Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-15
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WAsnINaroN. Friday, June 0.

ed, who on being introduced, was uuiy qu'"
fed and took his seat.
A call of the House was made, wheh u ap-
reared that no quorum was present ,-"here-
upon Mr.. Bogart moved that the House ad-
iourn over ill tomorrow, Saturday when
was carried, and the House adjourned 4
Washington, Saturday, June TO-
Senate not in session. h
UousE.-Mr. Brown, of Mississippi. sub
mitted resolution nstructlng the judiciary
committee to inquire respecting the pracuces
of courts in giving preferences to suits IN cc'-
tain cases, which was passed.
Mr. +. A. Talmadge, of y. Y, presented
petition from his constituents, complaining u
the prices of the Amboy and Camden railroad,
and moved that it be referred to the commit
tee on the post office and post roads;
/ The motion was debated by MIR. Iallmadgc,
Mr.. Goggin of Va, Mr.. Jones OF lenn'' M
I / r Jnpcrsoll of Pa and Mr.. Nenable OF n.
+, C., who concluded by laying the motion Oh
the table. The question was taken by yeas
and nays. and decided in the negative. 1t was
thereupon referred to the coiniihtlec vi '''
post office and post roads. -
Mr.. Goggin offered a resolution calling up
ON the Secretary of War for information re-
specting the payment of the Virginia 'oluh-
tcers.
Objections were made, and it lies over.
Mr.. White of New York offered resolu-
,ion in favor of paying for the removal oil the
remains of Hon. Mr.. lioLLEy.
Objections were made, and the resolution
lies over.
MIR. Rockwell of Conn. moved that the
Uouse resolve itself into committee OF the
whole ON the state of the Union, which was
not agreed to.
The House adjourned over till Monday.
JVashin gton, Monday, June l2
u Sry,rr.-In Senate to-day, Mr.. Bradbury
; nrcsen,ed the credentials of the Hon. lianhl-
bal IIamlin, Senator from Maine, who took MS
, seat. ,,,...
A report was presented from the Military
Commiitee. relating to the national arinores,
: the number and cost of arms, nc
The bill creating retiring list OF the army
7 and navy came up and debate cnsued, III
u which Nicssrs. Yulce, Davis and Webster par
+ ,icipa,cd. after which it was laid aside.
u / resolution for the pr ting OF 10000 cop
los of the Patent Report was taken up. Al
y ,mendment 10 increase the number 10 $4,000
e wos debated by Messrs. Weslcoit, Calhoun
: Hale. Badger, Cameron and Niles, after whicl
!. the amendment was modified so as to print 80,
:, 600 copies, which was adopted.
a. The President communicated the correspon
u dence between Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Rusli
since the recent revolution in France.
i On motion of Mr.. Bell, the Senate went IN
: TO Executive session, and Afterwards ADJOURN
> ed.
&c Uorsr.-Jn the House, Mr.. Wallace OF ;
C.. elected in place of Mr.. Black, deceased
a. appeared and took his seat.
IN MIR. Wentworth of H., made an unsucces'
No ful attempt TO fix day for the consideration
y. the river and harbor bill.
MIR. Ashmun introduced resolution to az
II, ;ourn July l. 1t was amended by subsiltutll
,al the 18th and passed. .,
nj \ resolution was passed for the removai
or the mast and lantern from the dome Vi
.th House. ~, ,,,, b
III was taken M and several amendments discus
Lo cd. after which the House adjourned.
err WAsnlyGroN, Tuesday, June IL.
ere Srs,rr.-Mr Hale presented pctiti
sti- from people of Ohio asking for removal
OF tho seat Of Government to Cincinnati, IN cons
ouence of the slave trade being carried on
Washington. The motion to receive the pc
of ton was objected to, and laid on the table.
an Mr. Hale asked leave to withdraw the p'
sarS ton. Al IT,,
lct- 4 debate enSuCd between A'cS9''' ''
OF Bagby, Mangum, and Mics. Leave was
and fused by vote of 81 to !.
hen Mr.. Webster reported Il resolution to ain'
this the naturalization laws, that children OF An
,hy- lean narents. born abroad, may be citizens
ght. the United States. Under strict constr
Dom tiou of the present law, they are not.
the MIR. Berrien moved to take up the Joint i
foul oIu,ion of the House, that Congress adjourn
aoo the 18th of July.
then debate ensued between Mcssrs Bad!
ered Davis. Berrien, Bagby. Dayton, Ather
sug- Dickinson, Rusk and Calhoun.
ting The motion was rejected by vote OF
- to l6.
q the The bill for the payment of horses los
'abb, the military service was debated ana rcie
IaIia' to the military committee.
ialr. HousE.-Mr. Palfrey made an unsuccc'
hall motion TO take up Nduemare 5 bill.
IL Mr.. Pollock moved to reconsider the io'
ne % adop,ion of report against extending pens
in certain cases. IL was voted to recoh'
Tier and the report referred TO the coinmltic
Military Affairs.
wing The House went into Committee Of
es OF Whole on the Navy bill. 400.
ession Amendments for the approprlaing S2SI
Any 10 purchase land for enlargng the Broc
e any NAVY Yard, were adopted. The House
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com LATER FROM MEXICo.-The accounts
IT the Mexico are to the 26th ult. The Senate
ecelve fed the Treaty on the fifth ballot, % to o
by Gen. Kearney succeeds Pcrsfcr Smi
m one command at the city Of Mexico, while tn
herein ter superintends the embarkaiion OF troo
no, Vera Cruz.
ay be Nossrs SEWER and Clifford arrived at @
ing in ,,ro ON the 23d, when the exchange Of
cations took place.
=. The army ouiposts were ordered TO
lmship march in ten days.
m 81 All under sentence Of death had bccl
her VI" ishcd.
The Mexicans have great fears OF IT
22d ol from the Indians after our army leave,
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subdu- UFARTLEss SEDuCTICS AND ABANDoN
lurder- Considerable cxcitment was caused on
the ISL dav Of last week in Broadway, \. y, M
a stop City Hotel, by the appearance OF a resp,
looking young girl lying on the sidewal
lOh. IDENTIFY in hysterical fit. On beng rest
., a state of consciousness she stated tn
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