The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-04
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Sem0ves
WASHINGTON, July 3 1913.
The Senate convened at IL o'clock and was called to-
order by the President pro tenn.
number Of memorials and petitions were prese nted,
received and referred
ANEW SENATOR.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, of Kentucky, presented the creden-
tials Of his newly appointed colleague Mr.. Metcaf,
who went forward was duly qualified and took his seat
THE ADJOURNMENT.
After the transaction Of some unmportant business
the Senate resumed the consideration the Joint
solution from the House. in favor of fixing the 18th
inst as the period for the adjournment of Congress
POLITICS
Mr.. MANGUM, of North Carolina resumed the speech
which he had previously commenced. He said that he
should be able to demonstrate that Gen stands
no where on the subject of the Wilmot proviso, and
that he has evaaed the only real issue this question
He had left the public wholly in the dark. Mr.. NJ
then went on to make quotations from Gen. Cass's
speeches, letters and other documents sustain this
position.
He was here interrupted and on leave Intercepted
by Mr. flanagan and Mr. Foote.
Mr. MANeuM replied and then proceeded to speak
for upwards of two hours and stated that two different
sets opinions had been produced by the democrats
for circulation at the South and the other at the
North When he had concluded,
MIR. HANNEGAN obtained the floor, and made brief
and eloquent reply. He defended Gen. Cass, and
planned the charges preferred against him. and showed
that the apparent discrepancy of his opinions, made
both before and after his nomination. reconcil-
able
When Mr.. flanagan sat down,
Mr.. REvERpy JOHNSON obtained the floor, and pro-
duced the third edition of the Life of Gen Cass
=, Mr. HANNEcAN rejoned and expressed surprise at
the disclosure made by the Senator from Maryland,
and disclamed for every democratic member in the
House any PARTICIPATION in the transaction.
Mr. FooTE, of Mississippi followed at length in de-
fence Of Gen Cas-, and in reply to the attack made
upon him, his opinions and principles When he had
set down
Mr.. NILES, of Connecticut, said this was very
much like ratification meeting with great decorum
to be sure There were no groans and no Kisses All
the speakers had been very successful in assisting
pone nts and in damaging their candidates ut
least none had been very successful in defending their
respective nominees. he supposed the next thing
would be a resolution ratifyug both nomin nations.
Without taking any question, the Senate adjourned
till "Wednesday, the 9th of July.
House OF Representatives..
The House assembled at IL o'clock. The Speaker
took his seat and called to order. The journal was
then read and approved.
After the transaction of some routine business,
Mr.. Burt, of South Carolina, moved that the Com
mittee of the Whole be discharged from the further
consideration of the bill in favor of increasing the eff
cheney of the army regiments and providing for dsa
bled officers &C. which was carried, and the bill laid
on the Speakers table.
DELIVERY OF TROPHIES OF THE REVOLUTION To vER-
Mr. CoLLAMER. of Vermont, introduced Joint reso-
luton in favor of delivering two cannon ut the Wash
ingon Arsenal to the State of Vermont whose people
captured them in the revolutionary war. The resou
ton adopted.
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. VINroN. of Ohio, moved that when the House
adjourns it adjourn till Wednesday, the 9Th inst
He also moved that the House resolve itself into
committee Of the whole the state Of the Union,
which was agreed To- Mt Root OF ONO, being called to
the chair, when the Civil and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton Bill was taken up
MIR. FLoURNEy, Of Virginia. being entitled to the
floor, resumed speech which he had commenced
Saturday, and concluded When he had down, he
was followed by Mr.. Woodward, of South Carolina in
constitutional argumen against the ilmot proviso.
When he had sat down.
Mr. PREsToN, of Virginia. obtained the floor, and re-
piled to Mr.. Bayys speeches territorial rights and
warmly advocated General Taylor's election
POST OFFICE
On motion, the bill was laid aside and the Post Office
bill was taken up, when the Senate's amen dme mt
specting the mail to Havana discussed and then,
motion, the bill laid aside aud the committee
rose and reported progress.
Mr.. JONES of Tennessee, moved to take up the
luton calling for all the pay received by General Cass
for all his services.
The motion objected to when, on motion, the
House adjourned over to Wednesday, the 5th instant.