New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-11
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xxxth 'CONC.REss......Fir., Session.

SESATT. .wAsHISsTos, Moa1sy, APT 10.
Mr.. Hale Of New Hampshire, presented sundry
Abolition petit ions, which were, on motion 4id on
IN. table
The same gentleman also presented memorial
numerously signed praying Congress 70 iegnlAte
in favor Of the doctrines OF the Winot Proviso,
which ne moved be referred 70 the Committee on
foreign .eiaiions which be advocated by some re.
marks de also presented memorial IN favor OF
the L. tates prohibiting the establishments OF
Monsrc ny and Slavery on this continent "hlcn was
referrs 70 the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. Hale siso gave notice that on % morrow be
Won ID ask leave 20 introduce OH reistiDs 70 1ne
amendment of the Naval Pension loans.
Mr. DlcKIssOy OF New York, gave notice that
he yoad move TO take up the New Branch Mint
til tomorrow. with the view Of making { the spe.
cisl order Of the Senate for az esriy day
| Mr.. BADGER of North-Carolina' introduced re
solution instructlng the Committee Printing to
inquire into the expediency Of repeating the Joint
| resolutions requiring the public printing 70 be
| given out by contract, which wss sgreed 10.
Mr. CAss Chairman Of the Committee on Militia.
nv Affairs moved 70 take up the Dill providing for
| the settlement Of California claims, which was
| agreed 70; when,
| Mr. BssTOs Of Missouri, addressed the Senate
| az considerable length, ard strenuousy advocated
| the passage Of the bill. 10 the course Of his re
marks be gave an interesting history Of the events
which had transpired in California dsducing there
| from various arguments % show the expedlency Of
adopting the bill under consideration. He urged
| its passage various other considerations. " men
| he had concluded.
Mr. DArTos Of New.Jeuey, obtained the ioor'
but gave way 10 the pOstponensnt Of the question,
and hence will be entitled tothe floor for to morrow.
message was then received from the Pfest
| dent ia writing by :he hand OF his Private Secre-
tary. Mr.. WALLER, communicating 10 the Senate
| lin obedience TO e call previously made upon hlml
I the number Of troops sent 10 Mexco-the number
! Of killed and wounded, with the number that bad
| died of disease which was duly received and or
dered TO be printed.
| On motion OF Mr.. HASSEsAS, the Senate went
| into Executive Session and after some time spent
therein, the doors opened and the Senate ad-
journed
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIVES
| Mr.. LYss BOYD OF Ky. moved 10 suspend the
rules in order that he might call up certain bills
| from the Senate Objections were made to the
motion. when the question was put. and the Yeas
and NAYS were called for. which resulted In Yeas
SO, and Nays 70. Two-thirds not voting Tor 1t the
motion failed
Mr.. ANDREW STEWART of Penn moved 10
pend the rules in order that the House might take
up the joint resolutions passed by the Senate con
F, erstuatn the French people on the success OF
their late revolution in favor Of Republican form
of Observation-Disclosures being made, the Yeas
and Nays were called for, and decided In the affirm
alive.
Mr.. AsHnUs of Mass addressed the Ho1se, and
gave his reasons for having offered an amendment
TO Mr.. CUsaIss's resolutions which, he SAID
was because they were sprang upon the House
He considered that the latter from the Senate
we're entitled 70 more consideration. He also dis
cussed the same question in connection with
the resolutions, and replied to Mr. BasLErs speech
on a former occasion made in the Senate, and con
tnued to speak for some time with much anima.
ton. When he bad concluded, Mr.. STEPHENS OF
Ga moved TO amend the last resolution by altering
its phra.eology which motion was put and lost.
The previous question was then called for and
sustained when the Yeas and Nays were ordered
on the passage Of the joint resolutions as they
came from the Senate which resulted in the atir
native. Yeas ia, Nsys2. Messrs Root OF Ohio,
and Cranston Of Rhode Island, being the only
dissentients.
On motion the House then adjourned.