Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-18
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WAsHINcToS, Tuesday, May 9th

pToNlulHg iof TAXING ana certifying Odths, dc-
acknowledgements by notares public, with an
amendment.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, moved to take up
the resolution previously offered, asking the
President to inform the Senate whether there
were officers employed in the military service
of the United States whose nominations had
not been sent into the Senate, and if so, his
reasons for Withholding them.
Mr.. Johnson contended, that the Senate had
a right to know why the President had not
sent in the nominations of General Gideon }.
Pillow and General Caleb Cushing, with the
names of other officers. lie said it was the
first time in the history of our government that
nominations have been thus umeasonably de-
lated.
Mr.. Niles, Of Connecticut, contendcd that
the President, as an individual, was not sub
ject To the Senate or its mandates-that he as
the Executive, was coordinate branch of the
government, aud as SUCH was beyoud the
power or control of the Seaate-and that the
Senate had no power TO inquire into, or 10 call
in question, rights granted to him by the con-
stltution.
Mr.. Johnson was about to reply, but Mr..
Hannegan Of Indiana moved to take up the bill
relating to the relici proposed to be supplied 10
&c.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, said that
the bill should be so framed as not to violate an
important principle, and considered the ground
of the proposed Intervention was wrong We
could not base our action upon the score of hu-
manlty there was no knowing how far that
ground might carry us interfering with other
nations under the same plea lie preferred to
mn hn tI,at No
lection to Yucatan, and that rs we have put
down the ability in Mexico to afford that pro-
lection, we owe it to the people of ucatan, to
substitute ourselves for Mexico as their protcc-
tor until Mexico shall be able TO perform
duty she has hitherto exercised.
! Mr.. Miller of New Jersey, spoke in strong
terms in opposition to the original bill, which
he characterized as a most extraordinary mea-
sure of war and conquest
Mr.. Niles rldiculcd the IDEA of alarm at the
growth Of British power on this continent
He commended that we had nothing to fear from
any power on earth, and had no more reason
to fear England than we had to fear Mexico
Whatever could possibly be done for lucatan,
he was ready on his part to do checrfully. On
motion the Senate then adjourned.
llousE.-Ihe Speaker announced that the
first thing in order on his table was the motion
previously pending to reconsider the passage
of the bill for paying the regiment of Texas
SIX mouths volunteers, which was carried
SO the bill again came up before the House for
consideration.
Mr.. Burt, of South Carolina offered an
amendment to the bill, upon which considera-
BILE debate ensued, in which Mr.. Burt, Mr..
Mckay, of North Carolina, and others, parlic
ipated.
Mr.. Kaufman, of Texas, moved to refer the
bill with the amendments 10 the committee on
military affairs, and went on to speak al con-
siderable length in its favor. After concluding
his speech, he withdrew his motion, and the
bill again came up on lis passage, when 1t
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Caleb B Smith, 0t Indiana, moved that
the House resolve itself into committee OF
the whole on the state of the Union, which
was agreed to. Mr.. Cobb of Georgia in the
chair, when the House took up the bill for
admitting Wisconsin as state in the Federal
Union.
Mr. Bowline moved the reference Of the bill
TO the appropriate committee lost. The de-
bate upon the merits of the bill was continued
by Mr.. Ninion of Ohio, Mr.. Wilson, of New
Hampshire, and Mr.. Lane of Maryland, and
others, when the committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and on motion, adjourned TIL Wedncs-
day.
W ASHINrToN, Wednesday, May TO-
SENATE.--Mr. WEsTcorT, OF Florida, NOV
ed to take up the bill for the relief of settlers
under the Florida armed occupation act, which
was agreed to. The bill was then read Sc
cond time, and passed.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, moved to take
up the resolution under discussion yesterday,
calling upon the President for the names of the
persons serving in the army of the United
States, whose nomination had been withheld
from the Senate, which was agreed To.
Without concluding, Mr.. Johnson gave way
to a motion 10 lay aside the morning business,
and the Senate proceeded to take up the morn
ing Business, which was the biz in Ayor uf
aiding lucatan against the Indians, by the
temporary military occupation OF the country.
Mr.. Cass obtained the floor, and addressed
the Senate in support Of the bill, aud urged It's
immediate passage.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, has the floor
on this question iuf tomorrow.
On the motion of Mr.. BREESE, of Illinois,
the Senate went iuio Executive session, aud
after some time spent therein the doors were
opened aud the Senate adjourned over till to-
morrow, thursday.
Housg. .-rl>, resolution offered by Mr..
Stephens, of Georgia to stop all the debate on
the bill for the admission of w lsconsln into the
Federal UaIun, GA the 18th inst. was agreed
To.
On motion tho House took up the resolution
in favor of letting out the binding for Congress
by contract, which gave rise to some discus
sion, in which several members participated.
II was on motion finally referred to the com
mittee on accounts.
II was moved and agreed TO that the House
resolve itself into a committee of the whole on
the state of tha.l mon, Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama,
in the chair, and take up the bill for the adj
mission OF Wisconsin into the Federal Union
as a sovereign state.
Mr.. Dickinson, of Ohio, spoke at some
length in favor of the bill. lie was followed
By Mr.. Collamer, of Vermont, who spoke in
opposition Ia the bill.
The bin Was farther discussed by Mr.. Morse,
of Louisiana. Mr. John H. Twcedy, delegate
from Wisconsin. MIR. McClclland Of Illinois,
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee. and Mr.. Smith OF In
diana.