New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-13
xxx,h CONGRRss......Firs, session.

SENATE WASHINGTON. Wednesday, April a.
The Senate was called to order by the Vice Pre-
sident Numerous petitions were then presented
aud referred among which was one by Mr.. DAVIS,
of Mass, from the citizens OF Boston, pray
ing for an alteration of the Tariff act OF lsio. re-
specting the assessment OF duties so as 70 assess
only the amount actually received, without regard
to invoice, which was duly received and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
MrB BADGER of n. G moved to take up the bill re-
lating TO the defining the ranking privilege Of
members OF Congress, which was agreed to. After
n few words Of explanation the bali was read a
third time and passed unanimously.
Agreeably 10 notice, Mr.. HALE Of n. h. asked
and obtained leave to bring in bill which was
read the first and second times by unanimous con
sent and referred to the Committee on Pensions
Ii related to the amending Of the Naval Pension
Laws.
Mr.. MAseUM Of ~ c. called up the motion to re-
consider the vote taken last Friday, rejecting the
Supreme Court bill. The Yeas and Nays were de-
nsnded and stood az follows; Yeas % Nays l6.
Ii was then made the special order OF the day Tor
Monday next
message was received from the House, with
the West Point Academy Appropriation bill, which
was referred % the Committee on Finance.
The bin for the relief of Com. PARKER was then
taken up and passed 10 third reading.
On motion three thousand extra copies of the
report of the proceedings of the Freemont Court
Martial and three thousand copies Of the report OF
the Commissioner of the General Land Otice,
were crdered TO be printed.
The bill previously reported for the repeal OF the
Pilot Laws was made the special order of the day
tor 10 morrow.
The Senate then aid aside the morning business
and proceeded to the consideration Of the bill for
providing for the payment OF California claims
Mr. MASON OF Va spoke ably 10 support OF the
bill, and defended The war with Mexico. which he
considered both just and honorable on our part. He
considered that It had been forced upon the United
states by long series OF provocstlons to longer
have endured which would have been derog atory
10 our national character.
In conc fusion, be moved 10 recomrnit the hill IN
the Committee on Military Affairs, with instruc.
tons 10 report an smendn ent 90 as 10 provide for
the appointment of two Commits sioners by the Pre-
sldent with the sdvice and consent Of the Senate
with power TO examine aud to determine the claims
arising out Of the late military operations in Cali
'ornia- The motion was seconded but before any
question could be taken on this motion
Mr MAsGUM Of n. c moved that the Senate go
into Executive Session. which was agreed TO- and
me galleries were cleared and the doors closed
Alter some time spent therein, the doors were
opened and the Senate adjourned.
fr ~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ine mouse assembled AZ the usual boar The
Journals were read and approved
After the Transaction of some routine business
MI uooSN OF va moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee OF the Who'll. ON ,ba Sts,s
OF the Uaion, and resume the considers,;on az TIE
special order Of the day, il being the bill ,aIs,iv
TO the carrying Of the foreign mails which Wa,
agreed to, and Mr. BURT Of s. C. was called % ,h.
Chair by the Speaker.
Mr. GoooIs offered substitute for the WHALE
Bill. and supported it In few earnest remarks