Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
SENATE.

March G. 1918
AT the usual hour The Vice President called the
Senate 10 order
sundry petitions and memorials we're presented
aud referred
Mr.. Henlon presented the petition Of Messrs
Holiday and others, praying for the establishment
81 congressional printing oilicei which wa, re-
TERED 10 tho committee on printing
MI, Miller presented the resolutions Of the State
Of New Jersey, In favor alt the Chicago eenventoni
which We're ordered to be printed
og motion Of Mi Sewer, the senate went into
executive srssinn
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
In the HOUSE, sums unimpotlanl morning busl.
ness was Transacted
Mr.. Bfidges, the new elected member from the
sisth Congressional District ef Pennsylvania, 10
il thc vacancy uecasonsd hy the death OF Mr.
liofabeek, appeared to-day, was qualified, and
took hh seat
On motion, tho llouse proceeded to oonnidet the
bill exemntiug the 1udses Of tho Supreme Court
from holding Circuits lof iwu yeats
Jacob Thompson offered an amendment to the
effect Of excmpiing the Judges ffom Cifeui, duties
for one year which was adopted, aud the bill
passed.
Mf Hall, Of Ma, moved to suspend the rules
IN aflet Ia take mp the resolution returning vote
Of thanks to t'al, nanphan
Nj ff.er eailJd lot lla yeas aud nays the call
hrng seconded, the QUESTION Wns taken by yeas
aud nays. and decided IA the nerailyc=yras 93,
nays 81, lWo.tbIrds ud voting iof the suspension
Of the rules.
Mr Carke submitted a resolution nsifunine
tie committee an military atiairs 10 enquire what
ailigas were entitled Ia the vote oi thanks VI
touSsssi wlifh4was adapted.
MarcE !.
SENATE.
sandy pg'Itiaua and memorials Wrre presented
ans referred.
petition was pfesraisd BY Nc Dix from the
citizens Of New York praying for an amendment
OF the Custom House laws relative 10 passengers
baggage.
Jsaer,os DAVIS presented the petition Of Hai
liorIaBd, praying 70. allowance 10 be made 10
pay the EncafnaGioa PRISONERS while IN eoulinc-
meut u MrSIea
NJ Brge-r submitted resolution for the con-
IfziI0a af Tie senate 10 enquire INTO tho espc.
araey Vt establishing tafiil al lees TO b. charged
hy nIstuel Auameys whIeh was adopted
Nsfy ltilr basltess was doGe ia the Senate to-
day
ua motian Of Mr. Sewer the Senate sen, INTO
#2rHHHsa sr.sIan
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker announced thai the first business
IN order tls morning was the reports from the
committees.
Mf Evans. from the committee on Pnbo Lands,
reported iout resolution, providing fat the bounty
10 soldiers 10 be continued notwithstanding that
thgy might be promoted
Mt u Evans speAe briefly IN support Of the
Tasoluion.
Nf llaskill al.a spoke ably in .uppan Of the
resolution
NJ GaaInss sad that he desifsd that equal
lnslles shauld bf done 10 soldiers Wbo senad ia
the last war,
NJ Meelelaui followed ia an able defence Of
the resolution
Mf. Hauasan advocated is reference 10 the
committee on mi.ian liIaHfs
Nf Pollock urard the yicWs advanced by Mr.
9.idaF., and sanienaed faf lie reference.
W. llashrs opposed tie reference as oat Of
adlrt
The char decided that II was not IN otdet
On moiIon the House Neat INTO committee Of
uH>9lolr on the bill making additional appropta.
t1ns for Deficiencies in the revenue,
several unlmp1fiani amendments were adopted
One amendment proposing IN strike out all that
related 10 the new ISSUE Of treasury notes, was
uogulErd The bill was then ordered to d third
reading
e. J. lagcno moved 10 reconsider the vote Just
taken, Whou, on motion, the committee rose and
The House adjourned.
March s.
SENATE.
In the Senate. to-day, M Webster presented
the petition Of sundry cItl Of the State OF Nlr.
giua, praying for the ap ropfiaon Of the proceeds
oi the sales of the puhlc lands to the emlnci.
patton Of slaves by purchase aud the inil abolition
o' slavery.
The question Of reception was ra.srd By Jrilcr.on
ptys
fesoiulnn was adopted directing the commit
Tee of naval Affairs 10 enquire into the eApodency
Of establishing a Navy Yard at Ship Island,
of the coast Of the southern part Of the State OF
Mississippi Also O resolution for the erection Of a
lighi'house on the same Island, aud onc at Mis-
a@ppi Chy.
The Senate has been mostly II day engaged in
secret business upon the Treaty. Nothing definite
has yet tfanspfed as to the action Of that body
upon IA, Treaty.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In the House. the Speaker announced that the
fir. business IN order was the motion Of Mr. Ingor-
soil 10 Reconsider the vote ordering the b making
additional appropriations for the deficiencies IN the
revenue, to third reading
Mf lngerso spoke m support Of his resolution,
aud was followed by Mr. sewell, who made an
eloquent relondvr
The question was then taken on the motion TO
reconsider, aud wasaost The bill was then read
third time aud passed
The House then on motion, nd,oufned