The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-16
TF1IRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

The Senate convened at the usual hour the Vice
President in the chair, Prayer offered up by Rev
Mr.. Gurley.
Numerous memorials and petitions were presented.
The Vice President laid before the Senate report
from the Secretary of War respecting the nunber os
Creek indians killed in the Florida war -
to- DIscHARGE OF voLUNrEERs
A message was received from the House with j,,n+
resolution providing for the discharges of vonn ;r
with ether temporary troops, including those listed
to serve during the ~
MIR. BENTON moved that the Senate nroceea 60 .h
consideration Of the same Mr. Benton then ofe red nm
amendment to the resolution providing for tn, thra
months extra pay to the commissioned Office "a dis
charged. - N'
MIR. CAMERON, of Pennsylvania, offered an ,msra-
ment IN favor OF including commissioned officers
musicians ana prlvates. On notion the subject was
informally laid aside, after some debate. w
NATURALIZATION LAWS
Mr.. BERRIES, of Georgia. from the I,d;o;orv CON-,
mttee reported bill relating to the extension of The
naturalization laws, introduced and rs
some debate the amendment W, Al t
was then informally laid aside. VIZ
On motion, 5000 copies Of he v.r oor,.snn.,o,o.
was ordered to be printed, P'
On notion 10000 copies of the senate,s proceed-
ordered to be prp ted s 'o'P'0"0''
NpiAN APPROPRIATION nrLL
a.s n sns SENATE laid aside the morning bust
appropriation bin u 'A0 'Ho'an
20 M W. S Of Arkansas offered an dment
agents-wtch were reduced by the bill He snnnortsd
.dmen at some length and pointed out its
The debate was con tnued bv Mr. Atberton &C Now
hampshire Mr. Butler, of South Carolina MIR Sebas
saa Mr Kusk' OF Texas, MIR Atchison, of Missouri
me amendment was, after some further debate
adopted; when the bin, motion, was laid aside
ntio Joins resolution from the House then,
a. Mr. BEsTos withdrew his amendment Tb e resolu-
ton was then passed
MIR. MANGUM. of North Carol;y,a ,,ouns a..
naIe 60 into executive session. which was agreed to-
ana ater some time spent therein doors ere OPEN
eo anu tne senate adjourned till Tomorrow Friday
House OF Representative y.
Inc house assembled at IL O'Clock, wi zen theSpeak
er TOOK MS seat and called the members to order
After prayer aud reading of the jour- al.
MI BURT, of South Carolina moved that thu House
take Immediate action on the Senate's amendment to
service by Col Curtis. '-''
Mr. OF New York, asked leave t. introduce bill
gress - 49,
Mr.. vISroN of Ohio, moved that the House resolve
se into committee Of the whole m the state of the
was agreed to. WAC ' ~
NAVY BILL
The Navy Bill was then taken up. an furthsr armand.
ments considered to sustain which r Schancr ioud
~ complained of the Committee f n assuming the
management of every thing FindiI " the debate was
getting to be too the SPEAK er called to order
ana order was restored. Mr. Schen elk commended that
ne was not out of order With II Difference to the
Chair, he said he not out of order He said that
e was discussing class Of nents which it was
duly in order to consider VIZ"
Mr. CoBB, Of Georgia. replied
Mr. WENTWORTH commenced n sn eech
MI SAWYER, of Ohio, AIDE n remark which Mr.
entwortn said was untr' and babe Mr. Sawyer take
s, ne SHAiR called to order, when sharp colloquy
,ouoweo between MI chenck and the Chairman The
latter ordered him to take his seat
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a., 40 for carrying out the law of 1s47 for
me me electon u dry dock at Kittery New HamY
fmiadelpha, and Pensacola was agreed to- also for
increasing the spirit ration to cents daily.
ne previous question calsd for ON the amend
menes ana sustained, and the Dry Dock amendment
tive. 'N ~ '" =" 'no mega
Messrs BROWN. BUTLER and others made some re-
marks refer to the bill when the committee rose
reported prog fess, and the House adjourned