The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-23
TIIIRTIE TIL CONGRESS.

FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March ~.
The Senate convened al II o'clock, when the Vice
President the CHAIR und called it order Prayer
lain.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS.
Several memorials and petitions were presented By
members relating different subjects, which we're duly
received and referred.
LUMBER DUTIES
A Mr. - asked leave to introduce q resolution,
calling the President for information relative to
respondence between the United States and Great Bril-
tain, respecting the export duty on lumber which
adopted.
RETIRED NAVY LIST.
Mr.. YULEE. OF Florida, from the Naval Committee,
ported bill for the Establishment Of a Retired Navy
List which was read .hs second and third time and
passed.
Mr.. YuLEE also from the committee, reported q
bill in favor Of purchasing American hemp for the use
Of the navy. This gave rise to incidental discussion
in which several Senators participated. The bill was
then read third time and passed.
VOLUNTEER
Mr. CAss, Chairman Of the Committee on Military AT.
fairs, gave notice inst he should call the Volunteers
bill, as soon as the Loan bill was disposed Of.
HEIRS OF PAUL JONES
message received from the President, returning
the bill favor OF the heirs Of John Paul Jones' with
his signature.
Mr.. ArHERroN, Chairman of the Committee on f..
nance, moved to take up the Loan bill, which was
agreedto.
The arst clause in order that requiring the bids
be opened in presence OF the public, which agree
Mr. ATHEnror then proceeded to advocate the BILL in
general observations respecting the finances Of
the report of the Secretary OF the Treasury and
what in to the attack which had been made upon
BILL os it was intended to advertise the loan abroad TIE
further discussion Of the bill postponed at the
quest Of Mr.. Webster, who has the floor for
coRREsPoNpENcE WITH THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT.
message was received from the President by tbs
hands Of his private secretary mir Walker, transmitting
correspondence relative to difficulties with the szs
government, which wss referr, to tho Committee On
Foreign Relation lt was ordered that copies Of tho
Same be printed.
Mr.. HANNEoAN Of Indiana, chat IMAM of the Commit
tee Foreign Relations moved that the Senate go into
executive session. which was agreed to- when the doors
closed On coming ou', after the executive session
motion the Senate adjourned
House OF Repre-
The House assembled at the usual hour. Speaker
Winthrop resumed his and called the members to
order, when pray or was offered up by the chaplain.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
sundry memb. asked and obtained leave to present
memorials and petitions relating to various subjects
SYMPATHY WITH FRANCE.
Mr.. JNo. d CUMMINGS. OF Ohio, asked leave to intro
duce resolution expressive of sympathy with France
in her recent revolution in favor Of republic Objec
lions being made, leave was not granted.
THE coRREsPosDEroE nyTwEEN THE GOVERNMENT, MA.
SCOTT. A.
On motion Of Mr. 5TEPHENs Of Georgia. the House pre-
ceeded to take for consideration the order of the
1t being MIR. Clngmans resolution respecting the cor
respondsnce between the government General Scott
and Mr. Trst, previously communicated by the Pres-
dent
ME- IcGs, OF Alabama, II 0ing The noor proceeded to
address the House at considerable length He said that
hs deprecated the Of politics into all the De
bates springiDg up in the House Although party
himself he did consider the proper place for
partizan warfare Such contentious belonged rather to
the hastings than to the halls of grave leeisla.
tive assembly He went on to sketch tie brilliant
paigns performed during the war with Mexico, snd
dwelt upon the iWperishable glory had shed upon
and national character He also alluded to the
causes of the war; ard defended the administrator
against the charges which had been often brought
against 1t He spoks for some time in the same strain
and with much earnestness HIS voice wa. u II and loud
while he delivered himself with measured articulation
lie a,saled Mr. Haskill, of Tennessee, and reported
Gen Pillows statement Of losing his hat at the battle OF
"Cerro Gordo." He went into comparison OF person
alities employed that floor, and after further
marks concluded his speech by assaulng the wing par
~ generally in strong and impressive language.
Mr. VirTor, of Onto, moved to lay the subject the
table, which carried III the affirmative.
APPROPRIATION ELL,
Mr. VISToN then moved that the ouse resolve H.
self into Committee Of the Whole the State the
Union, and take up the appropriation bill which was
agreedt to,
IMr. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut taking the chair.
The SPEAHER decided the a. thing in order the
amendment previously offered respecting indian APP
propristions for sch oos &C. which was discussed pro
and con by Mr.. Gliding, and Mr.. Vinton of OHIO MT
Jacob Thompson, Of Miss ssippi Mr.. Mckay, Of North
Carolina, and others
The committee then and red tho bill to the
House, when, without further action, motion, the
House adjourned.
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