Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-03
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session Of any Congress.
\ Mr.. Benton opposed the resolution and moved
to lay il on the table, ,wh ch was agreed tc.
A message was received from the House.
returning the bill, with amendments, to pay
liquidated claims on Mexto. The amendments
require the Secretary Of the Treasury to give
ninety days notice before the interest on the
claims shall cease.
The amendments were agreed TO, and the
bill now only wants the Presidents signature to
become law.
A committee Of conference was appointed on
the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. DAYTON called up the bill for delivering up
fus ltlvestrom justice from foreign governments,
according to treaty stpulations with France.
| Mr.. ID. advocated It's passage lie is still
speaking.
HousE.-A communication was received
from the President, relative to the reduction of
the army TO peace establishment. Ordered
to be printed,
The territorial bill from the Senate Uhe
compromise billy was received and laid upon
the table.
CosGREssIosAL.-The following bills were
passed in the Senate on Saturday -
Amenda,ory of the act establishing a terrific
rial government for Wisconsin Understood to
refer to preemption right of settlers upon the
public domain).
Regulating testimony in establishing claims
of officers in the Florida war.
Creating another U. $. District Judge for
Louisiana, with salary of 200.
Mr.. Niles moved to take up bill granting
public lands to carry out the Whitney railroad
plan. After debate, the motion at the sugges-
tion of Mr.. Benton, was carried bya vote Of
% to 81.
| On motion of Mr.. Yuee, the vote rejecting
a bill in favor of George Contrc, Of Florida,
was reconsidercd.
|, lloUsE.-A resolution from the Senate, ia
cilitating the settlement of claims of officers
and soldiers of the war with Mexico, under a
recent act allowing extra pay, was adopted.
\ The message of the President in relation TO
the treaty and the territories, was taken up in
committee of the whole, and the entire day
consumed in useless debate.
Washington Tuesday, Mly 81.
SESATE.-Mr Benton gave notice that he
would ask for leave to introduce a brief bill,
copied from the act of 1904, to enable the
President 10 establish temporary governments
IN Oregon and California, in case nothing bet
ter should be done.
MT DrceSc, from the committee on puDnc
lands, reported bill to ascertain and settle IL
ties to lands In California, and grant donation
rights to actual settlers.
MIR Atherton, from the committee Of confer
ence upon III. naval appropriation bill, submit
ted a report.
Mr. E&a,ier objected to that portion of the re-
port allowing the line of steamers to Chagres
10 stop at Charleston. only when practicable,
instead of making 1t imperative.
The report OF the committee Of conference
was adopted, % yeas to Is nays.
Mr. Hanncgan explained that he had not in
troduced the bill establishing the governments I
of Oregon, New Mexico and California, in ac-
cordance with the notice given by him on Sat \
urday, because he had become satisfied that,
after the ordeal through which The question .
had already passed, it would be in vain for any /
single member 10 attempt its adjustment, aud
he thought il would be better to await the ac-
ton of another Congress. AS to disunion, he
believed that the American Union was held
together with cords Of steel, and could not be |,
sundered.
The Senate also passed the bill to carry the
treaty with China INTO effect; and numerous
private bills.
On motion of Mr. Atherton, the diplomatic
Appropriation bill was taken up. The ques-
ton being upon the motion to strike out
the proviso limiting the mileage Of members
to $1,000.
The amendment, was finally adop,ed-yeas
36, nays l6.
On motion of Mr. Bright, the Senate then
went into Executive session.
HousE.-On motion of Mr. Butler King, the
committee Of the " hole was discharged from
the farther consideration of the bill granting
alternate sections Of land to Georgia, Alabama
and Florida, for the construction of railroads,
by vote Of Ill yeas TO so nays.
MIR Thompson, Of Pa, then moved to lay
the bill upon the table.
The motion was negatlved, and the bill re-
committed to the public land committee.
Mr. Ashmun made An Intellectual effort TO in
troduce resolution providing for the official
publication of the proceedings and debates of
the House in the National lntclligencer and
the Union. The House refused to suspend
the rules for the purpose of considering it.
The House concurred IN the amendment of
the Senate To the Joint resolution of dourn-
ment-so Congress will adjourn on the 18th of
August.
Mr. Andrew Stewart asked leave to offer
resolution asserting the principles OF General
Taylor, as stated IN the Allison letter but the
House refused TO suspend the rules, by vote
OF 30 yeas to 80 nays.
MIR Brown, of Pa, introduced bill allow
ing extra pay TO the marlno and ordnance
corps, whIch was passed.
Mr. Mckay submitted resolution providing
for the appointment Of joint committee on the
subject OF reporting the debates o; Congress,
which was adopted. Il
Mr. Holmes Of South Carolina submitted
resolution presenting the thanks Of Congress
to the navy and marine corps, for gallant con-
duct IN the Mexican war. Adopted
On motion of MIR Wentworth, the House
went into committee of the whole on the One
gon bill, which occupied the remainder of the
session. H.
NJ Smith, Of Indiana, the chairman of the
committee on territories closed the debate on
the Oregon bill, IN speech Of an hour long,
referring to the journals of the 2sth Congress,
where many Southern members now present
voted in favor of prohibiting slavery IN Ore
gon.
lie, however, explained that this was before
Mr Wilmot introduced his proylSo, which he
said was What had alarmed the South When
MIR Smith had concluded the committee rose
aud the House adjourned III