Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-29
THIRTIEFH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.


In the Senate, Messrs Rusk, Atchison.
Johnson, OF Md, Cameron, Boslarj, Westcott.
breese. and Benton. severaly presented petl-
Hons' which were appropriately referred.
MT. Breese, agreeably to previous notice,
introduced joint resolution explanatory OF
'he law lndemnifying losses in the military
service. Referred.
A!'er olher unlmportant matters, a resoiu
ton, previously offered by Nj. Miller, calling
upon tie President whether measures have
been taken, or propositions made or received,
Tor lie purchase of Cuba, was taken mp.
Mi Berren objected TO the resolution, OFT
the ground of Improperly of making it publis
at this time, and it was laid aside.
MIR. Benton desired TO present copy of a
contract between the government, of New Ora.
da and Aspinwall & Co., for constructing The
Panama railroad. After some debate, the pa
per. received and ordered to be printed.
A bill making PREPARATION for certain losses
in cases of Texan volunteers, was passed.
Mr.. Baldwin offered a resolution, whi.i.
was adopted, calling for information respel.-
ing the action of New Granada in reference e.
the proposed railroad
MIR. DIX desired 10 get up a bill admittips
certain products OF Canada free OF duty. T.
fused
After brief Executive session, the Sens.
adjourned.
In the House, petitions and memorials o.
various subjects We're presented anu appropr
ately referred
On motion Of Mr.. Hudson, a select COR
mittee was ordered TO be appointed, TO incuGl
and report as to revised plan for the pc
Tertiary OF the District of Columbia, " Oh.
can be supported al less expense to the 60.
vernment.
Mr.. Hunt from the committee on Commcrc..
reported a bill making appropriation for l.,
removal Of the rock at HurIgate, N. Y, VIII
was referred TO the committee OF the whole az
the state of the Union
The House resolved itself into commit;cg
OF the whole on the state of the Union, dr4
proceeded to the consideration of the resolu.
tons of B1r. Vinton, referring the sevcra!
branches of the Presidents message to :!
appropriate committees.
The resolutions were read, when Mr. Meaao
moved 10 refer that portion of the message re-
latIng to territorial governments for New Me-
cO and California TO a select committee of nnc
instead Of the committee on Territories. This
failed
The resolution TO refer that part Of the mes
sage IN relation to the tariff and revenue TO the
committee of Ways and Means was next un~
der consideration, and
Mr.. Ramsey moved to substitute the COM
mittee on Manufactures.
Mr.. Cobb, of Ga, moved 10 add the com.
mlttees on Agriculture and Commerce, consi-
derlng that all the other branches of Industry
were interested, so far as the revenue had az
effect upon them.
Mr.. G. J. Ingersoll was in favor of the re-
ference proposed by Mr.. Ramsey.
Mr.. Gentry was in favor of the committee
Of Ways ana Means.
Mr, Thompson, of Pa, delivered his views
on the tariff, and advocated specific, instead OF
al valorem duties
Mr. Green lauded the revenue act of 1846.
Mr.. Vinton stated the reasons why he had
moved the reference of that portion of the
Presidents message 10 the committee OF Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Greedy delivered his maiden speech
It was brief, and 10 the effect that, as the Pre-
sldent had aspersed the motives Of those who
were favorable 10 protection, reply to a COM
mittee of the House should be placed on re-
cord. This the committee of Ways and Means
could not do, having so much business before
| them.
Mr.. Bayley opposed the reference TO the
| committee On Manufactures, for the object was
electIoneerlng purposes, and the committee
was not properly organized.
Messrs. Marvin and Fisher made few re-
marks, when
ed
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2O.--Tn The Senate, pc
| ttlOns and memorials were presented by
Messrs. johnson, Of Louisiana, Bright, Foote,
| AtchiSon, Dix, and Johnson, OF Maryland.
Mr. OOu,nS iptroInca1 mint raaolutiOn
providing for the transportation, twice month,
| in government steam vessels. of the Z. States
mail from New Orleans to Vera Cruz. Re-
ferred TO the Naval committee
On motion of Mr.. D ,uglass the bills of last
session Tor organizing territorial governments
| in Nebraska and Minnesota, were recommltted
TO the Territorial committee, Mr. Douglass sta
ting that some alterations might be deemed
| necessary.
A resolution of inquiry offered BY Mr.. Niles,
in relation to the bounty on certain imports
and exports, was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Breese, the bill Of la
session, TO reduce and graduate the price
the public lands, was taken up, and made t.
special or..er for the second Monday IN Jan
any.
The Joint resolutions Of last session tende
ing the thanks of Congress TO Generals Don
phan and Price and the officers and men unc d.
their respective commands together with &C
swords, OF the value Of $500 each, 10 Gen
Price and Doniphan, were scVeraIly taken
and finally referred 10 The military commit
On motion of Mir. DIX. the bill CT last saa
sion, 10 a!mit certain articles, the g,owth q.
production Of Canada, into the j S free l.,
duty, upon the condition that tbe'iise aitc =.
the growth or production OF The United ST..
are admitted into Canada free OF duty, wa g..
ken up and made the special order for the ,.
Of January.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis gave notice OF b..
granting the right of way and donation q.
lands for the construction OF railroad irCH
Brandon. Mississippi, 70 the Alabama line.
The Senate then took up the special ord
-the Panama hlI-when, on motion Of NJ
Westcott, it was uniform! y passed over, t.
the reason that Mr. Benton was not preser.
On motion OF Mr.. Westcott, the Senate too
up the bill OF last session, TO authorize lie
draining of the Everglades Of Florida, anc t.
grant the same to that State for that rutpos-
on certain conditions After considerable Dc
bate, The bill was informally bassed over.
Mr.. Dix, from the committee on commeT's'
reported a bill granting register to The snip
| Anna Tiff, of New York, which was Ie"'
three times and passed. ~, .rb;ot