The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-05-31
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any interfsEesoe % our part unnecessary. Per
this ssason be Ell 4 . he his duty MOI 70 press
he vese % The I'LL to-day. and be weuld therefore
move lhai 4 be passe5 ~ informally.
Aiasr some further remarks By Messrs. Under
wood. Foo.s. flanagan. Niles. and Houston. he
bill was informally passed Oseg, and The Senate
adjourned.
On Thursday, after The transaction of business
unimposfsnl in The main. the Senate proceeded
10 consider The resolution offered some time since
by Mr.. johnson Of Nd. calling on The President
for his reasons for Withholding from the Senate
certain nominations.
Mr.. Alien opposed the resolution ss unneees-
sary and improper. He spoke upwards Of two
hours on The subject. and in reply to the speech
If Mr.. johnson.
The resolution was then informally passed over,
and the Senate held an executive session.
On Friday, message was received from the
President Of the United States, communicating q
report Of The Secretary Of War in relation to the
Cherokee treaty, and the appropriations necessary
y carry il into effect.
On motion 81 Mr.. Anterior, the prior orders
were postponed. and the annual appropriation bill
from the House, for the support Of the Military
Academy, was taken up. and amended 80 as 10 IN.
eluds an appropriation Of $4,000 for the expense.
of the Board Of Visitors and thus amended, wa.
read the third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Bright, the bin from the
House for the admission OF Wisconsin into tn,
Union, was taken up and passed, without amend
ment, 50 that The signature Of the President onl,
IS necessary TO make il law.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
lof private bills, and great number were dispose,
Of The Senate then adjourned 70 Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On Wednesday. The consideration Of the annu
: al Navy Pension bin was resumed in committo
of the whole, and after debate, was reported 70 III
hoa-e wishout smcndment, and passed.
The annual appropriation bill for the service .
the Post Office Department, was also considere
in committee Of the whole, but the commiiie
, came 10 no conclusion.
ri On Thursday, the house, after the close Of d
I morning business, again went into committee
the whole, and took up the bill providing fol h
E expenses Of the Post Office Department. Sever
3 amendments were offered, which gave rise
much discussion. Without Jefnitive action Q
J the bill, the committee rose, and the house Al
journed.
On Friday, the house resolved itself into cor
miiiee Of the whole on The private calendar, an
resumed the consideration Of the bin for the rcli
OF the legal representatives Of Benjamin Hodge
late Of Maryland. A spirited debate ensued,
which Messrs. Stephens, Giddings. Dickey, I.ahI
G. ]. Ingersoll, Evans, of Md. and Others parti'
Ipated, involving, Of course not only the merits
the bill, but the whole question Of southern slaS
Try and Of slavery in new territory. Finally I
committee rose, and reported the bill and amen
ments to the house. The amendment was ado
ted, and the bill finally passed by yeas l25, ma
{ as.
On Saturday, the house again took up the p
waite calendar.
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