Washington telegraph., 1848-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
SENATE.


Senate TO order,
Sundfy petitions and memorials were presented
Mr.. Niles moved 10 take up the bill he had pr..
yiousy introduced, explaining the franknp pryi.
lrRe, which was presented unamended
Mr. Cas-, from the committee Oh military Affairs,
reported a bill to increase the compensation Of tba
military store.keeper
Mr. Hannegan from the committee on fcrsisn
relations, reported joint resolution eongratula,ofy
Of the establishment Of a republic In France
Mr. Allen moved TO take up the resolutions h,
had previously offered, which related 10 the sam,
subject
Upon this motion, quite an interesting deba,.
sprung up In which Messn fOolr and Allen par.
leipatud
Whilst Mr., Allen was speaking, a man sprane
ever the reporters gallery, jumped on the eagle,
which IL Immediately over The char Of the Presl.
dent of the Senate, tsclaiming in loud and yoeif.
tfous lone. II deni The fgh, Of that man 10 speak
iOT ohio.'
The further remark, Of the intruder wsr, cut
short by the action Of the officers VI The Senate,
who quickly ealmed the sIeted individual by put.
ting him without the bar Of the Senate.
III, motion Of Mr. Allen prevailed. and he
resolutions were taken up
The question being on the adoption Of Mf Hale,
slavery amendment, Nj. Mangum moved to sub.
siinl- the resolution Of Mr. llannrgan, as reported
from the Committee on fotsrn Relation.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Nj. Henley. from lhr eemmli,s on Printing f,.
ported rrsuluu,n an favor Of printing ten lhous.
aud coprs Oi the correspondence Of Gen. Sect
aud Mr.. Inst
Mr. Henley spoke in great animation ia reply II
lhe late speech Of Mf Ilngman,
lie was interrupted, ea leats, and m,etfogstsd
by Mr. Clingman.
on motion Of Mt Mslean. the House resolved
Itself into Commiileu oflhe Whole on the bill re-
ported by Mr. Hnton to establish military scad-
emy
Mr Steven. then replied TO Mr.. Henley speech.
Mr Turner then followed.
SENATE.
At the usual hour The Wee President called thu
Senate 10 order
Mf Hale presented sundry abOdan petitions.
which were LAID on The table
Several PETITION, and msmefials relating 10 yafi-
Gus subjects sere presented by diisftni insinb+n
The amendment Of M Hale To the Naval pen.
.on laws alter much diseas.lon vas adopted
Mf Cas- moved to take up the bll relating to
the California claims. which sas agreed 10.
NJ Dayton has the doof on thH. question to-
morrow.
A ms.s,ge in Whiting wa. received from tn.
| President with a statement Of the number Of
ifeups ssnt 10 M.Iios. ih, aambsf kdlsd aad
wounded
on melton Of Mr.. Iiabn.gsn, the Senate went
into Executive srss0n aud then adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The ffrneh resolutions were taken up aud dis.
eussed Mcsfs Batks and Ashinsn spoks N ia
vet Of them. aud Mez,r. Stevens and ll,uirn lsl.
lossd "a the opposition. The question on lh.
adoption Of The rsolulions was taken by yras aud
nays, aud decided IA the affirmative BY yeas la. +.
nays9
Nh Boyd moved to suspend III, Islrs i. order
that hr might call up The Senate ells; objections
wsr. made 10 the melton. The question VA. is.
Ken by yeas and nay. and decided IN The negative
by yeas %, nays it
Mr Andr.~ stuaft inos.d toiaks ap ths bill he
had previously inusduosd
| Apni N.
ou mn,iou, The Senate tsot up. a, IN oomu,,i..
Of the ~holr, N, California CLAIMS bill
Mf DAYTON addressed III, Senate chiefly IN re-
ply TO Mr. Wrtsisrs speech Agsins, III, Meriean
treaty
Mr Macon has III, floor on tins question To-
mouov,
In the House a warm discussion snsusd between
Messrs Palfrey, Bagby, Johnson Of Pa, Ashmohd,
aud other, on motion ,oiskr up eruAn bOsin-ss
out Of the regular order
The motion va, finally laid Asid, BY 's,, Of
yeas l2I, naysll
The bill rsl.lv, to the Military Academy pass.
ed
iyd ~
Nj Badger moved 10 take % the bill, defining
the ifanking privilege, which vas agreed 10.
The bIll was thea read third time, aud passed
unanimously.
Mr. Hall from the eonmiiir, on Pensions, r,por.
ted a bill frlaiingt TO the Judges Of tne Suprrms
Court, which was ugr,' to, and the bill ras mad.
the order oflh. day lor Monday.
On motion ofMr Ilannsgan, that portion Of the
President message relating 10 the Am,,ad case,
was referred TO the Committee on Foreign R.ls.
lions,
The Senate then laid aside the morning bu,i.
n.ss, 10 order to take up, a. ia Committee Of ihr
Whole, the California claims bill.
Mf f,ieh spoke ably in support Of the b de-
Tending the war
An amendment was ofIsfrd, providing for tho
appointment Of two commissioners, by aud with
the advice ol the Senate, before III. question vas
taken.
On motion Of Mr.. Mangum, the Senate went
into executive session. and then adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Bun moved that The House
resoy. itself into Committee Of the Whol, on tho
Foreign loan bill, and after considerable debate,
Il was postponed.
The other business Of the House wa, unimpor-
tanl.
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