The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-21
TBlItIIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
wAsHISorox, July 20, 1s4s.
The Senate convened at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, when the
Vice President took the chair, and called to order.
Several petitions were presented, received and re-
ferred.
AMENDING THE RULES
Mr.. uSDERwooD, of Kentucky, submitted q resolu-
tionfr consideration, in favor of amending the rules
OF the Senate SO az TO take up at the ensuing session
all business left unfinished at the close of the first
sion, and in the order in which it left the
prect ding session The resolution laid over.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
On motion of Mr. ArHEKToS, Chairman Of the Com
mtt.e on Finance; the Senate proceeded to take up
the Naval Appropriate on Eill
MIR. NILES of Connecticut, offered an amendment
to the BILL in favor of striking out the session author
izng the Secretary of the Navy make monthly ad-
vances to contractors for mail steamers.
On this proposed amend ment a debate sprung up in
which Messrs. Niles Anterior and Yuee participa-
ted The debate further continued ut considera-
bic length by Mr. Allen, Of Ohio MIR Douglass of ILL
pois. Mr.. Calhoun. Mr.. Hale and Others in which the
merits of the system, its to the nation at
Various arguments were adduced in support of the
measure Is we'll as in opposition to It, when the pre-
vous question called Tor and the yeas and nays
demanded, which stood follows yeas "a, nays %.
So the Senate refuse to strike out.
Mr.. LEWIS, OF Alabama moved for a reconsideration
OF the vote. The motion to reconsider was put upon
the journal.
TERRITORIAL DILL.
Mr. CLAYTON. Of Delaware gave notice that he should
move to take up the Territorial Bill tomorrow and
that he would press its consideration until na vote
was taken on its final passage
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. DIX. of New York, moved that the Senate go
into Executive session, which was agreed to. After
some time spent therein, the doors opened and
the Senate adjourned over till tomorrow Friday.
House OF Represcn, atives.
The House assembled at IL o'clock, when the Speak
er resumed bis seat and called to order The journal
was read and approved.
QUESTION OF ORDER.
The House spent upwards of an hour in deciding q
question Of order which raised by Mr. Stuart OF
Michigan, respecting MIR. Stephens, Of Georgia. who
changed his vote and by the Speakers casting vote
SIS 0OO for improving the Savannah river previously
stricken out, restored. The item being put upon
its final passage and the question being taken by yeas
and nays decided in the negative by yeas IS
100. which caused It's rejection. The wings finding
the democrats voting nay, voted likewise.
Mr. TunNEn, of Illinois, moved that the vote be
considered.
Mr. Conn, of Georgia. said that he hoped the House
would reconsider and recommit the bill to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, so that it might be so
framed to tuit the views Of majority If the House.
MIR PETIT, Of lndiana, moved to lay the motion on
the table. 1he yeas and nays were demanded on the
last motion, and decided In the negative follows
yeas 20. nays 15l that the House refused to lay
the motion for reconsideration on the table.
Mr. ViSroN of Ohio, said that the most of (items
in the bill had been reconsidered by the Executive
Departments lie said that he knew not why gentle.
men on the other side voted sgainst it.
Mr. GENTRY, of Tennessee spoke tor she wing side Of
the H,nte He said that when they the o,her
side Of the House voting nay that they choose to vote
with them.
Mr. COBB said that the Objectionable items caused
his and other negative votes He said that he objected
to the Savannah River improvement clause.
Mr.. VINroN resumed and replied to Mr. Cobb and
others.
The question led to rrotraeted political debate, in
which Mr.. Mckay, Of North Carolina, Mr.. Bayly, Of
participated
MIR SM,, Of Indiana, has the floor on this question
for to morrow.
On motion, the House adjourned till tomorrow,
Friday