Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-08-19
Thirticth COngress--Ist. session.
WAspIsaroN. Aug. 9. p. NJ.

SlDbsS.
Mr.. Aheron, from the Committee on Finance
reported the House BILL making appropriations
fol the army, with sundry amendments.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Maryland, moved the Senate
to 60 into Executive session, which was agreed
10. Alter some time spent therein, the doors
were opened.
On motion Of Mr.. Fech, the Senate took up
and considered a bill granting alternate sections
Of land in Michigan for Improvements.
On motion Of Mr. Breese, the Senate took up
the consideration Of a bill authorizing the sale Of
reserved public lands. The bill was read third
time and passed.
The Senate then took recess till 81 Pm
Half past S, p. M.-The Senate reassembled.
The Oregon Bill wa taken up and made the or>
der Of the day for Tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Anterior, the Senate took
up the consideration Of the amendments 10 the
Army bill, authorizing pay Of arrearages to Col,
Fremont, for his services and the expenses Of his
operations in California, under Com. Stockton
which amendments were adopted.
House.-The House resolved itself into com
mittee Of the whole and took up the considera.
ton Of the river and harbor bill. Messrs. Holmes
oil South Carolina, Pelfrey, and Outlaw, address.
ed the committee. The debate was CLOSED by
Mr.. Hunt The committee rose and reported the
Jill ~ Tue llOuS6 Will several htneDOn1entS Inc
amendments were concurred in and the bill or
dered 10 be engrossed
| The House again resolved itselfin committee
OF the whole. and took up the bill making ap.
propriations Tor lighthouses
Mr.. Houston. of Delaware opened the debate,
and made political speech. He defended the
Compromise Bill Of Mr.. Clayton, and reviewed
the message OF the President vetoing the River
and Harbor Bill. After he concluded the com
mittee rose, and the House took recess till >,
P. NJ.
At half past flee the House reassembled, and
took up the consideration Of the amendments OF
the Senate to the Civil and Diplomatic Appro
priation Bill. The amendment providing for the
payment for the Amstad slaves was considered
and concurred in
The Light House Bill was then taken up, con.
sidered and passed.
WAsHINGToN, August 10.
The Senate was called to order and proceeded
10 the consideration Of the morning business.
The report OF the Committee on Conference
on The naval pension bill was concurred in.
The bill ceding to Indiana portion Of the
Cumberland road, passing through that State was
taken up and considered.
The post route bill was taken up, and after
being amended was laid aside for the present.
The Senate then took up the Oregon BILL
Mr.. Webster opposed the passage Of the bill and
| The extension Of slavery under any and every
form, now and forever. Mr. Butler spoke in re.
Iply. He took opposite views, and called on
Southern men to emigrate to the Territories with
slaves, in defiance OF the Wilmot proviso.
House.-A communication was received from
N. P. Trist,. giving the history Of his agency in
forming the treaty with Mexico. He charges the
President with originating the war for the purpose
Of conquering and annexing Mexico, and resor.
ting to subornation Of perjury in endeavoring to
effect his ends. The communication was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Yesterday evening, in the House, the Commit.
tee on Conference reported the Indiana bill with
amendments, which were concurred in
The amendments TO the civil appropriation bill
were considered, and the amendment making an
appropriation for Savannah river was stricken
out.
In the Senate this afternoon, the debat on the
Oregon bill was continued by Messrs. Douglass.
Hale, Calhoun. Niles, Metcalf and Johnson OF
Md, The Senate then took recess till 5 l.2
I'M.
WAsHINeroN, Aug. IL
Senate.-Last night the Oregon bill was amen.
ded in the Senate, by extending the Missouri
Compromise to the Pacific, and passed-ayes 33,
nays %.
House.-The House last evening rejected The
amendment to the Civil and Diplomatic Appro
praton Bill, authorizing payment for the Ami
stead slaves.
Fremont's Survey bill was also rejected
WASHINGTON, Aug. II, Pm.
Senate.-The Senate was called TO order, and
proceeded 10 the consideration OF the morning
business.
The resolution OF Mr.. Benton, providing for
the publication OF the proceedings OF the Senate
in the Union and National lntelgencer, was la
ken up, amended, and passed.
The post route bill was taken and considered
The amendment, abolishing postage on newspa.
pers when sent within thirty miles distance, was
debated
A committee OF conference, on the disagree
ment OF the two Houses 10 the civil and diplomat |
ic appropriation bill, was appointed
House-On motion OF Mr.. Fooe, the vote
ordering the Georgia railroad bill TO be engrossed
was reconsdered. The whole subject was then
laid on the table.
A committee Of conference, on the disagree.
ment of the two Houses TO the civil and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, was appointed.
The Oregon bill was then called up. The Sen. |
ate's amendments giving the Governor the exer
else OF the veto power was disagreed 10 by ayes 92
nays LOG. The amendment Of The Senate exten
ding the Missouri Compromise to the Pacific, was
disagreed to, by ayes 80, nays 12l.
Both Houses OF Congress are now in session.
WAsHNGToN. Aug. ID, Pm.
Senate.-On Friday night last, The post Office
bill was taken up. The provisions allowing
to be mailed within thirty miles dis
lance, free OF postage, was stricken out. and then