The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-21
gIilRTIETA CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsHrSeroN, March 20, lsls.

WAsHrNeroN, March 30, l945.
Senate.
The Senate convened 1T IL O'Clock when the Vice
President resumed his and called it to order.
Prayer was offered up by theRsv Mr. Gurley
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS.
Sundry memorials and petitions we're presented which
daily r,oeived and referred Several private bills
were reported and read twice
THE rRANKING PRIVILEGE.
MI BADGER, OF North Carolina, reported bill Of
which he had previously given notice Is to tho intent
to Members of Congress- SO which read the first
and second time and then referred the COMMITTEE on
fully in favor of the bill he had offered. He con.
tended that members Of Congress ought be allowed
matter whom written during the session of Con.
gress and to frank their own letters during the
PURCHASE CT AMERICAN HEINZ
Mr.. YULEE, of Florida. from the Committee on Naval
fairs reported Joint resolution to promote the pur
chase Of American-grown hemp, for the use of the
crstionary with the Secretary of the Navy which
adopted Toe further consideration Of the subject
postponed till to- morrow.
Nit Ashley, Of Arkansas, agreeably to previous no.
.,o' ~, I 80 h;, cost ana ICES in the
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EXAMINERS PATENT OFFICE.
Mr. WEsrcorT, of Florida, from the Committee ON
Patent, and the Patent Office made report recon-
mendiDg tho Senate to disagree to the Of
the House providing for additional Examiners in the
Patent Office. Several Senators participated In the in
cdent discussion which the report gave rise to- Tho
further consideration of the subject then postponed
Mr.. ArHERroS Of New Hampshire Chairman of the
Finance Committee moved to take up the question Of
Mr. Benons amendment in favor of making 1t full
embassy. in place of 9" Charge des Aff.ires"
mar HALE, Of New Hampshire, desired to know why it
was that this appropriation was put In the bill providing
for deficient appropriations, &c.?
Mr. ATHEIr0N replied, that the fiscal year had not
yet expired and that the object was send minister
at an early q day as practicable.
Mr. HASNEGAN, of Indians, moved . substitute, strik-
log out minister, &; which was put and lost yeas
II, nays 10
The question then came up on Mr. Bentons amend.
Mr. CLAYTON Of Delaware rose and proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate in opposition to full Mission. He
would vote for Charge but not for an Ambassador
He did think the Importance Of the relations be-
twsen the two countries sufficient to justify full
Mission.
After he had concluded
MIR HALE spoke in strong terms of opposition TO Mr.
Benton's amendment. He contended that MEASURE
Catholic votes in the approaching political campaign
He went to make some further remarks in the
strain. When he had eat down,
MIR FoorE mississippi rose and said that he should
dsjsn to reply to some OF the remarks which had been
uttered to defend the from such
ignsnt and unfounded charges brought sg nst it. He
sd he meant nothing unkind towards the Senator from
Now Hampshire. He should now support the mission
cheerfuy than ever the important news of
great revolution in France had reached us.
An amusing episode then ensued between Mr. Halls
and Mr. Foote After some further discussion the yeas
nays on the amendment demanded and result.
ed as follows 10; nays %. SO the amendment
saslost. Some slight amendments were then
IN
M. MILES, of Connecticut, spoke against the mission
to Rome
Mr.. DAVIS of Massachusetts, desired to know Of the
Chsirman of the Finance Comm the cause CT the
fourteen millions Of deAcienciss
Mr. Athton said that the deficiencies were produced
by tie OF the military operations In the prose-
euton Of the Mexican war; which had amounted to more
than was anticipated.
On motisn, the Ser late adjourned.
House Of Repr esentatives
The House assembled at the usual hour when the
Speaker called 1t to order Prayer then offered
by the Chaplain The journals then read and ap
proved.
Mr. SAWYER, Of Ohio moved to take up the bill
which he bad previously introduced, making provision
for bringing home the dead bodies Of officers So who
had fallen In Mexico during the war and to have the
appropriately inferred. He then went on and spoke
measure due 10 the memory OF tbs tsin and TO the ee
ings OF their surviving friends
ability sainst the bill H. said that ne would .unnort
nothing resembling humbug, brave men had
fallen to sleep in dust In digging for
remains Of u. SLAIN in Mexican battles we might
perchancs bring back he enemys DUST iostead of that
for which we sought He was ready to vote pensions
for the benefit Of widows and orphans-whsr. ~ !.
money be usefoy applied but he went sgsnst the
bill proposed for the sanction Of the House When he
had moulded, his bill read twice and referred 10
the Committee on Military Affairs.
THE coRREsPoSDENcE BETWEEN GENERAL scorr mn
GOVERNMENT,
MIR CLINGMAN OF North Carolina, moved to suspen nd
the rules in order that he might offer resolution AJAX
log the President why he had not communicated the
corr,spondence bstseen General Scott, Tris and the
government.
zObjecions made to the enquiry and to the Aus.
pension OF tbs rules, by MIR Houston, Of Alabama The
yeas aud nays then called for and decided IN the
negative. SO the House refused to suspend
message In writing was received from the President
by the hands Of his private Secretary Mr. Walker oom
municstipg said correspondence. II then ordered
that tbs usual number OF copies be printed.
Mr. THos HINLty, of Indiana submitted n resolu.
ton ins,ructing the cormttee printing to srooire
how many had been printed which was adont.d
COLLECTION REVENUE IN MEXICO
Mr. CRozEn, ofTennes,ee moved TO suspend the rules
in order that he might offer resolution qurng OF the
Secretary OF War respecting moneys collected ia Mex
ico and what disF ostion bad been made of them oh
jectons made ana the House refused to suspend
TIE APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of MIR. VINroN, of Ohio chairman of ihs
committee upon Ways and Means, the House then 70.
olvsd itself into committee of the whole en- the state