Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-20
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Washington, VVednesdoy, AprRl

Il SESATE.-The Senate was called TO order
by the Vice President. Numerous petitions
were then read and referred, among which was
one by Mr.. Davis, of Mass, from the citizens
of Boston, praying for an nalteration Of the Tar
i'll act Of 1916, respecting the assessment Of
duties, so as to assess only the amount actual
y received, without regard to invoice, which
was duly received and referred TO the Commit
tee on Finauce
\ On motion, three thousand extra copies Of
report Of the proceedings of the Fremont Court
Marital. and three thousand copies Of the re-
/ port of the Commissioners ofthe General Land
! Office, were ordered to be printed.
II The Senate then laid aside the morning bus
mess and proceeded IN the consideration Of the
bill providing for the payment Of California
clalms
/ Mr. Mangum, Of y. c.. moved that the
Senate go INTO Executive Session, which was
agreed to, and the galleries were cleared and
the doors closed. After some time spent
/ therein the doors were opened and the Senate
/ adjourned
II ilousr.-The House assembled at the usu.
4 al hour. The journals were real and approx
lied.
\ The Revolutionary Pension bill was taken
! up.
! Mr.. Van Dixie, of y. j., made speech
/ against the administration, IN relation 10 lis
| whole war policy, and commented with sever
| ltv upon many Of Ms measures, adopted IN ref.
erence 10 the conduct Of the same. After he
I had concluded, tie committee rose, and tho
II Chairman, Mr.. Burt. reported the b.ll as ready
for the action Of the House.
I The consideration the bill for carrying the
foreign mails was again resumed, and Mr.
Gopgins' substitute was adopted; aud tho
previous question being called for, an sust hn-
ed, the bill was then voted for by Yeas and
Nays, aud decided in the affirmative. So the
bill was passed, when the House adjourned.
/. Washington, 1hursdoy, april l3.
4 IlousE.--ln the House, MIR Hudson inirr-
duccd the Hon. Horace Mann, Nho was quall-
fed, aud took his seat.
\ The New York contested election case was
taken up. Mr.. Thompson spoke IN favor If
giving the seat to Mr.. Munroe
I. Nh. Murphy followed, maintaining the mi-
nor,y report for giving tie scat 10 Nh Jack
4 son.
| \ call Of the House was moved, and socn
afterwards ,hat body adjourned.
\ SLNATE.--ln the Senate. Mr. Downcs, of
| Louisiana, offered lcsoqiIoh calling on tho
/ Secretary Of State for information in regard
TO the quantity OF sugar imported from July 10
! April
I Mr.. Dix moved to take mp the bill rcPealiHg
the Pilot Laws. lie spoke 1T some hugth IN
! It's favor
Washington, Er1(,ay, April H..
The Senate was called TO orler at IL o.
clock Numerous petitions were presented.
A message in Whiting was received from the
President, respecting the superiority OF Colt 3
repeating firearms.
a,ahI, Nr nl
chusetts. asked and obtained leave TO bring in
bill respecting patents, amendr the act for
promoting the useful arts; which was read the
first and second tunes, by unanimous consent,
and referred.
Mr. Ashley, of Arkansas, moved to take up
the bill comforting judicial powers on American
Consuls in Turkey and { hna which was made
the special order for Wednesday next,
/ The bill providing for the repair OF the Cum
bcrland Dam was taken up. Mr.. Bagby, of
Alabama, spoke at some length in opposition
to il. on constitutional ground.
Mr. Cuitendcn, of n.y., spoke briefly IN
support Of it, coutendlng ihat il was the right
and the duty OF the Government to repair this
Dam.
/ Alter further discussion, it was read third
time and passed--yeas 81, nays Z.
\ The rest of the day was devoted to private
bills.
Il in the House, Mr.. Rockwell called for the
regular order Of business.
/, The Speaker announced the first thing in
tie order was the election case.
I. Mr. Van Dyck, being entitled to the floor,
advocated Mr.. Munrpe's claim, and showed
that Mr. Jackson was reelected by Illegal
votes
The subject was then laid aside, to take UP
the orders of the day.
\ The House accordingly resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole on private bills,
Mr. Morse in the Chair Several Senate pr
vate bills were passed. The Committee then
rose and reported, and the House adjourned.
J. LATE And IMPORTANT FROM New MEXICO
ST. LoyIs, April l2--Mr. Bur,s has just
arrived from Fort Arkansas. lie left the river
on the 9ih OF March, and brings intelligence of
highly lmuortaut character.
When lie left, the most conflicting reports had
reached the fort, relative 10 the state OF aliairs
in that country There can be no doubt that a
large body Of hostile Indians and Mexicans had
assembled NJ a place zoo miles South OF the
fort II was the intention OF Col. Glpin 20
march the following day with his command
and attack them.
Il The Chcquene Indians had returned from a
/ hostile expedition against lhc Snakcs ahu raw
/ nccs Tncy brought with them % scalps.
/ Lieut. Shull cd the artillery committed sui
I eide by shooting himself with a pistol. Iio
! was stationed at Fort Mann.
!, Revolutionary SrRvIcE RENDERED ny
/ Nrw NoRKeR--A correspondent OF the New
! ark Daily Advertiser, writing from Messlna,
| Sclly in February last. says
N Valentine Mott the son of our eminent
/ ,urgcon. rendered great service To the reyolu-
Itonists at Pulcmo. lie il represented "a
! having led them on their most dangerous attacks
,. hqhunq braycly and cooly, aud N his proics-
.lona capacity. performing valuable surgical
operations upon thc wounded. il is said Ito
people almost idoilzc him, and his name Is al
ready identified with their glorious cause y
Sr. Lows, April Ga FIRE occurred last
night at ~ clock, which consumed Two store.
situated on the lcyee. One MAS occupied by
|. K. +. Han, r. Is. Ca,berwood and l.. Maih-
,eNs. The loss j. estimated at sg7 600 1LeJ
lIwafcin insured TO the amount Of slt,CCO lie
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