The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19
UOIJSE.

AT the psual time the speaker called the
House to order.
a message was received from the Senate
commu nicating sundry bills, which were read
twice and referred to the appropriate commit
tee.
On motion the House resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole
MIR. King, of Mass, presented a petition from
9,000 Quaker citizens Of six different States,
praying Congress to legslate in favor Of making
peace with Mexico.
A motion that the petition be referred to the
committee of Foreign Relations and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Cobb moved to lay the memorial on the
table.
Mr.. King called for the yeas and nays. Upon
this motion a debate ensued, in which Messrs.
King, Todd, Henley, and Palfrey participated.
The debate was animated but not long.
Mr.. Haskell then called for the yeas and nays
The motion Of Mr.. King was taken by yees
and nays and decided in the affirmative, by yea
80, nays 80.
On motion Of Mr.. Marsh, the House resolved
itself intoa committee of the whole, and tosk
up the loan bill.
Mr.. Abbot spoke in opposition t. the war and
the administration.
Mr.. Brown of Miss, spoke in reply and de-
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On motion the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. IL,
SENATE.
In the Senate, Mr.. Turney spoke In favor of
the Ten Regiment Bill for some time.
Mr.. Breese has the floor on this question for
Monday.
On motion the Senate adjourned until Mon.
day.
HOUSE.
The House was occupied entirely with the
private calender, till a late hour, when they
| went into committee of the whole.
The House, after rising from COMMITTEES OF
the whole, adjourned without further business
until Monday.
| MONDAY, Feb. ii.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at the usua
hour, and proceeded to the consideration Of
the regular morning business.
Sundry petitions and memorials were pre-.
ented and referred.
| Mr.. Berrien presented the crede ntials of Mr.
Johnson, who was sworn in and assumed hi:
seat.
Mr.. Yulee moved that the Senate do now
take up the resolutions previously offered by
Mr.. Dickinson, who spoke in support of his
amendment.
| On motion the Senate proceeded to the con
sideration Of the Ten Regiment Bill.
| Mr.. Breese having the floor spoke at some
length upon the bill
| Mr.. Upham has the floor on this question
| for tomorrow.
| On motion the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned.
HOUSE.
| The Speaker annou need that the first business
in order was the presentation of petitions, me-
MORALS, resolutions, &c.
States.
| Sundry resolutions were offered.
Mr. James Thompson offered resolution ex'
lpunging Mr.. Ashman's amendment. Much
confusion prevailed in the Hall at this time
Several members were addressing the chair a
the same time. The Speaker called loudly {,
order, rspping with his hammer.
The motion to lay Mr.. Ashman's amend
ment on the table was decided in the affirma
tive by vote Of yeas los, nays 50.
On motion the House resolved itself into
Committee OF the Whole and proceeded to III,
consideration Of the loan bill.
Mr.. Duer being entitled to the floor, spok,
at some length, in opposition TO the AdmInistra
ton. He is fluent speaker, and declaims well
and commands the attention of the House.
Mr.. Sims rejoined and devoted his best ener
gies TO an elucdation of the subject. He ex
pressed himself as being extremely apprehen
sive that the other side Of the House LAID undel
great mistakes in their statements.
On motion OF Mr.. Cooke the House adjourn
ed.