New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-31
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~ ~ intorn,tIon called for BIZ Mr. HLE's Res0.u
non. in reference 70 Capital Punishment N me Navy
/ Mr. trHrRroN from the Naval Committee reported
the amendments az The House % the senate amend
ments 10 the Navy Appropriation bil with q recon.
mendston that The senate sgree O the TWO nrsI sLa
insist IN the rest their own amendments A. orgnay
adopted
Mr. FoorE offered resolution Of inquiry relative 20
sn ouif, f0r the Sandwich Islands mission. Adopted
On motion of Mr BRiGHr the resolution of ,ir "
DEHw0OD offered several days since proVang tlal zoe
business % the frst session OF any Congr - snA oe
taken up AZ tie secont-sfcr six days-in the orief IN
which o lef unfinished also laid on me tsD'f
on motion %. Mr. BENTON the House resolution On
the same subject was slso aid on tle table
On motion OF Mr Butler the bll giving eject 70
certain treaty stpuat0ns with foreign Governments
relative % the giving up OF iusiivcs rom lislce' W"
up ani after debate was passed cas- SIS nays
on ton OF Mr RrrI the l 20 csrrY INTO tile't
certain treaty srpuiatons wiki ChiIa sut the Ottoman
Porte and giving certain additional powersto Ministers
ard Cousuls OF the United states residing IN ihe-s
countries, was taken up, amended and passed
On motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON OF Ia. the oil giving pen
-ons % certain surviving widows Of Oitcers ana SOL
diers Of the Revolution was taken mp aud passed
ON motion Of Mr. BELI the 1.nt resolution erect
ing the proper accounting officers 70 settle ca us
terms the claims OF the Cherokee Ind as under the
treaty OF $50 taken mp, alt, after Deoa'e ahu
amendment, was passed
Mr. BRrEsE Introduced a 1in' resolution for me
speedy payment % the three months extra pay %
officers non commissioned officers musicians AMI Pr
yates OF the army in Mexico athorzed BY the Ieeen,
act relating % the number of Generals % be retained
a. the close of the war and after some debate II was
read three times and passed.
On motion of Mr. RlNNEeAN the Senate took mp The
House resolution 20 provide for the adjournment Oh Oou
rrcss on the eth August -
Mr. BEEEsE moved 20 amend 10y substituting lfih
August
Mr. IANNroAx believed that they could now get
through hy the 18th. nothing important to De- d-p-I
Of which would b. likely % lead % debate, remained
except the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation BILL
NJ. CALHOUN could see 100 motive now iOr remaining
and AS they in the midst OF the hot season.
they might AZ well adjourn.
Mr. FoorE said that he hsi voted for several PROPOSE
t'0ls ~ Compromise against his own judgment 20
the Union. and was not now disposed % adjourn
until effort should prove frutcss Consultations were
already commenced which night result successfully
Mr. DowNs said that having done his duty be wt'
prepared % adjourn soon AZ the ndi-pcnsHpe ur-
disposed ot 10 may De 10 and mat therc : ot
quito much anxiety % supposed 20 dispose OF ihe
question referred tO.
Mr. DouG1Ass was not disposed to adjourn until
something had been done for the government oi the
Territories now LETT without law. We may nave onl
from the House In a few days, which will De- sats-
factory 10 an parties. And Tor one he never would
vote to adjourn until they passed some Ia" on inc SUD
cct
Mr.. BENTON said that the senate had previously re-
fused "a nix any time for adjournment until me puphc
business had been disposed Of And that this resou-
ton should be taken up ia the midst OF the day
business because the House has rejected the bl-tnat
a senator should jump up. and endeavor % force an
immediate adiournment--Nas surprising The people
would put al things together, and Judge whether ths
was not done IN passion.
Il was not the only chance 20 pass bill. il was not
the only chance oil compromise. Could NOT inc house
pass bin well ourselves no individual legisla
Tor should have his own way sitogether-t0 pass just
such laws he pleascs Tie was not Tor oreaAng up
at once and leaving at their terrtOres-ah the Poor
pcople-wiihout Governments. Inc question "ouia ne
raised Whose fault j. this y 10 was their duty 20
make a last snd perscvefng effort Ia pas some meas
ure. They had passed a bl-now let a measure come
from the House. sud II IL would not pass both
Houses a lIttie wisdom aud common sense was want
ing IN relation tO this matter.
Sir DAYroN denied that the Senate would be consid
cred ss acting IN temper by adJournng now-tngi they
were acting with feeling Of anger toward the house
The Senator from Missouri forgot that OF those mere
who voted that bil there we're i~sHtYfHo VINO con
CURED in sentiment with the House and OF these we're
many who would not vote for This resolution lie was
opposed 10 waiting for the House 20 =" nsh up some
thing which By possibility might be satisfactory
lie thought At another session, aud ai'cr consulta
ton with their constituents, they might come 'oze'er
with better tone OF feeling, and better prepared LOT
deliberate action. Oregon, California and NewAleXico
would be governed fOr the next three months precise
ly they have been during the last three months
There nothing in the action OF the House or the con
dton Of the people which required them to stay here
longer.
Mr. HANNEGAS replied very severely TO the allusion
Of Mr. BENTON % himself snd said that 10 had Tor some
time been his intention to move for An adjournment 20
soon this bill disposed Of He denied that he
was influenced by angry feelings toward the House,
with no member Of which he had ever had contro-
versy And he ready for one 10 take the rcspon-
sbilIty OF sdjounng, after an eight months session
lie wished 70 assist In doing the business Of the
country and he was not prepared for farther useless
efforts Who would give any assurance that OH ol
compromise will come from the House. or thRt 81 10
does come il viii not b. followed by words, and not
By acton-oug hsrangues 20 empty seats designed Tor
home consumption
Mr. BaEEsE withdrew his motion 10 amend, and NOV
ed 10 lay the resolution the table but the motion
decided in the negative by Yeas and Nays II 10 81
Mr.. BREEsE renewed his motion 70 amend, Qnsertns
18th instead of lfh AuIuFtl and
Mr. KING gave his views in opposition 20 the resolu' /
ton he dill think Congress could dispose Of the
measures necessary to carry on me Government "ltn
the period proposed He moved the posiponement OF
the resolution 70 Monday next 70 give time for eNsmi
nation.
the former being IN favor Of the earliest day Of adjourn
ment and the latter for sdOunmeni on the lith-and /
by Mr.. FooTE In opposition 10 Adjournment MI HALF
moved an Adjournment Lost
The question pOstpOnemcnt was then taken by |
Yeas and Navs and decided IN the uegaiive-u % =.
Mr. NILES made few remarks in reply 10 Mr. foorE. /
so far from adjournment being considered want Of /
patriotism he thought that after an eight months and
half session would be considered the greatest act
OF patriotism they could perform Another considera
ion wa that be feared il they did not adjourn soon
when they did 90 home, their constituents VIII have
forgotten them.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS was in favor Of waiting for the
House shree four days, and then going before the
country the great issues raised II nothing can be
done which the south can accept
Mr. MErcALFE thought there was but one solitary con
sderauOn-duiy 20 their country-whch should actu'
ate thcm-whethor that duty could be performed BY
the 18th he did know but be felt apprehensye that
il could not be performed by the Tin Tie made some
very earnest and eloquent remarks condeinnstory Of
the supposton that possible for this glorious CON
icderacy 10 be dissolved.
After inquiry hy Mr.. DOUGLASS % the Chairman
OF the Finance Committee, and SIR. ATTENTION reply
that the business could not be concluded before the
Attn, and some f,rthc remarks by Mr.. DIX,
Mr. ArKRroN expressed himself IN favor Of adjourn
ing on the ih. ncccssary o. complete the Appf0pna
ton bills But he wished il dtnciiy understood that
he wa 50 from hope that the House would present
any bl which would be acceptable % the south
Mr. TraNEY took the same view. Both gentlemen
appeared 70 think that the House would be likely 70
present nothing but prohibition Of Slavcry-the WI
mot PrOviso Mr. T. thought the House had acted with
great haste. and without ever reading the bill
Mr BADGER defended the House, and thought they
hsd plenty OF time burng the debate here 10 examine
IT, provisions BE IN favor u waiting the action
OF the House the Oregon bill before voting for the
day OF ad0urnmentto strike ont th and put 10 lith.
The question was then taken on this amendment and
it was decided in the affirmative. 80 % u. And the
resolution. go amended, passed.
The senate then went into Executive session and
shortly after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SFEAEER aid before the House communication
from the War Department, covering Report from the
with statement showing the number