The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-06
CON R E SIS.
WEDNESDAY,, April 26.
SENATE.

1
At the usual hour The Senate was called To or
der
Numerous petitions were presented.
resolution To supply the members Of Ih'
House with copies Of Houston's Senate report,
was adopted
| Mr.. Badger submitted resolution instmcting
the committee on Library TO purchase Blown
portrait OF Gen. Taylor, which, on motion, wa:
laid over.
Mr.. Hale asked 10 take up the riot bill.
The amendment to the California Claims bill Of
MI. Benton was adopted by yeas %, nays g.
Mr.. Mason moved TO amend the amendment By
substituting board Of commissioners instead Of
Fremont
debate sprung up in which Messrs. Benton
Underwood. Niles, Phelps, Cnttenden, Allen, But.
Ter, Cass and Badger participated.
On motion, the Senate went into executive ses.
sion, and then Adjourned.
A naessage was received from the President com.
munieating the correspondence of Gen. Scott and
Secretary Marcy.
The SPeakes announced that reports from com
mittees were in order
SundV bills were reported, which were read
twice and referred TO the Committee ofthe Whole
MI. Birch, chairman Of the Committee on Mill.
taV Affairs, reported bill providing for the re.
peal OF the law giving The President the discretion
AIRY power at the terminating of the war, of re-
Iainisg tbs old OF new generals in the army.
Mr.. Houston off Ais opposed the bill.
Messrs. Holmes, Stanton, Burr, and Bolts sup
ported the bill.
Mr.. Mckay offered an amendment 10 the ball,
which was decided in the negative by yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Mclean moved TO lay the subject on the Ia
bic, which decided in the negative BY yeas and
nays
On motion the House then Adjourned.
THUEsDAY, APhl2L
SENATE.
The Senate to-day, ordered lO0 copies Of Hick-
ey's edition Of the constitution of the a. S, to be
presented TO Nh. ValmeTe, in the name of the
Senate
Mr.. Clayton offered resolution seeking infom-
alton about the public amories.
Tie House bill for the transportation Of the for
eip mail, was reported with amendments.
Dir. Badgers resolution to purchase the portrait
of M. Brown, OF Gen. Taylor, after sundry amend
menis Being adopted, was laid on the table.
The California claims ball was taken up and dis
cussed, when, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House, the first business in order was the
reports OF the Standing Committees.
The correspondence Of General Scott, SC, was
taken up.
Mr.. Clingnan charged that Lieut.. Marcy had
been using Mr. Henly fer the purpose Of palming of
upon the House and the country a deliberate false
hood BY denying the suppression of any Of Gen1
SCOTS letters, which had now been produced by
the resolution Of the House, and calling for the
same. He asssiled Marcy, and defended Gen
era: Scott During the debate, the admins
tratiOn was charged with beng afraid to trust the
House with the above lsSlefs, because they feared
that Mexico might lean their contents yet, al
the same time, these letter., OF their contents,
had beea transmitted to Gen. Pillow, To be used in
the Court OF Inquiry
Mr. Stephens moved that sll the wsr couespon-
dence be printed together, and 1000 copies be
ordered Tor the House.
Which motion adopted. and the House sd-
iourned