Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-22
WAsnlNGroN. Saturday. June II.


: SrS,TE.-The Senate convened at the usu-
al hour. The Vice President took the chair
and called to order. Prayer was offered up by
the Rev. Mr.. Gurley.
/ Mr.. Dayton, of New Jersey, introduced a
joint resolution in favor Of collecting certain
statistical information, TO be obtained in con-
necton with the next national census, which
was agreed 10.
/ The rcma lnder of the dav was spent in the
consideration of private bills, number OF
which were read a third time and passed. AZ
ter which, on motion, the Senate adjourned
over till Monday.
! IIousE.-The House convened at | | o'clock
when the Speaker resumed his seat and called
to order. The journal was then read and ap-
proved. The House then continued for some
time in session, engaged in unimportant bust
ness, and finally adjourned over till Monday,
without having passed a single bill
Ivasiin gton, Monday June 10.
lSrNATE.-The Senate was called to order at
the usual hour, and proceeded tothe consldera-
tor of the morning business.
Number of petitions were offered and ap-
propriatcly referred.
Mr.. Webster presented a memorial from the
committee appointedby the Chicago Convcn-
tlOn, WHICH MAS Tclcfreu I'd Stlcct coIliIinttcc
and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Dickinson, the bill amend
ING the naturalization laws. so thai a tcmpora-
Iry absence from the country viii not vitlate
the right of those who have declared their in
icntion TO become citizens, was taken mp for
consideration.
A debate ensucd, in which the participants
were Mcssrs Dickinson, Calhoun, Westcoit
oh ,l,.,h d,
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Badger, the bill to promote
the despatch of business in the Supreme Court
was taken up. After some progress in its
dscussion the bill was laid aside until to-
morrow.
On Mr. Pcarce's motion, the joint resolution
restoring the transportation of the Southern
mail to the Richmond Railroad Company was
taken up. A debate cnsued, in which Messrs.
Underwood, pealce and Niles participated.
HousE.-The House assembled at the usual
hour, when the clerk announced, that Mr.
Winthrop, the Speaker, was indisposcd. Mr.
Ashmun confirmed the statement, and said that
Mr.. Wnthrop's physician thought he would
not be able to visit the House until tomorrow.
Mr. Ashmun moved that Mr.. Burt act as
Speaker pro TEN, and the question being put
by the clerk, it prevailed.
Mr.. Burt then took the Chair, and called
the House To order.
The Chair announced the first business in
order TO be the reception Of petitions.
Mr.. Wentworth presented the memorial Of
the Chicago convention, favoring internal i'm
provements. On motion, the consideration of
the subject was deferred until Wednesday.
The vote on the postponement stood, yeas l22
nays So.
Mr.. Andrew Stewart moved to suspend the
rules, in order that he might ui1er a resolution
lnstructing the committee ofways and means TO
report bill increasing the duties on luXuries
of all kinds and on such foreign manufactures
as come into ruinous competition with Ameri-
can labor. The motion TO suspend the rules
was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in
the negative, two thirds not voting for it.
The vote stood, yeas ST, nays So.
The Nattemarc bill, providing for the ey-
change of national documents, was passed.
On D,oiOn of Nm. Stevens, the House rcsolv-
ed to meet in future al 10 o'clock, A. n.