Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-19
Congressional Proceedings.
MONDAY, MAY s

Congressional Proceedings.
MONDAY, May s.
SENATE.--Mr Dix, Of New York, presented
the resolutions Of that State in favor Of the pay
ment Of French claims for spoaiions prior to
TO the year 1900, which were ordered printed.
The bill for the relief Of Yucatan was taken
up, and after some debate laid on the table
MIR Cas- moved resolution calling upon yno
President for all correspondence reiau"g W It"
catan, which was adopted =,
UOIISE,-On motion, the House went INTO
comm;ttee otihc Whole and took up the Land
Tountv bill in favor Of officers promoted from
,ba nrivate ranks of the army, and others. The
Committee rose and reported the bill without
amendments, and il was read third time and
passed "a
SENATE-The bill relating to the relief pro-
posed to be supplied to Yucatan, was debated by
Messrs Davis, Miller and Niles
HOUSE.-The bill for paying the Texas reg-
ment of six months volunteers, was reconsidered,
and after considerable debate, was again passed.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole,
and took up the bill for admitting Wisconsin into
the Federal Union.
WEDNESDAY,, May 10.
SENATE.-The bill for the relief Of settlers
under the Florida armed occupation act was
passed,
Mr. Reverdy Johnson's resolution, previously
offered, calling upon the President for the names
of officers serving in the U. D army whose NOM
nations had been withheld from the Senate, was
taken up, and Mr. johnson made speech in
favor of it. He maintained that the President
had no power to appoint persons to office in the
army or other departments Of the government,
without the advice and consent Of the Senate,
except in the recess Of Congress.
The bill furnishing aid to the inhabitants of
Yucatan against the Indians, was taken up, and
Mr. Cass spoke in its favor.
HOUSE-'rhe bill for the admission of Wis
consin into the Union was reported from the
Committee of the Whole, with amendments.
THURSDAY, May H.
SENATE.--DIr Reverdy Johnson's resolution
in relation to army appointments by the Presi-
dent. was laid aside until tomorrow, and the \ "
catan bill taken up for consideration. Mr. DAVIS
Of Mass spoke at length and with decided ahil-
ity in opposition to the plan proposed in the bIl
and replied to the arguments Of the friends OF
the measure.
MIR Miller of n. j. obtained the floor for the
next day.
HOUSE.-The bill for admitting Wisconsin
into the Union was passed. A motion was made
to reconsider.
The bill regulating the compensation OF Post
masters was referred to the p. o. Committee.
The remainder Of the day was spent in debat-
ing, in Committee of the Whole, the Revolution
ary Pension bill Mr. Rockwell OF CT. was one
of the speakers, and he took occasion to sustain
his former charges against the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and further to expose the gross blum
ders and falsehoods in his late annual report.
FRIDAY, May ~.
SENATE.-The bill for the admission of
Wisconsin into the Union was received from the
House, read twice, and referred to the Commit
tee on Territories.
Mr. Douglass asked and obtained leave to bring
in bill granting public lands to Iowa for the
construction Of railroad connecting the Missis-
sippi and Missouri rivers.
Mr. Reverdy Johnson's resolution relative to
army appointments by the President, was taken
up, and Mr. j. concluded his speech in support
Of il. The subject was then informally laid aside.
A bill was passed for the payment of interest
on moneys advanced by Alabama TO the Federal
Government, during the war with the Greek In
dams. The bill had been so amended as to in
clude all other States which have advanced
money under like circumstances.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
HOUSE.-The bill respecting the compensa-
ton of Postmasters, was passed and sent to the
senate.
The remainder of the day was spent on pri-
vate bills
SATURDAY, May IS.
SENATE.-Mr Jefferson Davis presented 4
petition from Col. King, of New York, for leave
TO raise regiment of volunteers in that State, in
aid of the people of Yucatan. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Dix reported bill providing for recipro-
city in the exchange Of articles Of produce be-
tween the United States and Canada.
The bill for extending aid to Yucatan was Ia
ken up, and Mr. Miller, of N. j. made speech
in opposition to it.
H0USE.-The Slave Indemnity bill (grant-
ing payment to the heirs of Benjamin Hodges,
for negroes carried of by the British during the
war Of 1912, was taken up, in Committee OF the
Whole, and very exciting debate ensued, be-
tween Messrs Tuck OF N II. and Giddings of
Ohio, on one side, and Messrs Rhctt and Burt
of S. c. on the other