The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-02
TELfdRAPH1C mTRLILaRrcE.
THRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
WARRINGTON, juno l. 1S4S
The Senate convened ut the usual hour, Mr. Dallas
the Vice-Presdent, being absent,
Mr. BENTON, Of Missouri, moved that Mr.. Atchison
OF the same State be appointed President the
pro tenn, which was agreed to. and the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of business
Numerous memorials and petitions presented.
RESOLUTIONS FROM OHIO
Mr.. ALLEN, of Ohio, presented resolutions from tina
Legislature Of said State relative to various subjects
which were duly received, and ordered to be printed
REruSDINo MONEYS ADVANCED TO EQUIP VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. RusK from the Committee Military Affair
reported the bill from the House in favor of refundn
moneys advanced for the transportation and subss-
tence of volunteers entering the service Of the United
States, prior to their being mustered into service a
motion made to take up the bill, agreed to-
MIR. TuRSEY, of Tennessee moved an amen dine mt to
the bill in favor paying interest the amounts adj
The bill, as amended, then read the third time
and passed
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION HILL.
Mr.. ATHERToN, Of New Hampshire moved to take I'D
the Indian appropriation bill, which agreed to-
when
Mr. ArcHINsoS, Of Missouri proceeded to address the
Senate, ut some length in support of the MT
he offered yesterday in favor of paying demands for
the removal and subsistence of tho Cherokee Indians
from North Carolina.
Mr.; ArHEnrox, Of New Hampshire, addressed the
Senate at length, in opposition to the amend ment
after which, the subject was informally laid aside
THE OREGON
Mr.. BRIoHr, of Indiana then moved that the Senate
take up the Oregon bill, which was agreed to.
Inc pending question was upon Mr.. Hale's amend
ment offered Yesterday in favor Of extending the ord
Mr.. HALE and said that he had been accused of
throwing irebrand into the Senate by the introduc
ton Of this amendment He said, however that he did
not wish to embarrass the bill He would therefore,
Withdraw the amendment in order to let the question
the adoption OF bill reported by the Judiciary Com
ittee at the last session of Congress substitute
for the present BILL and, said Mr. H. see how YOU will
get along with that
A debate then sprang up on the subject in which
Mr. Butler Of South Carolina Mr. Bright of Indians,
Mr.. Walcott of Florida, Mr. Bagby, Of Alabama, Mr.
Miller of New Jersey Mr. Dickinson of New York Mr..
Fooe OF Mississippi and Mr. Hale, of New Hampshire,
participated; when without taking any question on
motion, the Senate adjourned till tomorrow, (Frday)
House OF Representatives.
The House convened at IL O'clock A. NJ, when the
der. Prayer was offered up by the Chaplan after
which the journal was read and approved
TREASURY EXPENDITURES.
The SPEAKER announced the first thing in order on
his table to be MIR Strohms report the expenditures
ofthe Treasury Department, which was undisposed Of
The proposal to print ten thousand copies was first
taken up, when the minority Of the committee asked
o
urged that the might be printed now
and the other could be printed as soon as It was ready
without arriving at final action the subject, 1t
| laid aside.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. WINDSOR, Of Ohio. moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole the State Of
the Union, which was agreed to-Mr. Richard w.
thompson, Of Indiana, in the chair-and the Naval
Appropriation Bill was taken up.
MIR. VISroN rose and proceeded to explain the
| ture OF the bill.
Mr.. RHErr, Of South Carolina obtained the floor,
and said that he desired to speak another subject
Points of order were raised and rules cited to sus-
tain them.
The CHAIR stated the question to the House, and
decided that it in order
MIR. THOMAS J. HENLEY, Of Indiana appealed to the
House from the decision of the Chair
The yeas and nays dsma nded, and the decision
Of the Chair was sustained by the following voteyeas
| 80, nays a.
| MIR. RHErT then resumed, and proceeded to make a
| slavery speech. When he had concluded
Mr.. VESABLEs, Of North Carolina, followed on tho
same side, with decided ability He referred to the
chief argument. When no had concluded, the CON-
mittee and reported the bill to the House, when it
was ordered to be printed.
On m ton, the House adjourned till tomorrow,
! (Friday)