Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-11
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AUGUST 2, 1S4S.

On motion of Mr.. Bell, the bill TO compen-
safe R. M. Johnson, for the expense of erect
ing the buildings of the Choctaw Academy,
was taken up and passed.
Several unimportant reports were made from
committees, and two or three memorials ana
petitions presented.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the bill TO grant
TO the State of Wisconsin the military reser'
Walton of Fort Winnebago Tor penI'enflary
purposes, was taken up, AMENDED ana passed
MIR. Yulee, from the naval committee, re-
ported, with amendments, the House resolu-
lion giving bounty lands and three months ex-
fra nav to the marines and ordinance corps
The amendments were agreed to and the bill
passed.
On motion of Mr. Anterior, the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration of the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and the amend
ment proposed by the finance committee.
A number of these were disposed of; and
among others, the appropriation of $4,000
for the improvement of Savannah river, re-
mains to be acted upon.
Mr.. Underwood moved to amend this last
named item, by inserting an appropriation for
the repair of the dam at Cumberland Island,
in the Ohio River, and this motion was pend
ing when the Senate adjourned. 1.-THE pro-
liability is, that the appropriation for Savan-
nah river will be tomorrow stricken out, and
the bill passed.
In the House, the resolution from the Sen
ate, directing the Postmaster General to renew
the contract for carrying the great Southern
Mail, with the Potomac. Fredericksburg, and
Richmond Steamboat and Railroad Companies,
was taken up, and, after debate, was, on mo-
ton of Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, laid on the
table, 124 10 81.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the Oregon Territorial bill, and concurred
in most of the amendments made in committee
of the whole
t On the question of concurring with the
committee of the whole, in striking out all Of
the twelfth section which relates to the or j.
7 nance of 1787-the {" Wilmot Proviso'' the
yeas and nays were ordered, and the House
refused TO concur, SO TO ia. So the Wimot
Proviso remains in the bill.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas and
nays were again ordered, and resulted, ayes
1923, nays II. A motion to reconsider was
laid on the table, and so the bill has passed
the House, including the Wimot Proviso, and
placed its vote beyond the power of recon-
sideration
The House then resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole, and took up the bill repor-
ted by the committee of ways and means, ma
king appropriations for the support OF the ar
y my, for the year ending 3Oth of June, 1849
y Mr.. Vinton explained that the bill, as orgi-
J. nally reported, was based upon the war es-
e Enlistment, and the appropriations amounted
j. TO some 80 or 40 millions He proposed as a
n substitute for that bill, based
1st. Upon estimates of the Secretary of Wa,
predicated on the number in the service pre-
vious to the act of 18th May, 1916, (including
the regiment of mounted rifemen, and one
additional company of 100 menu when each
. company contained 40 men, and amounting
- altogether to 1891 men, exclusive of Officers.
Il Upon this estimate, the amount appropriated
~ by the substitute would be Tin round numbers
- $10,60O,OO0.
=" I'd Upon an estimate of the Secretary oil
War, predicated on the act of 9th MAY, 1916
- providing for the filling up of the skeleton ar.
~ my, increasing the number of each company
7 from 40 to not less than 46, nor more than
,r 100 men, and amounting altogether to 10, SIS
% men, exclusive of officers. Upon this second
:, estimate, the amount appropriated by the sub
stitute would be Tin round numbers) S11 ,3OO,-
600, calculating each company at 81 men, OF
!. Gn round numbers) S13,8OO,OOO, calculating
4 each company at 100 men-and the total NUM-
:, Der at &c, 1872, exclusive of officers
o 1t was upon the second estimate, OF 81 mer
, to each company, that the substitute for the
! original bill is based
= Mr.. " proposed as an amendment to the
substitute, embracing the three mouths extra
4 pay (about S3,000,O00,) provided by the
;. joint resolution of 10Th ult, which, he said
~ was included in the total amount of $l1 300,
~ 600, to the other estimates also.
~ Mr.. Andrew Johnson followed Mr. Vinton
=, on the general political question OF the day
A. ca. Il.
+, veto power of the President, arguing that the
wing party are responsible for the war, anC
! for its prOtraction.
- At the conclusion of Mr. Johnsons remarks
- Mr. Marsh, of Vt, obtained the floor, ant
. the committee rose.
J. A resolution to close the debate on this bill
n in committee, on Friday, was adopted, ant
y then the House adjourned.
N AUGUST
+. In the Senate, resolution was submitte,
n by Mr.. Lewis, and adopted, calling for certain
ii maps of surveys in Mexico.
N The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate
s. a message from the President, in reply to a re
os solution of the Senate, with the proceeding
IS OF the Court of Inquiry in the case of Genera
m Pillow. The message and documents were
4 ordered 20 be printed, and, on motion of Mr.
pr Reverdy Johnson, 1900 extra copies were al
ID so ordered.
Of The House bill, establishing territorial gov
5e eminent in Oregon, with the Wilmot Provi
SOY was then taken up, when Mr.. Clayton, O
7. Delaware, the chairman of the Select Commit
r. tee in the Senate that reported the Bill for tn
O, government of Oregon, California, and New
A. Mexico, (the same that passed the Senate an,
was killed in the House,) made speech ex
10 pIanatory of the views of that committee, il
4 reporting the bill
" Mr. Badger, of N. c., replied to some O
al the remarks of the Senator from Del, and il
ed vindlcatlon OF his course in voting against tn
10 bill
ID On motion, the bill was referred to the com
r. mittee on Territories
j. The Senate then resumed the consideration
le OF the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
lie The Senate struck ont the appropriation TO
Id the Savannah River, by vote OF IS to Is.
Sc The Senate adjourned without getting thro
h. with all the amendments proposed
d. In the House, in committee of the whole
i'll the consideration of the army appropriation
$. bill was resumed, and
at Mr.. Marsh, of VT, addressed the commtte
&c chiefly on the question of slavery, and in re
is lation to the condition and existing laws O
y, Oregon, California, and New Mexico. H
is argued that slavery had not been abolishe
st by Mexico, in either California or New Mex
he ico-that down 10 the extinction of Spanis