Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-05-26
rH1RTIETH CONGRESS-. 1st SESSION.
"WEDNESDAY, May, II.

On motion by Mr.. Westcott, the previous
orders were postponed, and the Senate con.
sidered bill providing for the obtaining OF
testimony in relation to claims for losses sus-
tanned in the late Florida wat.
Some discussion arising on this bill, 1t was
informally passed over, and the Senate Pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill to ena-
bic the President OF the United States to take
temporary military occupation OF Yucatan
when
Mr.. Dix addressed the Senate in support of
the bill, on the ground of justice and humanl-
ty but stating his wish that the first section
of the bill should be amended SO as to take
the form which he had now proposed.
Mr. flanagan then said. that in conse-
qaence of information which had reached him,
and in which he placed implicit reliance, that
treaty had been made between the contend
ing parties in Yucatan, he felt it due to the
Senate not to press the bill any further, until
we shall receive further news from Yucatan.
He moved that the bill be informally passed
over.
Some further discussion took place. in which
Mr.. Underwood, Mr.. Niles, MIR. Hannegan,
and Mr.. Foote took part.
The further consideration of the bill was
then postponed until tomorrow.
| ne SENATE lnen duJOuIHcu.
| In the House, the committees were called
for reports during the morning hour.
The Committee of Conference on the bill to
increase the board of examiners in the Patent
Office, reported their agreement, fixing the sa-
laries of the examiners at $500, besides 9TH
er notifications; which were concurred In.
The consideration of the bill making appro-
priations for the navy pensions for the next
fiscal year, was resumed in committee, (Mr.
King, of Massachusetts, in the chair,) and, at
Ter fifteen minutes, according to previous Or
der, it was laid aside. and the consideration OF
the Post Office appropriation bill (being the
next special order) was taken up; where
} upon Mr.. Woodward, Mr.. Bayly, and
MIR. Murphy were each heard in speeches
, and explanations upon the subject of the pow.
er of Congress to legislate for Territories
| Mr. Cooke then took the floor, and the com.
mittee rose, and reported the navy pension
appropriation without amendment.
A resolution, by Mr.. Houston, of Delaware
was offered and adopted, that the House ad
r journ from Monday to Thursday of next week
to give time to put down the summer carpets
, The House then adjourned
S THURSDAY, May IS.
t In the Senate, to-day, there was no matter
! of general importance taken up. A number
, of petitions were presented, and private bills
I were acted upon. The resolutions of the Sen
e ator from Maryland, calling upon the Presi
t dent for information with regard to the nomi
nation of Genl Pillow, &C. were taken up
3, Mr.. Allen occupied the floor in a speech O.
: two hours and half, in reply to Mr.. John
son, and in opposition to the resolutions; af
e ter which, the resolution was nformllly pas
e sed over, and
: The Senate went into executive business
:. and when the doors were re-opened, it wa:
n ordered that when the Senate ad journs OF
4 Monday next, the adjournment shall be unit
h Thursday.
d The Senate then adjourned.
:, In the House, irregular business and the cal
Of the committees occupied the morning hour
: The consideration of the post Office appro
t priation bill for the next fiscal year was thel
. resumed in Committee of the Whole on the
| state of the Union, (Mr. King of Massachusetts
; in the chair.)
n Mr.. Cooke, of Tennessee, having the foo
from yesterday, spoke an hour in opposition
;, TO the war measures and policy of the admin
istration when according to order, the debat
e in committee was terminated, and amendment
S were proposed by Mr.. Rhett, Mr.. King OF Ga
a Mr.. Schenck, and others; and Mr.. Vinton ad
= the chairman reporting the bill.
g But the committee rose without coming t
e any conclusion,
Z; And the House ad journed.
e FRIDAY, May 10.
- In the Senate a message was received frOI
- the President of the United States, communica
ting a report of the Secretary of War, in re
>, lation to the Cherokee treaty. and the appro
prations necessary for carrying it into effect
Mr.. Bright introduced resolution, instruc
ting the Committee on Finance to inquire int
q the expedency of providing by law for tn
h payment Of fair and just compensation to tn
various assistant treasurers, of the Unite
d States. appointed in pursuance of the act t
4 provide for the better organization of the trea
~ surers. and for the collection, safe keeping
4 and disbursement of the public monies, VIII
n Adopted
~ Mr.. Dix presented the memorial of the ow
:. ners of the original Andre papers, proposin
" to sell those papers to the Congress of tn
- United States.
NJ On motion of Mr.. Anterior, the prer order
~ were postponed, and the annual appropriate
= bill from the House, for the support of tn
in Military Academy, was taken up, amended s
as to include an appropriation of $4,000 fc
r. the expenses of the Board of Visiters, an
r thus amended, read the third time and passes
"a On motion of Mr.. Bright, the bill from Ii
i House, for the admission of Wisconsin I'M
" the Union, was taken up and passed, witho,
amendment, so that the signature of the Pres
dent only is now required to make it a law.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana
the Senate then proceeded to the considerable
of private bills, and great number were di
~ posed of-when the Senate adjourned to MOI
N day.
$. In the House, on motion of Mr. Rockwell
* of Connecticut, the House then resolved itse
or into committee of the whole on the priva
a calendar and resumed the consideration of Il
e. bill for the relief of the legal representativ,
e. of Benjamin Hodges, late of Maryland.
ed Mr.. Chapman addressed the committee, O
c. the principal involved in the bill, and at Il
c. conclusion of his remarks, the bill was la
st aside to be reported TO the Houes with a r
is commentator that it be passed
It, The committee then took up the bill, in pr
or cisely the same words as the preceding, wi
L. the exception of the name, and of course il
Mt volving the same principles, for the relief
IS. the legal representatives of Cornelius Ma
ming, late of Maryland deceased, to pay the
out of the fund allotted by the British COVER
ment, under the 1st article of the treaty
Client, as compensation for slave conveys
from the United States on board the Britt:
sc fleet in the Chesapeake:
nc A SDirlted debate enSued in which MeSsr