Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-14


Mr. Anterior, from the Committee on b H.
nance, reported the Indian aPproRIia'l that he
WIN yuma dD csII il up on Tuesday week. -, hill
SnTq qr Wvostcot, on leave. introduceud It
+, he relief of the bona fde settlers JnOe' e
10, for for the armed occupation OF Flo rnoo
a'I Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Conlnielce
-.norted bill to prevent inc i"'p'' 'D''0'' u
Reiterated drugs or medicine ,u
'uS AIR. Cass moved to take up Ine OIL 10 pro-
lido for the calling out OF tMeniy auulelon"
rarments of volunteers out, al tne sHgge0.lon
REGINA re Sspnators around him. he "Ithdre" his mo-
uo N, motion of Mr.. Crittenden' the Senate
.ostnoned the previous orders; anu Prcceeteu
Po3 tbe consideration Of the bIIi concerning the
C,nrpme Court of the United states
'O The bin was then considered as Ill Tom-
u,;ttpe Of the Whole, and was advocated oy
NJ Rutler and Mr.. Dayton and opposed oy
Mr. Mr. Westcott Mr.. Ashley, and Er' Alien
The biII was then reported TO the Senate with
Out II @ 1rss then further discussed by Messrs.
Cr;ttenden, Benton, Badger, Phelps, Foote'
nov,ns. Calhoun, and others.
The bill was then rejected, on the motion
n engross-yeas II, nays 10.
Tbe Senate then proceeded 10 the consldera-
,;on NJ Executive business; and after short
,:me spent therein, adjourned TO Monday.
In the House, the navy pension and post
.Gco concentrations bills for the year ending
Jnno TO- 1849, were severally reported from
'bo Committee of Ways and Means, twice
ros o and ordered TO be printed; and the naval
,,tnnrouriation bill was reported back with a.
mendments.
Intellectual efforts were made by Mr. Cum
Minis early, and by Mr.. McLane later in the
session of TO day, to take up the consideration
If the Senate oint resolutions expressive of
the national sympathy and congratulations to-
wards France upon the late triumphs of repub-
Iicanism in Paris-it being stated that the OBJ
iect was to send out the intelligence of the
House concurrence by the steamer sailing on
the 9Th; but objection coming from the whig
side, the resolutions could not be considered
The remainder of the day was occupied in
Committee of the Whole House. (Mr Jacob
Thompson in the chair,) with the consdera-
ton OF sundry bills on the private calendar.
SATURDAY, April 8.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
In the House, the day was occupied in COM
UIltCC NOSSiII III llIC WIN t'AN WI
sideration of bills on the private calendar set
for this day, whereof four propositions for
relief were reported TO the House, three of
them passed, and, pending the question on the
engrossment Of the fourth, the House adjourn
ed till Monday.
MONDAY, April 10.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Cass, agreed
70 take up the bill providing for the payment
Of California claims
Mr.. Benton advocated the passage of the
bill, and gave highly interesting narrative OF
events in California, out of which the claims
arose.
Mr.. Dayton rose TO address the Senate, but
gave way to
Mr. flanagan, who moved that he Senate
hold an executive session, which was agreed
to and the Senate afterwards adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Andrew Stewart moved
to suspend the rules, to enable him to call up
for consideration the joint resolution from the
Senate, rendering congratulations TO the PEG
pie of France on the establishment of a Re-
public by that people.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
motion, and being taken, were-yeas 1865
nays 8.
The vote was then taken on the passage Of
the resolutions, and decided as follows: yeas
ia, nays 2. Messrs. Craston and Root.