Washington telegraph., 1848-05-24
Transmitted By Telegraph ior "a. Lou journal.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
" ARLINGTON, MAY


WASHINGTON, May 3.
The Senate was called 10 ORDER and proceeded
10 the consideration Of the Presidents messaga
relative to Nucaan,
On motion, 1t was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
On motion of Mt Wesleotl, the bill authorizing
the Illinois circuit court to hold term at Chicago
was taken up aud passed.
The bill pclIsOnIug tho widow of Commodore
barney was also passed.
iif Douglass moved 10 take mp the bin providing
eranls al land Tor the construction of a ruIroad
connecting tie Mississippi wlII the Noubpmlakes
aud Ghieagu,
The bill was, after soma discussion, amended
aud passed by years -, nays IL.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, the seIeet committee reported ia.
yafably upon Whimey's mif1ad project The fe.
port was ordered to be printed
The bill giving l9nd haunliss to soldiers who
have been promoted vas discussed la Committee
uI The Whole.
Mr. Butler from the Judiciary Committee. II.
ported hl facilitating the recovery of fugitive
slaves, aud imposing tiue Of s. 0OO on persons
who shouj uld their tseaRs, with report on The
same subject
oanaiiou, 10000 esifa copies were ordered 10
be printed,
NJ Hale submitted resolution iw'rueluH Tie
.ludIsiafy Committee to fsp1H what lrHsalan
49, necessary 10 protect ea'uled ct'Irus, HaW
residing iu slave state; winch Was adopted.
Tie lousr then adiaamed
WASHINGTON, NAY !.
Attic usual hunf. the seuair wls rllIt4 Ia afs
d. hY the Vice Pfad#Ht
4 . 81 H#r fH... ..H. 4#4Ts
Il ..aas. reported a bill l8 suab'e lhr President
Ia Tx military possession OF Aueaiun
After considerable discussion the blll waa mzde
the special order Of the day Tor Tomorrow.
The bill relating to The retired s, was made
the special order of Monday.
Mf Sturgeon fepoHsd resolution requiring the
Committee on foIeisu Relations to R,paH upon
the pfopfcty Of paying Commodore Bddle as
aelas commissioner tu tblna,
In the House, the ien.fegmcut bill, after some
DISCUSSION, was rglsued Ia the COMMITTEE oH alI=
tafy Ailan lof amendment
The bill fopeaiug the act authorizing the re-
duetion ol Generals IA the army was eoueuusd
Ia bysras 81, nays db
saadry Senate bdls Wefs considered aud then
the liausr adjourned
The senate was called u ofIsr al u o'eaek.
.Hd proceeded 10 the consideration Of the maIn-
M business
NJ Atch.son. from the COMMITTEES on fuhe
I.4Hdz. fepuhst a bIIl granting ugnaia lands IN
II SCUM iof the construction ui "a faifuad com
nHaIaa the MlssisppI Nih the Northern iHkss
ai Chicago. Lad aside
Ths resolution passed sams days since, uqaiFas
ol The President WaefHsf any officers NOW IA tHs
zzftnr bad been apfaais4 BY the ftesdHni.
Whass numastans had ben submitted Ia fhe
senate. aud Ii 90. NhY such appointments lad
laaa made, was, ua mutton oi M, Allen is=eaa-
Hlaafad.
Af. Allen conienasd thai tie Senate had aa
HzHl 70 maar surH IaIaHs=. ilr President haK.
IN. tHs constitutional lsHI To u.Ag Appointments
aaHaH lHr frcJss ui Uaa#Iasz
TN matiuu, tf- - a HH .s.i 'sids Informally
The bIII TO enable tho President to take mataa
POSSESSION Of Nucaian. uHIug the special afael gl
tn das, Ea, taken up
iif lisuucgau sPaAe Al some length On tIH
salierl a. charged England ailH HleHiHzHHz
WI4 Tie aul.s oi Naealan ty siruHs up IHz
an population 10 IHzaH#tluH, aud furnishing
I4aH with ammuniliaas
Mr Clayton followed 10 opposition. ile thought
that the passage oi the bIi would be a violation a
the treaty now before the HoEcan Congress. Il
not ratified. and that Il would also, in Doe opnIen
b. yIoalonoi ihr amntrr
Mr. Da,. of Mis.,.ippi moved o substitute that
part Of ile troops nos n Nrtto b. ofacfsd Ia
Nucaian. and that lhe.f places b. supplied by
YDluulrrfs
Mr. Cuticndcu opposed tHr bll
alr Fodis spoke briefly IA support
Mtthoul aclion. the Senate adjourned over nn-
III Monday
Ia the House, Mr. Stewart oitrsd rsso'ui on
In favor Of ihc principles Of ueu,n Taylor let
tefs. and sIopun. the same. la's Oyrr
4 communicated wss received Ifum thr feia'
tions Of Dskalb. he regard to thr proposed pres
.ul to the Goysumrnl Referred.
Tho Ilousr thea proceeded TO Tho consideration
d private bills, which occupied the remainder o.
the day.