The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-05-06
Congressional.

invitation from the committee Of arrangements to
attend the celebration of the French revolutiun
Mr.. Foote, on leave, introduced bill to amend
an act entitled, "An act to appropriate the pro-
ceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant
pre-emption rights
| A bill to require the holders Of military land
warrants to compensate the land officers Of the U.
nted States for services in relation to the location
of these warrants. was ordered to be engrossed.
APRIL 25.-Senate. Rusk, from the com.
mittee on Military Affairs reported joint resolu'
ton requiring the Secretary of War TO purchase
5000 of Colts revolving pistols.
Mr.. Atchison offered resolution calling for the
| opinion of the Attorney General on the claim
made by the Choctaw Indians for $4,000.
| The bill to require holders Of military land war.
rants to compensate the land officers Of the United
States for services in relation to the location oi
these warrants was read third time and passed.
On motion at Mr.. Cass the bill concerning Cali
forna claims was taken up; but without taking the
question the Senate adjourned.
Howe-The bill for the admission Of the State
OF Wisconsin into the Union was made the special
order for Tuesday next.
The consideration of the question Of privilege
embraced in Mr.. Palfrey' preamble and resolution
was then considered. and Mr.. Wick spoke an hour
against the resolution and amendments
Mr.. Giddings followed in defence of his course
in reference to the matter involved in the debate;
and when he had spoken an hour, on motion Of
MIR. Brown, of Mississippi, the whole subject was
laid on the table.
The House then went into committee of the
| whole on the state OF the Union. and resumed the
consideration of the bill granting bounty lands to
| such commissioned officers among the volunteers
as have been promoted from the ranks since they
were mustered into service.
The committee rose without coming to any
conclusion, and the House adjourned.
APRIL -Senate.-Numerous petitions Of =
local character were presented.
Mr.. Badger submitted resolution instructing
the Committee on the Library to purchase Browns
Portrait Of Gen Taylor. The resolution was laid
over.
Mr.. Hale moved reconsideration of the so
called riot bill.
Mr.. Benton moved 10 take up the bill in relation
to the settlement of Fremont California claims,
which was agreed to-
Mr.. Mason moved to amend the amendment re.
ported by the Committee on Military Affairs, by
substituting Board of Commissioners, instead Of
Lieut.. Col. Fremont. On this motion an animated
debate ensued. Before action was had thereon,
the Senate went into Executive session.
House "A message was received from the Pres.
ident, communicating the correspondence between
Gen. Scott and Secretary Marcy, called for by
resolution Of that body
Mr.. Burt, from the Committee on Military At
fairs, introduced bill repeating so much of the law
oflast Congress, as gave discretionary power to
the President, on the termination Of the war; either
to retain Scott or one of the new Major Generals.
Mr.. Mckay offered an amendment to the bill,
which was lost.
Mr.. McLane moved to lay it on the table. Lost
The House adjourned.
APRIL 27.-Senate. Senate have ordered
one hundred copies Of Hickeys edition of the con.
sttution, to be presented to Alexandra Va.temare.
of Paris the great author of the system of interna.
tional exchanges, in the name of the Senate.
The resolution OF Mr.. Badger, for the purchase
of Browns Portrait Of Gen. Taylor. was, after be-
ing amended, again laid on the table.
The bill to settle the Fremont California claims,
was then taken up. and debate ensued thereon,
which lasted until the Senate adjourned
House.--The House took up the message Of the
President transmitting the SO called. Scott cores
pondence. On this subject a debate sprung up,
in which Mr.. Clingman, of North Carolina, made
sundry charges against the Administration, Sscre.
tary Marcy. aud Mr.. Henly, of Indiana.
Mr.. Stephens offered resolution for printing
the usual number of all tho war correspondence,
and ten thousand additional copies for the use Of
the members. Agreed to. and the House adjourned.
APRIL s-Senate-Numerou bills and reso.
lutions Of local character were presented.
The California claims bill was then taken up,
and, after various amendments had been offered
some Of which were adopted, the bill passed.
House.--The House, in committee ofthe whole.
spent the day in the consideration Of sundry bills
on the private calender, and some eighteen or
twenty were reported and passed.