Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-22
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WEDNESDAY, June II.

rien, Butler, aud Webster participated.
Mr.. Athcr,on offered an amendment against
approprlaling $4,000 for the expense of a. d;
tahlshng an Indian agency in Texas.
Wlthont taking any question oT thc bill the
Senate went INTO Executive session, and then
adjourned.
HorsE.--Nr. Nnton introduced joint res
oluiion to provide for the transportation to the
most convenient ports, of discharged yolun-
,ccrs and such regulars as have served out
their terms of service, which eXpnes with the
war.
A bill was reported, to provide for payment
of horses and other property lost in the mill
tary service, which was passed, with AN amend
ment.
4 y resolution was pass ID, rel ting to the
mode IN which annual reports from the ENe,u-
tive depart ncnts shall be made.
\ bill was repOrte concerning the improve
ment and 5 lry3y of rivers and harlo ST fr-
rcd to the Commlltea of h Woe.
Resolutions were reported concerning the
taking of tli5 next census IN 1851. Also. III
s;ructlng tn, Committee on Public BuiL hgs
10 iuq IRE into the eNp,dloncy of erecting
nc v lIIII for the House of Reprsen duvts
The Navy bill was dscuss IN o nml tee
of M Whole, and II was agreed to arp op ia
81 ZOO for murine hos ,tlls q, Louis He, Ky.
aud PIT sburgh, Pa Adjourn d.
WAsHNcToN, Thursday, June -
SENATE.-Numerous memorials and pci-
tons were presented received ard referred
The Vice. President laid before the Senate a
report from the Secretary of War respecting
the number of Creek Indians killed in the
Florida War. y message was received from
the House with Joint resolutions providing for
the discharge of Volunteers, with other tenn
porary troops, including those cnlisted 10 serve
during the war.
1 Nr. Benton moved that the Senate proceed
to the cOn5ldCrr,rn of the same. Mr.. Benton
then offered an amendment to the fcSoln,io- Z
providing for the three months extra pay TO
the commissioned officers discharged.
Mr. Cameron Of Penn, offered an amend
mcnt in favor Of including the n0n-commisson-
ed officers, musicians and privatcs. On mo-
tion the subject was informally laid aside, after
some debate.
! Mr. Bcrricn of Ga, from the Judiciary Com
mittec, reported a bill relating to the extension
Of the Naturalization laws, introduced ON We'd
nesday and referred to said Committee, with
an amendment. After some debate, the
amendment was adopted. The bill was then
informally laid aside.
Dn motion, 1000 copies of the War Cores
pondcncc wore ordered to be printed.
On motion, 10000 copies Of the Senale's
proceedings on the Mexican Treaty, including
correspondence, were ordered to be printed.
On motion Mr.. Smith laid aside the morn
ing business and proceeded To the consldera-
tion of the Indian Appropriation bill.
MIR. Sebastian of Ark. offered an amend
ment 10 the bsll IN favor of restoring the salar-
les of Indian hlch were reduced by
the bill Hc supported the amendment at
some length and pointed out It's advantages.
The debate was contiaucd by Mr.. Alhcrton
of y. IT,, MIR Butler ofS C., Mr.. Sebastian,
Mr.. Rusk Of Texas, Mr. Atchinsuu OF No,
and Mr.. Benton
The amendmcn, was, after some farther de-
bate adopted, when the bill ON motion, was land
aside The Joint resolution from the House
was then on motion taken up.
Mr.. Benton withdrew his amendment. The
resolution was then passed.
Mr. Mangum of \. G.. moved thrt the SEN
ate 20 into Executive session, which was IA
greed to, and after some time spent therein,
the doors were opened and the Senate adj
journcd ill Friday.
IIorsE.-Aiier prayer and reading of the
journal, Mr.. Burt of =. &. moved that the
House take immediate action on the Senate's
amendment bill for the pay of the Texas Vol
unteers, called into service by Col Gurus.
Mr. --- of n Y. asked leave to intro
ducc bill in favor of reducing the mileage Of
members of Congress.
Mr. Ninton of OHIO, moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the W hole
ON the State fthe Union, Mr.. Thompson, of
Ind in the Char, which was agreed 10.
The Navy bill was then taken up, and far
thcr amendments considered, to sustain which
Mr.. Schenck loudly complained of the Com.
mlttcc for assuming the management of every
thing. Finding the debate was getting to he
too personal, the speaker called to order, and
order was restored Mr. Schcnck contcndcd
that he was not out of order. With all due
Difference 10 the Chair he said he was not out
ot order. He said that he was discussing "A
class of amendments which II was duly IN or
der To consider.
Mr.. Cobb of Ga replied Mr.. Wentworth
commenced a speech; Mr. Sawyer OF OHIO,
made a remark, which Mr.. Wentworth sand
was untrue, and babe Mr. Sawyer TO take his
scat. The Chair called all to order, when a
sharp collcluy followed between Mr.. Scheuck
snd the Chairman. The latter ordered him to-
take his seat.
The amendment for carrying out the law of
lSi7 for the erection ci Dry Dock at kntCry,
\. H., PhIadelphIa and at Pensacola was
agreed to; also Tor increasing the splrI, ration
10 SIX cents daily.
The previous question was called for ON the
amendments aud sustained, and the Dry Dock
amendment was taken by yeas and nays, aud
dccidcd IN the negative.
Mcssrs. Brown, Butler and others made
some remarks IN reference to the bill, when
the COMMITTEE rose, reported progress, and The
House adjoancd.
WAsulSGroN, Friday, June l6.
SEN.rE-Mr jagby Of Alabama, resigned
his seat, having been appointed Minister to
Russia The whole day Was occupied IN pr
vd,c calendar
lIousg.-1he House went into committee
Of the whole, on the Fortlfcanon bill. A long /
personal explanation cnsucd between Messrs.
stanton of Tennessee, aud Atkinson of \lr-
GINA, as to which was the ADLER man and Dem
ocrat
Mr.. J. Y. lneorsoll offered an amendment To
appropriate 800, 900 for ioriliying Pea Patch !
island, which, with other amendments, was
discussed, when the committee rose and re-