Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-08

A debate sprung up, in which Messrs. Web
sier, Turney, and Badger participated. Ii
was continued by Messrs. Rusk, Butler, Bad
ger and Niles.
Mr. Houston offered an amendment to the
bill designed as a compromise.
| After several Intellectual attempts to get
vote, the Senate went into Executive Session,
and adjourned.
! HousE. MIR. Edwards, from select COM
mittec, reported bill prohibiting the lmporia-
tion of adulterated drugs, which was passed.
| Mr.. Rockwell called for the regular order OF
business.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole and after some time spent therein,
rose and reported
The House then adjourned to Saturday.
Washington, Saturday, June g.
4 SENATe.-In the Senate, on Saturday, the
Oregon bill was discussed.
i Mr.. Foote offered an amendment, which he
thought would obyiate objections made OH the
part of the South to the l2th section.
\ Mr.. Bright accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Westcott spoke of the opposition as OF
an inc hectual and deceptive character.
Mr. Foote replied
Mr.. Underwood addressed the Senate in fa-
vor of leaving the people of Oregon free to act
themselves on the question ofSavery, and Of
tered an amendment to that effect
Il Mr. DAYTON inquired if the Senator from
Il Kentucky admitted that Congress had right
to exclude slavery from the territory of Ore
1 gon.
Il Mr.. Underwood admitted thoi Congress had
such power, while Oregon remained terri
tory. lie hoped the whole subject would be
II left tu The DeODle of the territory.
Il Mr.. Baldwin, of fConn., followed.
II After he had concluded, Mr.. Badger sug-
| gcsted an amendment, by inserting in the 18th
| section the Words" but shall not be subject
! to the 9Th article of the compact contained In
Il the ordinance Of l1S7."
/ Mr.. Foote accepted the amendment bu
! without taking any question, the subject was
passed over. Mr.. Hale has the floor Mon
day.
II Washington, Monday, June 5.
/ SESATr.-Twenty thousand copies of Col
Fremon,'s maps of Oregon and California
were ordered TO be published.
II Mr.. Miller, Of New Jersey, moved to takt
up the bill for an increase i'll the medical corps
Of the navy, which was agreed to. The bill
was then read third tine and passed.
The Senate ad journcd over till Thursday.
III HOuSE.-On HotlOn IL was resoiNed Una
when the House. adjourns, it do so from to
morrow till Friday next.
Il Mr.. Cummings, of Ohio, moved to recon
slider the vote on the bill to protect naturalize'
citizens in their rights from interference by for
eign governments or their agents, and to refe
the bill to the judiciary committee.
II The motion to reconsider was carried b,
1 yeas 7S--nays &C. After some farther debat'
on the merits of the bill, it was recommited t.
| the judiciary committee.
II On motion, the House ordered ten Thousand
copies of the report made by the select commit
tee, respecting the adulteratlon of drugs I'M
ported into the United States, &c-tobe print
| ed.
H Mr.. Ninton. of Ohio, moved that the House
| resolve itself into committee of the whole on
the state of the Union, and take up the naval
| appropriation bill, which was agreed to after
some debate the House adjourned.