Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-18

in said State, to aid Yucatan, or TO be permitted
to 90 there on their own account. II was re-
ferred to the commitue on foreign relations.
Mr. Dayton, ofNew Jersey offered reso-
luticn calling upon the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO communicate to the Senate the amount
Of iron and coal imported into the United
States from July, ls47, TO the lst Of May,
lS4S.
! Mr. Hannegan, of Indiana, offered resolu-
tion instructing the committee on foreign rcla-
lions 10 inquire into the eXpediency of esiab-
fishing a consulate to the Barbary powers,
which was laid over.
Mr.. Dix, of New York, from the committee
on commerce, reported bilrin favor Of admit
ting certain articles Of produce from Canada
into our ports, without duty, on condition that
like articles produced in The United States
shall be admitted into Canada, also without
duty, which was read twice.
The morning business was laid aside, and
the bill for extending aid to Yucatan was ta-
ken up.
! Mr. Miller, of New Jersey, addressed the
Senate in opposition to the bill.
! When he had concluded, the Senate adjourn
ed over to Monday.
HousE.--The House went Immediately into
committee on the slave indemni6catioa bill
and plunged into a general subject of slavery,
with of course the usual warmth Of feeling and
expression. After which it adjourned to Mon
day.
Washington, Monday, May Is.
SENATE.-Mr. Yulee, of Florida, moved to
take up the bill relating 10 the public school
lands of that State, which was agreed to. II
was briefly discussed and passed.
NJ lob AL
President for the names of officers serving in
the army, with others, whose nominations
were withheld from the Senate, were taken
up.
Mr.. Borland, of Arkansas, spoke at some
length against the resolution.
The bill providing for the extension Of aid
to Yucatan was taken up when Mr.. Calhoun
addressed the Senate at some length, in oppo-
sition TO the bill.
lie would instance Cuba, which should nev-
er be permitted TO pass into the hands Of any
other more powerful nation than old Spain no
formidable power should be allowed to super
ccde old Spain in the possession of the island.
Mr.. Bagby, of Aabama, obtained the floor,
but gave way for motion ofadjournment. lie
has the floor tomorrow.
The House bill, providing for the better
ventilation of passenger vessels, was taken up,
and passed.
A message was received from the President,
transmitting the correspondence between the
Navy Department and Commodore Perry,
from which it appears that detachment OF
marines had petitioncd to be ordered to Lagn-
ma, Yucatan, to repel the Indians, but not to
march into the interior. The Senate adjourn
ed.
HousE.-The first thing in order was the
bill for refunding monies advanced to the vol
untcers in fitting them for Mexico, which was
passed.
The bill for continuing the charter of the
city of Washington was passed
Mr.. Thos. j. Henly, of Indiana, moved a
reconsideration, and spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Cooke, of Tennessee, moved to lay the
mott m on the table, which was carried.
Mr.. Andrew Stewart, Of Pennsylvania, sub
mlited resolution calling upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury for a report of the amount OF
breadstuiis and cotton exported to England, du-
ring two specified periods, showing whether
they weie increased by the tariff of 1916.
/ MIR. Bailey moved an amendment to the res
oluton, in favor of including specie and bread
stufis for the last twenty years. The resolu-
ton was then adopted, and the House adjourn.