Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-13
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| DE printed. Wr. lass moved tnat the Dill FOL
raising 90 900 volunteers be taken up.
Il A debate ensued on this motion, in which
Messrs. Crittenden, Cass, Burk and Allen took
part.
Mr.. Cass finally withdrew the motion.
Mr.. dix, from the committee on commerce,
reported bill to prevent the importation OF
aduheraied drugs.
Also, reported the House bill for maxim Q
Ship Island port of entry, with amendments.
Mr.. ID. asked the immediate consideration
Of the bill, and it was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Atherton, from the committee on finance
reported the House Indian appropriation bill,
with amendments.
Mr.. Mangum asked if the resolutions in rela-
ton to. the establishment of Republic in France
had been sent to the House.
The Vice President said they had.
Mr.. M. said that if the resolutions had not
been sent to the House, he should have suggest
ed to some one TO move reconsideration IN
order to allow those who were accidentally
absent yesterday, when the vote was taken, to
have an opportunity to record their votes in
favor of the resolutions.
The bill for relieving the Judges of the U.
S. Supreme Court, from Circuit Court duty
for one year, was taken up, and it was under
| HousE.-A message was received from the
Senate informing the House of the passage Of
of the resolutions in relation to France.
A bill reported by Mr.. Pcndlcton, in relation
to certain vessels, was passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Rockwell, the House
went into committee of the whole, and took up
the private calendar.
| After some time spent in the consideration of
/ M ot 10 nd
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 8.
HoUsE.-Mr Rockwell called for the rcgu-
lar order of business. The House according
ly resolved itself into the Committee of the
whole, and several bills were considered, when
the Committee rose and the House adjourned.
The Senate was not III session.
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 10.
SESATE.-Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire,
presented sundry abolition petitions, which
were laid on the table.
The same gentleman presented memorial,
numerously signed, praying Congress to legis-
late in favor of the doctrines of the Wilmot
provso, which he moved be referred to the
committee on foreign relations. He also pre-
sented a memorial in favor ofthe United States
prohibiting the establishment of monarchy
and slavery on this continent, which was refer
ed to the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. BADGER, of N. g., introduced resolu-
ton instructing the committee on printing to
inquire into the expedency of repeating the
joint resolutions requiring the public printing
to be given out by contract, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. CAss, chairman of the committee on
military affairs, moved to take up the bill pro-
viding for the settlement of California claims,
which was agreed to-wheH
Mr.. BEsToN, of Mo-, addressed the Senate
at considerable length, and strenuously advo-
Gated the passage of the bill. In the course of
his remarks he gave the interesting history of
the events in California.
A message was received from the President,
communicating to the Senate Tin obedience to
calD the number Of troops sent to Mexico
the number killed and wounded, with the mum.
ber that had died of disease which was Or
dered to he printed.
On motion of Mr.. HANNEGAN, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations, the Senate
went into Executive session, and after some
time spent therein, the doors were open and
the Senate adjourned
HousE.-Mr ANDREW STEWART, of Penn
sylvania moved to suspend the rules, in order
that the House might take up the joint resolu-
tions passed by the Senate congratulating the
French people on the success of their late rev.
olution objections being made, the yeas and
nays were called for and decided in the affirm
ative.
Mr.. AsHMuN of Massachusetts, addressed
the House.
The previous question was called for and
sustained, when the yeas and nays were o,der-
ed on the passage of the joint resolutions as
they came from the Senate, which resulted in
the affirmative. Yeas ia, nays 3. Messrs.
Root of Ohio, and Cranston, of Rhode Is
land, being the only dissentients.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April II.
SESATE.-The Senate was called to order
and proceeded to business.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson presented the petition
of Mr.. John S. Skinner, praying for an appro-
priaton for the establishment Of an institution
for instruction in Mineralogy, Engineering,
Road Making and Agriculture.
Mr.. Johnson addressed the Senate in favor of
the object of the petition. Ii was referred to
the Committee on Agriculture and ordered to
be printed.
The New York Branch Mint Bill was made
the special order of the day for the second Mon
uay III Way
HousE.-Mr. Palfrey moved that tbe vote
by which the House agreed to the resolutions
of sympathy with France be reconsidered, and
addressed the House.
Mr. Bailey made speech respecting the re-
latve positions of Massachusetts and Virginia.
The U. S. SENATE AND THE French Re-
PuBLIc.-The following are the resolutions Of
sympathy for France, adopted by the Senate,
after lengthy discussion. They were passed
by vote of 80 yeas, and no nays.
A joint resolution rendering the congratula-
lions of the United States to the people of
France.
Resolved, by The Senate and House Of Repre-
scnfatiues of the United States Of America, IN
Congress assembled, That in the name and be-
half of the American people, the congratula-
tions Of Congress are hereby rendered to the
people Of France, upon the success Of their
recent efforts to consolidate the principles Of
liberty in republican form Of government.
SFc. 2 And IL be further resoiued, That
the President Of the Y. :. be, and he is here
by requested TO transmit the resolution to the