New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-09
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xxxrh CONGREss.....Fir.t session.
sENArE. .wAsurserov. Monday. MAY :

SENATE. .wAsHfSsroS. Monday, May
Mr. DIX OF y. Y. presented the resolutions OF
that State in favor Of the payment OF French
claims for spoliations prior TO the year 1890 Mr.
d said the subject was one OF vast Importance.
ard from the Justice Of the claims 50 long deferred
now endorsed by the Legislature Of the State OF
/ New-York entitled them 10 the respectful consl-
Iteration OF the Senate They were on motion duly
received and ordered to be printed.
/ Mr. UPHAM Of VI presented resolutions adopted
/ by the Legislature Of that State 10 favor of WHIT
/ SETs Railroad extending from Lake Michigan 70
the Pacific. which were on motion duly received
and ordered 20 be printed
Ne DAYrON from the Committee on the JUdi
ciary, reported the bill without amendment, or
changing the terms Of the Federal Courts IN the
! State OF New Jersey.
The bill authorsing the Judge OF the United
States District Court Tenn. to hold special term,
and the bill relating to the pablo archives OF Florl-
On. were both taken up, read third time aud
passed.
Alter the transaction of some other uuimportant
business on motion tho bill previously reported
adopted as the special order of the day. for the aid
and relief of Yucatan was takenup.
M Fo0rE of Mississippi called attention 20 Mr..
CALHOUNs mis-report Of remarks made by HIM
last Friday. He deemed It waste OF time 10 con
tr,dici what that Senator said
Mr. CALHoUS took pleasure in saying the report
- printed was not correct His remark vas gen
eral and not personal
Mr. HousroN d en- rose and made an able speech
I'D supoort Of the bin. lie defended the War with
Mexico. end charged that Annexation caused the
war. and not the march OF troops to the lett bank
OF the Rio Ggnde. which no more produced the
war than the march OF Gen. TRylor's forces 70
Corpus Christi.
Mr NILES obtained the floor, when
Mr. GENtS Of r |. moved that the Senate 80
iuto Executive session
NJ FoOr hoped that there was no great or press
ing necessity for the immediate passage OF the mo.
tons last made.
Sir JEFFERsoN DAVIS OF Miss moved 20 take up
the Volunteer bill, which would giva the President
the necessary means 70 act promptly.
Blr JoHSsOs of Nd moved that the bill be laid
on the table. The motion was debated by Mr.
HASNEGAS, Mr.. CALHoUN, Mr.. HoUsroS, Mr.. CRIT
rGsDEs and WIsrcorr OF Fla After pessiDg
the resolution Mr. CAss moved resolution calling
upon the President Tor all correspondence rsiat-
ing % Yucstan. which was adopted. Senate sd'
jOurned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
After the transaction OF some unimportant buSi.
meas Nc YISToN Of Ohio, moved that Toe House
resolve itself into Committee ofthe w hole on the
state Of the Union, which was adopted, Mr. VIII
LARD. Of Ala in the chair, and BOOK up the Land
Bounty oil Ia favor OF officers promoted from the
private rauks Of tho army aud others The bill and
Inc amendment was discussed by Mr. VNroN. Mr..
BRows Of Miss HoLMEs of S. c. and COBB Of Ala
The debate closed followed by confusion ard up
roar ga tile way OF numerous add ridiculous amend.
ments, embracing everything
Tho Committee finally rose and reported the bill
unamendsd, which read the third time and
passed.
The House, then, on motion adjourned till Tues.
day, tomorrow