The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-05
AFFAIRS IN WAsHINoToN
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Close Of the Twenty. ninth Congress
PASSAGE OF NUMEROUS IMPORTANT BILLS.
Col. Benton a Major General.
NC. Nc. &c.
Senate.


senate.
Las, dow NJ this 0,.n,o wAsA,SGroN March 3, s47.
and gloomy. Prayer by Rev. Henry slicer Journai
not read Concourse of visitors to the two Houses d
minished from yesterday
Several territorial bills from the House considered
THE BILL OF THREE MILLIONS.
Mr. SEWER, IRON the Committee on Foreign Relations
reporteda new form OF the three million bill to wit an
amendment of the House bill by striking out all after the
enactng clause and ins ertnR the bill of the senate TIC
bill. passed by the Senate was senate bin and the
diculty in the House TO take it upthis be avoid
to the House bil and this was the object of Mr. SEWER
He gave notice that he should call up the bill at one
O'CLOCK Likely we shall have tight fit with this bill
even II 1t ~ not yet defeated
OREGON TERRITORIAL BILL
Mr. ALLEN made an earnest appeal to the Senate in be-
pera'ive duty of providing them a government and
moved to take up the House bill providing territorial
government for the Oregon territory.
After the agreement of the Senate large number OF
amendments,
Mr.. EVANS moved to lay the bill upon the table
Mr.. ALLEN asked the Senator to withdraw the motion
MT EvANssaid he would withdraw it to renew the nc
ton again.
Mr.. ALLEN said the thing was clear The bill was TO
be defeated by the process by which at
the two sessions last past He understood this business
IN IT, The object was TO drive the people Of
Oregon to set up an Independent government OF their
own. It was to coerce the people of Oregon to
q question Of dsmemberment 1t to carry out the
idea OF some gentlemen of separate republic tho
Union The object to reduce the power of the west
Limit ito prevent it'll possible from acquiring its u
real design Of cutting of this Oregon bit was to co
cree the people of Oregon to set up counter republic
on ,ne rachS There was very natural union Of inter
and the New England corner II was a combination OF
the two old wings of the Union, against the centre
the great west was the old north and the old SOUTH
that dread the dominion of the centre. He would
make this matter clearly understood and enlarged upon
the alleged designs OF the north and south against the
west.
Mr. BADGER desired. as the Senator had said he would
make the matter clearly understood that he would do
so to the understanding of the Senate.
Mr. ALLEN thought there was no difficulty in under
standing what he had said He wsud call the attention
OF the Senator to the ayes and given eolote
TO see where those live who voted no." That will be
a sufficient explanation
nator at all He did not know what he was driving at
He believed the people Of Oregon were doing as yet
yet ready for the taxes OF our custom heuse laws He
thought best to wait till they should get little strong
er He renewed the motion to lay. on the table
Mr.. CALHOUN was SO very hoarse as scarcely to be
able to speak, and yet he desired single word. He re-
garded the imputation Of the Senator from Ohio light
as cir He was opposed to the consideration OF the bill
now. The Senate was TOO thin; and have not now
the time
Mr.. ALLEN The Senator declares the irpputation
against him as light as air. made personal illusions
and therefore, there necessity the retutaton
MT CALHoUN-The Senator referred to those veting
"no'supon this bill
Mr.. ALLEr-That was to show the section Of country
from which such votes were given against this bill
motion 10 lay on the table was Lost, 10 to 90
Several amendments were considered, and one was,
under discussion, allowing foreigners vote after
declaration OF allegiance, when
Mr. WEsrcorT renewed the motion to lay the bill upon
the table The bill Of itself would take up the whole
Carried ls to 20
Mr. ALLEN said that he not in the habit of doing
things by stealth, he would give notice tina, he
should, when the Senate was full TO take up this
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS the House bill, making ap-
preparations to certain rivers and harbors entitled
bill Tor the Improvement Of certain public work in tho
territory Of Wisconsin, and for other PURPOSES wns
then taken up.
Mr. DAVIS explained the bill
MIR. BAGBY said, if time allowed, he would oppose il
item by item.
Mr. DIR said the bill appropriated about ssso,OoO for
needed for the preservation OF the public works They
were all old works. aud had all approved by Pres
stitutiona difficulty.
tnemlt will be recolected that the President vetoed
the bill OF last year on constitutional grounds
Bill taken up by a vote OF 81 to Q.
Mr. BAosy to test sense OF the Senate upon these
spProPpsuons moved to strike ont the man feature. to
wt-the Item oil $3.50 600 for the Ohio, below the falls
at Louisville. and the Lower Mississippi.
Motion rejected to 3S Mr. Calhoun voting 10 the ne
And the bill passed. precisely it cao from the
House without the alteration of a It only remains
Tor the President to sign it, We have given you the
items some I, n days ago.
col BENTON Us DIR Hou,Io N-LAsT SCENE N FARCE
FOR THIS SESSION.
Mr.. HANNEaAs moved 10 take up tho resolution ndi-
Gated.
Mr. DIX asked for q Committee Of Conference on the
supplemental army bill Agreed to.
agreed to.
for employing Dr. Houston to take and print the reports
OF the Senate for the next Congress. Agreed tbs
Mr.. TuRrEY did not intend to occupy the time of the
Senate He had hoped that the unpleasant of yes
the charge of the Senator from Missouri yesterday that
the object at the bottom Of this movement a politi
cal press and that it was to be established at the
pense oil the public treasury The charge was made by
Senator in his place and it due " the character
Of the Senate that there should be committee appoint
ed to investigate the charges made by the Senator from
Missouri He moved that the resolution be referred to
select committee.
Mr. WEBSTER presented the fact that such reference
at this late day OF the session, would be perfectly nuga
tory.
Mr. BAony suggested another lea We shall have no
necessity for reports now till the next session Weare
legsating for successors and from the abundant
fullness OF the treasury propose TO poy in this
view, SIS O0O nine months in advance. And you ask
security, and your man is not known to a solitary
member of this body The move ment was susceptible
Of elgroundod suspicion. The amendment, yester-
day, did not dsconnect this movement and the political
press. The very types might be used in the printing
political paper; and he would agree to be set down
among the false prophe il the benefciares Of this bill
net connected with poca press, established and
published in the District Of Columbia.
Mr. HArrroAN had had 10 concert with living
in getting up this resolution except with the reporter il
proposes to employ. II the Senator from Alabama i'm
putes improper motives to me, after all that have SAID
only have say that he sh the seat where he sits
Mr. earnestly disayewed any sinister design in this
enterprise.
Mr. BAopy asst ,nished at the remarks Of the Sena.
tor from Indiana, IT, indeed, after what occurred for the
last two days he would he astonshed any thing from
that quarter My intelligence as Senaior-my seifre
spect man will not allow to indulge in the temper
Of that Senator My selrespect and egard common
deceDcy would restrain m; but 1t were to use his
own language, should say that do not shame my
scat but that II is shamcd ON its proximity 10 another
seat tNr. Hannegan sits in the neighborhood of Mr.
Bsgby After the attacks upon the venerable Senator
~ oh. nd
his long public vices what may expect from the
intemp srance Of the Senator frem Indiana
Mr. HArrEoAr-Wcil sir, If you are satisfied, am.
Mr.. TuRrsY was about proc sedng 10 remarks
Mr.. BErroN-f now make the motion TO refer to a
see CT committees and il II is rejected shall know that
the Senate refuses nvesg of the charges made
Your reporters will not be wanted till the next session.
mako tho motion of reference
The VIcE PRgsIDxnT-Does the Senator from Tenues.
see withdraw his motion
Mr. BsNror-Is 1t the same motion
Mr.. Tussrv-It is just the ssms.