Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-21
excused by the House for

No further EXCUSES Uel'ih - J.
.nnortant motions had Oeen Dl S4 anu wv We
n Jo5i the House, on mo'ioh Oh WI. ~ ~
[ ,I"ce resolved itself into committee OF tne
G boie and resumed the consideration OF me
g .neral appropriation bill, but the commi..ee
In rose without coming 10 any cohclueo &c
gan gan motion of Mr.. Vinton, a committee Oh
terence s was appointed on the indian aP-
DURATION bill, and then the House ADJOURNED
pop 'i'''''' FRIDAY, July Ia.
n the Senate, the House Postage Dill was
lorted with some amendments.
ToRTTb The Senate then took up the Dill to estao..
Ia -" Branch Mint of the U. 5. IN the city OF
su York. and an amendment was adopted,
Ne" of Mr.. Butler, including also pro-
On ~. lo' for the establishment of Branch Mint
5s ~" citv of Charleston, South Carolina, 81
10 w u" The question was then taken on or
a., the bill, thus amended, to be engrossed
aa" Dad 4 third time, and it was decided in
3Du laxative, by yeas and nays, % 10 27.
ne n[ he hill was rejected, and the Senate then
o 9, into executive session. Adjourned.
TS en- III House was engaged during the whole
-. Ia Jov,s session in discussing the bill, with
d T Conate and House amendments, providing
NJ raJuction of the General and other Off
u If the regular army, at the close of the
~, The House seems to be good deal d.
VA nm this matter Some 60 for retaining
'.. ~. ,rhoIe OF the General and other officers,
.Sast others 90 for reducing them 10 the num-
VI. before the commencement of the war
Tso House could not agree to the Senate a.
...o3ments, and the Speaker was instructed
l.nnont committee 10 confer with SINH
u. Committee from the Senate on the whole
r,rer, and report.
''' SATURDAY, July Is.
r the Senate, a committee of conference
ms amounted on the disagreeing votes of the
,ro Houses, on the bill to repeal the section
,tIbp act for the prosecution of the war with
,,oyico which requires reduction in the
lumber of major and brigadier generals at the
lose of the war.
A few unimportant reports and petitions
,-sre presented, and two or three private bills
,sspd when, on motion, the Senate, at an
,,rIy hour, proceeded 10 the consideration of
.rccntive business, and continued therein sew
.-,I hours, understood to be on " the treaty."
When the doors were again opened-ad-
mned.
In the House, ten thousand extra copies of
Il, report of the committee on commerce, on
he memorial of the Chicago Convention, sc :,
we're ordered TO be printed.
Resolutions of inquiry were adopted, as to
ap cause of the delay in furnishing the plates,
-aps, &c, for the Patent Office Report, and
he Report of Its Emory and Albert, and the
ause of the delay in printing the "war cor
,pondence" sometime since ordered.
Under the rule, Mr. Colt handed 10 the clerk
notice of intention TO introduce bill TO re.
al the act entitled can act to authorize an
crease of the rank and file of the army, APP
oved 18th May, 1896, and for other pur-
ses )"
The House, then in committee of the whole
the state of the Union, took up the Senate
arpndments to the fortifcation bill, and agreed
1.-The same Also, the general appropriation
Nh, without coming 10 conclusion thereon
The committee then rose, and the Senate a.
-ndments 10 the fortifcation bill, agreed 10
committee, were conCurred in. Adjourned
MONDAY, July II.
IN the Senate, on motion of Mr. Atherton,
he naval appropriation bill was taken up,
al Mr.. Niles proposed to strike out the ap-
0uatiOn of 1914 900 for the foreign steam
nail service, on the ground that too much had
Teen paid for the contracts, &c.
This matter was debated for some time by
Nessrs. Allen and Yulee, when the amend =
-eats OF Mr. Niles were ordered 10 be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Clayton, the select COM
malee 10 whom were referred the Oregon Ter
0raI bill, the portions of the Presidents
Message relating TO California, New Mexico,
c were authorized to sit during the sessions
/ the Senate.
Mr. Downs resolution to set apart Friday
ml Saturday for private bills, was taken up,
Mt on motion of Mr.. Benton, was ordered to
on the table
And then the Senate resumed at half past
2 NJ. the consideration of executive business;
md, after a session of several hours-ad-
burned
In the House, Nh Cooke offered resolu-
Lon, calling on the President for information
Is to the amount OF public monies paid respec-
reIY to Lewis Cass and Zachary Taylor
ON the time of their first entrance into the
HpbIc service up TO this time, distinguishing
etween regular and extra compensations, &c
uopted
resolution calling for The proceedings or
he Court Martial in Mexico which dischar-
,si LieutS. Fender and Singeltary, of the No
a. regiment, was adopted.
Mr. Nathan Evans offered a resolution
which was adopted, instructing the naval com
7ttee 10 inquire and report whether any anC
What reduction can be made in the expendi
res Of the Navy Department in time o.
ace, &c. sc.
Resolutions were adopted calling for state
'eDt Of the number of Indians in Oregon, &c.
and for the instructions of Mr.. Sewer, ant
ne or two unimportant bills were passed.
The House then resumed the consideration
committee of the whole, of the general ap
Oprlation bill, and debate, of considerable
myth, took place on the appropriations TO
'nous Improvements in the city of Washing
H. and the committee again rose withou
citing through with the bill.
TUESDAY, July 1S.
In the Senate, the nominations of General
Nlman, Cushing, Pillow, and Price, wer
onhrmed, in executive session, on YESTERDAY
lienoon.
Mr. Davis, from the conference COMMITTEE
the ertrG General Officer bill of the House
ported that the committee had agreed. TIL
vi reported retains Generals Taylor, Twiggs
no Kearny. The Senate agreed to the bill
4lS reported.
Mr.. DIX reported House bill allowing It
'dows and orphans of officers and soldier
snSlons, IN certain cases not provided for.
he Naval Appropriation bill was then ia
en- up.
Mt Clayton, from the select committee +
nom had been referred to the Oregon terrific
Al OIL, and other matters relating to the ques
N OF slavery in the new territories, reporte
oil OF thirty-fve sections, embracing gov
0ments for the territories of Oregon, Gale
ma and New MEXICO. and adjoining th