The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-06-17
Monday, June ~.
SENATE

The Senate called 10 order at the usual hour,
and proceeded TO business.
Mr.. Bradbury presented the credentials of Mr..
Hamlin, Of Maine, who was sworn in and took his
seat.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a re-
port from the Secretary of War relating 10 the ar
mories and cost Of arms manufactured at Wash
ington-
the Naval retired and Army list tor the purpose OF
referring It to select committee with instructions
TO report a general bill.
Upon this motion lengthy debate arose, when,
on motion, the subject was Informally laid aside
The Senate ordered 5000 copies of the Com
missioner of Patents report TO be printed.
A message was received from the President
transmitting the correspondence between Mr.. Bu-
chanan and Mr. Rush since the French Reyolu
ton.
The Senate then on motion of Mr.. Atherton took
up the Indian Appropriation Bill.
HOUSE.
In the House, Mr. Wallace, of s. c., appeared
and was sworn in.
Mr. Wentworth moved suspension Of the rules
that he might offer a resolution fixing day for the
consideration of the River and HarboT bill
Several members moved fort cali of the House,
which was had
The resolution was then taken by yeas and nays,
and decided In the negative, two thirds not voting
for il.
Mr.. Ashmun moved to suspend the rules in or
DER Lldt ne Outf ItSolAlAou,
the final adjournment of Congress The 9Th Of July.
The question was taken by yeas and nays, and
decided in the Affirmative, yeas l6l, nays Al.
Aresolution was passed TO remove Cmtchetrs
lantern from the dome of the Capitol.
On motion of Mr. Vinton the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Naval APpropria-
/ ton Bill.
Mr.. Petit made a speech of some length upon
territorial rights.
The committee after some time eoncuued in the
1 ..s.1
| The House Adjourned till Tuesday.
| Tuesday, June l3.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order and proceeded
10 business
Numerous petitions were presented.
Mr. Hale offered one from Ohio, for the removal
| the Capitol in consequence of the slave trade,
ON Washington, laid on the table.
Mr.. Hale asked the privilege OF witdrawrng IT.
which was refused.
. Pursuant 70 notice Mr.. Webster from the Judi-
ciary committee, introduced bill amending the
Naturalization Laws making children OF Amerl-
can parents born abroad, citizens.
A motion was made to take up the resolution
fxns the final adjournment on the l1th OF July.
The motion was lost BY yeas 10, nays II.
HOUSE.
The House has been engaged all day IN The dis
cussion of the Naval Appropriation bill which is
unimPortant.
Wednesday, June Il.
I'll SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at the usualhour.
n Numerous petitions were presented.
Mr.. Benton offered resolution 10 provide Tor the
, return Of the volunteers and regulars.
The bill to pay Curtis Texas regiment was pas
sed.
; The Senate then took up the Indian APproPris
. ton bill
The debate was upon proposition to establish
an Irdian Agency, when, on motion or NJ INK tht
Senate went into Executive Session.
al HOUSE.
$ Nj. McCay, from the Committee Of Ways ana
: Meaas reported joint resolution relating 70 ths
manner Of making annual Executive reports, which
J, was passed.
!, : Mr.. Hampton, from the Committee on Commerc'
reported a bill providing for the improvement Q
: the surveys Of sundry rivera and harpors, whicl
:, weps read twice and referred TO The Committee
y the Whole. Iu
Mt. Ingersoll, from the Judiciary, reported a BID
providing for the taking Of the next census, an,
also one for the purpose Of inquiring into the ez
:, pediency of constructing new Hall Tor the hous
, Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ .
Ga motion Of Mr.. Morton, the House took mp 7
y COMMITTEES of the Whole the Naval Appropriate
J, bill. An amendment was offered 70 aPpropnat
{, O TO each Of the Marine hospitals at Louls
jviils, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, 81 Louis, Padncah
Naichez, Napoleon and Chicago.
r The Committee then rose and the House %
b, joumed.