The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1S4S.


the Vice President, and after prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Slicer, variety of petitions were
presented and appropriately referred.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, presented the
resolutions adopted by the Legislature OF that
State, respecting the improvement OF the
Earbor of Havre de Grace, which were referred
to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered
to oe printed.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to establish military
Asylum for lnvalds.
Mr.. Turney submitted resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to In
quire into the expediency of providing by law
for the punishment of such person who shall
surrepttiously obtain or publish any docu-
ment under consideration by the Senate in
Executive session, previous to the injunction
of secresy being removed by vote of that
body. Adopted.
Mr. Rush submitted a resolution calling
upon the President for information respecting
the superior merits of Colt patent repeating
! firearms, winch was adopted.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, presented the
petition of Charles Lee JONES' asking for re-
dress in relation to the appointment OF Colonel
Hughes to the command of the battalion Of
volunteers raised in the District of Columbia
1t was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
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priating 100000 to defray the expenses OF
the late military operations in California I'M
der the orders of Commodore Stockton and
1t Col. Fremont, and the civil government
established by Com. Stockton in California.
and to pay all just claims arising ont of said
military operations and civil government
Mr.. Cass addressed the Senate in support of
the bill, showing the justice of making speedy
provision for the payment of these claims.
After Mr.. Cass had concluded, the bill was
laid aside for the present.
On motion, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the order of the day, being
the Loan Bill.
Mr.. Phelps addressed the Senate going into
details, ard making an exposition of the finan-
ces of the country. He estimated the public
debt to be ninety two millions.
The bill was then read third time, and
passed by vote of 81 to 2.
Mr.. Allen gave notice that, on tomorrow,
he would ask leave to introduce Joint resolu-
ton, rendering the congratulations of the
Congress of the United States to the people of
France, for their success in establishing a re-
publican form of government.
Mr. Cameron moved that the Senate go in
to executive session, which was agreed to, and
when the doors We're again opened, the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Nr. Gaines resolution, which was
adopted yesterday, authorizing the appoint
ment of Select Committee to inquire into
the expediency of extending the provisions of
the act of 1922, for the benefit of the surviv-
as to include those who had participated in
the wars of the United States from 1888 to
1885, was called up again by Mr.. Cooke, who
moved reconsideration of the vote by which
it had been passed.
| After considerable discussion, this motion
prevailed, and the resolution was finally laid
on the table.
Mr.. Wentworth moved that the House 90
into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. King of
Georgia, in the Chair, which was agreed to-
The Oregon Territory Bill was then taken
up.
Mr.. Smart, of Maine, followed in strong
argument in support of the BILL Mr.. billiard
hos the floor unnn this snhinct to rnnrrn1x