Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-06
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WASHINGTON, Friday, March 81

WAsnINGroS, Friday, March 81
i SEyArr.-Mr. Dix presented the petition of
large number of cilizens of Rochester, n. y.
praying that Congress would make an appro-
pria,ion for the purchase { the estate Of Mount
1 Vernon. TO be held as the property of the
United States, as the most appropriate tesll-
mony TO lie rendered to the memory Of the
Father of his Country.
II The petition was referred to the committee
on military affairs. as that committee already
had before them the subject of an asylum for
Invalid solii.rs, and the estate in question, if
purchased according 10 the request of the pc
tioners, would in pari be devoted TO tie same
Use.
The subject Of tn, extra pension recently
granted to Patrick Walker in consideration of
| injuries suffered by hIm in Mexico, was then
called up by Mr.. Bagby.
Mr. Mangum offered an amendment limiting
the extraordinary pension 10 the period Of one
year
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill
was read third time and passed.
The next business before the Senate was the
resolution of Mr.. Allen of OHIO, offering the
congralulation Of Congress To the French peo-
pie on occasion of their recent overthrow of
The monarchy and establishment Of a republi-
can government.
! Mr. Baldwin addressed the Senate in a
speech of considerable length, in favor of the
reference of the resolution to ths committee on
foreign relations.
Mr.. Downs advocated the passage Of the
resolution with great carncstncss aid ability.
Finally the resolution WAS laid aside, and on
motion Of Mr.. lllnnagan, The Senate went into
Executive session. Alter some tin. the doors
were again opened, when the Senate adjourn
ID over TIL Monday.
i,.rsr. but little business has been tran
sac,ed in tie ii2us. to-day
The House r.solv1d Itself into committee ot
the whole upon private bills and after some
! time spent therein, tho corn,.liics rose ana Re-
ported. .,
A large number Of bills having been c0nsl;''
cred without any definite action, ,hs Hou.,,
after rising from the committee, adjourned.
CONGRESS. |, the ilols,, on Saturday. in
Committce of the Whole, the Chilicoihe Land
Reg s,er Bill passed. The senate was not H.
session.
WAsn,YcToN, Monday, April 3, 1913.
In the SENATE the President of the S,nat
laid before that bodya NJ ,ssagc from the Pros
.denL, covering a despatch irsm our Minister
At Paris, Mr. Rush, officially notifying III,
| United States Of the overthrow of the Frencl
| Monarchy and the establishment, of a Republic
! The President approved the conduct of Mr.
Rush IN recognizing the Provisional Govcrn.
Jment. The Message was referred to the Com.
ml,tec on Foreign Relations, and ordered 10 b.
printed.
Mr.. Allen moved to take up the resolutions
which he had previously offered, cungraulatlng
the French people on the overthrow Of Louis
Philippe government and the establishment
of public. A debate aros, on this motion,
in which Messrs. Crrcnden Bagby, Allen.
| Dickinson. and others took part. Mr.. Allen S
motion was lost.
Quite lengthy debate took place on a mo-
lon to take up the bill relieving the Judges Of
he Supreme Court from Circuit Court duty for
one year Messrs Cass, Benton, Crittcndcn,
md Others, took part in the discussion. The
notion was agreed to, the bill read once, and
hid aside, and the Senate went into execution
ssiun.
! lm tn, House considerable time was spent in
taking lha yels and nays on sundry motions
50 sspend the rules, in order TO take up b,si-
ness not regularly in order.
! A resolution Of sympathy with the new
/ French government was Offered. when.
Mr.. Durr moved to refer tie subject to Sc
let Committee Of one from each State.
Mr.. Donnel moved to lay the subject on the
table, which motion was lost BY large major
ty.
! The subject was discussed at considerable
length by Mcssrs lillliard, e.. J. lngersol, J.
! X. lngersoll, GiddIncs, Bayiy, DUer, Tue K and
others. The subject of slavery was introduced
and the debate WIS very exciting. Mr.. Ash
.nun has the floor for tomorrow.
WAshISGToS, Tues lay, April 4, 1913.
| At IL o clock, the Vice President called the
| Senate to order. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Gurley.
Mr.. Pcarcc, Of Maryland, presented petition
from the College Of Pharmacy, praying ior the
ldoptlon OF some measures To prevent the i'm
porialon Ofadullcratcd drugs. Referred To the
Omm ttce ON Commerce.
! Mr.. Johnson. Of VI lryland, presented pcti-
! ion for tha parchas ot MoUni Vernon Re-
| I'rrcd To the Committee on Military Affairs.
hgrc,ably To notice, Mr.. Rbst, from the
oumtlae on In Ian AlliIrs, obtained leave to
! ,ring III bill, regulating the trade and inter
ours between the various Indian tribes nhabit-
ng Texas.
\ message was received from the House,
nnnounclng the death OF Mr.. Black. and the
,rocccdmgs IN relation thereto. Mr.. Bullcr
'espondcd IN feeling aud arI roI rate manner.
md gave brlei biographical s<ctch of the de-
;ea-.d, concluding with resolution that out Of
aspect To his memory, the Senate wear the
| sGal badge of mourning.
!, The Senate then adjourned.
Il In the House Mr.. Slms, of South Carolina
nnouhccd the death of Mr. Black, and after
.rUnouncing brief eulogy, thr House passed
tic usual resolutions of coincidence and mourn
| ny, aud a1jouriod without farther business I'LL
.o-inorrOw to attend Ihc fDncral.
II IL The Bapts, Recorder states that the
frcellts OF The month of March, to their For