New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-22

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The Senate convened NJ II O'Clock. The Vice
President resumed his seat and called II 10 order,
vvben PRAYER vas offered up Rev. NJ GURLEY.
Various memorials and petitions were presented
which were duly received and referred A peti-
ton was presented by SIR. HALE from the citizens
of PENNSYLVANIA in favor OF the lmmealate ana
neaceful dissolution Of the Union which on motion
vas laid on the table without a division. On mo
ton fifteen hundred copies Of Mr. Wise's cores-
nendence relative 20 the Slave Trade were ordered
to be printed.
MIR DIX presented a petition from the citizens Of
New-York, in favor OF a line oi mall steamers be-
tween New York and Marseiles IL was duly re-
ceived ordered 70 be printed and referred to the
Committee on the Post Office.
On motion Of Mr.. YULEE OF Florida. the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs were instructed to inquire
into the expediency OF establishing retired Navy
List, which was adopted.
MIR A~HERroS Chairman Of the Committee on
Finance. moved TO take up the bill providing for
deficient appropriations, which was agreed TO.
The first thing in order was the consideration OF
the Amendment previously offered IN favor OF strik
ing out the Mission to Rome
This gave rise TO al exciting debate IN which
several Senators participated In the course Of the
debate Mr.. FOoTE of Miss alluded to a refusal Of
Mr. BADGER Of North Carolina, to yield him the
floor while speaking, and desired to know whether
he intended 1t as personal insult.
Mr. BADGER replied that he aid not intend It as
a personal insult rs be was at the time engaged
in answ ering the argument OF another Senator He
did not zee how any inquiry by the Senator from
Mississippi might have to PROFOUND, could eDhght
en- him on the subject the question pending was
his mir BADGERS amendment. When he had
concluded the question was called for and discuss
ed 10 the negative.
Mr.. HANNEGAS Of Indiana then moved q subst
tate providing for the appointment OF a Minister ct
the Court of Rome. The question was taken by
yeas and nays, and decided IN the negative. yeas
I9-Nsys %.
AGer the several slight amendments were pro
posed and adopted, the bill was then read third
tune and passed when on motion the Senate
adjourned.
We learn the Loan bill did not pass but was
made the special order Of the day ior tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House assembled at the usual hour when
the Speaker took his seat and called IL 70 order.
when PRAYER was offered VI By the Chaplain Alter
the transaction OF some unlmportant business
Nh CLlNGMAs, of North Carolina raised 10
privileged question aud moved the reconsideration
OF yesterdy vote respecting the Presidents Mes
sage In reference to correspondence, Nc. lie pro
ceeded briefly to address the House on the subject
OF the Treaty and Correspondence. His remarks
were directed against the Treaty, and In opposition
10 the Administration. He did not wish the cor
respondence garbled 10y the Administration to SUIT
its views and purposes. He wanted the whole
o
ton the merits Of the correspondence could not be
understood Light was wanted, aud the best me
thod of obtaining it was fall publication OF the
documents.
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON OF Mississippi followed in
defence Of the Administration. He said the cor
respondence had not been garbled The passages
omitted were left out because they referred to the
assembling of the Court Martial at Perote- IN
Mexico 10 publish which, would be premature
and detrimental to the public service. They were,
besides irrelevant 20 the chief portion OF The cor
respOndencc calls Tor.
Mr.. HASKELL Of Tenn. followed Mr.. THOMPsoN,
and commented with very great severity upon the
conduct OF the Administration IN relation TO It's en-
tire course in the mmencement and management
of the Mexican war He charged u with III treat
ment toward Gen. TAYLOB-and also charged il
and held it responsible for all the blood which had
been shed in our conflicts with the enemy. and
said he went Tor the whole correspondence
abridged, when he had concluded.
Mr.. MCKAY rose and defended the Admins,ra.
| ton, and asssiled the conduct of the Wings He
particularly directed his remarks in reply to Mr.
HASKELL He charged the Wings with gross in.
consistency. They had voted for the war al its
commencement and for the Necessary means 10
cary /. on, and were, as party, much response.
bic for The blood split IN its prosecution anybody
else. They also condemned the war as uuholy and
unjust yet praised It's heroes, and proposed making
one of them President.
Mr. CLINGMAN proceeded briefly 10 reoin in re
ply 20 Mr. HASKELL, and 70 MIR THOMPsOS. as well
as TO Mr. MCKAY. When be had concluded
Mr. SAMUEL w. lSGE of Ala. obtained the floor
when ON motion, the house adjourned