The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 2.

w ASHlNGToN, Marcn Il
SENATE-Mr. Bradbury of Maine submit
ted a resolution instructing the Committee on
Printing to inquire when the Presidents
Message and accompanying documents would
be printed
Mr.. Dix Of New York, spoke briefly in OPP
position to it, and said the delay had been &C.
casioned by the time required for engraving
the maps. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Webster presented apetition numerous
ly signed by the citizens of Massachusetts,
praying for aspecifc duty on Fish imported
from Foreign countries. Mr.. Webster said
the present Tariff gave British interest advan-
tages over that of the United States, and con-
sidered the modification petitioned for highly
necessary.
Mr.. Dix, of New York, submitted for con-
sderation resolution instructing the Library
! Committee, to enquire into the expediency Of
directing the Secretary of the Treasury TO
transmit to the French Government our
standard of weights and measures by Mons.
| Vattemare. The resolution was adopted.
The House amendments to the bill requiring
| attachments issuing from the Courts of the
United States, to conform to the practice OF
the State Courts, was concurred in.
| Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Claims,
reported in favor of a Committee of Con.
ference, in regard to the House amendments
to the bill for the relief of the heirs of John
Paul Jones.
The bill was informally passed over.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer of Arkansas, the
Senate went into Executive Session.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Marsh of Vt.
the Speaker of the House was authorized to
fill she vacancy in the Craftsmanship of the
Committee on the Congressional Library,
caused by the death of John Quincy Adams.
Mr.. Palfrey of Mass. was appointed.
A discussion came up on motion TO print
5000 copies of report from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, during which the delays of
the public printers in the preparation of docu-
ments ordered to be printed, were severely
handled by Messrs. Ashmun, Wentworth and
Palfrey. Messrs. Van Benthnysen & Co.
were defended by Mr.. Washington Hunt and
Mr.. Conger of New York.
Hon. c. J. Ingersoll, from the Committee
on Rules, reported amendments for allowing
members to file notices of bills that came up
as petitions, under direction of the Speaker,
in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Vinton submitted resolution which
was adopted, to terminate the debate on the
deficiency of appropriations for the fiscal
year, tomorrow.
A letter was produced from Mr.. Smith,
calling attention to his invention for taking
Yeas and Nays.
]. r. Ingersoll said it was an important in
ven,ion, and moved its reference to Select
Committee.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from Mr.. Smith, in regard to his ingenious
and time saving invention for taking the
Yeas and Nays in Legislative bodies. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Public Buildings.
The Speaker also laid before the House we'll
written letter from Mons. Vattemare, in re-
gard to his highly popular system of Interna-
tional Exchanges
| On motion, the House then resolved itsel f
into Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union, and took up the bill to
supply the deficiency in the estimates for the
current year.
Mr.. Thompson of Indiana, replied to the
speech Of Mr.. Mclean of Maryland, made in
the House yesterday.
| Truman Smith of Connecticut, followed in
a speech of considerable power. in which he
animadverted at some length on the policy and