Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-06
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Washington, Wednesddy, June %.


favor of removing the disability from mail con
Il tractors, incurred by entering into combina
\ tions, was taken up, amended and passed.
II The morning business was then on motO
dispensed WITH and the Oregon bill takel
! ap.
\ Mr.. Berrcn Of Ga, being entitled TO tn
! floor, rose and addressed the Senate At length
H HousE.-A resolution was adopted, calling
upon the postmaster general TO furnish lh,
amount of revenue received from each Stat
\ within the past ten years.
II The resolution in favor Of printing ten thou
sand copies each of Messrs. Strohm's and BE
dlnger's ma jorlty and minority report, respect
ing the errors in the report of the Secretary o
the Treasury, came up for consideration.
II Mr.. Rockwell offered a resolution in favo
of referring Mr.. Strohm's report, with the mi
nority report, to a,commttee Of inquiry, ano
authorizing it 10 make a thorough examination
into the Treasury accounts, loans of Treasury
notes, &c, and 10 send for persons and pa
pers. The question was taken by yeas and
nays, ard decided in the affirmative by the fol.
lowing vote Yeas, l0i nays, 81.
Mr.. Ninton, of Ohio, chairman of commtte,
of Ways and Means, moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union, when the general ap-
preparation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Holmes, OF ;. G.. obtained the floor and
made an eloquent speech, and said that the ac-
ton of tho Government was dictated by Iosil-
ity to South Carolina. lie praised Gen. TAY-
LoR, whom he said would, as President, bring
about healthful state of things.
When he had concluded, Mr.. Sims, from
the same State, followed in reply.
Mr.. Woodward of the same State followed
Mr.. Sims, and made few remarks on internal
Improvements.
MIR. James Pollock of Pa obtained the floor,
when the committee rose, and on motion the
House adjourned.
Washington, Thursday, Jne 90.
SENATE.-Alr Butler, chairman of the com
mlttee on the judiciary, reported the bill from
the House, extending the jurisdiction OF
the state of Texas 10 the middle of the
Sabine river, which after debate, was passed.
Mr.. llamln also obtained leave TO bring in
a bill making Bangor, Maine, port of entry
Read twice and referred to the committee on
commerce.
The bill TO provide for survey of the mouth
of the Red River was passed.
The consi dcraiion of the Oregon bill was
then resumed. Mr.. Phelps addressed the
Senate in support of the right of Congress TO
exclude slavery from the territory Of Oregon.
He held that slaves could not be carried into
Oregon, because il being free territory, they
Observation-Disclosures emancipatcd. Saves
were property only when in the slaye-holding
states.
On motion of Mr.. Athcrton, the fortfcaton
bill was taken mp for consideration.
The bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Benton moved that the Senate go into
Executive session, which was agreed to. On
the doors being rc-opencd the Senate adjourned
HousE.---On motion Of Mr.. Ninton, the
House went into committee Of the whole, and
resumed the consideration Of the general APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Pollock spoke against the adminstra-
lion and its whole policy.
Mr.. French followed in an argument upon
the right of the territories
Mr.. Joseph II. lngersoll then obtained the
floor, when the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.
Washington, Friday, lime 80.
SENATE.-On motion 10 900 additional cop
les of Lieut.. Emory notes relating to California
and Calculating the routes leading from the
States to that country, were ordeled to be
printed.
Mr.. Dix of y. Y. moved to take up the bill
or the repeal Of the pilot laws, when MIR. Dix |
proceeded to address the Senate at some length !
II its support, IN the course of which he de- .
ended the right of the Legislature of the state I
If New York TO regulate pilotage in harbors of
he state, and spoke of the inequality and OPP |
pressiyeness of the present law, which had
worked lnjuriously 10 the interests of the pilots
Of the state, who had been organized under and
protected in their rights by state laws.
On motion the subject was informally laid
aside
The Senate laid aside the morning business
and proceeded to take up the private calander,
when sundry private bills were taken up and
considered.
HorsE.-Aftcr the transaction of some
routine business, Mr. Finton of Ohio moved
that the House resolve itself into committee
of the whole on the state OF the Union, and
take up the general appropriation bill, which
was agreed to, Mr.. Root Of Ohio in the chair.
Mr.. Joseph r. lngersol of Penn, being en-
titled to the floor, rose and made speech
against Mr. Polk S Administration and especial
y against his frequent diplomatic appointments,
md in favor of Taylor. When he had conclud-
ed,
Mr.. Thompson of Ky. followed on the same
side nd made a speech in favor of the Wing
cause and Gen. Taylor claims.
Mr.. Bocock of Va. made speech on terri
orial rights.
Mr.. Mann Of Mass followed on the same sub
jcct, taking ground in opposition to the last
speakers. His remarks were clear and eloquent,
md were listened to by members of the House
generally with marked attention.
Mr.. Tuombs of Ga. obtained the floor, when
The committee rose and reported progress.
After taking UP and passing several bills,
and postponing the bill for the relief oi Dawson
Scott and Whiiaey, until to- morrow, the House
adjourned.
Washington, Jvly. |. !
SENATE. Quitc a discussion took place as
10 who was entitled to the honor OF raising the
first flag in the city of Mexico.
Mr.. Benton reported bill repeating the act
requiring the President to reduce the number of
Generals, and retaining large number of
officers in the service until the fourth of March
next. Also in favor of giving the officers and
Privatcs three months extra pay.
House. Mr. Twombly of Georgia, made a
political speech, in which he laid down the
Taylor platform, and attacked the opposition
platform.