The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-08
THIRTIETH CONGRE1S,
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate. TurI
WAsHrroroN August It'll ls4s.
The Senate convened at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ and Was
called to order by the Vice President.
Several petitions were presented, received and took
REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY ON PROCEEDINGS
COURT f.li Ect
Mr. BENTON, Chairman of the Committee Mill
tary Affairs gave cotice that he should, the first
day of fhs next session, move to have the injunction
martial sii ~ Co, Fssmont's case. 17 1.'i-7l
REPORTS Prov, 40 FOR THE PUBLICATION DAILY OF
- -EpfSes OF CONGRESS.
The PROC. Select Committed made re-
MI. pESuoN, from the cation Of the daily proceed
port proy,dng Tor the publ ~ and National Inteii-
seneer which read and order, Pc
ri, REPORT FROM THE sEesEIAnY OF. Senate . report
quantity and value Of sugar imported into tn. or
States the past fiscal year. which was read, All .
REPORT FROM eoMmrrEE ON rrsAScE.
ported bill from the House, requiring money received
from duties to be paid directly into the United States
Treasury without deduction for salaries other
penses. 80
GRANT OF ovKRrLowED LANDS TO ARKANSAS -
Mr. BoRLANp, Of Arkansas reported bill in fs-c-:
granting overfowed lands to Arks~~> --,os 80 Sa
west bank Of the oss s1sss IN
sste On this usp..s sS.n Snn o'nsf rivers ~
THE OREGON BILL. f1nT
On motieN the Senate laid aside the morning bust
of the day, which the Oregon Bill from the House
A debate arose on an amendment reported from the
COmmIte0 on Iorr1tOr1ea inserting The preamble OF
the wilmot proviso The debate was continued. when
the subject was informally laid aside.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. JOHNSON moved that the Senate 20 into Exccu-
tive session, which was agreed to. ri lh
House OfReprcscntatives
WAsuINeToN, Augr ~ = 1875
The House assembled at the usual oonr IA v.s
called to order by the Speaker - y -
THE ARMY rrl ~. .,f-s.,
After the transaction Of come unimportant business
the Speaker announced the first thing in order on
his table, to De TIE motion of Mr.. Thompson, Of In
diana, peEung on Saturday in favor Of consider
ing the vote on the passage of the army bill,
The previous question called for and the motion
lost, by yeas 81, nays III. pdt
EXTRA rAY TO CLERKS, MEssEscEHs, &C.
Mr.. DARLING moved resolution in favor Of paying
lovance, from the House contingent fund. - \
MT. JoNEs, Of Tennessee, moved to lay the motion
On taking the question BY yeas and nays, the motion
was lost fnfr -
ARMY BILL AGAIN.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Indiana rose, he said, to priv-
legged question: and moved to reconsider the vote pas
on the subject lie spoke ably in review Of the conduct
Of the Executive, and his party in Congress, the
ted BY Mr.. Hunt, Of New York Mr.. Thompson hsv-
ing concluded his motion was laid on the table.
The resolution in favor Of extra pay to the officers
Of the House, was then taken up and passed
BILLS FROM SENATE
sundry bills from the Senate were then taken up,
read first and second time and appropriately referred
SUPPLYING MEMBERS WITH BooEs.
Mr.. Boris, Of Virginia. offered resolution in favor
tue Cierk oi the House members WIN
amount OF books received BY members OF the last
two Congresses which cost about 500 SET On this
resolution the yeas and nays demanded, and re-
suited In the Affirmative by the following vote:-Yeas
49, nays 81
FERMENTATION CANNON TO THE JACKSON MONUMENT
COMMITTEE.
The House then took up the Senate resolution, In
favor Of giving cannon, captured by General jackson
to the Jackson Monument Committee.
MT HAskELL, OF Tennessee, and MIR. KING, OF Oeer-
gia opposed 1t, and moved to lay it on the table
The yeas and nays demanded, and resulted IN
the negative by the following vote;-Yeas, oS-nsys,
101.
The subject was then, motion, informally laid
aside but subsequently resumed, and the resou-
ton passed.
CALLING ON THE PRESIDENT ron iNFoRMATIoS.
MIR JOHNSON. of Maryland, then moved to take up
the resolution which had previously offered, calling
on the President for information respecting the sup
posed proiect notwithstanding the Northern States
| ofMe1ico. The resolution adopted
| REFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS LATE MESSAGE.
On motion, the House took up the Presidents two
| late messages, one Of which declined communicating
the tions given to Messrs Clifford and SEWER,
| ~ Commissioners TO Mexico, &C. uoN
| Mr.. VENABLe Of North Carona obtained the floor
and made set speech, and eulogsed her delegation.
lie asaed the wing party and in reply to Mr. Daniel,
| Of this state. and also to Mr. -, mot understood,
| probably Marsh's) speech. He opposed Gen. Taylor,
| with his epauettes.
MIR SrErHess OF Georgia. folio wed, and justified his
course this morning in moving to lay aside the terri
torial bill, or today the compromise bill the table.
He ssid that the bill would have operated iujuriousy.
| Mr.. BiNcHAN, Of Michigan, read speech on the
| Northern side Of the question
Many motions then made az to what to do with
| Tho Presidents messages
| Mr. STEPHEN, moved to lay them on the table. On