Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-04
MORNING MAY l848

participated in the debate, when Mr.. NJ ,son's
amendment, placing the appointment of the
Commission in the hands Of the Presideni was
lost, l3 TO 20. The bill was then read third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Foote the Senate then
went into executive session, and after ordering
the discharge of Mr.. Nugent, the correspond.
ent Of the New York Herald, adjourned.
The House Of Representatives. resolved itsel
into Committee Of the Whole upon private
bills, Mr.. Collamer of Vermont in the Chair
A great variety of bills were considered, when
the committee rose, and large number of bills
were passed. A resolution also passed letting
Out the Congressional binding by contract.
Washington, Saturday, April 90.
SENATE.-A Message in writing was re-
ceived from the President, respecting aid to
fucatan. Mr.. Hanegan moved to refer the
subject, to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions.
Mr.. Calhoun thought the proposition unus-
ual and dangerous in its tendency. lie had
hoped the Mexican war already had proved a
lesson to the President.
Mr. Foote thought the Senator from South
Carolina misunderstood the Message, and was
going on in explanation, when he yielded TO
motion to adjourn, on account of the dying con-
dltion of Mr.. Ashley.
HousE.-Mr. M Kay moved To reconsider
the resolution passed yesterday, letting the
bidding ct public printing out by contract
Discussion upon the matter was postponed.
n Message in writing from the President
was received relating to the affairs Of Yucatan.
MIR. Rockwell moved to refer it to the Com
miitee on Territories, and proceeded to speak
upon the subject of annexing new territories.
He was several times interrupted for orrrelevancy
aud desist ted
MIR. Stephens moved to refer the subject to a
select committee.
Upon this motion an interesting debate
sprang up, in which Messrs. lngeis,ll, Ninlon,
Hillyard, Cobb, Robert Smith aud Root, took
part.
The sparring on the occasion was sparkling
and entertaining the most prominent thing
said was by Smith, that they should not take
part with aristocracy against democracy in Yu-
catan.
Mr. Bolts moved to refer the matter to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and that the
Message be printed Carried.--Ad
Mr. Ashley, Senator from Arkansas, is
dead. Died after two days illness.
Washington, Monday, May l.
SENATE. MIR. Borland announced the death of
Senator Ashley, paying an eloquent and feel
ing tribute TO the public and private character
OF the deceased. Mr.. Breeze followed with a
brief eulogy, when the usual resolutions were
passed. a Committee was appointed to ar.
range for the funeral tomorrow when the Sen
at, adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. NJ 'Kay's resolution for the
House to meet hereafter at 1 clock, W; a.
dopted,
Mr.. Nlnton moved TO suspend the rules in or
der that he might offer resolution fixing a.
day for the consideration of the Appropriation
Bill. The resolution was adopted by yeas and
nays.
A message from the Senate announcing the
death of Mr.. Ashley was received MIR. John
ston OF Alabama addressed the House on the
event in feeling and eloquent manner, and was
followed by Mr. White, in the same strain
The customary resolutions were adopted, and
the House adjourned.