Washington telegraph., 1848-05-31
From The baltimore Sun.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,
May 8.
SENATE;
May g.,


| York Legislature. in favor Of the payment ui the
claims OF our citizens for French spollallons
Nj Dickcnson presented pellllon from New
York, in favor Of the pTopuscd new raltpad be-
tween New York aud Philadelphia
MI Johnson, OF Georgia, offered a resolution,
which was adopted, nalrucling The Judiciary
Committee to enquire into the rspedienoy oil eslab'
llshng Pfoiessuship ol International law al Tue
Annupas Naval School and to extend the nni'het
Of appointments, so Ms ia allow the adlnlzsuh ol
/ tiro idf each member OF cunprfs,
Mt bnese repoHeda oil to giant the tight o.
way through the public lands Of Indiana, and alter
nate sections OF the same, lot railroad
/ The bill 10 authorize the holding Of special
term Of the District Court, IN Tennessee was pass
ed,-ilso the bill relative to the public archives OF
/ Florida.
Mr.. narland introduced the bill 10 whlrh he had
given previous nutiee, To grant uased oHrtiiawrd
public lands IN Arkansas lo that State, lnf purpose
Of internal improvement. Read twice aud rr,
lefed
The special order OF the day--lhe iueatsn bill
was then taken up,
Mr. Houston wouli br glad II the lion Srnu'
tor would y lnl out any instance III winch Texas
had cuqucllcd with England
Mr. johnson said that during the pilgrimage Of
/ the Senator 10 ten, Jackson, Il tile PaPets had
correctly quoted linn, lie had used such an expires
slOn
Mr. Houston thanked the Seualur from Mary.
land iof the opportunity to contradict The state.
mrut lie had never USED such remarks as had
been attributed 10 hm
MIR. Houston thea addressed tie Senate al great
length, IN support Of the bill,
Mt foolr made few remarks, and Mr. llau.
htgHn also again aTgrdlhe Importance Of prompt
action Il had beeoms queslion--shull We or
shall England take POSSESSION OF fucalan.
Mt johnson, Of Maryland followed, aud IN the
eouRe Of his remarks referred 10 The iael. that
though the message had only been brough 10 the
attention Of tlsa Executive more than sis months
since, lie also alluded ia the rhafge winch had
been made against Texas, OF seolusIliag with
England lie sas opposed TO the bill "a It's pres.
cut shape, aad expressed hs yess on the subject
at considerable length
Mr.. iitnnrgan said that the Senator from y
York, sumo days since. had 10 clearly laid before
the Senate the operations OF England on the iu.
catan coast, &e=. that Il was unnecessary for hun
to refer TO the facts. Il was well known that the
object Of England was 10 ssife iuoai.n Aud
Mt ssfTa, IA his last eonmunieaii SAID that. II
the aid asked Is not afforded IN lso short months,
/ lueaian as Government will erasr TO exist
Mr. Jefferson DAVIS sad that i the bill sas 10
be passed over, he hoped the twenty regiment bail
would be taken up, that the ffssidru might br
enabled in this particular oase. 10 prosecute The
war sith Metieo IN such MANNER that a new
war might not gfoS oui Of IL; fof he agrcrd with
the Chairman on Foreign Rtlatsns, I,iI liannc.
gam that II delay was pfaelic.dih the neat qursiiun
would be whether We shall sIPsl England from
iucaian.
Mr.. Calhoun contended that there was not the
slightest probability that England Nould ulsri-f,
OF take possession Of yuealan. lie was ready 10
take the responsibility Of this declaration H.
had examined the correspondence shlch had been
referred to, aud there wa. nothing IN il TO warrant
such CONCLUSION.
Mf Cnltenden ioloxed lie desired, before
agreeing 10 III. meyement authorized BY the bill
such information wouid warrant the taking Of
military possessian for the objects contemplated
or from the considerations stated lie was ia favor
Of the amendment proposed by Mr.. Jefferson la.
/ Wis.
Mr., Wesrott addressed the Senate at length,
and expressed his conviction that II was the inisn.
ton Of England 10 take possession Of Yucaian.
and that once IN her possession, she would not re-
lnquish H. Aud lie would vote for any measure
necessary TO prevent from taking possession, aud
/ TO protect the interests ol the United States
| After some further conversation, the bin was
passed over informally; and the Senate adjourned.
after adopting resolution calling on the President
TOT further correspondence On the subject
May No.
The Senate was called TO order and proc ,rdcd
10 the regular morning business
Numerous petitions were presented
Mr. Johnson's resolution asking the President
for information respecting the Withheld nomina.
tons was taken up,
Mr Rrvcrdy johnson spoke in favor Of the res.
oluion with his accustomed ability.
Mf Allen rspled-when, beio'e he had con.
cuded, he gave way for u motion to take up the
! iucataa bill, as in Committee Of the Whole which
motion was agreed To,
! Mr. Cass addressed the Senate at length and
with ability ia support Of the bil also il reply to
/ Mr. Niles.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, has the floor on
this question for tomorrow
On motion of Mr.. Breese, the Senate went ia.
10 executive session.
| The Senate then adjourned
| Ia the House, the resolution TO let the binding
contract was referred TO the Committee on Ac.
counts.
| On notion the House then went into Commit.
tee Of The Whole on the Wisconsin bill, Mr. Cobb
IN the chair
Mr. Dickinson spoke a, length in its favor
! The bill was further discussed by Messrs Col.
lamor, McClernand, Tweedy, Morse, Jones of
Tenn, Smith Of Ia
Tho committee rose and reported the bill back
with amendments,
The House then adjourned
May II.
The Senate was called to order aud proceeded
10 the morning business.
Numerous petitions were presented.
The resolution Of Mr.. johnson relating to the
nomination was postponed TN tomorrow.
! On motion, the Senate took up the Yucat,u
| BILL
| Mr. Davis Of Mass, addressed the senate.
Mr.. Miller hes the floor on the question for to.
morrow.
The Senate then adjourned
In the House, the bill admitting Wisconsin
into the Union was passed.
MAY ~
The Senate was called to order n, the u,unl