The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-06
THlRTlETTf CONGRESS-.
I,Iite.c SI.cCtnM

wAsniSeroS, July 5, 1S4s
The Senate assembled IL o'clock and was called
to order by the Wee President
Several memorials and petitions presented,
ceived and referred
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE
The VIcE President laid before the Senate, in ODE
from the Secretary Of the Treasury respecting
ner in which the interest on public debt had been
heretofore paid out at Boston and New York which
ordered to be printed.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
On motion the Senate resumed the consideration of
the JOINT resolution fixing day for the adjourn
ment of Congress-
PsLIrIcs-roLirIcs.
MIR. CLAYTON, Of Delaware, obtained the floor, and
need speech in reply to Mr. Foote'S interrog.
tons respecting the opinions of General Taylor, when
h. was called to order by MIR. Niles.
Mr.. WEsTCorT, of Florida, said that he had examn-
ed the rules and could not find that the chair had
power to restrict the debate.
The CHAIR decided that the Senator from Delaware
out of order.
MIR CLAyoN appealed to his side of the Senate He
said it had been charged that the wings
desired an early adjournment in order to avoid the dis
cusion OF this subject which he proceeding to Dis
cuss in order to show that they were not in favor of
early adjournment to avoid the discussion After some
further debate Mr. Clayton withdrew his appeal from
the decision of the Chair.
Mr.. MANGuN, of North Carolina. m owed that Mr.
Clayton be allowed to proceed, notwithstanding the
decision Of the chair This motion gave rise a
Downs of Louisiana. MIR. Borlapd, of Arkansas. Mr.
Hall, of New Hampshire, Mr. Calhoun, MIR Badger. of
North Carolina MIR. Westcot:, Mr.. Butler, of South
Connecticut, participated.
Mr.. REvrnDY Johnson, of Maryland, called Mr..
Niles to order. -r
TIE CHAIR decided that MIR. Niles was on. of order
Mr.. JOHNSON then moved that the Senator from Con-
nectcut be allowed to proceed.
Mr. BBrGHT, of Indiana moved TO postpone the whole
subject and take " the Ore Eon bill
The yeas and nays were demanded on this notion
and re ulted in the negative by the following
Yeas. 20; Nays 90.
Mr.. TunSHr, of Tennessee, moved to lay the whole
subject on the table The yeas aud nays called
ior and resulted in the negative by yeas IL nays 80
Mr. NILES then briefly proceeded in his speech I;
when he had concluded, Mr. Niangum's motion
then adopted by yeas and nays follows Yeas 20 ;
uhe Nays not clearly indicated by tho Telegraph
Mir. CIAYrov then resumed his speech and proceeded
to reply TO Mr. Foote respecting General Taylor's opn
ions and at considerable discussed the relative
merits of General Cass and General Taylor. The de-
bate was also participated in by Mr. Foote Mr. Felch
of Michigan, Mr. Breeze, of Illinois and Mr. Westcott
The question then required on Mr. Bright's motion
to amend the joint resolution in favor of fixing the
3lst OF july as the day for the adjournment of Con-
gress.
MIR. DowNs Of Louisiana, moved to postpone the fur
tbcr consideration Of he resolution till the 18th inst
which was negativod.
Aftesomc further debate aud several motions being
made whch were negatived, MIR. Brights amendment
fixing the adjournment on the 3lst, adopted by
yeas and nsys as follows Yeas, 80; Nays Is.
Mr. BRIGHT then moved to lay the resolution on the
table which decided in the affirmative by yeas,
"a nays 70 when, at O'Clock P. NJ the Senate ad-
journed over till tomorrow, Thursday.
House of Representatives.
The House convened at IL O'Clock. The Speaker
resumed his scat and caledit to order The journal
read and approved After the transaction Of some
routine business, .fe
Mr. Cooke, OF Tennessee, moved that the COM
mittee of the whole be discharged from the
further consid eIation of the bill in favor OF granting
half pay to the widows and orphans of those who died
in the war with Mexico, which carried, and the
bill Iassed.
Mr. Boris Of Virginia, made an unsuccessful mo.
ton to take the bill respecting the reduction the
officers OF the army out of committee. Objection was
made to the motion. when ii was passed over.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the first thing on his table
to be in order were reports from committees
Whoreupon resolutions were reported from the Com
ntteo on Commerce in favor Of hgrbor and river i'm
provemens, and coudemnng the Presidents veto re-
speeding The same
lutions the table which motion The yeas and
nays called for and resulted follows yeas Co.
nays 1C9
The resolutions reported then gave rise to an ami
Mr. Hunt, Of New York. Mir Rhett, Of South Carolina
with Others participated.
Mr. RHxrT moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the State of the u Mon
which d OF copcurrcd in
Mr. HUM, in the course of his comments sustained
the first resolution reported by the committee doclar
ing that the constitution vest in Congress the power
appropriate money to improve harbors and navgable
rivers
The vote finally taken by yeas and nays and re-
suited in the affirmative, by yeas 12S, nays S.
y APPROPRIATION
Before going further Mr. Conn, of Georgia, moved
that the House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole and take the civil and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill, which was agreed to, MIR. Root OF Ohio, in
the chair.
During its consideration many amendments to the
bill proposed and some adopted among which was
one limiting the allowance Of mileage to members of
Congress.
When on motion, the committee rose reported pro-
gress, and the House adjourned till tc. morrow,
Thursday.