The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

dent called the Senate to order.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Slcer.
The Hon. Daniel Webster, who has been
for some days absent, caused by domestic
affection, appeared and took his, seat.
Mr.. Miller, of New Jersey, presented the
resolutions of the Legislature of that State
against the repeal of the present pilo. laws,
The resolutions were ordered to be printed.
1t was then moved that the Senate resume
the special order of the day, which was the
consideration of the ten regiment bill but
before proceeding to act, another subject was
brought before them.
Mr.. Benton submitted for consideration a
resolution requesting the President of the
United States to communicate to the Senate
the proceedings of the recent Court Marital,
which tried ard condemned Lieut.. Col. Ere
mont, which was laid over.
Mr.. Benton also gave notice that tomorrow
he would ask leave to introduce joint reso-
luton in relation to the purchase Of Ameri-
can hemp for the use of the navy.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Comm 1ittee on FL
nance reported bill to pay to Alabama in
terest on the advance made to the general
government by that State during the Creek
war.
Some personal explanations pas sed between
Messrs Foote, of Mississippi, and Yulee,
of Florida. The latter called ate ntion to the
report in the New York Herald, of the de-
bate on Dickinson's Slavery res olutions, in
which Mr.. Foote is represented as charging
him (Yulee) with misquoting the authorities
which he cited on the occasion.
Mr.. Foote replied, exonorating the reporter
He did charge the Senator with misquotation,
but intended to have said misconception or
misscollation of the facts presented.
A sharp discussion, somewhat PERSONAL
followed.
Mr.. Hannegan rose to point of order, and
said the disc ns'son was personal in its character
and amounted to nothing, and hoped gentle
men would settle such disputes out of the
Senate.
Several messages were received from the
President by the hands Of his private Secre-
tary, ir. Walker, in writing.
On motion of MI. Sewer, the Senate then
went into Executive session, and as it was
supposed on the subject of the Treaty with
Mexico.
House The H ouse convened at the usual
hour, and after prayer by the Chaplain, and
the transaction of the usual routine of bust
ness.
Mr.. Chas. J. 1ngersoll, of Philadelphia,
asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill
granting to Mrs Adams, widow of the late
distinguished Ex-President, the ranking
privilege during life.
The bill was passed unanimously, aad
without discussion.
Mr.. George Ashmun, of Massachusetts,,
offered resolution that twenty thousand
copies Of the eloquent sermon, delivered in
the House of Representatives, by Rev. Mr..
G urley,ssept the occasion of Mr.. Adams's
funeral be printed. The resolution was
adopted ,ss.
On motion of the same gentleman. 10000
copies of the speeches Of Messrs Winthrop
and Hudson, of Massachusetts,; Mr.. Holmes,
of South Carolina Mr.. Vinton, of Ohio !;
and Mr.. Mcdowell, of Virginia. announcing
the death of Mr.. Adams in the House, were
also ordered printed.
The Speaker then announced the first bust
ness in order to be resolutions from the DIFF
ferent States, beginning with New York. A
very large number was offered.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the
Committee on Expenditures to report the
expenses of the war, and, as far as practicable,
give the items of the same.
Mr.. II. Putnam, of New York, offered
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