The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-18
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate,

senate.
WAsHINGToN, May II, 1S4S.
The Senate convened and was called to order by the
Vice President when the consideration of the morn
ing business was resumed
PAYMENT THE PUBLIC DEBT
Mr. NILES, Of Connecticut, offered resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
relative to the manner in which the public debt had
been paid in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia and
whether in other than specie funds which was laid
over.
YORK NEW ORLEANS MAIL STEAMERS
The House amendment to the bill in favor of allow
ing the New Orleans and New York steamers to touch
at Havana, Tor the purpose OF receiving passengers,
mall &c, was taken up and concurred in. The bill
stands as passed
NoTARIrs PUBLIC
On motion, the bill authorisng nstaries public to
take acknowledgements, &C., taken up considered
and amended. The bill, as ended, then put up
on its final passage, and carried.
RELIEF yucATAN.
The morning business was then laid aside and the
bill in favor of extending aid to Yucatan by the
patton of the country &c. was taken up.
Mr. DIX, of New York, briefly addressed the Senate
in favor of the bill, with amendments, sc.
Mr. HANNEGAN Of Indiana, rose and said that it was
due to the Senate and to the country to that he
had received information positive and conclusive to his
mind, that treaty had been concluded between the
whites and Indians in Yucatan, which liberal and
just both Sides and he therefore moved to postpone
the bill until further information could be received.
On this motion, debate sprung up between Mr.
UNpERwoop of Kentucky Mr. NILES, and HANNEGAN,
which quite exciting and personal between the two
latter gentlemen. after which, mutual explanations
were made, and harmony again restored
After some remarks made by MIR. FoorE: of Mssis
slppi chiefly directed against Mr. Calhoun, the Senate
adjourned over till Thursday tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
The House convened at s O'Clock, when 1t called
to order by the Speaker. The journal was read and
approved.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
The Speaker then announced the first thing in order
to be reports from committees when several private
bills reported which read twice and referred
to the committee of the whole.
EXTRA EXAMINERS FOR THE PATENT OFFICE.
Mr.. J. w. FARRALLY, Of Pa from the Committee Of
Conference reported bill for creating additional ex
amners in the Patent Office, consisting of two at
twenty five hundred dollars salary EACH and two at
fifteen hundred dollars salary each which was adopted
NAVAL PENSION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. ViNroS of Ohio, the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union, Mr. King. of Massachusetts,, in
the Chair, when the Naval Pension bill was taken up
POST OFFICE
Mr.. Dickinson, of Ohio, spoke on the bill When
he concluded it laid aside and the Post Office bill
taken up, in discussing which debate ensued
speeding the Wilmot proviso in which Mr.. Woodward
of South Carolina MIR. Bayiy. Of Virginia. and Mr..
Murphy, of New York, participated. Each spoke with
ability, and evnced considerable eloquence and Ia
lent.
Mr.. CocKE, Of Tennessee obtained the floor when.
on motion, the committee and reported progress.
Mr.. HoUsToS. of Delaware offered resolution that
the House adjourn from Monday morning next to
the Thursday following which adopted.
On motion, the House then adjourned over till to-
morrow Thurslav