The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-15
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

WAsHIEoroS, June Ii, 1s4s.
The Senate convened at the usual hour, and
called to order by the Vice President.
Various memorials and petitions presented
which were duly received and appropriately referred
RETURN OF THE ARMY From MEXICO.
Mr.. BENTON, chairman OF the Committee on Military
Affairs reported joint resolution to provido for the
transportation to the most convenient ports of the
United States troops and discharged volunteers and
such regular troops whose terms of service expire with
the close Of the Mr. Benton also gave notice
that he would ask leave to take up this resolution to-
morrow.
PAYMENT FOR HORSES.
Nr. BoRLAvD Of Arkansas. from the committee on
Military Affairs rep 1rted back the bill providing for
the payment of horses and other property lost in mill
taTy service, with amendment. The amendment
was adopted. The bill was then read third time and
passed.
PAYMENT SERVICES THE MEXICAN
The joint resolution from the House in favor of pay
Ing Col Curtis OF the Texas regiment, then taken
up and and amended when it was read third time
and passed
APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion the Senate laid aside the morning bust
ness and proceeded to the consideration OF the order
of the day, which was the Indian Appropriation Bill
The question pending was the amendment respecting
paying the expenses for the removal of the Cherokees
from North Carolina with subsiste nee SC.
ME- BELL, of Tennessee spoke at some length in its
favor.
The discussion of the question was continued by
Mr.. Mangum, of North Caroiiua Mr.. Calhoun Mr.
Niles. of Connecticut; Mr. Berrian. Of Georgia. Mr.
Butler, OF south Carolina and in the negative by Mr.
Anterior, of New Hampshire. When he had conclud
ed the yeas and nays called for and the amend
MIR. RusK, of Texas, moved amendment to the
bill in favor of appropriating ten thousand dollars to
py the expenses of the establishment of an Indian
Agency in Texas
This gave rise TO a running debate in which Mr. Bell
Mr. Atherton and others. participated.
The previous question called for, when the
amendment rejected by yeas II. nays %
Without acting the bill, motion of Mr.. DIX, of
New ork the Senate went into Executive session and
after some time spent therein the doors opened
and the Senate adjourned over till Thursday to-mor-
row
n
The House convened at IL O'Clock. The Speaker re-
suined his seat and called to order.
TIL. journal was then read and approved.
The SPEAKER decided the first thing his table in
order to be reports from committees.
MIR. MCKAY, of North Carolina. from the Committee
OF Ways and Means reported joint resolution, pro-
viding for the in which the annual reports of
the Executive departments shall DO made, which
passed.
RIVERS AND HARDoRs
Mr.. HAMPTON of Pennsylvania. reported bill pro-
viding for the improvement and survey of rivers and
harbors. which was read twice and referred to the
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. GoGcIN Of Virginia chairman Of the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads reported sundry
bills respecting Post Offices. which ordered to be
engrossed and printed.
THE NEXT CENSUS
Mr.. lSGERsoLL. of Pennsylvania, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported joint resolution providing for
the taking of the next Of the United States in
1850 which read and referred to the Committee of
the Whole. He also from the committee reported
resolution instructng the committee buildings to
inquire into the expedency of erecting new Hall for
the House Of Represe natives, which was passed.
Several unimportant bills reportad and re-
ferred
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. VINToS. of Ohio, moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole the State OF
the Union, which was agreed to-Air. Thompson OF
Indiana, in the chair-when the Naval Appropriation
Bill was taken up The clause appropriating $4,000
for Marine Hospital at each Of the following places
viz Louisville and Ptsburg read and adopted by
the committee.
On motion the committee rose and reported progress
when motion. the House adjourned till to-mor