The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-17
TNEGRApHiC f1yTT1LIoFNcE,
THIRTunTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate


WAsHrNGroN, May 16, 1S4S.
The Senate convened at the usual hour, and was
called to order by the Vice President
Numerous memorials and petitions were prese nted,
which duly received and appropriately referred
ADMISSION OF WISCONSIN.
Mr. DOUGLASS, OF Illinois. from the Committee on
Territories reported the bill from the House. for the
admission Of Wisconsin into the federal Union with
out amendment Mr.. d gave notice that he would
move to take up this bill on Thursday next and make
it the special order Of the day.
SLAVERY.
Mr.. BAGBy, OF Alabama, moved to take up the reso-
luton he had previously offered declaring that neither
Congress, any territorial Mt nor people of
territory have any power to prevent slavery therein
1t was moved to lay the resoution the table This
gave rise to debate, In which Mr.. Bagby Mr. Foote,
Of Mississippi, Mr. Badger, Of North Carolina and Mr.
West, Of Florida, participated The yeas and nays on
the motion were finally demanded and it decided
in the affirmative, by yeas &c, nays O.
RELIEF YucArAN.
On motion, the morning business was then laid
aside and the bill in favour Of extending aid to Yu-
catan by the military occupation of the country
Mr. BAcRy, of Alabama, being entitled to the floor,
rose. and addressed the Senate at length. He spoke
for time in support of the BILL and urged its spec
dy adoption He replied to the arguments advanced to
show that the country would not prove valuable to
Great Britain. When he had concluded, the question
taken on the amendment previously offered by Mr..
Jefferson Davis of Mississippi to the effect that the
President be authorized to send troops to Yucatan
from Mexico and to supply their places with fresh
lunteers
This amendment was modified at the suggestion
Of MIR. Lewis. of Alabama.
On putting the same to VOTE the anne ndment and
modification were rejected, by yeas s, nays rs.
Mr.. DIX, Of New York. offered ame ndment to the
BILL proposing to place the Army and Navy at the dis
posal of the President act under the direction Of the
Yucatan government.
Mr.. CLAYTON, of Delaware hoped the further consi-
deraton OF the subject would be postponed the at
tendance OF Senators was very thin.
Mr.. HANNEoAN, of Indiana, said that he concurred
with the Senator from Delaware, but that he should
press final action on the question tomorrow.
The subject was then laid aside till tomorrow.
INDIANA BONDS
Mr. BRIGHT, Of Indiana, moved to take up the bill
surrendering Indiana bonds held by government on
the conditions private bond holders had done
Sas to excepting
amended was put upon its final passage and carried
without opposition.
Mr.. CLAYTON offered an amendment to the bill
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mt HANNEGAN moved that the Senate go into exec
utive session. which was agreed to- After Q short
time spent spent therein the doors opened and
the Senate adjourned till tomorrow Wednesday
House of Representatives.
The House convened at IL O'Clock, and called to
proved.
MARITIME AFFAIRS.
The first thing taken the bill from the Senate,
extending certain privileges to American trading
sells, which was read the third time and passed.
REPORTED BILLS.
The SPEAKER stated that reports from committees
then in order, whereupon sundry bills were re.
ported which were read twice. and referred to the
Committee Of the Whole.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION BILLS.
On motion Of Mr. Vinton Of Ohio, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, the State of
the Union, Mr.. Cobb. Of Georgia in the chair and
took up the Pension Bill in favor of revolutionary SOL
diers, which was engrossed for third reading.
The Committee rose and reported the bill amend
ed for the action of the House. when it was read the
third time and passed
NAVAL PENSION BILL.
The House resolved itself into a Committee of the
Whole, Mr. King, Of Massachusetts acting as chair
man and took up the Naval Pension Bill.
MIR. BAILEY, Of Virginia, addressed the Committee,
not on tho bill, but on the rights Of Territories
Mr. JAS. S. WILEY, Of Maine, followed in a speech,
in which he favored the Mexican war, and defended
the administration. He read his speech When he
he had concluded. the Committee and, motion
the House adjourned till tomorrow "wednesday