New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-21
BY Telegraph to tn. Stw-York Tribune
xxx,h CONGRESS -. .Fir-, Session.

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Several petitions were presented iee'''e- '''-
ferred- ...,.,f,, Tor
consideration In favor OF amending the rales ol t
senate 90 % take up a. the ensuing session -
ness eft unfinished Al the close OF the hIst to
I In the same order IN which % was eit az TIC F''-7
session. The resolution Wa laid over ..,4. u
On motion Of Mr. ATHEEToN the Selia'' P'''e'
p take up the Naval Appropriation .l. t,ri in s,vor
Mr. NILES offered an amendment ~ - - - ~
OF striking out the section Authorizing me oecI.' W
the Navy make monthly advances 20 oo"' ~ 40
mail steamers 49,. ..,,- ,,,, d,
On hi. proposed amendment DEBATE spIlns ~
I which Nessrs NILES ArHErroN ana ltLA- 49,,
ns,,f The dsas-, w. farther continued Al con-li
cradle length hy Mr. ALrEN Mr. byt"-N' - -.
Ho.N. Mr HAIE and others. in when 'l' IA =,
sys:em, lts ADVANTAGES o. the nanon ~ t7;-s A.
I commerce M particular were nscl-eeN fo4.o-1
rlmenis we're sdil,cd in support Oh lne ilV"s =
vel az IN opposition o. o. when the PItFlo5- ft..L
called for snd the yeas and nay ,l' -. -
stood H. follows Yeas - Nays % % tls 49,
fused % strike out Another portion p. ~. -
would make d appear ihttthe ameniulens ~
Nr r,rfs of Ala moved for reconsider siion oi tne
vote. The motion 10 reconsider was P4' uio" '''
l journal ,.h-t4 NO.,
Nr CIAy-rox of Del gave notice that be should nov
30 take up the Territorial bin 20 morro" ana .lA. n'
would press It's consideration until Hi'' WIZ W"
| taken ou its hnai passage -. H.
ecutivc session which was agreed TO- Ater some uae
/ spent therein. the doors were open,' 'n' ''-
adjourned ,.,,.rs
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House spent upward Of an nouI ID ltgi',lu- =
question of order yb ch was raised by Mr. STUART OF
Mich. respecting Mr. STEPHENS OF VA. "no ,, h;
his vote and by the Speakers casting vote an zen Pm
the Civil and Diplomatic b.i sppropnatins el3Vlo io'
improving the Savannah River previously stricken uuS
restored The item being put upon IL una -
age and the question being taken by ieas anu 'p'
decided IN the NJ -atlve, ~ yeas - HaS ~ -
which caused IL rejection. Inc wings nnuHs 'N'
Democrats voting Nay. voted likewise. 1900.
/ Mr. TUNER of ~. moved that the 'oie ue i00o"
/ sidered IL
Mr. CoBs Of Ca said that he hoped the House would
reconsider and recommit the bill 90 the committee o'
/ Ways and Means that % might De 40 framed Dc u
/ sut the views Of a majority Of the House
Mr PETIT Of Ia moved 20 lay the mouon on tlo -
| bic The yeas and nays were demanded on inc ''s.
motion and decided N the egative tollows-iea-
o. Nays ISL so that the House refused to lay me mo
| ton for reconsideration the table.
Nj VrNroN of Ohio said that the most OF me lciii'
/ in The bill had been recommended by the EAeculls e
| Depsrtments He said that be knew not Why gentle
/ nen on the other side voted against IT, 80.
Nr GEyrRY Of Tenn spoke for the mig sia5 Oh IN.
House He said that when they saw the otner slde q
the House voting nay, that they chose to vote Win
/ them. - ,
h and other NEGATIVE votes He said that ne objected
| no the savannah River improvement clause.
| Mr.. VrNroN resumed, and replied 70 Mr. CoBB and
others. ,.-,,-,. -
The question led 70 proracied political debate, ~
/ which Mr MCKAY Of y G. Nj. BAYLY OF Va Mr. STE
| PtrNs and Mr. WATSON Of Ga participated.
Mr. smith Of Ia has the floor on this question Tor to
| morrow.
ON motion the House adjourned