Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-05-19
rH1RT1ETH ooaenEss. 1.s sEs.s

IN .ne Se"s' Peuuons presented, and ;.
Aresolution previously offered by M, III,
on OF Md calling Tor information ~
whether there are officers serving in the s aS 70
whose nominations have not been snI'nm5,
lof 'ne continuation OF the Senate, was c.15e
up. '"'led
Mr.. Allen doubted the proprietv ~,
Of the call. ""U con-
Mr.; Johnson referred to the fact of MAJ.
zen: PIilow' Brig. Gen, Gushing, and o, tEsJot
having oeen commissioned by the Pres;deas
curing '1e recess OF Congress, as he had =.
right to do; but the failure 10 submit n m
names for the action of the Senate, ren6o. .nsse
upon the Senate, in defence req. It
own power, and the honor of the countr, VI !, us
il should proceed in the matter. y mat
Mr.. Allen regarded the call as ira,
and in conflict with the rule enioininq guar,
sessions upon all such information, 'eCfee
The resolution was laid aside
A message was received from the pro,;,
in obedience to an order giving further ; ;nfe
nation relating to the condition of a9,; ,uiof'
Yucatan-which was ordered to be pr;u u'S IN
The bill providing for an armed occnr eu:
OF Yucatan, was taken up. f"''OH
Mr.. Lewis considered that inasmucb ,o,..
Government had deprived the Mexican Is GUS s,.s
eminent of the power of protecting th;s Nv,
ton OF It's territory, it was incumbent nnor pUi'
to afford temporary aid-and offered tnh.. Us
tute for the bill, carrying out his views '"O'0'
Mr.; Niles spoke at length in opposition -
the whole measure, as question of war ~,
result in the acquisition of territory
Mr.. N. having concluded, Mr.. Cass obt,;y
ed the floor, when the Senate adjourned, '"'1'
In the House, discussion took nloco
the reconsideration of resolution 10 nav vi
company of Texas cavalry for the losses ,to'
sustained in being called into service bv Cely
Curtis, but who were dismissed before arriv; U'
at the rendezvous Finally, the resolution. ,ih'
ter amendment, was passed
The House then resolved itself into = rom
mittee of the Whole on the State of the Union
Mr.. Cobb, OF Ga, in the chair, and proceo
del to the consideration of the bill, for admit
ting the State of Wisconsin into the Union.
Several amendments were proposed relative
to the boundary, and a debate took place But
without taking the question, the committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MaylC
In the Senate, the consideration of the res.
olution submitted by Mr.. Johnson of Mary.
land, was resumed, calling upon the Presi.
dent for information about the nomination Of
Gen1 Pillow, &c., and Mr.. johnson replied
TO the remarks of Mr.. Allen, but, before he
had concluded, he gave way to motion Tor
the special order
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill 10 enable the President 10 take tenn
porary military occupation of Yucatan.
Mr.. Cass spoke at much length in support
of the bill as it was reported from the Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations
MIR. Davis of Massachusetts rose, and
On motion of Mr. Breese. the Senate pro.
ceeded to the consideration of executive bus.
ness.
In the House, the vote on the resolution au-
thorizing the Clerk to receive proposals for
binding was recons;dered, and the resolution
referred again TO the Committee on Accounts,
with instructions to inquire into the printers
arrangements for doing the binding
The remainder of the day was spent in
Committee of the Whole on the State of The
Union, (Mr. Cobb of Georgia in the Chair
upon the consideration of the bill for the ad-
mission Of the State of Wisconsin; which was
reported with amendments, but before final
action could be had, the House ad journed
THURSDAY, May II.
In the Senate, unfayorable reports from va.
rious Committees were read and concurred in.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill to enable the President of the u S.
to take temporary military occupation OF Yu,
| catan.
Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts then took The
floor, which he occupied until the hour of ad.
Journment, in an argument against an inter-
ference with Yucatan, because it would in.
volve us in the danger of conflict with Eng
land and Spain. He pointed at the course Of
! the commissioner from Yucatan, in opposition
to treaty with Mexico, which did not secure
protection to Yucatan and hence inferred that
it was the true interest of that country TO pre-
vent the present treaty from being ratified.
Mr.. Miller obtained the floor, when the Sc.
nate adjourned.
In the House, the bill for the admission Of
the State of Wisconsin into the Union was
read third time and passed-the amendment
in relation to certain grants OF land being re.
jected.
MIR. Bocock's motion 10 reconsider the House
concurrence in the Senate bill relative TO the
ranking privilege, and the compensation OF
deputy pOstmasters, with view to increase
the said compensation, was then taken up and
agreed to; and the bill was referred TO the
Committee on.the Post Office and Post Roads
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr
Toombs, of Georgia, in the Chair,) and took
up the consideration of the revolutionary pen
sion appropriation bill when Mr.. Rockwell
of Connecticut, spoke an hour, by way OF re-
view, upon the annual report of the Secretary
of the Treasury on the state of the finances
The business in hand was then resumed, an
the bill received sundry amendments reporte
from the Committee of Ways and Means bu
the Committee rose, at length. reported NJ
conclusion, and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, May Il.
In the Senate, the most important matters
discussed were the Yucatan Bill and the reso
luton of Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, about
the executive appointments. The discussion
of these matters took up large portion Of the
session without their being disposed of,
In the House, the Senate bill in relation ia
the franking privilege and the compensatory
OF postmasters was taken out of the hands 81
the Committee on the Post Office and Pos'
Roads, by reconsideration and the bill was
again passed without further modification.
Mr.. Featherston introduced a bill 10 canoe
illegal entries of land at Columbus, MIssis'
sippi.
The consideration of the Meade claim oc
cupied the remainder of the day, the House
being in Communicable Cabell in the Char
The claim was advocated by Mr.. McLane
Mr.. J. R. IngersoII, and Mr.. Holmes of South
Carolina, and opposed by Mr.. WOODWARD
Mr.. Marvin, and others; and, being Reported
10 the House, it was laid on the table by
yeas 11S, nays 81.