New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-21

The Senate convened at ID o'clock, and the
Vice President resumed his seat and called Il g.
order when prayeS was offered up BY Rev. Nr.
GCRLEY.
sundry memorials and petitions were presented.
which were duly received and referred. oeVera.
nriyate bi.ls were reported ard read twice.
Mr. BADGER OF North Carolina, reported bill of
which he had pre- giousy given notice es 10 the IN
tent aud meaning Of the aw nushorzing iranHin6
uriyiIeges D. Members Of Congress, &c. which was
read the first and second time and then referred 10
the Committee on the Post Otce. M BADGER
went on ~ address the Senate fully in favor oi the
rim no had offered He contended that Members OF
Congrsss ought % be allowed to frank any letter or
oackage not exceeding two ounces, no matter 70
whom written during the session OF Congress, and
10 frank their own letters during the recess.
Mr. YuLEE Of Florida, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs. reported joint resolution 10 pro
mote the purchase Of American grown Hemp FOR
tho use of the United States Navy. with amend
r,ents leaving It Discretionary with the Secretary
OF the Eavy-wl ich vas adopted. The farther
consideration OF .he subject was postponed TIL &C.
morrow.
notice. reported bill 10 regulate cost and fees n
the courts of the United States, which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the 10.
dietary.
Mr'WEsTcoTr Of Florida. from the Committee
On Patents and the Patent Oihce. made report
recommending the Senate 20 disagree 70 the amend
ments of the House providing Tor additional Tx
sminers in the Patent Office. Several Senators
participated in the incidental discussion which the
report gave rise to. The farther consideration OF
the subject was then postponed.
Mr. kTHFRToy Of New Hampshire, Chairman
OF the Finance Committee moved 10 take up the
question of the Mission to Rome, which was pend
inc 10 the other day on Mr. BENTOSs amendment
in favor of making it full Embassy III place of
" Charge des Afaires,"
MIR HALE Of New.Hampshire, desire to know
why it YES that this appropriation was put in the
bill providing for deficient appropriations, &c.
Mr.. ArHEKToN replied, that the fiscal year had
not yet expired, and that the object was TO send
Minister at EN- early day rs practicable.
Mr. HANNEGAS Of Indiana moved substitute
striking out minister &c. which was put and
oss-years .. nays 10. The question then cane
up on Mr. BENToS's amendment when Mr. CLAY
ton of Del rose and proceeded TO address the Sc
nate in opposition to a full Mission He would
vote for a Charge but not for an Ambassador. lie
did not think the Importance OF the relations be-
tween the two countries sufficient. to Justify full
Mission.
After he hadconcluded Mr.. HALE spoke in strong
terms of opposition TO Mr.. BENTOS's amendment.
He coptenied that the measure was % pander 10
Catholic prejudces and to fish Tor Catholic votes IN
the approaches political campaign. He went on
20 make some farther remarks in the same strain.
When he had sat down,
Mr. FooTE Of Mississippi, rose and said. that he
should disdain 10 reply 10 some OF the remarks
which had been uttered, or to defend the Admins
tration from such malignant and untounded charges
brought against IT, II said he meant nothing I'M
kind toward the Senator from New Hampshire -
He should now support the mission more cheerful
" than ever, since the important news OF great
revolution in France bad reached US
An amusing episode then ensued betSen Mr.
HALE aud MIR FOorE. After some farther discus
sionthe yeas and nays on the amendment were de
mapded and resulted as follows Yeas - Nays
os So the amendment was lost. Some other
slight amendments were then concurred in.
Mr. NILES OF Connecticut, spoke against the
mission 20 Rome.
Mr. Davis Of Massachusetts, desired to know Of
the Chairman of the Finance Committee, the cause
of the fourteen millions Of deficiencies
Mr. ATHERTOS said that the deficiencies were
produced by the expenses Of the military opera
lions in the prosecution of the Mexican war which
had amounted TO more than was anticipated.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House assembled at the usual hour, when The
Speaker called it to order. Prayer was then OF.
fered up by the chaplain The journals were then
read and approved.
Alter the transaction Of some routine business,
/ Mr. SAWYER OF Ohio, moved 10 take mp the Dill
which he had previously introduced, making pro
vision for bringing home the dead bodies OF officers,
l c.
appropriately buryiDg them. He then went on and
smoke briefly in support of the bill-advocating It
as patriotic measure, due 70 the memory OF the
slain and 20 the feelings OF their surviving nends.
Mr.. HASKELL OF Tenn. rose and spoke with ebili'
~ against the bill. He said that he would sup
| port nothing resembling humbug. Our brave men
! had fallen asleep in undistiogulshable dust
In digging for remains of our men slain In Mexican
battlss we might perchance bring back 70 the enc
| my's dust. instead OF that which We sought.
/ He was ready 10 vote pensions tor the oeneht oil
| widows and orphsns-where the money would De
usefuly applied but he went against the bill pro
posed for the sanction Of the House. When he mad
concluded the bill was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
! MIR. CLrSGMAY Of North Carolina, moved 10 sus
mend the rules in order that he might offer reso-
! luton, asking the President why he had not COM
municated the correspondence between Zen. scott
Mr. Trist and the Government.
! Objections were made to the inquiry and to the
SUSPENSION Of the rules by Mr.. HOUsToS OF Ala.
The yeas and nays were then called for, end decl-
| ded in the negative, so the House refused to sus
pend,
A Message in writing was received from the Pre-
sident by the hands OF his private Secretary Mr..
WALKER, communicating said correspondence. IL
| was then ordered that the usual number oil copies
/ be printed Mr. THos j. HEsLEY OF Ind. submitted
a resolution instruciing the Committee on Printing
TO inquire how many extras had been printed winch
was adopted.
Mr. CRozIER Of Tennessee, moved TO suspend me
rules in order that he might offer resouuan IN
qairing of the Secretary OF Warrespecting moneys
collected in Mexico, and what disposition had been
made OF them. Objections were made, ana the
House refused to suspend.
On motion Of Mr. VISToS OF Ohio, Chairman OF
the Committee upon Ways snd Means, the House
then resolved itself into a Committee oi the w holo
on the State Of the Union, Mr.. ROCKWELL IN inc
Chair, and took up the Appropriation bilL
Mr.. SAWYER o. Ohio, addressed the House
against the clause in the bill appropristing money
for the Choc,aw School. which he considered was
Tor CoLHicBAHp 81. JoHSsOss benefit hs charged
that fraud and corruption existed somewhere
when be was interrupted by Mr. JoHssoN OF ArA'
who pronounced tho statement iaifc. bsHely
/. false The Speaker called the member To o'i"f
Great confusion prevailed and II was some Time
before order could DO restored. Mr. NiNfoN and
Mr.. JAc0n TnoNrsor explained tho character ol
tho chociAw Academy whom sevsrAl members
addressed tho COMMITTEES In succession. among
whom were Mr visfor. Mr. HrpiserH. Mr. Pot
tooE. hr ciAHr of KY Mr. MckAr ADD Mr uip
plses Several amendments were ohsfed b. tho
bll-vhon tho Committee rose reported Tho bill
h. tho House. which on motinp. Adjourned