious attempt
to establish paper in opposition the administration
Some warm words snsusd between Haunegan and
Benton when the resolution was postponed until six
o'clock IN the evening" and the Senate adjourned to that
hour.
The Senate reassembled at o'clock
resolution was offered to suspend the joint rule so
as enable bills to pass from House the other
and adopted; which was concurred in by the House.
The Committee on Conference reported on the Post
ONCE Appropriation bill and it adopted.
The VICE PRESIDENT said that the first business to be
taken up was the resolutions relative the contract
reporting, which kept under consideration until
O'Clock, at which hour it ordered to third reading
yeas 81, nays TO-
The Report of the Committee Conference on the
Navy Appropriation Bill was adopted.
Committee of Conference was ordered on the Civil
and Diplomatic Bill; also the House bill for the adms.
sion OF Wisconsin into the Union.
The report of tho Military Committee against agreeing
to the amendments of the House the bill for the up
pontment Of general officers for the ten regime nts was
adopted.
The bill to reduce the fees in admiralty cases was
passed.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINoroN, March 2, ls47.
Mr.. Housror, Of Alabama, from the Committee OF
Conference the Post Office propria.on BILL made
report which was agreed to.
Committee of Conference was appointed on the Post
Route bill.
MIR. MCKAY, from the Committee of Ways and Means
made report the Senate amendments tho civil and
diplomatic appropriation BILL recommending concur.
in some and others and smend
ing others
The HOUSE, was engaged in the confederation Of these
amendments until two and half o'clock in Committee
ofthe Whole, and then took a recess until o'clock NJ
The House was engaged from until o'clock in voting
the amendments from the Senate to the Civil and Di
plomac Appropriation bill SO many disagreed, that
committee Of conference had to be appointed.
Several unsuccessful attempts made, in Commit.
ZEE OF the Whole, to take up different bills and the
mec rose several times for want of quorum members
not voting when there was a quorum present
Mr.. CARROLL moved resolution, to instruct the com
mee to report to the House the Senate bill for relief
for Ireland
Tho motion was decided not in order.
Mr.. CARROLL appealed The yeas and nays were taken
and the chair sustained
Mr. BoYp moved to suspend the rules to take up the
three million b-yeas 80, nays H. No quorum voting,
though there a large present
The Committee rose
e Mr.. DOUGLASS suggested adjournment, with the
desapding that the bill should be the frat thing take
up in the morning
REUBEN CHAPMAN moved call Of the House.
Mr.. Petit moved to adjourn. Negatived
The bill for the appointment of general officers for the
ten regiments was taken up, the question being Will
the House recede from the amendments relative tho
General.in. Chief
The House adjourned at II o'clock, without taking
vote