The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-20

WASHINGTON. .lnIy Ill.

WASHINGTON, July il.
SeRdte.- Unsuccessful motions were
made TO take ny The Texas Navy Bill, and
The New York Branch Mint Bill.
On motion Of MIR. ATIIERroN, the Naval
Appropriation Bill was taken up.
An amendment was made 10 strike on,
The appropriations Tor The Marine Iospi-
tai.
On motion, the suhjec, was laid aside in
formally, aud the Oregon Bill was takenu up
and discussed
On motion the Senate adjourned.
House Of Rcprcsentatircs.--'rhc Speak
err announced as the first thing in order, the
report Of the Committee on Commerce, up
on Rivers aud lIarhnrs.
The first clause had been already adop.
ted. The second, which declares that the
interest OF National commerce and national
deiences, requires the construction Of inter
nal improvements by Government was de-
ciced in the affirmative. Tie third clause
which declares that the reasons given h,
the Prcsidcn, in his Veto Message To be in.
.itlicieu, and unsatisfactory. was adopted.
The remaining clauses were then adopted
The bill was considered in committee of
tho whole. The Committee rose and re.
ported The bin MS amended above.
On motion, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. July l3.
Srnafe.--Mr KIM. Of Alabamn, was du-
Is qualified and took his sent.
The Light House Bill was passed.
The Otegon bill Was then taken up
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts,, addressed the
Senate IN favour q! compromise unless
tho question was To he definitely settled
forever. On notion Of Mr.. CLAYTON. n Sc.
lect committee 9. cieh: iohe equally divided
IN politics and 10 be taken four from tho North
and four lrm the South torepor, prop
o-Irion. lie himself was chosen Chairman
III the Committee, receiving 33 voies.-
alcssrs. Alcbi>an, Calhoun, Clark. Phelps
and Underwood arc members of said Com
mitice.
The bin respecting The reciprocity or the
productions oi the United States aud the
Canadas, WAS passed.
The bill To pay the Cherokee nation GER
tain claims dre them hv the United States,
was discussed up To the hour Of ADJOURN
mcnt.
House Of Representatives. --Scveral
hours were consumed in useless EXPLAIN
iions by the hhsen,ees ut the calling Of the
roll on,csierdav.
The House then resolved Itself into Com.
mlitee OF the Whole upon the civil appro-
pria,ion Ill.,
The debate was prolonged to late hour.
when. IN motion of Mr.. Bolts. the House
disagreed Ia the Senntc amendment grant
lng three months extra pay to the Volln.
tecrs.
On motion, the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, July IL.
Scnafc.--Aflcr transacting some unim-
portani business, the Senate, on motion ot
AIr. Dickinson, took up the bill 10 estab-
lsh branch mint nt New York. An
amendment was offered. establishing one nj
Charleston, which was debated By Mcssrs.
Mics, Butler, Dix and Badger, and finally
adopted. The question coming mp on the
pass1gc of.hc bill, il was rejected. by a vote
of Il to II. On motion, the Senate nd
journed.
House Of Representatives.. ON motion Of
Mr.. Bits. the Military bill, with the Sen
ate amendment, pos,ponins the reduction
OF officers until after the 9TH March, lS49.
was taken up and discussed till tho hour Of
adjournment. by Mcssrs. Jones, Of Tenn;
Bolts, Paschall, HARRISON and others.
Sunk.