Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-05-19

-. have been given to our navy to proceed
o. Yucatan for the protection OF the 'nli""l,
10 IuO0 s g so to communicate copy OF
.nrb orders to the Senate. .ho Son.
The resolution was az 'eoO Wy
81 IN The House, the day was occupied IN Cc.l'-
.;ttpe of the Whole (Mr. Sims in the Cndlr, }
n ,;,b the consideration of bill on Inc private
"Tandar. proposing to remunerote Inc lega
ran.s.IntIentatives of Benjamin Hodges, deceased
FP,' Slave captured by the enemy IN the late
iO 18th Great Britain The debate upon this
wa wa took range into the question whether il
~ rroper. in legislation, to recognise slaves as
E,55nertv. Mr.. Tuck of New Hampshire led
PIF;n opposition, and was seconded by Mt
C,Jdings in the close of the session: Mf,
Pbptt. Mr. Burt, Mr.. Atkinson, Mr. Woodf
card. Mr.. Chapman, and others, also to9N
rort in the discussion. The Committee ROSE
bowever, without coming to any vote upon
The bill.
a.. ;o;nt resolution to amend the constitution
n The United States; but, it being objected to;
At 3 O'Clock, p. H., the House ADJOURNED
ill Monday
In the Senate, after routine business MI:
porIand addressed that body on the subject OF
I5p appointment of General Pillow and Cush-
~g in opposition TO the resolution calling up
o@ the Executive for information on the sub
feet. H.. .o,.on I'M uhoA
NJ Calhoun addressed the Senate in opposi-
.;or 10 taking even temporary possession of
tbo countrv-said that we had nothing to
r,;r but a great deal to loose-that Yucatan
has not important 10 us with a view 10 the
control ofthe Gulf of Mcxico-that we might
sFarJ the white inhabitants the means of es-
cane TO Cuba or anywhere else; but beyond
this he would not go. After some converse
,;oraI debate between Mr.. Cass and Mr.. Cal
boun, the bill was informally passed over, Mr..
Badger, of North Carolina, having the floor
for tomorrow.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Harralson,
the rules were suspended for the purpose of
enabling HIM 10 move that the Committee of
the Whole be discharged from the further
consideration OF the bill "to refund money
for expenses incurred, subsistence and trans
poItaton furnished for the use of volunteers,
during the present war, before being mustered
into the service of the U. s.
The Committee were accordingly so dis
charged, and the bill was taken up, read the
third time and passed, under the operation OF
he previous question.
Mr.. Stewart, of Pa, offered a resolution d.
pcting the Secretary of the Treasury TO report
10 the House the aggregate amount OF exports
and imports during the three quarters of the
year l547 and 1913, ending the 31st of March
also showing the amount of specie exported
and imported, breadstuhs and provisions of al
kinds, and cotton exported during said period
showing separately the amount of each ex
ported to and imported from England
Mr.. Bayley proposed to amend by adding
And that the secretary of the Treasury b.
also required to report 10 this House the Who'll
amount of agricultural products, and product
Of the forests Of this country, from 824 to III
present time, together with the exports ant
imports of specie for the same period"
Mr. Stewart accepted the modification, an
the resolution was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Vinton, a resolution wa
adopted, TO close debate on the Revolutionary
Pension Bill in half an hour after again go
ing into committee of the whole thereon. Ad
jOurned
TUESDAY, May 16.
In the Senate, Mr. Douglass reported tn
House Bill fer the admission Of Wisconsin IN
10 the Union, without amendment, hut it wa
re committed to the Committee on Terrltorle
for some immaterial alterations.
The bill from the House to refund monte
advanced by States for transportation and sub
sistence of volunteers, previous to being mas
tered into the service, was read twice and re
ferred.
The consideration Of the Yucatan bill wa
then resumed, and Mr. Bagby addressed tn
Senate. He did not believe that the govern
ment had the power to assume the characte
of great almoner,' and to decide upon ca
ses of humanity, as connected with the nation
of the earth But as 10 the question of polio
involved in this measure, he believed the tin
had arrived when the United States were cal
ed upon to assume substantive and decide
position upon the principle involved IN In
declarations of Mr. Monroe.
He should therefore discuss the question q
one of policy solely, and if the objects of BIT
manity were subserved thereby. it would
because they were incidental thereto, and n
because they form the basis Of the measure
self.
He should take the information communlc
led by the President for what it was wort
and no more He had recommended no pr
else course of acton-he had simply give
certain information, leaving it to Congress
adopt such measures as in their wisdom the
might deem proper and necessary.
He reiterated, to some extent, the view
given yesterday by Mr.. Calhoun, as to Il
state of things under which the declarations
Mr. Monroe were made, and that the obje
Of Mr.. Canning was to ascertain whether Il
great commercial! interests of Great Brlta
would be best promoted by the policy of Il
Allied Powers, or the policy which was tlne
" suggested. 1t was, after full deliberate
by the British government, that the commuf
cation to our government was made by N
Rush.
When Mr.. Bagby had concluded, the que
ton was taken on the amendment of Mr.. Je
ferson Davis, as modified, so as 10 include Il
preamble of Mr., Lewis, and it was negativ
by yeas and nays, 5 10 &c.
The bill was then, at the suggestion of NJ
Clayton, passed over until to morrow, in CO
sequence of the number of Senators abser
and with the general understanding that t
final vote shall then be taken Executive Sc
sion. Adjourned.
In the House, a number of bills. not of ge
eral interest, were reported from committe
and read twice and referred, and some othel
before reported, were read the third time a
passed.
Mr.. Hunt, from the committee on commert
reported bill making appropriations for CT
tain marine hospitals. Read twice
Mr. Moses Hampton, from the same CO
mittee, reported bill making appropriate
for certain rivers and harbors. Read twice