Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-11
(, Whole No. 933.
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WAsnINeroN, Wednesday, Ma

7 WAsHINGToN, Wednesday, May2
SENATE.-lt was moved TO take up tho
Presidents message in relation TO Yueatsn.
Mr.. HANSEGAN moved that il be referred To-
the c"mIniitee on foreign relations, which wac
agreed To.
Mr.. WEsTcoTT introduced bill authorizing
the Circuit Court If Illinois to hold term at
Chicago which was read third time and pas-
scd.
Mr.. CRrrTENDES moved 10 take up the bill
granting a pension Ia the widow Of CoInmS-
dore Barney, which was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. BUTLER from the committee On the Ju-
dietary, reported bill in favor oI facilitating.
the recovery Of fugitive slaves, and imposing
a penalty Of 8 ,000 for aiding to rescue any
slaves from the service of their owners. Mr..
Butler also presented report on the subject,
which was ordered To be printed-ten thousand
extra copies.
! Mr. HALE submitted resolution instruct.
ing the commtitee on the judiciary to inquire
and report what legislation was necessary to,
protect colored citizens from non-slavehodng
states IN the enjoyment Of their constitutional
rights, &C., which was adopted without de-.
bate
| Mr.. UNDERwooD from the conmittee on,
claims, reported bill TOR the Belef Of the
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Colonization Society.
Mr.. DOUGLASS moved 10 take up the I'LL in
favor of granting public lands for the purpose
of constructing a railroad connecting the Mis-
sssippi river with the Northern lakes at Chr
cago
After some discussion it was passed by
yeas "a, nays IL.
Mr. CAss gave notice that he would movo
10 take up volunteer bill tomorrow. Ad-
jouIned.
HousE.-Mr. McCLEELASD Of Michigan,
from the select committee to.which the sub
ect had been referred, reported favorably on
Whitney S railroad proposing 10 connect Lake
Michigan with the Pacific. The report was
ordered to be printed.
Mr. GoGGIN of Va, n owed that the com
mii,ee Of the whole be discharged from the
farther consideration of Virginia land war
rants. The subject was finally referred again
To the committee Of ;he whole.
On motion of Mr.. KAUFMAN Of Texas, the
House resolved itself into a committee Of tho
whole on the state of the Union and took up
the bill in fiver Of extending land bountes to
promoted soldiers.
After some debate the con mittee rose and
reported progress and the House adjourned.
WAsHINeTeS, Thursday, Aayi.
SENATE.-Mr. HANNEGAN, chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations, reported bIi
to enable the President TO take military pos
session of Yucatan Mr. IIANNEGAN moved
to make the consideration of the bill the spe-
cial order of the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. CALHOUN expressed his desire that a
more distant day might be fixed for the dis
cussion OF the bill just reported-Senators had
no time to examine the subject. lie was not
disposed TO press the pos,ponemcnt, and espe-
cally so if the immediate action was necessary.
But was the case one of such extraordinary ex-
lgcncy that few days delay might be fatal
to the white inhabitants Of iucatan!
Mr.. HALE desired to know whether the
President had answered resolution adopted
four weeks since, requesting him 70 oommuni-
cate TO the Senate proposals from fucatan for
to the United States.
Mr. IlANNEGAN said the resolution referred
Ia other states of Mexico east Of the Sierra
Nladre, and south of the Rio Grande.
Mr. Hale said he reported the resolutisn,
and that it embraced Iucatan.
Mr.. FooTE urged Immediate action on tho
,ill
Mr.. CALHOUN said he saw enough in the
message to induce great caution.
The bill was finally made the special order
If the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. STURGEON submitted resolution i'll
truciing the committee on foreign relations 10
INQUIRE INTO the proprlety of paying Com. Bid
lie for his services as acting commissioner IN
China which was adopted.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS moved 10 take up tie
III relative 10 the retired army list, whGh Was
greed TO. II was read twice and made the
rider of the day for Monday.
After the transaction of some other business,
he Senate adjourned.
lIoUsE.-Mr. NISroS Of Ohio, moved thai
he House resolve itself into a committee Of the
aholc on the state of the Union, and take up
'undry Executive communications, which was
agreed To. They were then pead, and ordcTcd
o be printed.
The House then took up the ten regiment
,ill.
Mr.. DoyD Of Kentucky, moved TO refer the
ID To the committee on military affairs. On
his motion the yeas aud nays were demanded.
nd resulted IN the affirmative by clese vote.
The House then took up tho amendment Of
he Senate TO the bill to repeal the act respect
ng the reduction of the number Of generals
cNing in the war against Mexico, at the con-
lusion Of peace.
The yeas and aays were demanded and re-
ultcd in the affirmative yeas 81, nays so.
The SPEAKER presented petition numer-
usly signed, in favor Of Congress making ss
pproprlation for the purchase OF the Mount
cmon estate On the Potomac, which vas
eieued.
After the transaction Of some ether business
he House adjourned.
The Senate have appointed the fonDwing
-eniIcmen on the following Joint Committees
On Aorounfs--Mcssrs LsxtDn, Hubbard.