New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-06

~ Telegraph 20 the Ne'c-Yorl Tribune.

SrsNri ..W Asusaros. Much :. ist-.
Tho Nt,o President laid before the Senate a
communicable fem che Secretary of State oxhib
itas siatcmcut Il, tho rUmber and designation OF
passengers which have arrived in each of the col.
loctiou dtstucts of the United States during tho
past car which was laid on the table
The Vice President also laid before the Senate
tho Report OF tho Commissioners OF Patents, show
ins tho operations OF that department during the
last yosr. which was very volumlnous IL was re-.
ierrcd 10 tho Committee on Patents
Mr. WEsrcorT moved that tho report he refer
rod 10 the Committee on Patents, previous 20 rs
being printed which motion prevailed
Mr Srylrg moved that the correspondence Of
Nc WISE aud the Brazilian Government be print
ed This was agreed %.
Me RusE Of Texas introduced Il bill 70 provide
Tor tho trauscubiug Of certain State papers OF the
late Repubic az Texas. IL was referred 70 the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
\ large number OF petitions and memorials were
then presented, but none Of great Importance. a
message was received from the House OF Repre-.
sontatives covering large number Of private bills
which had been passed by that body
MIR JFfFERsoS DAVIS q Miss on leave. intro.
duced Joint resolution proposing 10 appoint Re
gents for the Smithsonian Institute, which was
read twice
Mr. PEARcE OF Nd. introduced bill to exemp,
from duty all books, maps and charts, imported FOL
toe Congressional library. He said that this act
would be exact transcript OF a former law
omitted accidentally Ia the framing OF the new
Tariff OF $40 and he hoped no objection would be
raised sghinst its passage The bill was read
three times and passed
On motion OF Mt SEVER the Senate went into
/ Executive session on the consideration OF the
/ Treaty.
The Senate adjourned after being in Executive
session to quarter past clOcE +. NJ without
disposiug of the Treaty
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. SAWYER gave notice that he would, at an
early day ask leave 70 introduce bill making pro
visions 70 bring home the remains Of officers and
soldiers killed or died in Mexico
Mr.. VIsToS the Chairman Of Ways and Means
moved tina, the House resolve itself into Commit
! tee of the Whole on the State Of the Union, and
take up the bill TO supply the deficiencies in the
| Treasury for the fiscal year.
Mr.. STROsG rose and proceeded ia a powerful ar
/ gument 10 defend the Administration and us
course, in relation to the Mexican War. He said
be was either in favor Of honorable peace or the
vigorous prosecution of h0stilites After he had
concluded,
! Mr. CABELL Of Florida obtained the floor, and
proceed to address the Committee In opposition %
the course of the Administration. he earnestly
denounced its whole course 10 regard 10 the war,
and charged IL with having unnecessarily and un-
stitutonally commenced IT, be went on, at con
siderable length 20 animadvert on the acts OF the
Government, and to crticise its positions and the
general tendency pitts measures. He opposed the
acquisition or annexation of Mexico, in toto. be
said he would be glad If there was lake OF burn
/ ing fire between this country aud Mexico.
Several amendments which were proposed pre-
viously. on the BILL were taken up and rejected
Mr. NISToS moved TO strike out five thousand
dollars for paying for the expenses Of negotiating
The loan, ard 70 substitute Treasury Notes, which
was adopted.
Mr.. THIBADEAUx of La. moved to strike out the
appropriation for an embassy 10 Rome. Much ex-
element and debate ensued, during which Nativ-
ism was again discussed by Mr.. LEVIN of Pa.
Mr.. billiard and others participated in the de-
bate.
The Committee rose without disposing Of the
question, and the House adjourned.
By Telegraph TO the Ne,o- York Tribune.
Destructive Fire at Oberlin.
OBERLIS, Ohio, Msrch 4.
The Oberlia Evangelist establishment and all
the buildings thence to Main-st. were burned down
last night
From the tenor OF the above dispatch led 10
think that addition to the publication office printing
Office aud bookstore Of Mr Fitch Of the Evangelist the
Post Office and stores have been destroyed