The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
TIlKRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


WAsmIScroN, juno H. 1s4s.
The Senate convened ut the usual hour and was
called to order by the Vice President.
Various memorials and petitions were presented,
which were duly received and referred.
NEW SENATOR.
Mr.. BnADBuRr, Of Maine, presented the erode
Of Mr.. Hamlin, the newly elected senator from his
State, who went forward duly qualified and took
his seat
PUBLIC ARMoRIEs
The Vice President laid before the Senate a commu-
nicaton from the Secretary Of War; in relation to the
public armores, and the number and cost of
nufactured at them.
NJ. Dickinson, Of New York, presented petition
his counts while in charse of tho frigate Macedo
MAN, which was duly received and referred to tho
committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. YULEE, of Florida, chairman Of the Committee
on Naval AGasrs returned the bill for retired navy
list, ard also reported bill for creating retired army
list, with the view Of referring both bills to a select
committee. with instructions to report a general
bill embracing both the army and navy, which
agreed to.
Upon this motion interesting debate sprung up
In which Mr. Yuee, Mr. Davis of Mississippi, and Mr..
Webster participated, when. motion, the subject
was informally laid aside.
WORK FOR PRINTERS.
MI - moved to take up the resolution which he
had previously offered directing the of 20 600
copies of the Patent Office report.
Mr. WrsrcorT, of Florida offered amendment to
Upon which debate sprung up, inwhich MIR Westcott
Mr. Hale, OF N Hampshire Mr. Calhoun, Mr.. Badger
OF NOrtn. MI. Cameron, OF Penn. and Mr.
Niles, of Connecticut. participated.
After some further debate, MIR. Westcott n.sdihed
his amendment by reducing the number Of copies to
10000.
After much discuss on the mendment was adopted
and the resolution passed.
coRREsPoNpEScE BETWEEN MR.. RUSH MR.. BU-
CHANAn
message in writing received from the President
transmitting in obedience to call of the Senate,
copies Of the CORES pondence between Mr. Buchanan
and MIR. Rush since the French revolution.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
MIR. ATHERroN, chairman Of the Committee on FL
nance moved to take up the Indian Appropriation
Bill, which was agreed to.
The first thing in order was the anne dment for
paying the expenses for the removal the Cherokees
from North Carolina and their Communication for reno
MIR. ATHERToN spoke in strong terms Of opposition
TO the amendment
MIR. BELL. of Tennessee replied but before conolu-
ding, gave way to Mr. Westcott who moved that the
Senate go into executive session, which agreed to-
After some time spent therein, the doors open
ed, and the Senate adjourned till Tuesday, to-mor-
row.
House OF Representative.
The House convened at II A. NJ, when the Speaker
resumed his seat and called to order
The journal was read and approved
NEW REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr. WALLACE, the newly elected member to fill the
place of the late MIR. Black was introduced when he
went forward and after being duly took his scat
RIVER AND HARBoR BiLLs.
Mr. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, moved to suspend tho
rules In order that he might offer resolution fixing
day for considering sundry river and harbor bills
motion was made for call of the house. The yeas
and nays were called for on the motion made by MIR.
Wentworth, which resulted in the negative. Two
thirds not voting for the the House refused to
pend
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. AsHMuN, of Massachusetts, moved to suspend
the rules fo the purpose Of Offering joint resolution
providing for the adjournment Of Congress the LIST
Of July next
The yeas and nays called for and decided In
tho ADVANTAGEOUS 161, nays 49,
The resolution then amended by fixing the
18th July for the day Of adjournment when passed
MIR. FRENCH, Of Kentucky, moved suspension Of tho
rules in order that no might introduce q resolution
which was lost.
REMOVAL LANTERN on THE CAPITOL.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. presented resolution for
the removal Of the lantern and pole from tho Of
the Capitol, which was adopted without division.
Several other resolutions offered referring to
subjects Of no general interest when
Mr. ViSroS, Of Ohio, moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole tho State Of
the Union, which agreed to, Mr.. Thompson, Of
Mississippi, taking the chair; when
THE NAVAL APPROXIMATION BILL
was taken up.
MIR PErrrr, OF Indiana obtained the floor and spoke
territorial rights He said that Mr.. Clingman had
refuted MIR. Calhouns Charleston speech He then
went on In replying to Mr. Rhett, OF South Carolina
The discussion or amendments was continued, when
the committee and reported progress, and
ton, tho House adjourned over till to morrow.
Markets.
BALTIMORE, June IL Corn has advanced in conse-
quencc Of tho Acada's news.
ALnAsY, Juno 12.-Receipts by Canal since Sstur.
day. tho 10th nst-Flour $1,000 bbls; wheat 1000 bv