New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-15
xxx,h CONGREss..-Pir Session.
SENATE. .wAsHrseros, Friday. April "a

SENATE wAsHlSGTos Friday, April "a
roessage wss received in writing from the
President. by the bands Of bis private secretary,
Mr. WALKER, respecting the superiority Of Cot
repeating fire arms. ,.-
setts from the Committee on Patents asked and
obtained leave to bring in Bill for amending the
act of Congress for the promotion OF useiul arts
and inventions which was read twice -
Mr. AsBLIY Of Arb, moved 10 take up the OH
conferring judicial powers on American Consuis
resident 10 China and Turkey, for the purpose Of
making il the special order OF the day Tor " ednes
day next, which YVES agreed TO.
On motion the Senate then took up the bill pro-
vidiDg for the rspar of the dam az the mouth OF the
Cumberland Island. 10 the Ohio River
Mr. BaGBY OF Ala. spoke NJ consiteraole length
in opposition 20 bill He said he opposed 1t 90 consti-
tu,i1nal grounds. He was opposed u Internal In
provements BY the General Government, and co 30
sidered that Congress had no right u make appro'
priations for such objects. He approved OF the
principles Of the Presidents veto message, aud
considered that he was right IN interposing his TX
ecutive authority in sustaining the Constitution.
When he had conc uded, Mr.. CRITTssDEs Of Ky.
rose aud addressed the Senate IN favor OF the bill
He contended that the measure in itself was not
only constitutional and expedient but that II was
the dutv Of the Government under the Constitution
70 repair this dsm-so necessary to the safe navi
CATION Of the Ohio River. This cOtferdam bad
been constructed some years since, ander the au-
thority of the Government, at considerable ex'
pense and had served valuable purpose in ena
bling steam boats at low stage Of water, 20 pass
over a very ugly shoal or sand bar. at which they
were previously detained aground, often for day 3
tos ether The dam had been injured by floods,
aud without repair would soon become useless
Like any other public work, without repair II was
likely to 20 TO ruin, asd the money spent in Its
first construction lost
Alter some farther discussion for and against, the
previous question was called for. The bill was
then read a third time end passed, by Yeas 81,
Nayss. The rest of the day was devoted 10 pri-
vate bills when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. ROCKWELL of Conn. called for the regular
order OF business and moved that the private cal
ender be taken up.
The Speaker announced as the first thing in or
der. the business on the Speakers table, which
was the case of the contested election between
Mr. MONROE and Mr. JACKSON OF n. Y. Mr.. VAN
DYKE Of n. J. being entitled to the floor, proceed.
ed 10 address the House and advocated Mr.. Mos.
RoEs claim to his seat, and endeavord 10 show by
evidence that Mr. JACKSON was elected by illegal
votes in sufficient numbers when deducted from
his apparent ma orty, to give Mr.. MONROE his seat.
After Mr. VAN DYKE had finished his speech the
subject was laid aside for the purpose of proceed.
Ing to the regular order of the day.
The House accordingly resolved itself into a
Committee of the Whole on the State of the L Mon
and took up the private calendar Mr. MORSE Of
Louis lana In the Chair.
Several private bills from the Senate were taken
up read the third time and passed, when on mo.
tion the House adjourned