The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-11
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FIRST SESSION.
.WAsHINoroN, April 10. lsAs.
Senate.

.WAsAlNoroS, April 10. ls4s.
The Senate convened At - O'Clock, whom the Vice
President resumed his seat and called to order
Prayer was then made BY the Rev. Mr.. slicsr, the
sundcy memorials and petitions were presented by
different m.moers relating TO various SUBJECTS.
ABoLirIoNisM THE wfLMor PRovIso.
Mr.. HALE. Of New Hxmpshire presented suudry abo.
liton petitions which motion laid on the table
The same gentleman also presented memorial, nu-
ofthe dootrnss Of the Wimot proviso which he moy.d
be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
cd memorial in favor Of the United states hbtne
the establishment Of monarchy and slavery on this
coatinsnt, which was referred to the Committee on
Mr. Hale Also gave notice that on to morrow, he
would ask leave to introduce bill relating to the amend
ment.of the Naval Pension Law
MINT.
Mf. DICKINSON, Of Ne~ York, gave notice that he
would move to take up the new branch Mint blu
eow with the view Of making k the special Of the
ssnsts for an early day.
PUBLIC PAINTING
Mr. bADara, Of North Carolina, introduced fssolu-
ton inssruosng the committss on printing to enquire
into the expsdency Of repeating the joint resolutions re-
curing the public printing given out BY contract
Vhch was asrssd to.
CALIFORNIA CLAIMS.
Mr. CAss, oharmSn OF the committee on military If.
fairs moved TO take up the bill providing for the ret L.
ment Of Csforais claims, which agreed to; when
siderable length and advocated the passas
Of the bill 10 the Of his remarks he gave an Ia
CALIFORNIA, dsducing thersfrom various argunents to
show sss sxpedienoy Of edopeng the bill under oonsds
s:on wS.s 'S - On various other o0n'd'
Mr. DAYTON, Of New Jersey, obtained the floor, but
gave way 70 the postponement OF the question: and
hence will DO entitled TO the hoor to morrow.
MEssAeE rsoM THE PRESIDENT
A message was then recsived from the PrAsideut In
writing BY the hand Of his private secretary Mr. walk
OF, communicating to the Senate Qn obedenos to call
previousy made upon him. the number Of troops sent
70 Ms.oo.shs number Of killed and Wounded, with the
esivsd, and ordered 20 be printed
On motion Of Mr. HANHEoAS, Chairman of the Com.
cutivs session. and after time spent therein the
doors were opened and the Senate adjourned
House or Representatives.
The House assembled &C the usual hour when the
speaker, Mr. WINTHROP, resumed his scat, and called
70 order.
Prayer then offered by Mr. GuRLrr, the Chaplain.
The Journals were then read and approved.
Alter the transaction of some routine business, Mr.
LYON BoYD, Of Kentucky, moved to suspend the rules
10 order that he might call up certain bills from the Be-
nate OpJections we're made to the motion, when the
question was put and the yeas and nays called for
which resulted IN yeas 49, aud nays 7s thirds not
voting Tor tt, tho motion failed.
- THE FRENcH REVOLUTION.
Mr. ArphEw STEWART, OF Pennsylvania, moved to
suspend the rules IN order that the House might take
up the Joint passed by the Senate congr
ating the French people the Of their late
vo!ucn in favor Of Republican form of govern
for and decided 10 the sfnrmstivs
Mr AsHnUN OF Massachusetts, addressed the House
ana gave his reasons for having offered an, ndmen
to Mr.. Cummns, OF Ohio, resolutions which he said
was because they were sprung upon tbs House. He
considered that the latter from tho Senate we're en,i-
tied to more consideration. He also discussed the
ame question In connection with tho resolutions and
replied to Mr.. Bsgbys speech On . former occasion
made in the Sensts, and continued to speak some
time with much animation. When he hsd concluded
Mr. erErHENs,o Of Georgia, moved to amend the last
put and lest.
The previous question was then called for and gus
tainsd, when the yeas and nays ordered on the
passage OF the joint resolutions they came from the
senate, which resulted In the sfiemative yeas ia
nays q. Messrs Root, Of Ohio, and Mr. Crauston of
Rhode Island, being the only dissentents.
On motion, the House then adjourned