Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION
Extracts from the Business Proceedings.
III SENATE.

The following Fution submitted by Mr.. BADsEn
up for consideration
Resolved That the Committee the Library be instructed
purchase the fall length original portrait a Gen. Zachary
Taylor painted by William G. Brown Richmond If the
can be obtained at price deemed by the committee to
Mr.. HALE moved lay the fesouaop on the table.
Mr.. HANNEGAN would suggest that before the question
takea Insert the words Generals George Washington,
Andrew Jackson, and Zachary Taylor"
The question taken laying the resolution on the
table, apd decided in the negative, as follows
YEAs-essrs. Allen, Atchison, Aheron, Bright, Fech,
Hale Hannegsn Mason Sturgeon Turney, Underwood-Ii
Clarke Clayton Crienden, Davis of Massachusetts Dayton
Johnson Of Maryland Johnson, OF Georgia, Mangum Moor
Niles, Phelps Spruance, Upham, Wescott-t9
highly interesting debate, critical classical and POLITICAL
ensued, in which Messrs. HANNEGAN, UNDERWOOD,
HALE, BADGER, DAYTON, and others participated ;
when
Mr. ALLEN moved to strike out all after the word " in
struced," and to insert
To procure to be provided and placed the Rotundo full
length portraits of all the Generals Of the republic who may
as Generlsn-chef in fields of battle have achieved victo-
les for which they have received the thanks of Congress-
On this long debate ensued highly interesting, in which
the speakers for the part participated when
Mr. HALE again moved lay the resolution the table,
when the question taken and decided in the affirmative
follows
YEAS-Messrs Allen Atchson Atherton Benton Breese,
Bright, Butler, Douglas, Fech, Hale Hannegan, Lewis Ma
SON. Niles Pearce Rusk Spruaace, Sturgeon Iurney un-
NAYs-Messrs, Badger, Bagby Bell, Borland Cameron,
Clarke Clayton Crenden Davis Massachusetts, Dayton
Fooe, Greene, johnson, of Maryland Upham, Wescol5
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts,, from the Committee
Commerce House bill to provide for the ventilation Of pas
senger vessels, and for other purposes with amendments
Mr.. D. expressed the hope that early day would be
apart for the consideration of the bill amended The
committee had delayed somewhat longer than usual in order
ascertain the views of persons interested in this matter He
would make the special order for Monday next
would occupy much time and Of practical inn
portance The motion agreed 10.
BY Mr.. NILES, from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads House bill amend the provide for
the transportation of the mail between the United States and
foreign countries and for other purposes with amendments
BY Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee of Claims
House bill for the relief Of Jacob Gideon, with amend
BY Mr.. MASON, from the Committee Of Claims A bill
bill for the relief Of Cad Humphreys accompanied by
port which ordered to be printed.
gene Van Ness and John NJ Brush Of Nehemiah
Brush, accompanied by report, which ordered to be
printed.
BY Mr.. PEARCE from the Committee the Library
Asking be discharged from the further consideration Of the
petition Of Thomas f. Gordon and that he referred to the
Committee of Claims
By Mr.. DAYTON, from the Committee the Judiciary
The bill promote the dispatch Of business in the Supreme
Court and 10 repeal the I'd section OF the act approved 18th
June 1884, entitled IAN act concerning the Supreme Court
Of the United States, y without amendment.