The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-16
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
BrUcT crccrAN
Senate.


Sehate'
mi, WAsHINoror Msrcn TO- lo4S
~: Ssnaee Sonvene9 ~ ~ O'CLOCK. Inc woe rresl'
cent LOOK sne cnss ana causd 70 order when prayer
wa' oneToo up ~ the cnaPisin. Mr Surley.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
"e"o1'a'' anu Petition' were presented ana
feierfeo'
IT.. w., p nas!oNAIloN OF Mr. SEVER: ~
ei Ice ~, Ut suTMIteu q Iester from Mr.
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
Tbs VcE PREsIDsrT laid before the Senate q commu-
from tne OF tue navy relating TO ap
pfopf'S''on' ior INC pas. uscai year.
PEAsE PETITION
VI OF. LOUIS III iavor Oh peace
RAILnoAp TO tn PACIFIC
Legislature ofPennsylvania respecting railroad to the
Feclno.
NEW TnRRiToRIAL oovERNME INT
Agresaoiy to notice Mr. DOUGLAS OF illint u.s. asked
and obtained leave to Grng in bill which was read the
nrst ana second nmes oy unanimous consent for new
PURCHASE OF AME.IcAN HEMP
Ms Benton asHsa and o9'ained leave TO bring In
tne secretary OF the Navy to
promote the OF the country BY the purchase Of
American hemp Tor the use OF the navy.
MT WE'coTr, OF Florn1a nom tho committee on the
JUDICIARY reported OIL ZOE tn6 reneI OF ME- Dumson
scott Whitney He also agrsesSy to notice, asked and
sotalnea leave To ofing IN DILL winch was read the
hrst ana secono times oy unanimoue CONSENT for the
relief OF Lsslis COMBS.
heirs OF fau were concurred in and was then
ana only awaits tas signature OF the President to
THE rRN REGIMENT BILL
ON mot,on tns s,nste IN n laid aside tho morning
business ana TO the Of the spe-
ciol order of the day. it being the Ten Regiment bill
fsndipg the question, o-,,
MI BUTLER or south carolina moved to recommit
r o 90 .s; rne Q, state
aeg,ueu IN .ns hseaufei yeas ~ nays rs
ne question then came up on the nna passage CT the
Oh,
. MI. oALhouN Tose Ano rao tnAV no naa no e4pecta-
ton tsat the question would be passed at this time de
hoped that its further consideration would be postponed
till tomorrow
Mr. ALLEN, of Ohio, spoke In favor of the bill, and
thought it ought to be- passed as speedily possible
Ih1s ne urged on prudential motives being
That the nation should be provided against emergencies
He trusted it would pass Immediately and hoped that
the hns vote on the question would be taken to NOR
row even II the Senate was obliged to remain in session
all night
Mr. FoorE, OF Mississippi, followed In reply to Mr..
B1ldvin OF Connecticut, and In favor ofths bill.
Mr. Cas- was opposed to the postponemsnt Others
who might wish to speak, might 60 on and do now
Mr. MASON Of Virgins" then proceeded to address the
senate aaa IN iavor OF the Dill and used va
r1ous prove Inc necessity OF Its adoption
and deprecated Iufther debate and postponement
Mr. BApoEh, OF NORTH carolina, moved that the Sc
nate 60 into executive session. which was negatived by
yeas IL and naysU.
The question then came upon the passage Of the bill
MT M1NouM, OF North Csroilna moved to postpone
msnt ct the spirit with which the bill was now pressed
upon the attention OF the senate and considered that
there we're no CIRCUMSTANCE whicn 80 mperiously de-
manded immediate action, especially In the face Of
prospective pesce
After some further discussion the vote taken
Mr.. Mangums motion, and resulted q, follows Yeas
ls, nsys2S
Nh BALDWIN, OF Connecticut, then briefly addressed
the Senate lie Expressed surprise at the course of
Senators on the other SIDE 1t considered that the
war was substantially ended. There were great
battles to be fought aud no large additions to our
troops In Mexico needed and 1t was well known that
an srnisco between the Two countries actually existed
Wbcn MI bad6 hso concluded, Mr.. Calhoun made
some few remarks urging postpopement till tomorrow
When On motion, the Senate adjourned
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Mamok $1,000, AMP fLTirioM
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on oy Mf o. 'ssouIl hnmerou'ly signed by
oi.Asns " as 'tn, IA iavo. VI INC organzsuon OF
rev isnu oss was oseo 70 REFER isto select
Oos"i''e0 "n'ou was suoPteu'
k.rs IN pt OF rATENr RIGHTS:
MI rANhs.Lr' ~, reported Dill In IA
vor OF e.seno1s .enV COZ pssent IL was moved TO
fe;sr IL E ~ ~. NO ~ W On retenM ~
Az h,.h .o.n, uoVe 81 W 10y ING Dill on
LILO 'ao'0 "ni0" was osirieo IN tne amrmatiVe
ar, u. ~ rosL .S rhINrINe.
ported In aver printing ten thousand abstracts Of the
war department prov'son contracts
MIR CRozIER epoke at some length In its favor and 1t