New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-02
xxx,h CONGREss..-.Firs' Session

SENATE. WAsaISGToS, Mach l, lsiS.
The Senate was called TO order oy the nlce'Iie
nident and q prayer was onered oy 'ne CnaPia.n
The Senate then proceeded to the consumers 'ioN
OF toe morning business -. ....5
Several memorials and petitions were presented
49,, the others was one presented by the wee.
presdsnt for grant OF land for the construction OF
railroad in Iowa, which was duly received ana
ordered TO be printed .
Another was presented by Mr. HoUsTos, praylng
indemnity for loss by the seizare OF the schooner
Francisco. NJ
Among the petitions presented was one by MI
JoEssoS of Mary from citizens OF Baltimore, In
favor of reducing postage on letters 70 uniiof"
low rate. Also received and referred:
Mr.. DIX OF n. Y Chairman OF the Committee on
ComneIce, asked to be discharged from the consid'
erstnn Of the petition TO make the duty on nsh
specfc. which was granted, and which was then
referred TO the Committee on Finance =,
Mr. BREIsE presented resolutions ADOPTED ~ tue
Legislature of Illinois, in favor Of rairoau ron,
Michigan to the Pacific, which were received anu
ordered to be printed ,..,
MIR HousTok also introduced the resolutions
of ,h I eei.lature of the State OF Texas protecting
against the REIMBURSEMENT by the United states Oh
any territory conquered by our armies In the pres
emf war with Mexico, and also protesting again"
the extension OF tine Wimot Provlso over suchter-
ritory shall be acquired III tne peace
with that power. They were ordered to be printed
At l2y o'clock on mott IN Of the Chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations the Senate went
into Executive session on the Treaty.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tha Sneaker announced the first business In or
der the business on the Speakers table, WHICH
ca. the question on Mr.. JoHSsoSs motion 10 amend
the hill anoointing additional Examiners OF Pa
tents giving them fifteen instead OF twenty-five
hundred dollars per annum. The question was
t.ten bv Ave, and Noes aud decided in the mega
tivn-79 TO los.
Mr. McCLELLAsD thea moved reconsideration
Of the vote. The Ayes and Noes were taken anu
the motion negatived. "a to 10
ANDREW JoHssoS then addressed the House on
the original bill 10 powerful argument Inc oiii
was then laid aside. A.. .
The House resolved itself into Committee OF the
w hole on the State of the [ MON. and TOOK up tne
bill providing for Deficiency OF Appropriations ior
the fiscal wear Mr.. Hunt of New York, Chairman.
Mr. ScHyscK of Ohio, offered his amendment
striking out the sum proposed to be appropriated
for negotiating the loan , Al.
Mr. ROCKWELL OF Connecticut, aooressed tue
Committee on the Finances OF the country gene
rally, condemning the policy oil the ADMINISTRATOR
and reviewed at some length accompanied win
much seyerity the report of Mr.. WALKER, Secre
tsry of the Treasury, which he said abounded with
gross errors and wilful misrepresentation made tc
deceive the public. =,
Mr. McLAsE followed in a reioinder to Mr.
ROCKWELL and alluded to the speech oil Mr
THOMPSON of Indiana, made several weeks since
He proceeded in the course OF his remarks 10 an
swer Judge McLEAss argument that Gen TAf
| LoR advised the President to order the movement
Of troops upon the Bio Grande, aud used other ar
guments in connection with Mr.. THOMPSON. WheI
| he concluded,
MIR THOMPSON Of Indiana obtained the floor
and the Committee rose and reported progress.
The Speaker laid before the House an elegant.
written letter by Mrs. ADAMS, reict OF the la
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, acknowledging the rece'P
of the resolutions of the House, and rendering he
sincere thanks for the distinguished and signs
manner in which the feelings OF the House, and tn
regard of the public, had been manifested Ad
iourned.