Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-28
ra1RTIETn CoNGREss. 1st SESSION
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 1918.

In the Senate, MIR. Clayton desired that Inc
Senate would consider the remarks which had
fallen from him on Yesterday. in reporting the
Oregon territorial Bill from the select commit
tee as his own, and not the sentiments OF Inc
committee. He said the bill itself speaks Inc
sentiments OF the committee.
Mr. Calhoun agreed with the senator from
Delaware, that the bill speaks Inc sentiments
of the committee, and that 1t presents the only
mode in which the slavery question can al
present be settled
The Joint resolution from the rouse pre-
sontino TO the State of Missouri ten pieces Of
ordinance, captured by Col. Doniphan's regI-
ment. in New Mexico, was taken up, and, on
motion of Mr.. Atchison, after some remarks
in favor of the same, giving history OF the
circumstances of their capture, and paying a
| high compliment 10 the regiment and its gal
! liant commander was read three times and
| passed.
Mr.. flanagan said this was proper occa-
sion to inquire in reference to the g sword 10
Col. Doniphan, in reference TO which reso
| luton had been introduced sometime since.
Mr.. Benton replied, that the resolution was
in his hands, and would be forthcoming in
good time.
On motion OF Mr. Yulee, the bill, and a
mendments of the House, for a renewal OF
certain Naval Pensions for five years, was re-
ferred TO the Naval committee. 1.-THE amend
ments consist in making these pensions per-
m0nent, instead of renewing them every five
years ]
On motion of Mr. Anterior, the naval ap.
preparation bill was taken up, and Mr.. Niles
addressed the Senate on his amendment fol
striking out the appropriation Of sS74,OO0 fo
\ E A.
to Astoria, &c &c. The bill was then agar
passed over informally.
In the House, Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, repor
ted bill, granting the right of way, and thu
; timber of the public lands over which it is Il
be constructed, to aid the Girard rail road, il
q that State. Read three times and passed.
Mr.. King, from the naval committee, repor
ted Joint resolution 10 authorize the Secre
tary of the Navy TO advertise for proposal
:, for the construction of four mail steam vesse
to ply between this country, Europe, &c -
8 Mr. King addressed the House at length OF
the resolution, but it was finally laid on tn
: table, by large vote.
MIR. Stephens had permission to correct hi
o vote yesterday on the item of the General Ap
preparation Bill, Tor the Improvement of Sa
vannah River. He is recorded as having vo
= ted in the affirmative, whereas he voted in til
negative The Speaker now-1he vote b
= this change standing 85 to 84-also voted i
d the negative, and the amendment was declar
# ed 10 be rejected.
Mr.. Lincoln, from the post office committee
- reported bill, Qhe same as had before bee
. under consideration in the House} for the es
c Enlistment of certain post routes, with pre-
# viso that nothing therein contained shall b
i construed as an expression of an opinion a
" to the true boundary of any State or terrltor
y in the United States Passed
& Mr.. Vinton reported bill, making apprc
= priations for the support of the army for tn
If year ending 30th June, 1919, which was rea
a and committed TO the committee of the whole
And, then, after a protracted session, tn
II House adjourned.
l. THURSDAY, July 20.
l. In the Senate, House bill to establish eel
o tain post routes was read twice and referred
The naval appropriation bill was then Il
l. ken up, when Mr.. Niles concluded his speec
e in favor of his amendment to strike out of tn
l. bill the appropriation for the mail steam Sc
% vice between Panama and Astoria A pro
tractel discussion here arose upon this amenC
J ment, in which Messrs. Calhoun, Allen, Dou9
e lass, Davis, and others participated.
e The amendment was adopted by a vote
70 25 yeas and 24 nays.
MIR. Clayton stated that he intended to ca
j. up the Territorial bill to-day, but owing to II
late hour at which Senators had received
copy of the bill, he had not done so, in orde
that Senators might have an opportunity full
IL to examine its provisions. He now gave NJ
y tice that he should call up the bill at twe!y
in O'Clock tomorrow, and continue to press
o until disposed Of.
- Executive session. Adjourned
, In the House, the Speaker announced Il
H. first business in order to be motion mat
III Yesterday by Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, to r
n. consider the vote by which the House yeste
~ day retained the amendment to the Civil ar
Z Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, for the in
provement of Savannah River.
- Mr.. Pollock moved 10 lay the motion to r
'e consider on the table, and it was decided
al the affirmative by yeas and nays.
n. The question then recurring en- ordering Il
he bill to be engrossed, Mr. Vinton moved II
previous question, and it was decided in Il
affirmative, and the bill read third time tt
y question then being on the passage OF the bi
. it was decided in the negative. Ayes 7
nays 100.
n Mr.. Howell Cobb moved a reconsideratit
w. of the vote rejecting the bill, and Mr.. Pet
eo moved TO lay this motion on the table. NJ
ny Pettlt's motion was negatived. Yeas %, ma
ng 1872.
&C. A long debate then ensued on Mr. Cobf
III motion to reconsider, chiefly in relation to t
!" Savannah river amendment, in the course
which several propositions were made, but t
q House finally adjourned without taking t
~ vote on the question of reconsideration.
seemed 10 be supposed that the Preside
would veto the bill, if the Savannah river a
preparation bill was kept in.
FRIDAY, July 81.
The Senate was engaged during the who
of this days session, in discussing the nav
appropriation bill, which, after various
tempts to seriously amend it, passed witho
any material change from the form in viii
it passed the House of Representatives.
In the House, a number of resolutions we
introduced, mostly unimportant in their oh
racter; amongst them the resolutions of t
Legislature of Wisconsin, instructing thu
Senators and requesting their Representatjv
to vote for the Wimot Proviso.
The motion for the reconsideration of t
vote by which the general appropriation b
was killed on yesterday, was taken up, and
long debate ensued, in which party polit
had large share. The vote by which the b
was re jectel was reconsidered.
Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, then moved 10 reco
slider the vote by which the bill was order
to be engrossed, pending which the House q
journed.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON, July IS, 1848.