Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-04
Ia1aTIETa CONGRESS-. LIST sEss ION.
WEDNESDAY. July 26. 1913.

WEDNESDAY. July 26, 1s48.
In the Senate, after the disposal of some un-
important petitions, memorials and reports,
| Mr.. Hale submitted resolution, which lies
over. calling for information from one of the
departments, and asking why this information
was not embraced in the annual report
MIR. King introduced bill, which had ITS
second reading and was referred. granting TO
the State of Alabama The right OF way and
portions of the public lands. for rail- read
from Mobile to the mouth of the Ohio river
A resolution offered last evening by Mr..
Hanneean. providing for recess from 10
half. past S to-day, and for an evening session.
was taken up and debated, when Mr.. Hanne-
gan withdrew it, 10 avoid further discussion.
On motion of Mr.. Clayton, the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration of the Oregon,
California, and New Mexico Territorial bill.
Mr. Reverdy Johnson, of Md, addressed
the Senate in an able argument in favor of the
bill. In the course of his speech, he took oc-
.casion to animadvert pretty severely upon the
remarks which fell from Mr.. Corwin on. the
previous day Our limits will not permit us
to give even synopsis of the deeply impor-
tant debate of this day. Perhaps there has
been no one day of such deep and important
interest in the Senate for years. The Senate
continued in session throughout the whole
day and night, up to 8 O'Clock next morning.
A little before the latter hour, the Oregon Ter
rtorial bill, with some few unmportant a.
mendments, was put to final vote, and pass
ed by a vote of 80 ayes to % nays. This was
Thursday morning, when the Senate adjourn
ed to Friday morning at Il o'clock
The House was occupied for about an hour
and half in calling the yeas and nays on a
roco1utiop to forpipofo tho debate tho Ore.
gon Territorial hill
Senate bill providing for the payment OF
" Iiquidated claims" under the late Mexican
treaty, was taken up and passed. with an a.
mendment to the third section, (nnimportant.l
The Oregon Territorial bill was then taken
up. in committee of the whole, and
Mr. Wallace addressed the committee on the
question of sIavery-taking the Southern view
of the subject
MIR Crowell followed, in favor of the WI.
mot Provso, and in opposition TO slavery.
Mr.. Tverson closed the debate to-day, ir
support OF the tights and institutions OF The
} South
Mr. Green Adams obtained the floor for to-
morrow, and the committee rose. Adjourned
THURSDAY, July 27.
. The Senate was not in session 10 day; tina
is, it only closed its session of yester Iav or
this morning a: O'Clock A. NJ and adjourn
ed to to morrow al II O'Clock.
In the House, MIR. Fulton INTRODUCED a bill
> 10 authorise the payment OF invalid pension
in certain cases, was read twice AMI referred
> A resolution of inquiry was adopted, as Il
the necessity ofanoiher building for the diff
: ferent public Departments - an As 10 the fit
ress for such purpose of the huilng recent,
. erected by Mr.. W'nler, near the War Depart
y ment, and the terms upon which it can be pur
- chased.
On motion of Mr.. Kaufman, the House pro
ceeded to the consideration of the specia! =
; der-heng the message of the President, il
> reply to the resolution of The House calm,
for information in regard to the true bounda
. ries of California, New Mexico, &c, ana il
> reference to the establishment of civil govern
ments in conquered territory.
A debate ensued. in which MeSSrS. Kauff
man. CoIamer, Stanton, AMI Lincoln, eacI
l. spoke their hour, relating chiefly to the Pres
dental question and the opinions of Gen. Tay
Ior Mr. Kaufman, however, argueI at som
length upon the rights and uSt boundaries O
Texas. Adjourned
FRIDAY, July %
5 In the Senate, Mr. Anterior. from the ma
n val committee, reported the amendments of tn
e House to the Senale amendments 10 the nav
appropriation bill, with a recnmmen !atO
!, that the Senate agree to the two first, AMI in
st sist on the rest of their own amendments, a
IS originally adopted.
n Mr. Foote offered a resolution of inquir
" relative to an outfit for the Sandwich Island
mission Adopted
# On motion of Mr.. Bright, the resolution O
d Mr.. Underwood, offered several days since
providing that the business of the first sesSio
n Of any Congress shall be taken up al the sec
e ond-after six days-in the order in which
e was left unfinished, was also laid on the table
is On motion of Mr.. Benton, the Senate resC
s. luton on the same subject was also laid o
l. the table
e On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Lonisian;
the bill giving pensions to certain survivin
widows of officers and soldiers Of the Revolt
~, tor, was taken up and passed.
:" On motion of Mir. Bell, the Joint resolutio
- directing the proper accounting officers to Sc
= tie on just terms the claims of the Cheroke
II II Indians under the Treaty of 1916, was take
~ up, and, after debate and amendment, W.
- passed
~ Mr. Breese introduced joint resolution II
-' the speedy payment of the "three months e.
=, ira pay" to officers, non commissioned of
, GERS, musicians, and privates, of The army
b. Mexico, authorised by the recent act relatr
- to the number of Generals to be retained at Il
r, close of the war, and, after some debate,
was read three times and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hannegan, the Sena
took up the House resolution TO provide f
y the adjournment of Congress on the 9TH Al
," gust.
- Mr.. Breese moved to amend, by SUBSTITUTE
y 18th August
n Mr. flanagan believed that they could no
y get through by the 9TH, as there was nothir
, of importance TO be disposed of which won
;" be likely to lead to debate, remained, exec
- the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
~ Mr.. Calhoun could see no motive now f
y remaining, and as they were now in the mi |
of the hot season, they might as we'll ahlour
Here debate ensued, which consumed 4
nc the balance Of the legislative session. Son
III senators were for a1journing right off, ma
much as there was no prospect of passing AT
X bill for the government OF the new Territore
dS Others insisted that the vexed question mig
d yet be arranged The feeling in the Senat
however, seems TO be, that the House havir
a' laid the compromise bill just passed IN Il
a. Senate on the table by decisive vote, the
is now no hope for anything like comprom
< at least during this session. The Sena
}" finally lopted resolution for adiournmt
on the 4th August, (in>t.) This, we PIE lie
~ they will rescind.
&c In the House. the Speaker laid before tn
BODY a communication from the War Denal