Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

A bill IN favor OF the claims OF jus
was passed. Also, bill for the rei'ei OF
Richard Glass, and others
On motion of MIR. Hannegan, commhttee
was appointed 10 investigate ana recommend
some suitable construction OF monuments IN
the Congressional burial ground.
A bill in favor of widows OF revolutionary
soldiers, was passed.
MIR. Miller submitted a resolution calling
upon the President for information respecting
the Ievying of certain taxes in Mexico. Laid
over.
After the transaction of some minor bust
ness, Mr.. Cass saidshe was authorised by his
friends of this (hiS) side of the house TO say TO
Senators on the other side of the chamber,
that 1t was their desire to conclude debate on
the ten regiment bill at rs early day as pos
slble, and that no speech should extend thro
two days sitting.
The ten regiment bill then coming up, Mr.
Phelps concluded speech commenced yes
terday, continuing his remarks chiefly IN REFER
ence 10 the financial operations OF the govern
ment as tending 10 destruction, II the war be
continued. sc.
Mr.. p. having concluded, Mr.. Douglass OBJ
tanned the floor, but yielded 10 motion toI
an executive session, and after brief session
the Senate adjourned until Monday next.
HousE OF REPRESENTATIvES.-T House
WAS nearly all day engaged in the considera'
lion OF private bills, and no business of gene
ra. Importance was transacted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1918.
The Senate was not in session to-day, hIv
ing yester lay adjourned over to Monday.
! HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, Vinton
from the committee of Ways and Means, re
ported Il bill making appropriations for th'
support of the Indian Department, and bill
10 supply the Deficiencies in the appropriation
for the fiscal year ending the 3Oth of June
1913. He said that the last named bill ap
propriated between twelve & thirteen millions
and that as soon as it was printed, and the re
port of the Secretary of the Treasury on tn
finances laid before members, he would NOV
to take it up for consideration. He wishe
first 10 examine the report in detail. And h
gave notice that he would call up the Loa
Bill on Wednesday,
Mr. Ashman wished to call attention TO tn
fact that now, nearly at the close of January
members have not been furnished with tn
SeCrctarY'S report.
Mr. Conger of the Printing Committee, sal
that the delay, on the part of the public Prin
tiers was occasioned by the copy having bee
taken back by the Secretary.
Mr.. Mckay denied the rGmor that the cop
had been withdrawn by the Solicitor of tn
Treasury for alteration.
Mr.. Conger further explained, that proc
sheets had been retained for revision.
Mr.. Hudson said that the Secretary had tol
the printers not TO send copies of the repol
into Congress until it was corrected, but th
printers thought themselves bound to ODE
the committee of the House, and therefor
sent few copies to the document room.
The bills reported by Mr.. Vinton were OF
dered 10 be printed, and referred TO the com
mittee Of the whole on The State of the Unior
Mr.. Henley made personal explanation
II was, in effect that, some days ago, in Offer
ing an amendment, that the war was waged j
defence of the just rights, he meant to max
the resolutions of thanks 10 General Taylc
worth having. His design was TO defend tn
army in general, and Gen. Taylor in partit t
lar, from the foul charges that the war wa
baSely un ust, and that our army was a ban
of robbers.
The House, in committee of the Whole
took up the bill giving Il pension of $40
month TO Mary Brown, the widow of Jaco
Brown, a revolutionary soldier, and the ste
mother of Maj Brown After debate, tn
sum was reduced to the extraordinary sum
/ So a month, to which the House agreed whe
p the committee rose, and the bill was passed
A letter was read from the acting secretar
q of the Treasury, saying that, in consequent
, of an additional estimate of the War Depar
! ment OF four millions, nearly, the amount
the loan should be sixteen millions, instead
twelve which latter was named at the tin
that the mistake of seven millions in favor
the Department was discovered
At a few minutes past o'clock the llou
o adjourned.