Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-05-05
CONGRESS. LIST session.
TUESDAY, April IS. 1919

nOrlal from Philadelphia. asking congress tel
,ause survey to be made across New Jer-
sey, for the purpose of making post-route
between the cities of Philadelphia and New |
York. /
This memorial, aiming at the alleged extor
ton practised by the New Jersey railroad com
ranles, called forth some remarks, IN which
the statements We're contradicted by MT. Day
Ton and Mr. Miller, and defended by Mr.
Clayton.
Mr.. Hanegan (on leave) introduced bill
in addition to an act there in mentioned; which
was read twice, and committed.
Mr. Rusk, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported joint resolution requiring
the Secretary of War to purchase 5000 OF
Colts revolving pistols.
On motion of Mr.. Badger,
ResoLved. That the Committee on Printing be
instructed to inquire into the cause OF the deluy
in executing the printing from time to time Or
dered by the Senate, and report what measures, if
any, the Senate should adopt in respect thereto.
On motion of Mr.. Atchison,
ResoEued, That tho President of the United
States he requested 20 cause TO be sent to the SEN
ate copv of the opinion the Attorney General
with copies of the accompanying papers, IN the
claim made by the Chvctaw Indians for $4,000,
with the interest thereon from the date of the
transfer being the difference between the cost OF
the stock and the par value thereof transferred to
them by the Chickasaws under the convention OF
Nth January, 1887.
The bill to require holders Of military land
warrants to compensate the land officer OF the
United States for services in relation 10 the To-
cation of these warrants was read third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr. Cass, (after an ineffectu-
al appeal of Mr. Hale to the Senate to dis
pose of the motion made by him on Thursday
and pending which the Senate adjourned,) the
Senate took up the bill concerning California
claims.
The question being on the amendment re-
ported by the committee, (Which abolishes the
proposed board of commissioners, and substi-
tutes Colonel Fremont and two other officers
to examine the claims,) Mr. Mason opposed
the amendment, as containing the same uncon-
ginal bill: and Mr. Badger and Mr.. Benton ad-
voCated it.
Without taking the question, the Senate adj
journed.
In the House, the bill for the admission Of
the State of Wisconsin into the Union was
made the special order for Tuesday next.
i lie CO0SIUeidlIOu vi TIC 4uSSLIOh VI PiA'A
ege embraced in MI. Palfrey's preamble and
resolution was then continued, and Mr. Wick
spoke an hour against the resolution and
amendments.
Mr.. Giddings followed in defence of his
course with reference TO the matter involved
in the debate; and when he had spoken an
hour, on motion by Mr.. Brown, of MISSISSIPPI
pi, the whole subject was laid on the table
yeas 1870, nays AZ.
The House then went into committee OF the
Whole Oh the State of the Union, (Mr. Ash
mon in the chair,) and, resumed the consider
alton 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 bill was
supported by Mr.. Johnson, of Arkansas, and
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, each propo
out coming to any conclusion, and the House
adjourned
WEDNESDAY, April &c, 1S48.
In the Senate, the resolution submitted BY
Mr. Bell on Monday, directing the reporter O
the Senate to send copy of his report OF th'
proceedings and debates to the members of TIT
House, was taken up, and briefly advocated
by Mr. Bell, and opposed by Mr.. Turney.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 26, nays
IS.
Mr. Badger submitted the following resolu
tion
Resolrcd. That the Committee on the Library
be instructed to purchase the full length origina
portrait of General Zachary Taylor. painted b,
VIM G.. Brown, of Richmond, if the same can b
obtained at price deemed by the committee to b.
reasonable.
f, Mr. Benton moved to postpone all the pre-
vious orders, and to take up the bill relating
to claims in California.
The question on postponing the orders wa
decided in TIE afirmative-yeas %, nays 7.
The bill was then taken up, and the suhjec
was debated by Messrs. Underwood, Davis o
Mississippi. Benton, Niles, Phelps, Crittenden
Allen, Butler, and Cass when the Senat
proceeded to the consideration of executv
business
| In the House, a message was received fror
the President of the United States, enclosing
the correspondence between Gen'l Scott an
the Department of War, called for by Nj
| Clingman's resolution which was ordered I
be printed.
The committees were then called for report.
and large number of bills and Joint resolu
Gions were introduced, twice read, and referred
A bill to secure to the State of Indiana tn
amount of public lands originally appropriate
for the construction of the Wabash and Fri
canal, was reported from the Committee O
Public Lands, read three times, and passed
Mr.. Burt, from the Committee on MIitar
Affairs, reported bill 10 repeal the proviso
the act of the 18th of June, 1876, which pre-
vIdes, upon the termination Of the war wit
Mexico, for the reduction of the number {
major generals in the army to one, and of tn
brigader generals to two. A debate arose ur
on the merits of this bill, in which Messr.
Burt, Bolts, Jones of Tennessee, Stanton
Houston of Alabama, Holmes of South Care
lima, Woodward, Mckay, and McLane, pal
ticipated. The bill was then ordered 10 be en-
crossed.
Mr. King of Georgia, from the Commite
on Naval Affairs, reported a joint resolutio
COPIED from the Senate billy authorizing III
l Secretary of the Navy TO contract for Amer
can water-rotted hemp for the use of the navy
which was considered, and ordered to be er
crossed.
The House adjourned at late hour.
THURSDAY, April 27, 1913.
In the Senate, Hale presented sundry abol
ton petitions.
MIR. Niles, from the Committee on Post Off
ces and Post Roads, reported the House bill {
amend the act TO provide for the transportatio
of the mail between the United States and fl
reign countries.
Mr.. Mason gave notice that he should,
l O'Clock tomorrow, ask the Senate to tax