New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-06
xxxsh CoNGHEss-.Fir Session

SENATE .wAsmxeroS wednesday. July s.
The r~g.ParsrprSr laid before the -enafe 20 ore
dence 20 cal. made tor TIE same comm ~
from the Secretary u me 4fea.lIy ~. "a
manner in which fhe interest on the pubic de3i hsl
hsfr heretofore paid ouf 20 Boston snd NcW-l ora
which wss ordered % Doe printed . A.
f, motion the Senate resumed the cons 1eraton ci
the joint Resolution liking Oh day Tor ine S1Jo-IH
NJ ~, ,yroy of Del obtained the aoor snd com
r,enced speecn 10 reply 20 Mr. foorEs Interrogation
rssnecfiog the opinions OF Gen Taylor wnen ne was
o.f'e7 ~ order bv SIR NILEs Mr. WEsCoIr ~ flofi1.
"a 80, be- had examined the rules and could not md
fhs, the chair had any power 70 re-Tlct ihe oeps-
The Chair decided that tie senator from beia"aie vas
out Of order. ..t- 60. IT,.
s5 {. had treu charged That the Wings of me senate
desired an early ad Oumment in order o. aFol me -
cussion o. this very subject when De was p,o-esl-
20 discuss. in order % sno" th'l tney seIe ~ D"
of en early adjournment % avoid the discussion Aiier
o,,o farther debate Mr. CLAYTOS withdrew DIE appeal
from the decision OF The Char
NJ W,.cr.,f of r. g. moved that Mr. CLAYTON be
allowed 90 proceed u0tW outstanding me decision o '
Chair TINS motion gave rise % running debate in
which Mr. BrprrAN of Ga NJ DOWNs OF la Nr BOB
LaNp Of ARK. Mr. Hale Oi y. y. NJ. 'ALHou - ~
BADGER of y G Mr. Wrsrco1r Mr. bl rLAh OF =. =
Mr. FoorE Of Mis- and Mr. NILES Oh conn pai"''-
Mr. RrvrRny JoBNsoN Of Nd called Mr. Mills T.
order.
Mr. JOHNSON then moved that the senator hoh DoH'
necflcut be- allowed % proceed
SIR BHiGHr Of Ind moved 20 postpone me "h'ie
subject and take up the Oregon biiL
The yeas and nays We're demanded On thl- inouun'
and resulted IN the negative nt iie i'iv"i|e f't'
Nr Tra~rY Of Tenn moved 70 lay the whole sub-
ec on the table TIE yeas and nays were called ION
and resulted in the negative by Yeas llf NaJ-f ~
Vr Mrs then briefly proceeded 10 bis speech -
When he had concluded. Mr. AANorNs mouon was
then adopted bv yeas aud nay AS io.ows Yeas 20
Nays ~. -
ceeief 90 reply % Sir FoorE respecting Gen Jay.
loag opinions end ~ considerable length discussed
the relative mcrf- n Gen. CAss and ten lAfLoN
The debate asD parurif a'ed in ny Mf Io'Itr 'i
TrrrH uf Micn Mr bHEEsL Of iil and MI WtsicolI
The oue.flonthcu REQUIRED 0n SIR BRIGHT motion
10 amend the JOINT resolution n favor OF hNn5 an me
3l.t Of July the day for the adjournment oi tong
Mr.. DowNs, Of Louisiana. moved % potpoHe tl5
farther consideration of the resolution uA tic l'ih
inst which ne satived
made which were negativcd Mr.. BRfGHrs amendment
fixing the adjournment on the 3si was aoopeo %! yeas
and NAYS az follows less 30 Nays, i-
Mr. BarcHr then moved 20 lay tAc Resolution on me
table which was decided 10 the Affirmative by lels, ~
Nsvs p when or 3 oclo-k r. VI the senate adjourned
over tll % fnorrow lhursdsy.
House or REPRESENTATIVES,.
sfe~ lie transaction of some routine husinc-s, ~
COOKE OF Tenn moved that the Committee o the NOE
be discharged from tnc farther consideration gi t" o
ia favor of granting half pay % tle WIDOWS thu PiA'
Of those WHO died ina Tie war with Mexico. "hcn wa
carried and the bll passed
Nj Borrs OF Va made an unsucccssiul monon 70 tHAe
up the bill respecting the reduction of The ocer OF m
army out CT committee, objection was made 70 the mo
ton, when 81 was passed over. ,-
The SPEAKER announced the hrst thing on his table
10 be in order were reports from Committee
Wbereupon resolutions were reported from tle Com
mttee on Commerce in favor OF iaroor and RIVER ih
provements. and condemning the lresidents Veto IL
speeding the same. 81,
Mr. SIMS OF C. moved 20 lay the resolutions on me
table on which motion tie yeas and nays were called
for and resulted A. follows Yeas o. Nays lo9
The resolutions reported then gave rise 20 An am
mated debate. In which Nj NcCLELLAND OF Mich Nj
HrNr Of y Y. Mr RHETr OF C. with others partcl
pated ,s-.
Mr. RHrrr moved that the House resolve tseli into
Committee Of the Whole on the Stsfe OF the Union
which not &C cured in
Nh HrNY in the course OF his comments, SUSTAINED
the rst resolution reported by fhe Commute declar
ING that the Constitution vests Congress with power
appropriate money 20 improve harbors and navigaoh
rivers.
The vote was finally taken by yeas end nays and re
suited in the affirmation by Yeas l2- Nays 80.
Before going farther Mr. CoBB of Ga moved tnat M
House resolve itself into Committee Of the Nnoe
and take up the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation OIL
which was agreed 20. Mr. Roor Of Ohio in the chair
During It's consideration many amendments 20 the o
were proposed ami some adopted, among which wa
one limiting the allowance OF mileage % members
Congress
When on motion, the Committee rose, reported pro
gress and the House adjourned over III 20 MORO"