Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-03-08
March 1st.

March Is,.
SENATE-The Senate called TO order
and proceeded to the conslde ration OF the
ming business.
Sundry memorials and petitions; mostly Of an
unimportant character, were presented and re-
ferred
Mr.. Houston Offered resolution protesting
against the accomplishment Of territory conquer
ed from Mexico, without indemnity. and against
The application of the Wimot Froviso TO such
terrtory--laid over.
Mr.. Sewer moved that the Senate go into EN-
ecu,.ye session, which motion agreed TO, and
the doors remained closed until late hour.
HOUSE.-After the House was called TO or
der the speaker announceI as the first thing IN
order the business on the Speaker table, to- at:
Mr. Johnson's motion 10 amend the compensa-
ton bill for the examiners of the patent office by
inserting 81 500 instead off $500.
The motion was decided in the negatve-yeas
10, NAYS loJ.
Ms. Mcclellan moved to reconsider Mr., J ohm
sons motion.
Mr.. Clinsman moved to lay the motion on the
table, which was negatived--yeas Us, nays 1 10.
Mr.. Andrew Johnson opposed the bill earnest
ly, and after some further del bate, the whole
matter was laid aside; and
On motion the House resolved into committee
Of the whole House, on the state OF the l nion,
and took UP the bill for supplying the deficiency
in the Treasury for the cure ut fiscal year. Mr.
Hunt in the Chair.
Mr.. Rockwell, of Come cticut, criticised the
Treasury Statistics, and the statements OF the
Secretary
Mr.. Mclean followed in a reply TO speech
formerly made by Mr. Thompson OF Indiana.
Mr.. Thompson got the floor, whe71up the
Committee and tho House adjourned.
March Sd.
SENATE-At the usual hour the Senate was
called to order, and proceeded to tho consitera-
ton of the morning business.
Mr.. Dix submitted a resolution for considera-
IN, on
quire into the expedency of directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, to transmit the standard
weights and measures to the / rench GoHern-
nent, through Mr.. Vattemerc: Adopted.
The Senate concurred in the House amend
ments, to the bill making attachments issuing
from the United States, conform TO the practice
of the Courts Of the respective States.
Mr. Mason from the Committees on Claims,
reported the bill for the relief of the heirs OF
Paul Jones, amended by the House, recon-
mcpding the concurrence of the Senate therein.
Mr.. Sewer moved that the Senate 60 into
ecutive session which was agreed TO.
HOUSE-Mr. Marsh made motion to outh-
orize the Speaker TO fill the place Of Mr.. Adams.
in the Committee to which he belonged--which
motion agreed to-
The Bill tor appointing additional examiners OF
Patents, was taken up, whereon debate arose
in which Messrs. Casby, Hunt and Petrey parti-
cpated. After considerable discussion the bill
passed and was sent to the Senate for concur
The House then resolved itself into Il commit
tee Of the Whole House, the state Of the
Union. and took up the Deficiency appropriation
bill , which discuss ION arose.
Mr.. X. w. Thomson, of Ind, opposed the
Administration.
Mr.. Truman Smith followed in speech of
considerable length, in VIII ch he denounced III
unIneasnred erns, the orig in and prosecution OF
the Mex lean War.
Mr.. Fickin next followed in defer Of the
Administration.
Mr.. Levin, of Penn in reply to some remarks
Of Mr.. Flick lin. defined his position III reference
to Sc nding Ambassadors to the Pope
on motion, the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.