Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-03
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"Wednesday, July 26.

In the Senate TODAY Mr.. Hale offered
resolution, calling on tfeksecretary OF War for
information why the aroI19t paid 10 each off
laid over. -
Mr.. King, fon tic Comlnittcc on Public
Lands, introduced tllI making donation of
land to Alabama, for constructing road from
Mobile To the mouth of tie Ohio
Mr. lIannegan offered resolution that the
Senate take recess FROM four to half past five
o'clock.
/ Mr.. Benton opposed tbe resolution. He was
willing to sit dog days, hos mot dog-nighis.
Mr. Upham also oppoaed it. fie wanted the
daytime for the debate on Ire Territorial bill
Mr.. II lnnegan wanted the question on the
bill taken tonight lie ~ould never vote to
adjourn till the question was taken. The rcso-
luton was then Withdrawn.
The Territorial Bill vas then taken up
The amendment offered bs Mr.. Baldwin, Civ
ing the privilege of habedS corpus TO persons de-
prived ofllbery, with direct appeal to the Su-
preme Court.
Notice was given that several amendments
would be offered.
Mr.. Johnson of Maryland, spoke in support
Of the bill. Ii is only the olive branch on this
exciting question.
There was but one other course, and which
he blushed even to name. That was, the
Southern members basely surrendered their
trust They would not, dare not, could not
face their constituents. lie spoke not as a
STAKEHOLDER hc owned no saycs--never ex-
pccted to own any lie had LONG since manu-
mittcd the few lr-t hm ,.e spoke as know
inl--icuu0g the hts hf 'lo ..'
/ Mr.. Johnson appealed 10 Nh. o"n 20 30
rn ;he hll
Nr. DIX followed, l-.fsg aoudn. u'e
Stalo of New York from ,.ma a.5.,ai.0. 'asr
upon har by some ~.ulau m'm.er-.
i H. the Uou.e NJ. Wla,noth 'shat 10 .'-
fer a resolution to close tnu debate Ha tt. Orc
| gon bill at = O'Clock to-day--not agreed TO-.
| After taking the yeas and nays five times
T Mr.. Wentworth 5 motion was lald on the Ia
bic.
/ The House then went n'o Committee Of the
/ Whole on the Oregon bill. Mr.. Williams
took the southern side.
Mr.. Crowell followed, aud read an argumen
in favor of the abotloa VI slavery in the Dis
I trict of Colnmb'a.
n Mr.. lverson read .>eech on the Scuthcrr
eide OF the question. ADJOURNED.
washington, 1hTSay, Ju'y p.
u At half-past seven o'clock tins moruing, the
+ Senate having remained in session through the
/ night, the vote was taken upon the bill report
! ed by the select committee, for establishing
territorial governments ~ Oregon, New Mex
leo and California.
Upon taking the yeas ani nays, it was an
4 'nounced that the bill had been passed, by ),
/ for and % against.
YFAs-Messrs. Atchlson, Athcrton, Ben
! ton, Berncn, Borland, Brecsa, Bright, But
! Ter, Calhoun, Clayton, DAVIS, of Miss.
! Dickinson, Douglas, Downs, Foote, llannc.
! gan, Houston. Hunter, Johnson, Of Md,
| johnson, of La, Johnson, OF Ga, King,
! Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Phelps, Rusk, So
baslian, Spruanee, Sturgeon, Turney, West
! colt aud ulee--33.
= NAYs-Mcssrs. Alien. Badger, Baldwin,
Bell, Bradbury, Clarke, Corwm, Davis, OF
Mass, Dayton, Dix, Dodge, i'clch, FItz-
gerald, Greene, Hale, Iiamlin, Mctcalt,
Miller, Niles, Underwood, lPham aud
Walkcr--22
ABSENT -Alessrs. Cameron, Pearce and
WcbsCr-3.
At | o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Aticr disposlng of slndry unlm-
por,ant motions, the House entered upon the
order Of the day, the consideration Of the Pres
dent's message.
: Mr.. Kaufman, of Texas, read justification
of the war, and the difficulties winch led to q
Z collision between the hostile forces.