Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-20
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Washington, Friday, yuly IA.

important business, Mr.. Dickinson Of N. Yorl
moved to take up tho bill establishing brancl
mint in New York, which was agreed TO. Mr.
Dickinson spoke briefly in support Of the bill.
/ Mr.. Butler offered an amendment to the bill
establishing branch mint al Charleston, S. C.
\ Mr.. Badger of N. G. spoke in strong term
Of opposition to the bill and lher roposed amend
ment, as being calculated to involve the Govern
ment in unnecessary expense in the presen
depressed condition of the Treasury.
Mr. Dickinson replied, and showed the ne
ccssity to the measure, and its importance t.
the commercial interests Of the country.
Mr.. Niles of Conn spoke at some length il
opposition TO the bill.
MIR. Butler Of S. {. spoke in SUI port of th'
amendment,
Mr.. Dix of N Y. spoke in opposition to thu
amendment and in support Of the branch min
proposed in New York.
Mr.. Badger rejolned.
/ After some farther debate the amendment
was adopted.
The question then recurred on tho passage
Of the bill as amended, which was rejected, BY
yeas 2l, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Benton the Senate ther
went into executive session, and after spending
some time therein, the doors were opened anS
the Senate adjourned.
\ HOUSE. After the transaction of the earl,
routine business, on motion of Mr. Bolts, of Va
the house took up the military bill, with tn,
Senate amendment, postponing the reduction
of officers until the 4th of March next Thi.
gave rise to debate ofconsiderable animation
in which Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, MIR. Bolts, Mr.
Haskell, ofTenn., MIR. HARRISON of Ga, anC
others participated.
\ The debate was continued for three hours
when Mr. Bolts moved that the House disagree
to the Senates amendments, in order to ASK
for conference committee, which was carried
The House then agreed to the Senate's
amendment in favor Of granting three months
extra pay to officers.
| The House adjourned.
( In the Senate on Saturday, Mr. Westcot
moved a reconsideration on the Mint bill. Mo
tion recohsidered and put on journal.
In the House, several Intellectual motions
were made to inquire into the delay of the
public printing The greater part of the day
was passed in making amendments to the Civil
and Diplomatic bills, previously considered.
Washington, Monday, July II.
! In the Senate Today the Whitney rail road
bill was taken up, but passed over until to-mor'
row. The Naval appropriation bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. Johnson offered an amend
ment, proposing to indemnify the officers and
crew of the Peacock, Missouri, Grampus
Shark, and Somers, for their losses of persona
effects by ihe destruction of those vessels
This amendment was ordered to be printed
and after many other amendments had been Of
fered, the bill was laid aside.
A bill for the regulation Of Pilots was rcpor-
ted, and then the Senate went into Executive
session, and soon after adjourned
In the House resolution was adopted, cali
ing on the President for information as to how
much money has been paid by Government to
Gen. Cass and Gen. Taylor, discriminating be.
tween sums paid regularly and those paid foI
extra services. Resolutions were adopted Civ
ing 10 the State of Missouri the cannon captur-
ed by Col Doniphan, aud nstructing the Ma.
val Committee To report plan for reducing the
navy to the peace establishment An atiemp
made by MIR. Kaufman of Texas, to bring VI
the bill establishing Post Routes failed.
Washington, Tuesday, July ls.
In the Senate to-day report was received
from the Secretary otthc Treasury with regard
TO imports of coal and iron Mr.. Reverdy
Johnson inquired if that officer had answered
his inquiry in regard to the number of officers
employed in the Baltimore Custom House, and
the Vice President replied that he had not.
The committee of conference between tho
two Houses made report with regard 10 the
projects for the reduction of the army, propos
ing to retain in commission all officers of the
army who had been by breyet or by promotion
transferred to the temporary organization, ano
10 give power TO re-appolnt deserving officers
whose commissions would expire.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill providing for tn,
compensation Of Col. Fremont for compiling
the map of Oregon and California. a repor
from MIR. Dix recommending that the Sena.t
should agree with the House amendment to the
bill granting half pay to the widows and or
phans of soldiers, was accepted. A resolution
of inquiry relative to the seizure of the ship Ad
mittance, by a Mexican man-of-war on the
coast of California, was adopted.
The naval appropriation bill was then taker
up, and an amendment proposing to strike on,
the provision for Marine Hospitals was reject
ed. The bill was then passed over, and the
Senate went into Executive session, and SOM
after adjourned.
In the House paper from the Commission
er Of Patents was presented and referred TO the
Committee on Patents, pronOuncing that Ger
tain charges against him were false, and de-
mandng hearing. The Committee were au-
thorized to send for persons and papers.
The House went into Committee on the CIV
il and diplomatic bill, and several amendments
were taken and considered