Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07
THIRTIETR CONGRESS-. list SESSION
TUESDAY, June p

THIRTIETH CONGRESS. LIST sESS hON'
TUESDAY, June q.
In the SENATE. to-day, the great, and indeed
orI,, orost;on of importance discussed, was
The slavery question, in connection with the
o., Territorial BILL MIR. Calhoun address
sad The Senate at length in reply 10 Mr.. Dix
IS Now York. The speech is represented as
6eing most able and mastery exposition OF
tbp Southern view of this most important
question. The bill has not yet been disposed
of.
Tn the House, on motion of Mr.. Newell, the
military committee were required TO enquire
into the expediency of increasing the annual
appropriation of 100000, for armng and e.
ouipping the militia of the United States. Al
ter The transaction of some unmPortant mat.
tiers, the House resumed the consideration OF
the report made by Mr.. Strohm in relation 10
the annual report of the Secretary OF Inc rea.
sury on the finances, and Mr.. Rockwell OF
Connecticut, addressed the House. Some a.
mendments were proposed TO the resolution 10
nrint. and further debate ensued, when
On motion of Mr.. Vinton. the House resol-
we'd itself into Committee of the Whole, on
fbe General Appropriation Bill, and Mr..
THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, concluded his
remarks Mr.. Rockwell, Of Massachusetts,
Mr., Thompson, of Mississippi, and Mr.. Bra
DIV, of Pennsylvania, followed, when the COM
mittee rose, and Mr. Caleb B. Smith gave no.
tice of a motion 10 introduce bill to surren-
der 10 the State of Indiana as much Of the
Cumberland Road as lies within that State
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. June %.
Tn the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Rusk, the
bill incorporating the Navy of Texas into that
of the United States, was taken up, and made
the order of the day for tomorrow week.
The Joint resolution to remove disabilities
incurred by mail contractors who have entered
into contracts, was passed.
The fertilization appropriation bill was ia
ken up.
Mr.. Anterior moved an amendment appro-
priating $50 900 for fort at Pea Patch Island
in the Delaware river.
The bill was then laid aside, and the Ore
gon bill was taken up.
Mr.. Berren addressed the Senate. He sale
he had always carefully abstained from taking
part in the discussion of the important and ex
citing question which had been introduced in
10 the Senate on this biIl-the slavery ques
ton. He had steadfastly resisted all pretenc'
for its introduction by opposing all acquisition
of new territory. The question had been for
Ced by necessity upon the Senate, and tn
South must meet it.
He denied the authority of Congress 10 lie
gislate on the subject of slavery, and entered
into an elaborate and able argument in sup
port of this proposition.
In the House, Mr. Stewart, of Pennsylva
mia, offered resolution calling on the Presi
dent for information as to the amount of extr;
allowance received BY Gen. Cass, while act
ing as Governor of the territory OF Michigan
Amendments were proposed for inqurin}
into the cost of the blood hounds which wer
used. in the Florida war, whilst Gen'l Taylo
was in command there.
Objection being made to the reception of tn
resolutions, they were laid aside.
Mr.. Stewart said he should propose then
at another time.
Ten thousand copies of the reports on tn
errors in the Secretary of the Treasury's re
port, were ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Rockwell proposed that the committe
who had the subject in charge, be authorize
to make thorough examination of the treas
ury accounts, loans, notes, &C., and send fo
persons and papers.
The resolution was'Passed.
THURSDAY. June 90.
In the Senate, a number of reports wer
made from committees.
A bill making the middle Of the river Sa
Mr.. Anterior, from committee, reported bac
House hill making appropriations for the us
of the Navy, with amendments. Laid over
A resolution offered some time since by NJ
Johnson, of Md, ordering the printing of 10
900 copies of memorial Of the late Chicag
Convention, came up, and was laid on the Il
bic by vote of % TO l6.
The Oregon Territorial Bill was then take
up-the slavery amendment pending. Nj
Phelps addressed the Senate in favor of III
exclusion of slavery from the territories.
Mr.. Mason obtained the floor, but the bi
was laid over till Monday.
A bill from the House, making an apprC
priation for Notifications. was taken up
An amendment was offered for removing a
obstruction in the Ohio river, at Cumberan
Island which gave rise 10 an animated deba
objection turning principally upon an appr
hension of its hazarding the bill by means
the Presidents veto.
Amendment negatived-9 to 90.
The bill was ultimately passed.
The Senate, after brief Executive session
adjourned.
In the House, the resolution directing
monument of Quincy granite to be erected
the Congressional burial ground to the menu
~ of John Quincy Adams, was taken up.
was opposed on the ground That 1t would maE
an invidious distinction, the other monumen
being made of sand stone. The resolutic
was laid on the table.
A large number of Senate bills were appr
priately referred.
The House resolved itself into committ
OF the Whole on the State of the Union-M
Root in the chair-and took up the Gener
Appropriation bill.
MIR. Pollock, of Pa addressed the COMM
tee IN long speech in favor of Gen. Tayl
sad Gen, Taylor would not veto the Tar
Bill OF 1912, if it was revived-that the WI
Of the people; would guide him.
Mr.. French, of Ky, obtained the floor, ar
spoke ably in support OF the Southern vie
of the slavery question.
Mr. Ingersoll obtained the floor, and II
committee rose.
The House adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 80,
In the Senate, Mr.. Westcott, by unanimo
consent, introduced bill, which was twi
read and referred, respecting the employing
by the Postmaster General of public steam
Tor transporting the mail along the coast
the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Jeff Davis, 1O. 900 ex