New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-03
xxx,h CONGREss.....Fir Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug. .

SENATE .WAsMNGToN, "Wednesday. Aug =
Several petitions presented duly received and
referred
pen ssting Col RICHARD NJ JOHNSON Of kentucky Tor
buildings used 81 = CnOctaw Academy. Inc Dill wa
read third time and passed. -..-
Mr. WEsTCOTT Of "a. moved 70 take Up we Dll ID
favor Of paving advances made in California by Messr
WAN & SxrTU for the use Of Government. debate
grew I'd on this measure between Mr.. NEsIcoIIi alI
DIX Of y Y, Mr. JOHNSON Of Nd Mr.. MASON OF va nr
BENTON and others. The previous questloni"ss caie
Sor when the Yeas and Nays were iakeu and the OH
passed in the affirmative.
After the transaction Of some other unimportant bu
siness on motion of Mr. ATHERToN, Chairman OF the
Committee on Finance, the Senate took up tina CiFl
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
Nh ATHFRTON offered an amendment IN favor OF m
croasing the appropriation for rent Of Nnders Guild
ings for the use OF the War department which wal
adopted.
Those relating to the Amistad case and the improve
ment Of the Savannah River were postponed until 20
morrow. The adoption OF the latter reported yester
day PREMATURE
Mr MANeUM moved that the senate 20 into Exccu
tive Session which motion rejected when about
4 0 clock the senate adjourned over till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
message was received in writing from the i'resi
dent Of the United States by the hands OF ne private
Secretary in reply 10 a call Of the House for the mum
Der Of officers and the strength Of the army.
After its reduction, he repeats his former opinion
that the army should be the same a. i was before inc
war that is 5000 men, inclusive Of officers Inc mes
sage was read and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole
The President at the same time sent in another Mes
sage refusing 10 communicate the instructions which
he had given 10 Commissioners SEWER and CLffOhD
which had been called for Icy the House. and on tht
ground that he deemed il 10 be incompatible with the
public interest The Message read and referred L
the Committee on Foreign Relations
The House then took up the motion on the hll ~ IA
0f he 50
Indians.
Mr. THOMPSON of Miss moved to reconsider IN,
whole question, and opposed tie bin most urgently.
Mr.. GENTRY Of Tenn replied 10 Mr.. THOMPSON anc
defended the bill Other members also participated II
the debate Mr. GENTRY moved 10 lay Mr. IHoMf
SONS motion on the table. which was carried. So th'
House refused 10 reconsider the bill.
Mr. HOLMES of :. &. said that he wished 10 offer
resolution asking the President he had any know
ledge that any expedition Of Americans was httng on
for Mexico Objection made to the motion.
The House then took up Sundry senate bills which
were read twice.
The House took up the Senate resolution in favor OF
restoring the mail contract - the old contractors be
tween Washington and Richmond
After some brief remarks by several members Mr.
JoNEs OF Tennessee moved to lay the resolution on
the table. The yeas and nays were ordered and the
motion prevailed Yeas l22 Nays n.
Mr. NINToN Of Ohio, said that he wished the House
10 act on the Army Appropriation Bill but would move
that the House take up the Oregon Territorial bill
which was agreed 10.
The House acted the amendment respecting IN,
Veto Power which struck out by Yeas l32 Nays 80
The motion 10 strike out the Ordinance OF l5-5 wa
lost by Yeas =. Nays ia.
On motion of Mr. VINroN, the House resolved tsel
iuto Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
Mr. AsHNUN OF Mass. Chairman, and took up the Army
Appropriation Bill
After an explanatory speech from Mr. V1SToN, and ar
Administration speech from Mr.. JOHNSON OF Tenn the
Committee rose Mr. MArsH OF VI has the floor this
question for tomorrow.
Mr. VINroNs resolution in favor Of stopping the de
bate on Saturday at II o'clock was adopied-when, on
motion the House adjourned over till to morrow.