Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-01-07
TnrRTIETH coNGREss. lat SESSION.

over from Monday to Wednesday, for the pur-
pose of attending Senator Fairfeld's funeral.
Tuesday, Dec. %.
SENATE-The Senate met to-day at the u
sual hour, and, after prayer by the Rev r. h. |
Gurley, chaplain of the House OF Representa-
tives, the journal was read.
? MIR. Niles, from the committee OF arrange,
ments, appointed 10 take charge OF the funeral
OF the late Hon. John Fairfield, made report:
accompanied by sundry resolutions, one OF
which is as follows: =
Rescued, That the Secretary of the Senate
be directed to pay from the contingent fund OF
the Senate, and place at the disposal of the
Hon. Franklin Clark, for the funeral expenses
of the Hon. John Fairfield, a sum equal 10 that
usually expended in such cases, to be ascer-
tanned and drawn for by the committee of ar
rangements
The resolutions having been unanimously
agreed to, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-ln the House,
Mr.. Hunt gave notice that he would introduce
Joint resolution presenting the thanks of
Congress to Gen. Winfield Scott and the army
under his command.
Mr.. SAWYER submitted a resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Committee on IN
dian Affairs 10 inquire into the expediency of
excluding all white traders from Indian terri
tories, and combining the trade with the Indians
to the Indian residents.
The States were called for petitions. Mr..
Caleb B. Smith presented petition from cti-
zens of the State of Indiana, praying the abo-
| liton of slavery and the slave trade in the
District of Columbia Mr. Cabell moved to
| Law ii on the table. Mr. Root demanded the
yeas and nays on this question; and, being
taken, resulted-yeas rs, nays 20. So the
petition was laid on the table
A message was received from the Senate,
communicating resolutions in relation to the
attendance of both houses at the funeral of the
Hon. John Fairfield. late Senator from the
State of Maine, at half-past o'clock this
evening The resolutions were concurred in,
and the House then adjourned
Wednesday, Dec 29
SENATE-Several documents were received
from the Treasury and Navy Departments
Several petitions and reports on private busi-
ness were also submitted by Senators; which
were severalIy read by their titles and appro-
! priately referred.
Gen Cass introduced bill from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, providing for the
further prosecution of the war with Mexico.
Also, one providing bounty Gas he was under
stood) for volunteers serving in the army OF
the United States. They were read twice by
the telers, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Anterior moved to take up House Bill
No. 6, making appropriations for supplying,
in part, the deficiencies growing out of the ex-
pendItures of the War Department for supply
ing the regulars and volunteers serving in
Mexico. The bill calls for ST 100000.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, asked the chair
man of the Committee on Finance what the
whole deficiency was
Mr. Anterior said that it amounted to near
1000 900.
The bill was then read three times and pas
sed
The Clerk Of the House of Representatives
appeared at the bar of the Senate, and announ-
ced the two resolutions of that body, which
he was instructed to report to the Senate. One
was in reference to the appointment of a Joint
Committee on Printing, the other relating to
the death of the Hon. Edward Bradley.
Mr. Crittenden called up the special order
of the day, which was in reference to the pur.
chase of the Madison papers
The Chair having put the question,
The bill was then read twice and ordered
to be engrossed. When it was about to be
read third time, and the ayes and nays being
called for,
Mr.. Butler rose and said that be would like
TO see the bill passed overfor the present, .un,
) til he could have an opportunity to examine
as he>was not altogether prepared 10 give il
) his sanction now and after some further de
bate, in which Messrs. Westcott and Badger
participated, the bill was laid over till to-mor-
row.
!: MIR, Fech' then arose and announced the
death of Mr. Bradley, after which the Senate
passed the usual resolution, and then ad journ.
ed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. journal
of yesterday was read by the Clerk
Mr.. Wick rose to correct an omission of the
! journal in not having notice of petition re.
ating to patent rights that he presented yes.
terday.
) The Chair thought it was not read in the
House, but would be inserted on the journal
in the usual way.
, Mr.. Steward then rose and announced the
death OF the Hon. Edward Bradley, member
elect from the State of Michigan. In doing
so he delivered some appropriate remarks up.
on his general moral and political character
The usual resolutions were then offered and
agreed to, when the House adj ourned
Thursday, Dec 3d.
SENATE. "A number of bills of private
character were introduced and referred to com.
mittees.
Sundry resolutions were introduced, which
| lie over
MIR. Breese announced the resignation o.
Mr.. Cass, as one of the Board of Regents o.
the Smithsonian Institute on the part of the
| Senate; and the Vice President was author
Zed to fill the vacancy.
On motion of Mr.. Westcott, it was ordered
that when the Senate adjourn it stand adjourn
ed till Monday next.
A resolution offered some days previous, by
Mr. Johnson. of Md, calling upon the Secre
tary of War to furnish list of those wht
have been killed and died, &C., in the Mexican
, war. After a few remarks from Mr. J. in ex
PLANTATION, it was adopted
The resolution offered by Mr. Crittenden
for purchasing the '' Madison papers," wa
taken up, and passed by vote of % ayes t,
, Is nays.
. Mr.. Cass moved that the bill reported By
t him yesterday, providing additional forces TO
: prosecuting the Mexican war, be taken up.
Mr. Calhoun hoped the subject might b.
E postponed.
D Mr. Cass could see no reason for DELAY
on the contrary, the exigencies Of the case de
manded prompt action delay only retarde
the termination of the war; In the languag
OF the Presidents message, he could pledg
the administration as opposed TO extiuguishin,
the nationality of Mexico, or annexng it t