The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-13
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SenAfe,

Senate.
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1S4s
The Senate convened at IL o'clock, A. NJ The Vice
President resumed his seat and called the Senate to
order
After the transaction Of some unimportant business
the Senate took up the Indian appropriate bill, and
non concurred with the House amendmer- 4 when, ON
motion, committee Of conference was az ,ointed
THE TEXAS NAVY n
Mr.. IunNEr, of Tennessee, moved the reconsidera
ton OF the vote respecting the Texas navy bill.
Mr. RusK, of Texas, moved to lay the bill on the ia
BILE with the view to having it called up hereafter;
which was agreed to-
CLAIMS AGAINST MExIco
On motion Of Mr. ArHERToN of New Hampshire, the
bill relating to the payment of the liqudated claims Of
American ctzeus against Mexico, was taken up read
the third time, and passed.
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT.
message was received in writing from the
communicating the proceedings of the Court of In
q1ry held at San Patrico, in Mexico, which, with ac-
companyiDg documents was ordered to be printed.
THE OREGON
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi being entitled to the floor,
rose and addressed the Senate at length He support
ed the extreme Southern view of the bill and directed
his arguments against the proposed compromise He
said however, that he would be satisfied with the Mis-
souri, compromise, If 1t should be accompanied by A
guaranty that the question should thus put to rest
forever
Mr.. CLAYTON, of Delaware moved to commit the Hi
and amendments to select committee of eight to be
composed of four members from the North and four
from the South equally divided to party, and the
members to be elected by ballot who shall report what
proportions, If any. can be accomplished
Mr. FooIE, of Mississippi, said That he heartily ap-
proven OI tuet prOpOsltOn. A debate cnSued the
merits tf the motion in which Mr. Fitzgerald Of Ala
bama, MIR. Calhoun, MIR. Corwin, of Ohio, and Mr..
Butler of South Carolina, participated Mr.. Butler
commented st some length upon the pursued by
the free States in relation to runaway slaves, &C
After very long debate, Mr.. Clayton's motion was
adopted
The committee is to be ballotted tomorrow This
result ensures the Of the proposed Missouri
compromise. The yeas aud the dema nded
the notion and resulted in the affirmative By tho
following decisive vote: Yeas 81, nays14
On notion the Senate then adjourned till to-mol.
row, Thursday.
House Of Representatives..
The House convened at III O'Clock, A. NJ, h0
speaker resumed his seat and called to order. The
journal was read and approved.
The Speaker announced the first thing in order to
be reports from committees.
Several bills were reported which were read twice
and referred to the committee of the whole.
BRANCH YORK
MIR. NIcoLL Of New York. from the Committee OF
Ways and Means. reported bill in favor of estabshs
Ing branch mint in New York, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee Of the Whole
RECIPROCAL PRIVILEGES.
Mr.. JOSEPH GRINNELI. of Massachusetts,. called up
the bill in favor Of granting reciprocal privileges to
the productions of Canada and the United States and
Of allowing their transit through each of import
duties which was read the third time and passed
APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion OF MIR. VINToN, Chairman ofthe Commit
tee Of Ways and Means the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole and took up the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill Mr. Root OF ONO, being
CO led to the chair.
Several amep nts were proposed and considered
The remainder Of the day was consumed in discuss
ing the different dments offered to the BILL when
the Committee reported progress, and motion
the House adjourned till Thursday.