New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-31
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SENATE. wAsHISGTOS, March 80
petition was presented oy MI NAL .. ~. -
nun,srously signed be citizens oi Ne"'iofS' pray
inc that Congress would make report expressive
Of It's opinion whether slavery ever nau oo"''''
tional existence. -. - NJ
Tbs ,,nastion of reception was raised by Mr.
TrRyyY of Tennessee, who moved to lay the mo
tion 90 receive the petition on the table INC ie"
md Nays were demanded. and stood as follows
YEAS 81 NAYS 50 the Senate DECIDED ssaihs'
the reception -, o,,. W.
mon, numerously signed praying Congress 10
make an appropriation for the purchase oil the
Estate of Mount Vernon, and that the title OF tne
same might be vested in the United states GOV
eminent and become the properly OF the na'0"'
which was doly received ana referred nj.
Mr. DAVIS OF Mass offered resolution oalilns
ppon the Secretary of the Treasury, for in'otms
ton regarding the circumstances OF all the WORKS Of
vessel. for each year, ending the 3Oth OF June
Mr.. ALLEs's Joint resolutions, congratuiatlng the
French people their success IN the estsoshuieh'
of Republican form OF Government were 'aAeh
10 and read the second time
Mr. BALDWIN of Connecticut, moved its refer
ebce 70 the Committee on Foreign Relations
Air ALLEN advocated the measure with great
/ earnestness but expressed Indifference whether
the resolution was referred or made the sPeclsi
order for some early day.
Mr. Hale of New Hampshire offered an amend
ment by adding and by msnfesting the sincerity
., ,beiy nrofes,iops in favor of liberty by the i'm
mediate emancipation OF the slaves Ia All tnei
colonies
Mr. DOWNS of Louisiana, opposed the reference
proposed.
Mr. CALHOUN thought it premature to act upon
tina resolution The French people bad over
thrown a powerful monarchy, and decreed the es
Enlistment of a Republic, with the most wonder
fol facility, without boodshed or confusion gu. ne
,houeht we should wait and see whether they
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eminent before proceed 70 Interfere. our GOV
erument should be cautious, aud ought TO wax un
iii We recsive the result Of the Convention, 10 be
assembled on the Goth April Mr. CALHOUN con
cluded by moving that the joint resolutions be laid
on the table expressly on the ground that they
were premature
The Yeas and Nays were demanded and stood
/ as follows Yeas, IA Nays %.
Mr. ALLEN moved to M Ike them the special order
of the day TOR the first of May next
Mr. UNDERwooD Of Ny. thought the first Monday
in Nav TOO soon, as time would not be allowed Tor
this Government 10 be properly informed as 10 the
results OF such a speedy revolution. with the sud
den conversion of a monarchy into republic. To
| establish aRepubic on stable basis would require
time. and it would be difficult TO iorsee how the
matter would end until after the deliberations OF
/ the constituent assembly which would not probably
/ conclude its labors before the first of MAY.
Mr.. DouGLAss of Illinois, was opposed to delay
! Whit credit would it do to ourselves, and what
GOOD 10 France if we wait until the struggle sha
he over before we offer, our congratulations, u
our sympathies are to depend on the hnal success
of the people and not upon the merits oil the ehof'
which they had made glorious by striking IL
liberty. Now was the time to offer our congrstu
lations and sympathy After some farther debate
Mr. HASSEGAs u Ind Chairman OF the Commit
tes on Foreign Relations, moved that the Senate
90 into Executive Session. lie SAID there was
case of individual liberty awaiting the action OF the
I Tba
were closed. When they were opened the Senate
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. HARALsOS of Ga. introduced q resolution ioi
stoppng the farther debate upon the bill 20 refund
IN certain parties the sums of money advanced by
them 70 defray the transportation Of volunteers on
their wsy "a Mexico. AT the expiration OF one
hour after its commencement, the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. VISros Of Ohio moved that the House con
cur in the amendments to the Loan bill passed by
the Senate The amendments IN question were
accordingly sanctioned.
The Sneaker then announced "a the business IN
order the reports Of Committees then lying on the
table.
number of bills were then reported, and on
motion referred to the Committee OF the w hole.
Mr. CALEB B. SMITH of Ind. then moved that the
House go into Committee of the Whole on tbs
state of the Union. which motion was agreed to,
Mr. KING of Ga. officiating as Chairman.
The bill to refund moneys advanced on account
of Volunteers was then taken up.
A number Of gentlemen proposed amendments
to the bill none Of them of very great Importance
which were debated in succession.
Finally the Committee rose aud reported the
bill with amendments
Mr. POLLOCK of Penn. moved to recommit the
bill to the Committee MllNary Affairs with IN
structons This motion was agreed to.
Mr.. HILL of Alabama moved that the House re
solve itself again into Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, with Mr.. CRAssToN o
Rhode Island in the Chair, which was according
done, and the Oregon Territorial bill taken up.
Mr. billiard took the floor, but did not confins
himself very strictly to the subject in hand. H.
dwelt mainly upon the public achievements an'
personal merit of Gen. Taylor and in fact made a.
excellent speech in behalf Of the old General as
candidate for the Presidency.
Mr.. HARRIS of Alabama, has obtained the floor
and will deliver speech on this bill to morrow.
On rising from the Committee of the Whole, th'
, House adjourned without the transaction OF any
/ other business.