New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-01
MINI CONGRESS. ...Fir-, session.
SENATE WASHINGTON Monday, July 81.

-for common n.ent OF pn..ee'as zee .ns'e
The report OF the Committee OF Conference on the
Naval Appropriation Bin was then adopted boy vote OF
Mr. H,>NroA explained that be- bad not introduced
,ue 0l establishing the Governments Of Oregon New
Mexico. ard California IN accordance with the notice
given by him on saturday because he had become salts
iei that after the ordeal through which the question
had already passed l. would De- IN vain of any single
fnber % attempt its adjustment, and ne thought AZ
would be- better await the action IT another Congress
AZ to di.lni0n De- believed that the American Union
held together with cords OF steel and could not be
sunicred.
The senate also passed the bin 10 carry the treaty
with China into si.ct and numerous tufafr bills
ON motion of Mr. ArHERToN. the Diplomatic Appro.
pri1tou bll was taken up. The question hsiug upon
tae mot on o strike ont h' pruysO limiting the mileage
% members 10 0IO dolars debate ensued IN which
Messrs ArHEEroN. BADGER DAYTON. Mason. Miss,
CAruoUN nll WrarC0rr participated The amend
mcnt Was finally adopted -feas 37-Nsys l6.
On motion OF Mr. bnGAT the senate then "'ni into
Executive session.
HOUSE or REPRESENTlVEs
Nr IHoNrsoN oi Pa having moved 10 las on tho
table the bin granting alternate sections o land 10 hs
Alabama. Georgia and Florida Rsrosd Co.
The motion Wa negaiiyed and the blll formally 20.
committed o. the Public Land Committee
Mr. AsIDrUS made incfectua. effort 10 introduce
resolution providing for the official publication Of tho
proceedings aud debates az tho House n the National
Taff geHcv and The raioH. The House refused to
pend ihe rules for the purpose OF considering b.
The House concuued n the amendment Of the Senate
the joint resolution of adjournment sO Congress will
adjourn on the lith OF August
ANDREw irEwARr a-ked cage q offer resolution
asserting tho principles of Gen TAYLOR as stated ia
the ALISON letter but the House refused 20 suspend the
rules hy vote of 20 " cas- 20 90 Nays
Mr BRowN If Penn. introduced bill allowing extra
pay 70 the Marine Ordnance corps which was read
third time and passed
Mr MCkN submitted a resolution providing for the
appointment 81 Joint Committee ON the subject of
reporting the debates Of Congress which wls adopted
Mr. HOLNEs 0i G.. submitted resolution present
ing the thanks Of Congress t. the Navy 8ud Marine
Corps for gallant conduct In the Mexican Adopted
on motion OF Mr.. R0CKWRIL Of Conn the House Is
90 meet hereafter ~ I'D o'clock
On motion OF Mr. NENTW ORTIZ the House went INTO
Committee Of the Whole on the Oregon bl. which oc
cup.ed the remainder 81 the session.
SIR SMITH of Ind the Chairman of the COMMITTEE
on Territories closed the debate on the Oregon bill n
speech O an hour long, referring 10 the journals OF the
18th Congress where many southern members nov
present voted In favor Of prohibiting slavery 100 Oregon
lie however explained that this was before Mr.. VII
voI introduced his Proyiso Which be said was what
had alarmed the south When Nr SMITH bad con
cutei, the Committee rose and The House sdi0ufncd