Washington telegraph., 1848-03-15

IPsHeo' ihe customary mourning resolutions
I~ere adopted, and an invitation was extended to
the Judge OF the Supreme Court 10 attend the,
funeral Of tho deceased.
SENATE
Feb. 25
The senate was not in session to-day, in eonse.
[quence Of the funeral of EI President Adams.
The Capitol aud Executive Departments were
dressed in mourning, All business was suspended
Tho Capitol WAS crowded long before the hour ap.
pointed for III. funeral ceremonies,
The remains Of the deceased eI.Pfesident were
enclosed in an sl-gan, eoiiin, which was enveloped
in the folds Of III. American flag,
The hespe was drawn BY four black horses, his
own favot,e horse being led behind the heape. and
followed by an immense ihrong Of carriages, stran.
[gers, and citizens on foo, to the Capitol,
After appropriate services there, the body was
deposited in st Johns church, temporarily, until
arrangements are effected for its removal 10 Mas.
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The day was cold and glsoniy, No accident
occurred to Interrupt the solsmaites Of the day.
Feb %.
SENATE.
A. the usual hour the Vice President called the
Senate 10 order
Mr. Benton submitted a souian for the con-
sideration Of the Senate. calling upon the Presdent
! for the proceedings Of the court martial, In the
case Of Col, Fremont.
Mr.. Hunter. from the Committee on Finance
reported bill 10 pay the intefes, on the money
Idue the State of Alahana, for advances made byl
said State during the Creek Indian wat
Personal explanations were made, ihis morning, J
Iby Messr Yulee aud Fooie, concerning lhs report
OF the New York Herald, in trgafd To themselves
! The discussion that ensurd was becoming some.
what personal. when II was Gu, short by motion]
Of Mr.. Sewer. that the Senate 70 into Executive
Esesson, which was adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
in the House, after some uaimporan, business,
MI c ]. lngefsoll asked aud obtained leave toI
Introduce bill granting III, fraaklne privilege to|
Mp. Adams, wife Of the late Iion. John Z Adams,
which was f.sd three several times by unanimous
consent, and passed without dssenting voice.
MI Ashmaa onrfrd a resolution that the iieusr
order 10 be printed for the use Of the msnber
20 OOn copies Of the sermon aud speeches delivered
IN III. House on tn. day Of III. funeral Of the Hon
John q Adams. which was adopted,
The Speaker announced ,ha, the first business
IN order was the resolutions offered previously re.
lating to the formation Of new States
Nj PuinAm, Of New York, offered as an amend :.
tH'h hHat hle APpNfu 70
Msrosn terriary 10 be acquired by the treaty
Of peace between that country aud the United
States
Mr. Brosdh.sd moved to lay III. melton on ,h,
table Tn. yeas aud nays wefs called. aud the
molten sss decided in the Affirmative BY yea. I0S, ,
nays 80
Feb %.
SENATE
Th. ... If - L.. NJ, Q.ns.a
ealing on the Prssiden. for copy Of the proceed.
ing. oflhe court martial in the case Of Col Fremont,
were adopted
The bill from the Hous. granting the ffankiug
privilege 10 Mrs Adams. va, read the third tune \
aud passed.
The resolution, offered by Mr. Allen, for the
Senate 10 70 iato eIeeuliy- sss.ian on the Treaty
was laid M III. table BY vote Of % to ID
The resolution Of Mr. Allen. previously offered
fer the pufpos. Of removing lh. Injunction Of .e-
etsey upon the proceedings Of the previous eI.eu.
tive sessions Of tho Senate, WAS also laid on the
table.
The Senate then. On melton, went into eIeeu-
tive session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
10 the Iiouse. AFTER some preliminary morning 4
business, NJ. vinion moved 10 recominit the Naval
appropriation bill, for the purpose Of rseonsidefng
the appropriations fof the establishment Of certain
Dry Docks, which was CARVED.
The Senate was ia secret session Till . late hour
this evening.
March l.
SENATE.
The Senate was called 10 order st the usua
hour and proet-ded 10 the consideration Of the
regular morning business
Sundfy petitions and memorials were presented
and referred
Mr. Houston oif,red q resolution protesting
agsins, The fsluquishmsnt Of any territory con
quefed from M.Ico. without q satisfactory ind.in
n,y being returned for the same and also protesting
a g sinst the application Of the Wilmoi proyiso ,o
such acquired territory.
On motion Of Mr.. Sewer the Senate went into
eieoutlys s-ssioa.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In the House. AFTER the preliminary morning
business, the Speaker announced that III. first
thing in order was the question on tn. amendment,
of Mr. johnson to the Patent Office b fixing the
salary Of the examiner Of patents at 81 500, Ia.
stead of S2,S00. The question on the adoption oil
said amendment was taken by y,. and nays, and
decided in the negative by yeas ~. nays los.
In Hor WATER AeAiS.-.Cave johnson,
our enlightened Post Master General seems
10 have an unfortunate passion Tor meddinp
with other peoples Affairs. His last fool
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