The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-18
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WAsHINGroN. July H. 1S4S
The Senate convened at the usual hour and wa.
called to order by the Vice President
Several petitions were presented and took the usual
course.
wHITNEY's RAILROAD.
Mr. MILES, Of Connecticut gave notice that he would
to- morrow to take up the bill reported
Select Committee, respecting Asa Whtney's proposed
railroad leading from Lake Michigan to the Pacific
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
On motion of Mr.. ATnERBoN, Chairman of the Com
mittee Finance the Senate took up the Naval Ap-
preparation Bill, when several amendments were taken
up and adodted.
MIR. REvERpY JOHNSON, of Maryland, offered an
amendment to the BILL which agreed to- in favor OF
indem nfyng the officers and crews of the Peacock
Missouri Grampus Shark and Somers for their losses
sustained in the destruction of those vessels at
which was ordered to be printed
Some other amendments offered, which were
also ordered to be printed The subject then laid
aside informally
LAW REGULATING PILOTS
MIR. DAYTON of New Jersey, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill providing for notfca-
ton law regulating pilots, which was read twice.
EXECUTIVE
On motion Of MIR. BENTON, the Senate went into ex-
ecutve session. and after some time being spent there
in, the doors opened and the Senate adjourned
over till to morrow, Tuesday.
House OF Representatives.
The House assembled at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, and was
called to order by the Speaker The journal read
and approved.
EXTRA GEN cAss AND GEN TAYLOR
MIR. COOKE, Of Tennessee, submitted resolution,
calling the President information respectpp the
amounts Of money paid to Gen. Cass and Gen Taylor
discriminating between the sums paid in the way of
regular salaries and the amount Of extra pay each
ceived, from the government The resolution was
adopted.
GIVING CANNON MISSOURI.
Mr.. BOwLIN, of Missouri, introduced Joint resou-
ton in favor of giving to Missouri the which
was taken by Col. Donphan during his campaign in
Mexico. The resolution was adopted.
NAVAL PEACE ESTABLISHMENT.
Mr. EVANS, of Ohio, introduced resolution inquir-
ing ofthe naval committee by report otherwise
to what deduction with safety to the public SER
m fhp
peace establishment The resolution was adopted,
rosr ROUTES TEXAS.
Mr.. KAUFMAN, of Texas, moved to take up the bill in
favor OF establishing post routes in said State. The
question on the motion taken by yeas and nays
and decided in TIE negative.
DEFENCE NEW TERRITORIES.
Mr.. BuRr, of South Carolina offered u resolution
calling upon the President to communicate to the
House what number Of Indians comprehended
within the limits of the territories Of Oregon, New
Mexico and California, with the number of posts ne
cesary and amounts Of troops to garrison them The
resolution was adopted.
INSTRUCTIONS TO UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS TO
MEXICO.
Mr HiLLIARp OF Alabama, offered resolution call
ing upon the President for copies of the instructions
given to commissioners Sewer and Clifford which was
adopted.
TERRITORY FOR THE BLACK POPULATIONS
MIR. LAIN, of Ohio, offered a resolution instructing
the committee territories to enquire into the expe
Uency OF appropriating territory State for the
cupation Of the black population lie moved to suspend
the rules that he might offer it and have tho House
when it decided In the negative, only is having
voted in the affirmative
rnr PENSION BILL
The House then took up the Senate amendment to
the Pension Bill in favor Of extending the act for five
years, and adopted it.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. VISToN, of Ohio, Chairman of the
Committee Of Ways and Means the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole on the state Of the
Union, and took up the Civil and Diplomatic Appro-
priation Bill Mr.. Root, of Ohio, in the chair. The
amendments were again taken into consideration be-
fore going through with them however, the committee
rose and reported progress,
When on motion, the House adjourned over till to-
morrow, Tuesday