Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-28
CONGRESS. 1st SESSION
HARVEY Cox, Sec'Y.

TUESDAY, April Is, 1848.
SENATE.-Ihe morning business transacted,
was of an unjmportant character.
Mr.. Miller, from the committee on Naval
Affairs, reported joint resolution to increase
the Medical Corps of the Navy.
On motion, the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration of the bill relative to relieving the
Judges of the Supreme Court from Circuit
Court duty for the period of one year.
An interesting debate ensued on the bill,
which was participated in by Messrs Brown,
Johnson of Maryland, Allen, Butler, Badger.
Ashley and Crittenden.
The bill was then put upon its passage and
rejected-yeas II, nays %.
Mr. Badger gave notice that he would move
tomorrow to go into Executive session, be-
fore any other business should be transacted
On motion the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-M Giddings
moved that select committee be appointed,
whose duty it should be to inquire into the
reason for the Imprisonment this morning of
seventy runaway negroes taken from on board
the schooner Pearl down the Potomac river
(Which negroes were carried off from Wash
ington and Georgetown on Sunday last)
Objections were made to the motion, amidst
much laughter, and the subject was, on mo-
ton. laid aside informally.
Committees were then called for reports,
and several were made.
The House, on motion, proceeded to the
consideration of the Contested Election from
one of the New York City Districts; when
the relative merits of the claimants to the seat
were discussed by Messrs. Boyden, Stark
weather, and Duer. The House adjourned
without coming to any vote on the matter.
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 1848.
SENATE.-The Senate has been employed
nearly all day in executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House
has been engaged the entire day in the con-
tested election from the city of New York
They finally came to the decision that the seat
held by Mr.. Jackson, the returned member,
should be vacated, and then adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 20, 1848.
SENATE.-The morning business was fol-
the most part unimportant.
Mr.. Hale asked leave to introduce a bill rel
alive to rlotlng and unlawful assemblages in
the District of Columbia
Mr.. Bagby gave notice that he would NOV
an amendment to the bill TO prevent kidnap-
ping.
An intensely excited discussion ensued
which was participated in by Messrs Cal,
houn, Hale, Westcott, Davis of Mississippi
Foote, Mangum. Douglass, flanagan, Davis
of Massachusetts, Butler, and Cameron.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, gave notice that
ne should move an amendment to the bill in
troduced by Nr. Hale, providing for the pun
lshment OF persons interfering with slave pro,
perty.
At a late hour, but without taking the ques.
ton, the Senate adjourned over TO Monday
next
HOUSE OF REPREsENrAr1vEs.-Mr Palfrey
rose to privileged question. He offered q
resolution, citing the demonstrations made by
mob IN the city of Washington-declari
that member of the House of Representative
had been threatened with violence by thai
mob, and calling for the appointment of Sc.
lect committee, whose duty it should be to en-.
qulre what action the House ought to take in
regard to the matter.
An excited discussion followed the intro
dsction of the resolution, and various motions
10 amend were made. In the discussion, re-
ference was made to the conduct of Mr.. Gid
dlngs, by Messrs. Venable, Haskell, Tombs
and Morse. Messrs. Tombs and Morse con
tended that the House could not entertain a
privileged question. Every member should
take care of himself, &c.
Without acting on the resolution, the House,
on motion, adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 21, 1848
The Senate did not sit to-day.
In the House, Mr.. Toombs and Mr. Inge
made explanations in regard TO misconceptions
by the reporter of their remarks made yester-
day.
Mr. Stanton rose to address the House on
the subject OF the question of privilege, arri-
sing upon MIR. Palfrey's resolution, refusing
to give way to motion to go into committee
| on the private calendar.
The debate was continued on Mr.. Palfrev's
resolution and pending amendment, by Mr.
Stanton, Mr.. Thompson of Kentucky, Mr..
Bayly, and Mr. Root; when Mr.. Wick took
the floor, and the House adjourned to Mon
day.
MONDAY, April "a, 184S.
sENATE'-A number of petitions were pre-
scented.
Mr.. Ashley presented the credentials of Mr..
Borland, the new Senator from Arkansas, and
MIR. B. was qualified and took his seat.