The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-08-05

S"eAts4s va sskou hnu ossSusscu uusn "e SS's~'S
adjourned.
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES.
A uSsssgs was received from the President, in
snswsgto the resolutions of the House Of the 10th
inst. afequesting Information in relation to the
boundaries Of New Mexico and California, and
ths sushorily upss which civil governments were
ssssblishsds there. 49,. .l4.i..s,
"A jsiat resolution was adopted that The Prssi.
dsas 81 the Senate and Speaker Of The House, to
sdjourn their respective Hpuss on tho 7.h of Az.
esist-l16 to 40. Il, l.os,,s y :. 4 lsu alHl
.s6epase- JuLx ~, --Oa motion Of Mr.. Clayton,
De considerations of the Territorial bin was resum.
"a, sAd discussed until the adjournment
'Hs HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES iasaI
Tho amendment Of the Senate to the Naval Ap- |
ppcpristion Bill was taken up. and the House a
greed part disagresd 70 part, and amended other
parts.e, gl.3..aa46 Z lls4 hla 5ii5p aiiI
The Committee Of Conference on the Indian |
Appropriation Bill, made report (similar to that
made 10 The Senate.) and the report was concurred
q. And 80 the bill stands passed. sa,la ,tcifi |
~ joint resolution was reported, in reference 10
ths tobacco trade with Europe; resd twice and re-
fered 70 lhs committee Of the whole, b 'iis,
The House then. in committee Of the whole,
took up the bill reported some time since from the
.Eioa Committee on Territories, 10 "establish, the
tenitorisl government Of Oregon" similar IN it
proyisions 10 that which recently engaged the at
tsn,ionsion Of the Senate, but further including 10
she 18th section the proyisO of the ordinance Of
1857. ,.5 a.g Nina i 5sts 9e e
Senase.-JuLY 28.--On motion Of Mr. Clayton,
the consideraton of the Territorial bill was again
resumed, and the discussion was continued all
night. and until eight o'clock, Thursday morning
The excitement in and about the capitol Is said to
have been intense All amendments were reject
sd. except one which gives each individual in the
ssrritoSies Of New Mexico and California direct
appeal to the Supreme Court OF the United States
n .ny case respecting slavery. This amendment
was agreed to without count. The bill was or
dsssd to, be engrossed for third reading by the
following vote, to wit: ,,,
,YEAs--Messrs. A.chison, Atherton, Benton,
Rerrisn, BorIsnd Bresse, Bright. Butler, Calhoun,
Clayton. Davis, of Mississippi. Downs, Douglass.
Dickinson, Fopte, Hannegan, Houston. Hunter
Johnson, Of Maryland. johnson. Of Louisiana
Johuson, Of Georgia, King. Lewis, Mansum. Ma
sors, Phelps, Rusk, Sebastian. Spruance, Stur-
keon Turney. Westcptt, Yulee--sS. 5,..s
NAYs--Meurs. Allen, Badger, Baldwin, Brad.
bury, Bell. Clarke, corwin, Davis. of Massachu-
sets, Dayton, Dix, Dodge, Felch, Fitzgerald,
Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Metcalfe, Miller, Miles,
Underwood, Upham, Walker--22. u,
,sThe Senate, then, after session oi Il hours
adjourned to meet on Friday morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was occupied about an hour and
half in calling the yeas and nays on resolution to
terninats the debate on the Oregon Territorial
Bill. L,o.,
The Senate bill providing for the payment o
sliauidated claims" under the late Mexican treaty
was taken up and passed.
The Oregon Territorial Bill was then taken up,
in committee Of the whole. and debate sprung ur
which occupied the balance Of the day
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
JvLY 27.-..-on motion OF MIR Kaufman, Inc
House proceeded to the consideration Of the spe
cial order..being the message of the President, N
reilly to the resolution Of the House calling Tor IN
formation in regard to the true boundaries OF Cali
fornia, New Mexico. &C.. and IN reference to th'
establishment Of civil governments in conquered
territories. ,5s.i.ta, fl4Etg itss sla4t
:. A debate ensued, in which Messrs. Kaufman
Cotiamer, Stanton, and Lincoln. each spoke thei
hour, relating chiefly to the Presidential question
and the opinions of Gen. Taylor. Mr. Kaufman
however, argued at some length upon the right
.od ;ust hmm daries Of Texas ~ fi- ift -'"H
cSenafe--JuLY 2s.--.On motion Of Mr.. Butler
The bill giving effect to certain treaty stipulation
with foreign governments, relative to the g'yini
sp Of fugitives from justice, was taken up. and
after debate, was passed. yeas SO, nays Z. s
On, motion Of Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana, tn
bill giving pensions to certain surviving widow
Of sficers and soldiers Of tho Revolution, wa
taken up, and passed it S9
!. Nj. Breese introduced joint resolution Tor tn
speedy payment of the ",hree months extra pay
40 officers, non.commissioned officers, mucican
and priyates Of the army in Mexico, authorise
by the recent act relating to the number Of Gen
erals 70 be- retained at the close Of the war, an
sfssr some debate, It was read three times an
passed. .ssasi liin airstiq6a57i-
On motion Of Mr.. Hannsgan. the. Senate too
up the House resolution to provide for the adjourn
msnt Of Congress on the 7th August. u !
Mr.. Bseesa moved to amend, by substituting
Hath August--carvied. 'a4f,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion, the bill from the Senate ''to sstat
lish the Territorial Governments Of Oregon, Ca
ifornia, and New Mexico" wastaken up. and
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