Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-07
CONGRESS. LIST sEss ION.

We find it impossible this week, without
crowding out of our columns matters of pecu-
liar interest, to give heightened detail of the
doings at Washington during the past week.
We shall cndeavor to give brief summary,
embracing, however, all of importance that
has been done there.
TUESDAY, March %.
SENATE.-ln the Senate to-day, portion of
its session was engaged in the consideration
of the Loan Bill, when it was ordered TO its
third reading. The yeas and nays being Or
dered upon its passage, it passed by vote of
"a yeas and 2 nays, baldwin and HALEY
On motion of Mr. Turney,
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed TO inquire into the expedi-
ency of providing by law for the punishment
of such persons as may surreptitiou sly obtain
and make public any confidential communica-
ton made by the President of the United
States to the Senate, previous to the removal
of the Injunction of secrecy
On motion of Mr. Cameron,
Resolved, That the President of the United
States be requested to communicate to the
Senate copy of the instructions from the
minister of foreign affairs OF Brazil to Mr.. Leal,
the Brazilian charge d'afaires at Washington,
under the date of 3lst May last, and by him
communicated to the Department of State; of
TIE notes of Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Leal, of the
Goth August and the 18th March last; and of
the documents therein referred to- provided
that, in his opinion, the communication can
be made compatibly with the public interests.
On motion of MIR. Cass, the Senate proceed
ed to consider the bill for ascertaining and
IL -: ~: e.
it had been read a second time, and its object
explained by Mr.. Cass, it was informally
passed over.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES House
was engaged during the most of its sitting TO-
day in the discussion of the provisions of the
bill for the organization of territorial gov
eminent in Oregon.
Messrs. Gayle of Alabama, and Smart OF
Maine, each made speeches on the Oregon
bill, when Mr.. Hilliard obtained the floor, and
the Committee (of the Whole) rose.
Mr.. Haskell gave notice that he would, on
Monday next, offer resolutions relative to the
late political events in France.
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Mckay introduced
his joint resolutions requiring the annual re.
ports by the heads of the several executive de.
partments to be prepared and communicated
for publication as soon as may be after the
close OF each fiscal year.
WEDNESDAY, March &c.
SENATE.-There was rot much transacted
IN either House to-day, which would interest
the generality of our readers The Senate
was engaged for the most part of it's legisla-
tive session in the consideration of petitions
n mt H.
introduced the following joint resolution, which
was read first time. its second reading a,
this time being objected to, it was laid over.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That, in the name and
behalf of the American people, the congratu.
lations of Congress are hereby rendered to the
people of France upon their success in their
| recent efforts to consolidate liberty, by embo-
dying its principles in republican form OF
government.
| RESOLVED, That the President of the United
States be, and he is hereby, requested to trans
mt this resolution to the American minister al
Pans, with instructions to present it to the
French government.
( The Senate then went into the consideration
OF the bill for ascertaining and paying Cali.
lorna claims. The bill was advocated at some
length by Messrs. Dix and Atchison, but was
informally passed over, when the Senate went
into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE In the House
MIR. S!ingerand, in pursuance of notice, in.
troduced bill to give actual settlers the bene-
mt OF limited quantities of the public lands for
nominal compensation, and to prevent spec
uiatlon IN the same which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on the Puollc
Lands. Mr.. Stephens made an Intellectual at
tempt to offer resolution of inquiry into the
expediency of protecting the gas lantern over
the Capitol by a lightning rod, or of removing
it altogether. Mr.. French, from the Commit
tee on the Public Lands, reported bill giving
bounty lands to soldiers who have been depri-
we'd of right TO the same by receiving com.
missions, and it was committed.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and took m
the Joint resolution providing for the refund
ing OF money advanced for the expenses oil
volunteers, sc and it was discussed and a.
mended. Mr.. Lahm took occasion to speak
at length in support of the war and the Will
mot Proyiso. The committee rose without
coming to any conclusion, and the House ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, March 80.
SENArE.-The Senate to-day, was occupied
IN the first part Of its session in the reception