New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-27
xxx,h CONGRRss....First Session.
SENATE. .wAsHseTos, Wednesday, April 2s.

SENATE. .WAsHfrSTOs, " eoneslAy, ApIli 10
Mr.. BELL Of Tenn. moved that he resolution pre-
viousy offered, be taken uP-whi h vas IN favor
Of furnishing each member Of the House OF Repre-
,ent,tives with Reports Of the Senstes proceed
ines He then addressed the Senate stsome length
4, liz favor He said the measure was due To the
House as an act Of courtesy, which wss his sole
design in Offering the resolution. He farther stated
that II had been emsnated from himself, without
the knowledse OF DR.. Houston.
Ms TUR,EI Of Tenn. spoke at some length IN
opposition 70 il. He said that the House has re
ports already in the Congressional Globe copied
from the Senate reports
Ma. CLArroN Of Del rose and addressed the
senste at some length in its favor He said that
the Senate had never before had such fall aud cor.
rect reports He contsnded that the system had
worked admirably, as all the elder members oil the
Senate rswel aware, and Il should be iostered
and encouraged by increase OF appropriations II
M TGRsrr rejoined and expressed his dissent
as to the necessity of the resolution and was OPP
posed to sDy increase in the appropriation )r the
object contemplated.
The debate on the resolution having been brought
N close. on motion the vote Yves taken, and de-
.idad in the Affirmative by Yeas and Nays as fol
lows: Yeas 90, Nays Is. 50 the resolution was
adopted
MIR. BADGER of n. C. submitted resolution in
struc,pg the Committee on the Library to purchass
.
be bought at r reasonable price. The resolution
was lad over
Mr.. HALE Of n. II. asked that vote might be
taken on his motion previously made 70 Introduce
a bill preventing riots in the District of Columbis.
MIR BENToS moved that tho Senate proceed 10
the order Of the day and take up the bill Tor the
adjustment Of California claims. The yeas and
pays,vere called for and resulted as foows-Ysas
%, Nays H.
message in writing was received from the
President by the hands Of his private Secretary
Mr. WALKER communicating correspondence be-
tween Gen. ScoTr and the Secretary Of War, Dir.
NANCY II was on motion ordered that the usual
number Of copies bs printed
Mir MasoS Of Va moved to amend the amend
ment reported by the Military Committee, striking
6'ut that part appointing Col FREAoST and sGbstl-
tuling the following; That Board OF Commission
srs be appointed by tho President. An animated
and running debate sprung up, in which Mr. UN
DsRwooD OF KY. Mr. DAVIS Of Miss. Mr.. Benton,
Mr. Nils Of Conn. Mr.. PHELPs Of VI. Mr. CRiT-
TENDsK Of XIV Mr.. ALLEN Of Ohio, Mr.. BUTLER OF
S. c. Mr. Cas-: Of Mich. and Mr.. BADGER of N. G.
participated Without coming TO a decision It was
moved that the Senate 60 into Executive session,
whch was agreed 10, when the galleries were
cleared aud ths doors closed. After some time
spent in secret session the doors were opened and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tho Speaker announced the first thing on his
table in order to be- Reports from Committees,
when sundry bills were reported from various Com
mittess read twice and referred 10 the Committee
Of the Whole
Mr. BURT of s c. reported bill in favor OF re-
peang the bill passed by the last Congress giving
the President discretionary power when the army
shall be reduced at the termination OF the war. 10
retain old or new Generals
Mr.. Housros OF Ala vehementy opposed the
measure, which he denounced as uncalled for and
unnecessary
Mr.. STANTON of Tenn. Mr.. BURT OF ;. g. with
Mr. Boris of Va. advocated the passage Of the bill
as one necessary to give satisfaction 20 officers OF
rank a. present serving in the army of the United
States.
Mr.. MCKAY, Of n. c. offered an amendment to
the bill, which was voted on by yeas and nays,
and decided in the negative.
Mr.. McLAsE, of Nd, moved 10 lay the bill on
the table, on which the yeas and pays were de-
msnded and decided ia the negative. The bill lies
over WIKI others previously reported.
Then, amid various motions adjournment
was moved and carried.