The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-03-30

"AuuIN6JUNe U1UvCU ~. TIL
Seaase.--Thc Vice President laid bsiors
tho Sonate commune alton from Mr.. Sc
visr, rcsgning his sent in that body.
Mr.. Cameron presented tho resolutions Of
the Legislature Of the State Of Pennsy vnnia
endorsing the prcjec, OF railroad TO the
Pacific ocean.
Mr.. Westcoti, from the Committee on
the Jud'cinry, reported joint resolution ior
The relief Of Leslie Coombs, al! Lexington,
KY. concerning certain claims ia T'cxns,
.anasecommended ito adoption % amended
BY tho House.
The bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Paul
Jones, was taken up nnd passed, aud now
only awaits the Presidents approval to be-
como law.
On motion, tho Senate laid inside the
morning business, and proceeded TO the
consideration Of the order Of the day. viz:
the Ten Regiment Bill
The question then pending was on Mr..
Buffers mo,inn, TO rccommit the bill. which
motion was decided in the negative, BY
ayes II, noes %.
The question again recurring on tho pas
sage Of the bill, Mr.. Calhoun suggested the
propriety Of pos,poning its consideration.
Mr.. Cnss objected.
Mr.. Msngum moved to postpone il two
weeks.
The ycns and nnys hcing loudly dcman.
ded, were taken md resulted ayes IL, nays
%.
The bill WINS then further discussed by
Messrs. Baldwin,, Allen, Footc aud Cal
houn.
On mo.ion. the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.. Many unim-
poriani bills were referred.
The message refusing 10 give information
relative to Sidcli's mission to Mexico, was
debated nj length. No action was had on
il, however, when the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
The Senate was ca';ed to order ut the
usual time.
Mr.. Niles submitted resolution asking
the President 10 lay before the Senate cop
les Of the correspondence between Mr.
Bancroft and Lord Pnlmers,on, the British
Minister, relative 70 certain postal arrange.
menis.
Mr.. Cass, from the Commute on Militia.
~ Atiairs, reported n bill Tor issuing medals
aud certificates 10 officers and soldiers.
Mr.. Atherton moved to take up the bill
10 supply the deficiency in the revenue
Several unimportant amendments wcae
adopted.
The amendment Of Mr.. Benton, propo-
sing to send Minister 10 Rome, and ma
u ex,
was opposed BY Mr.. Badger, on the ground
that ], was wholly unnecessary. Mr.. Crit
tenden advocated it's adoption. lie though,
that Il would be mark Of disrespect now
that the other nations sent Ministers
there.
The consideration of the Ten Regimen,
Bill being resumed, Mr.. Calhoun made nm
able speech against il. lie opposed, earn.
estly. the plan Of lcvying taxes in Mexico,
aud entered his solemn protest ngains, the
unconstitutional manner in which the Pres
dent had acted throughout ,hc whole dill.
Guilty.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Georgia, followed him
in support &C the Administration.
Mr.. Benton Inns the floor on This question
tomorrow, aud il seems 10 he generally un-
ders,ood that the vote will be taken, (iha,
is 10 da,) and this vexcd question settled.
House Of Rcpreseatafiues.--M How.
ell Cobb introduced a bill relative to 3D.
siracts, upon which mn animated discussion
arose, in which Mcssrs. Crozicr, Cobb,
Thompson Of Ky, md Mckay par.icipa-
ted.
A motion TO lay the bill on the table, wns
decided IN tho affirmative by ayes 03,
noes ~.
The House then adjourned.
WARRINGTON, March 81.
The Senate assembled as usual.
Snndry mcmarials mud petitions were
presented md referred.
On nation, il WINS ordered that fifteen
hundred copies Of the correspondence rela.
iisc I" the slave isado should be printed.
Mr.. Yulcc offered resolution ins.ructing
tho Committee on Naval Affairs 10 inquire
into the expedisncv nr establishing lis. OF
retired srnmen, which was adopted.
Mr.. Anterior moved 10 take up tho De-
iiciency bill. Various motions 10 adjourn
were made.
On tho clause relating 10 tho establish
mcnt afa Minister Ut Rome, quite an ami.
mated discussion nrosc, in which several
Senntors participated.
A motion 10 strike out establish "mis.
sion TO Rome" and substitute in lieu there
of, "a minister RESIDENT" vas negatived
by vote u 10 10 %.
The bill was then slightly amended and
nade The special order Of the day for TO-
morrow.
The Senate then adjourned.
Honse Of Reprcsentdtircs.-Mr. Cling
man roso to privileged question, and