New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-03
xxx,h CONGREss...Fir-, session

At the usual h0ur the Nlcefresldeht caHeu tue
Senate to order. Prayer by the Chaplain
Mr.. BRADBURY OF Maine submitted resolution
instructing the COMMITTEES on Printing 70 inquire
when the Presidents Message and accompany ing
documents would be printed and said the prospects
were that they might Tot be completed before the
next Session OF Congress.
Mr.. DIN OF New York spoke briefly in opposition
10 II, and said the delay had been occasioned by
the time required for engraving the maps
Ii was after some farther conversational debate
and few words OF explanation between Messrs
WFscoTT, SEVER and BRADBURY, adopted
Mr. WEBSTER presented petition numerously
signed by the citizens of Massachusetts praying
for q specific duty on Fish imported from Foreign
countries Mr.. WEBSTER said the present Tariff
gave British interest advantages over that Of the
United States aud considered the modification
petitoned for highly Necessary The petition was
referred 70 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. DIX Of New-York submitted for considera-
sion resolution nstructing the Library Committee
10 INQUIRE into the expediency of directing the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 transmit 70 the French
Government our standard OF weights and measures
bv Mons Vattemare. The resolution was adopted.
The House amendments 70 the bill requiring at
tachments issuing from the Courts Of the United
States to conform TO the practice OF the state Courts
was concuued In
Mr. mason. from the Committee on Claims re.
ported in favor Of Committee of Conference in re-
gsrd to the House amendments to the bill for the re-
lief Of the heirs of John Paul Jones
On motion Of Mr. BRADBURY of Maine, the bill
was informally passed over.
A number Of private bills were then taken up
and acted upon
On motion of Mr. SEVER of Arkansas the Sen.
ate went into Executive Session.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker called the House to order at the
usual hour and with the usual formsities.
Onmo,on Of Mr. MARSH Of Vt. the Speaker Of
the HOUSE was authorized 20 fill the vacancy in the
Chairmarship of the Committee on the Congress
sionsl Library. caused by the death Of JOINS
QUIScY ADAMS. Mr.. PALFnEY Of Mass. was sp-
pointed.
discussion came up on a motion 10 print 1000
copies Of report from the Committee ON Naval
Affairs. during which the delays of the public
printers in the preparation of documents ordered
to be printed, were severely handled by Messrs
AsHMUN, WENTWORTH and PALFREY. Messrs.
Van Benthuysen Co. were defended by MIR
WASHINGTON Hunt and Mr. CoNGER of New York.
The bill in reference 10 Examiners in the Patent
Office was then taken up and the amendment re.
specting $4,000 salaries adopted, and the bill
passed.
Hon. c. j. ISGERsocL, from the Committee on
Rules reported amendments for allowing memb ers
TO file notices OF bills that came up as petitions
under direction OF the Speaker, in Committee OF
the Whole.
The private calendar was then called. com
mencing where left off previously 10 equalize, and
hence adopted.
MIR VISros submitted a resolution which was
adopted TO terminate the debate on the deficiency
Of appropriations for the fiscal year TO morrow,
which was adopted.
A letter was produced from Mr. SMITH calling
attention TO his invention Tor taking Yeas and Nays
J. H. ISGERsoLL said it was an important inven-
ton and moved its reference TO Select Commit
tee
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
Mr.. SMITH ia regard tohis ingenious and time saw
ing invention for taking the Yeas and Nays in Leg
i,iative bodies Ii was referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings The Speaker also laid before
the House a well written letter from Mons. WAITE.
MARE. in regard to his highly popular system OF In
ternationsl Exchanges 1t was referred to the
Committee the Library
On motion. the House then resolved Itself into
Committee of the w bole House on the State of
the 4 Mon. snd took up the bill TO supply the de
fciency in the estimates for the current year
Mr. THOMPSON of Indiana. replied to the speech
Of Mr. McLEAS of Maryland, made in the House yes
terday His speech was earnest aud eloquent
and his criticisms the facts and arguments OF
Mr.. Mel. brought that gentleman several times
to bis feet to make explanations.
TRUMAN SMITH Of Connecticut, followed in q
speech OF considerable power in which he animal
verted at some length on the policy and measures
OF the Administration generally. He denounced
the Mexican War in ali its stages and declared his
opposition to the terms Of the Treaty now under
consideration in the Senate.
Dir LEVIN, the Native Member from Philade
phia next spoke from the Clerks desk against the
item in the Deficiency bill providing for a mission to
the Papal States. lie treated the House to a strong
dish OF Native Amercanisn, and denounced Pope
Plus in terms most vehement, as anything but
liberal and progressive Statesman and Christian.
When Mr.. l.. had concluded Mr.. STRONG obtained
the floor, and the Committee soon after rose and,
on motion. the House adjourned.