Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-17
G D n & X L s y.
Washington, "Wednesday, Aug. 0.
SENATE.

daily recess from four To hali-past five, for the
remainder Of the session. The post route bill
was taken up and passed with amendments -
The senate then went into executive session
aud took up the bill granting public lands IL
the state Of Michigan for internal improve
ments, and after some amendments, it was a
dopted also bill authorizing the sale OF re-
served lands. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Palfrey made speech in reply to Mr.
Evans Of Maryland, respecting the Amlstad
negroes, and contended that nothing was due
to Spain in the matter.
MIR. Holmes of South Carolina took the op-
poslte side, and made an able internal improve
ment speech
Mr.. Palirey again opposed paying for the
Amlstad negroes.
Mr.. Hunt of New York closed the debate.
Amendments were adopted, and the bill or
dered to be engrossed
Mr. IIalock moved to suspend the rules, and
put the bill on its final passage. The motion
was lost
A resolution was adopted for daily recess
from three and half to FIVE and half, p. NJ.
Mr.. Houston of Delaware spoke, ably de-
featng the Compromise bill, and reviewing the
veto message ON the Harbor and River i'm
prOvements.
Thursdays and Fridays Congress news
will be found on the outside.
Saturday, Aug. l2th, 1913.
Mr.. Benton introduced joint resolution of
thanks to Brigader General Price, his officers
and men, for the brilliant victory achieved by
them at Santa Cruz, in the State of Chihua-
hua, in Mexico,
Mr.. Benton introduced joint resolution of
thanks to Col. Doniphan, his officers and men,
for the brilliant victory of the Sacramento, &c.
No action was had on either of the above.
On motion of Mr.. King the joint rule was
suspended, to enable the bill for the appoint
ment of commissioners upon the claims of our
citizens, to be sent to the House for their ac-
tion.
The river and harbor bill, from the House,
was read twice and referred to the committee
on commerce.
Mr.. Atheron, from the committee on con-
ference on the civil and diplomatic apprOpria-
tion bill, made report, which was concurr-
ed in.
The House having agreed to a similar re-
port, the bill stands passed Among the
amendments agreed to- and in the bill as pass
ed is that for the purchase of the Jefferson
and Hamilton papers, at 500 900 each.
The Oregon bill, which had been returned
from the House with a disagreement to the
amendment OF the Senate, extending the Mis-
souri compromise line to the Pacific Ocean. was
taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Benton said the first motion in order
would be motion to recede. lie made that
motion, and asked the yeas and nays upon il.
After good deal of discussion upon points
of order, motion was made TO lay the bill and
amendment on the table, which was negativcd
yeas IL, nays 20.
Mr.. Benton hoped the vote would be taken
On his motion to recede from the amendment.
He had an anxious desire to adopt some mode !
of Cancellation, and he had always been against
clogging the Oregon bill with anything rcla-
ting to California.
Quite an animated discussion ensucd, in !
which Messrs. Berrien, Calhoun, Bell, Foote,
Downs, Westcott, Butler, Houston, Benton,
\ ulee, johnson Of Georgia, and others took I
,art.
Mr. Benton said that all talk about disunion
vas " sound and fury sgnifying nothing and
hat if any individual should attempt to raise |
he standard of dsunion, the women and chill !
ren would take him and tie him with a string l
lntll he came to his senses the men of the 1
country wouldn't think it worth their while to
70 to the trouble-they would leave it to the
women and children.
The vote was obtained on the first amend l
nent at half past nine, and the Senate reced- |
ID. ayes 81, nays %. Then came the final
md test vote upon receding from the amend
nent embodying the Missouri compromise, and
he Senate agreed to recedc, by the following
'ote -
YEAs-Allcn, Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
}reese, Bright, Cameron, Clarke, Corwin,
fitzgerald, Davis of Mass, Dayton, Dickin-
on, Dix, Douglass, Dodge, Felch, Fooie,
;reene, Hale, IIamln, Hannegan, Houston,
liller, Niles, Phelps, Spruance, Cpham,
Walker, Webster,-29. 4
NAys-Atchson Badger, Bell Bcrricn,
,orland, Butler, Calhoun, Davis Of Miss,
Downs, Hunter, Johnson of Nd, Johnson of
"a, Johnson of Ga, King, Lewis, Mangum,
Jason, Metcalf, Pcarcc, Rusk, Sebastian.
Turney, Underwood, Westcott, Yulee,-25. Il
There were two dellnquents from the free
tates, Sturgeon of Penn, and Aiherton of
\. IL. The former was probably as usual
sleep; the latter is the same who in 1888 n-
reduced into the House of Representatives
he outrageous gag resolutions violating the
light of petition. 1t is proper that such men
houd he peculiar and alone, and they fortu-
lately are so.
The Senate adjourned at a quarter to ten
clock, having been in session twenty-four
lours less one hour and quarter As may
e supposed, the Barnburners are in high spir-
IS and clam that but for the stand taken by
hem. with respect TO the pretensions of the 1
south in regard to slavery, all our acquisitions
rom Mexico would inevitably have been given
p to the demands Of Mr.. Calhoun and those
Who think and act with him.
HorsE.-Mr. Ninton, from the conference
on the civil and diplomatic BILL II
made report in which the House was TO
onccde some and the Senate some points. H.
Mcssrs. Toombs and Thompson of Miss, OPP
oscd the report. Messrs. Ninlon and Hud- /.
on supported it. Mr.. Holmes of ). g., said
e should go for the report, although he did not
Ike the striking out of the Amistad appropri-
ton. He reflected upon the Northern De
locracy for It's detection on hearing the blast
pm the Buffalo horn.
The question on adopting the report was dc.
lded by yeas and nays IN the Affirmative
cas- i0l, nays -.
The post office appropriation bill was taken
p. Some Of the Senate amendments were
greed to-others not
The House took up the bill granting public
inds for a railroad in Illinois. A motion to
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