The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-10
THlRTlETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. o, lS4S.

WAsHIScros, Aug. 0, ls4S.
The Senate convened at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and was
called to order by the Vice President. After the
transaction Of some unimportant business,
Mr. ATHERToS, from the Committee Finance,
reported the army appropriation bill from the House
with amendme nts.
Mr.. PEARcE, of Maryland submitted resolution for
consideration in favor Of taking recess daily from
four to half past five O'Clock, p NJ which was adopted
POST ROUTES.
Mr. MILES, of Conn, moved to take up the bill re-
lating to post routes, &c, which was agreed to.
Sundry anne ndme nts were considered and adopted
when, at ii o'clock motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of
Maryland the Senate went into executive session. and
sat with closed doors.
psf three o'clock The doors were then opened
again
GRANTING INTERNAL IMPROVE.
Mr. FELcH, of Michigan, moved to take up the bill
granting alternate sections of the public land in Mi
chigan Tor internal improvements-whch was read a
third time, and pasaed
RESERVED LANDS.
Mr. BREEsE, Of Illinois, moved to take up the bi II
thorzing the sale of reserved lands-which read
third time, and passed.
Sundry private bills then taken up and passed;
when the Senate adjourned
The Senate re- assembled half past P. NJ.
MIR. DOUGLASS, Of Illinois moved to take up the Ore
gon bill which was. on being put to vote, negatived,
with the general understa nding that it should
up tomorrow at IL o'clock.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. ArHERroN, tn Senate proceeded
to take up the Army Appropriation BILL reported
from the Committee OF Finance with anne ndments. -
The first ndment approprates $40 900 for
ages for military surveys west of the Mississippi
Mir. UsSERwoop, of Kentucky. inquired by whom
the surveys continued.
Mr. ATTENTION replied by Col Fremont
After some debate, the amendment was adopted
The next amendment appropriates 100000 for part
expenses incurred during the late operations in Cali
forpia by Com. stockton and Col. Fremont After
come debate the amendment was adopted
Sundry other ame ndine n adopted at quarter
past nine, and the senate, on motion, adjourned
House Of Representatives
WAsHrSGroN, August Q, 1S4S
Mr. PAlrRry followed, and replied to Mir Evans
respecting the Amstad negroes He said that there
was nothing Of right due Spain in the matter.
Mr. HOLMES of South Carolina. took opposite ground
These Amisad speeches, he said all take from
outlaw times, which yielded to them, outawed
them .Iie proceeded to make an able internal i'm
provement speech.
Mr. PALFRry again rose, and opposed paying for the
Amistad negroes and at twelve o'clock the committee
lose
Mr. Hunt, of New York. closed Che debate speaking
ably in favor Ct the bill.
Several amendments offered {, the bill some
OF which were adopted
The committee rose and reported the bill, with
amendments, to the House. The House then adopted
the amendments. The bill was then engrossed
Mr.. HALLocK (probably HalD moved to suspend the
penal passage, which was agreed to. The yeas and
nays were demanded, and on being taken resulted as
foows-yeas 49, nays 80. Two-thirds not voting for
the motion Ito suspend the rules), it failed.
MOTION IN FAVOR OF RECESS,
Mr.. VINToN, OF ONO moved that the House take n
from half past three to half past five clock
p M-which was adopted.
LIGHT-HousE
On motion, the House resolved itself into a Com.
mittee of the Whole the State Of the Union Mr.
Smith of indiana in the chair and took up for
Iteration the lighthouse bill.
MIR. HousToN, of Delaware, made gala mt speech,
defending the Senate compromise BILL and In review
of the veto message river and harbor improve
ments
The House reassembled after the recess. The Light
House bill laid aside, and the House took up the
Ways and Means Committee Report, with an amend
ment of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
The item to pay the Creek Indians $4,000 was dis
cussed by Mr.. Vinton Mr. Nichols, Of New York, Mr..
Thompson, of Mississippi, and Others
DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The Creek Indian item, in the Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, warmly discussed by Messrs.
Toombs and Cobb Of Georgia, and Mr. Bell.
The bill was finally laid aside, and the committee
rose
The House then took up and passed the light house
, ill.,
When notion the House again resolved itself in
to Committee ef the Whole and the discussion of items
was resumed at half-past 0, r. NJ Fifty-sx amend
ments Of the Senate acted upon, and forty four
read and reporcd among them that Of paying for the
Amistad negroes.
At half past ten the committee rose, leaving three
amendments not acted upon, whsA the Rssse a.
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