New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-14
n IHE MIDNIGHT SOUTHERN NAIL
C.ngrc..iouaI Proceeding.
,oyrespondence Of The Tribune.

forresuOQdeuCe
WASHINGTON. Saturday, August II.
,have sent the House proceedings of to-day
,.xn,o o'clock, by Telegrsph--that s down to and
,c,adipQ the action OF the House ON agreeing to the
.,.rt Of the Conference Committee On the amend.
-. 10 the Civil and Diplomatic BILL and Senate pro-
osedings until the recess But fearing the report may
no, 90 through by telegraph, send you sketch by
..,n sENATE-sAruRDAY, August 10
Mr. BENTON on leave, Introduced joint resoulution
- ,hsnk, 10 Brieadier General Price, his officers and
men for the brilsn. victory achived by them at Santa
Cruz in the state OF Chihuahua, Mexico.
NJ BxxroS on leave introduced Joint resolution
frhsnks 10 Col Doniphan his officers and men, for the
Brilliant viatory Of the Sacramento, &c.
No action was had on either of the above.
II was ordered that the report of the Superintendent
of Weights and Measures be printed 500 extra copies
also printed for the Of the Office of the supern
tendent.
NJ PgARcE presented letter Of ALEXANDRA VAT.
rynARF expressing his grateful Acknowledgements TO
the senate for the very liberal manner in which they
had welcomed him as the advocate and exponent OF the
syster OF international law which was ordered 10 DC
On motion of Mr. KING the joint rule suspended
10 enable the bill for the appointment OF Commission
efs upon the claims OF citizens 10 DC sent 10 inc
House for their action
The River and EIarbor bin from the House was read
twice and referred 10 the Committee ON commerce.
Several unimportant reports were made from Com
Mr. ArTtrRroS from the Committee Of Conference
on the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bhl, made
report which was cOncurred IN.
fTbe House having concurred in a similar report the
bill stands passed. Among the amendments agreeded
TO- and the bin passed Is that Tor the purchase OF
the Jefferson and Hamilton papers. at s2J,OOO each
The Oregon Bill which md been returned from the
House with a disagreement TO the amendment Of the
senate extending the Missouri Compromise lire to the
Pacific Ocean, was taken up for consideration.
SIR DOUGLASS moved that a cnmmtttee OF Conference
be appointed .,.
ia amendment before il would be in order 10 ask
conference He moved Senate insist upon its
amendment 1.-THE Missouri Compromise
Mr. BEN7oN said the first motion in order would be
motion 70 rcCede. he MADE that HOuOn, anu hsAeu
the yeas and nays upon H.
After a good deal Of discussion upon points OF order
motion was made 70 lay 'he Oil and amendment on
the table which was negatived-feas II, nays 3D.
Mr. BENTON hoped the vote would be taken on his
motion to recede from the amendment. He had an
anxious desire adopt some mode Of Cancellation and
had always been against cloggng the oregon DH with
anything relating 70 California
Quite an animated dircussion ensued in which Messrs
BERKIES, CALHOUN, BELL FooTE, Downs, WEsTcorT
BUTILR, HOUsTOS, BENTON, fULEE JOHNSON OF ga
and others took part and which had not concluded at
PM when the Senate took recess until 81 Pm
mr. BENTON said that all talk about disunion was
sound and fury sgniiyiDg nothing, and that II any
individual should attempt raise the standard of dis
union the and children would take him and tie
him with string until he came to ms senses-tne men
Of the country wouldn think ii worth their while TO 60
to the trouble They would leave IL to the women and
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. FRrIs presented paper from WILLIAM MEDILL,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, addressed 10 the House
and denying the charges preferred against him by Mr.
cLINGMAN In debate relative TO the DAVID TAYLOR
claim and denouncing Mr.. CLlNGMAN ne malicious ana
Interested in said claim.
Mr. ROCKWELL moved that the paper be not received.
81 insulting to the House, and member thereoi
Mr.. FRIES defended Mr. MEDILL.
Mr. CLINGMAN made few remarks, coolly reassert
iDg his position and refusing to reply to the abuse IN
tepsper.
ouently and vehemently denounced Mr. MEDHLL, for
oFerng such insult to the House, and for his auda
city as a subordinate of the Executive IN sending such
an insulting paper TO the American House OF Commons
Nessrs CUMsnN and FRIES defended Mr. MEDLL-
Ne had been assaed and had retOrted
Mr. RICHARD w. THOMPSON made splendid speech
sgsinst Mr. MEDLL's conduct in the matter and moved
10 send the insulting paper back 10 him. with the cen
sure Of the House marked uponit
Wbereupon Mr. FRIES Withdrew the paper and thus
put stop 10 the matter.
Mr. VIxroN from the Conference Committee on the
Civil and Diplomatic Bill, made report, in which the
House was TO concede some and the Senate some
points
Messrs TooMBs and THOMPSON of Miss. opposed the
report Messrs VINToN and HUDSON explained, and
supported IT, Mr. HOLMES of S C. said he should 60 for
the report although he did not like the striking out OF
the Amistad appropriation lie reelected upon the
Northern Democracy for its detection on hearing the
blast from the Buffalo horn
The question adopting the report was put to vote
and decided by yeas and nays IN the airmatye-1e cas-
l0l. Nays r.
The Post Office Appropriation bin was taken up
discussion arose as 10 some OF its provisions by Roof
KAUFMAN, PHELPS and others. Some OF the Senate's
amendments were agreed tO-others not.
The House took up the bill for Granting Public Lands
for Railroad in Illinois motion 10 lay II on the Ia
bic was lost The bill then put upon its passage
and was defeated-Yeas "a, Nays 70.
Mr. McLANr moved to reconsider the vote, gave his
reasons for so doing He wished to vote for the bill
Pending his remarks the hour for recess, hafpast
three arrived and the Speaker said the House would
take recess until halfpast fve o'clock