The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-03-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr. Paifrey asked for the consideration ofhs
resolution offered yesterday, calling on the Pres.
ident to communicate the instructions to and
correspondence with VIM. Hogan, while &C.
ting in ls44-'45 as agent of the Government at
Hayti. Objections being made, the resolution
lies over.
5ssA bill TO establish the rates Of postage on
steambo,s and other water.craf not in the em.
ployment of the United States, was introduced,
read twice, and referred to the committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union.
Es A resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee on Agriculture to inquire into the
propriety and expcdency of importing into the
Uuited States the Alpaca or Peruvian sheep,
and whether il would be consistent and advisa.
Bile to employ vessels of The General Govern.
ment for that purpose.
q Mr.. Crowell introduced bill for the relief OF
Cassius NJ. Clay, which was read twice and
referred to the Committee Of tho Whole. A
great number of other bills for the relief of sun.
dry persons were also reported from the several
committees, read twice and referred. And
great number of adverse reports were made and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Gregory, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported bill providing tor landing and
storing the cargoes ofvessels from foreign ports
and fer other purposes. Read twice and refer.
red TO the Committee of the Whole on the state
ofthe Union.
s.as Mr.. Sims, from the committee OIL the Dis.
{ trict Of Columbia, reported bill, which was
twice read and referred TO the Committee of the
Whole, incorporating The Washington Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
- Mr.. Chapman, from the same committee,
reported bill to change the name OF Porteus
Kavasates, a Greek by birth, and a Chaplain in
the Anne rcan Navy, to Porteus Fisk, gave rise
to considerable debate, in which Messrs.
Chapman, Palfry. Fickin, and others paTtici-
pated, but the bill was finally read the third
time and passed.
~ SMr. ]. r. Ingersoll from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported bill, which was read twice
and referred to the committee Of the Whole, to
repeal so much of the 3Oth section of the act es.
tablishing the judicial courts of the United
States and authorizes the taking ofdepositions
de bene esse, without notice to the adverse par.
ties.
On motion of Mr.. ThbudeauS, the House
proceeded to the consideration ofthe special
order, being the bill to extend the collection
district of New Orleans. The bill was passed.
:. On motion Of Mr.. Stephens, the house pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the business on
the Sneakers table, the first in order being
the Message of the President, declining to fur.
nish the instructions to Mr.. Slidell, called for
bya resolution ofthis body.
Mr.. Tompkius, of Miss, being entitled to the
floor, addressed the House in opposition to the
views of the President, and in reply to the
speeches Of several members on the general
war policy ofthe Administration.
:. MIR. Stanton, of Tenn, addressed the House,
from the Clerks desk, in reply to Mr.. Tomp
kirs, and in defence of the President and ofthe
war.
Dir. Root, Of Ohio, next obtained the floor,
and moved and adjournment, which was car
ried.
. 1t is understood that Mr.. Sewer was this day
nominated by the President TO the Senate, as
Commissioner to Mexico, and that the action
OF ti1e Senate in Executive session was on this
nomination.
Mr., Sewers term in the Senate expires,
believe, on the 4lh of March, ls49, and it is
said that he will have powerful competitor for
his seat in Mr.. Rust, the present speaker OF one
branch Of the Arkansas Legislature.
fhe aecep, The present appointment. he will
of course resign his seat in the Senate; and it
Is probable that on the ratification of the treaty
ofpeace by Mexico, and the restoration Of ami.
cable relations between the two countries, MIR.