New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-29
xxx,h CONGREss....First session

sESATE....W AsHIscroS. Friday, April IS.
The Vice President laid before the Senate n
communication from the Commissioner OF the zen
ersl Land Office giving statement OF Permits
issued under the law Authorizing the hhe' VOC-'
patton Of Florida
Aereesbly o. notice Mr. BADGER OF n. c. asked
and obtained leave 70 present bill authorizing
Notaries Public 10 take and certify oaths OF athrma
ton and acknowledgements M certain cases, when
was read the first and second times by unanimous
consent. and referred 10 the Committee on the Jo-
dietary. -
Nr'py.Rcg of Nd. moved % take up the bill
relating IN the payment oi interest on moneys al
vanced by Alabama on account of the Creek To-
dian hostihties 90 the Government and T. make
the bill more acceptable, DE moved an amendment
in favor OF making the principle applicable o. an
qtes which nave made advances % the o. ,.
Government Ths gave rise 90 brief debate,
a.ter which the subject on motion was NORMALLY
LAID aside.
Mr. Johnson OF La. Offered resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury ior report ri
the quantity aud value of tho Sugar imported INTO
the q states the past year. which Wa agreed to.
The bin for the purchase Of the bridge over the
eastern branch Of the Potomac vas then taken Up.
ana after some debate the previous question wss
moved. q hen the yeas aud nays were demanded,
and resulted In tue Affirmative as follows Yeas -
Nays b.
IL. JosvsoS of Nd submitted a resolution call
Ing upon the IfftNflh ~ iui"tAt sNt NitoNN WV
Their officers az noW In military service whose nom
nations have not been sent 20 the Senate aud the
reason why they tsey have not been sent In. Laid
over
Mr.. CAss Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Mill
tsry Affairs moved TO take up the bin for the 3D.
iustmeuto of the California claims
ST. CLAYTON Of Del rose and proceeded &c Al
aress the Senate IN favor Of the Bill He contended
that Congress had power u appoint Commission
ers for the examination Of the claims, under the
Constitution. he went on 70 sdduce other argu-
ments 20 prove that Congress possessed the au'
ihority claimed. and should exercise il In the pres
ent case.
Mr. REyFRpr JOHNSON Of Nd. followed ia &c
ply and made an able speech. He argued ~
length % show that under the Constitution the sp-
pointment Of Commissioners rested With tbs Presi-
dent
Aacr he had concluded. Mr.. BADGER IF y. 9.
spoke ably In support Of the bin. He quoted many
presidents wherein similar appointments had been
made by Congress.
The debate was continued BY SIR. BADGER, NJ
/ CALHOUN. Mr. CLAYToN. Mr. CAss, Mr.. JEFFERsoS
/ DAMS. M WIsTc0TT Mr.. Underwood Of KY
,nd by Mr.. RISK of Texas esoh Of whom al
dressed the Senate with others.
Toe amendment OF Mr.. MAsoS, previously offered
Was then voted on and resulted IN the negative by
/ Yeas % Nays %. The bill was then read a third
/ time and passed.
+ Mr. F00TE Of Miss. then moved that the Senate
I 60 into Executive session, which was agreed %
and. after ordering the discharge 81 Mr. NUGTNr
the correspondent Of the Herald the Senate on
motion adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of NJ. RoCgwELL Of Conn. the House
I resolved Itself into COMMITTEES OF the Whole on
the State Of the Union. ard took up private bills
/ Mr.. COLLAAER Of " Ia the Chair, and Etier some
time spent therein the Committee rose and reported
/ progress
variety Of bills were considered in Committee
bat Of no Leading interest and many bils were
passed % a third reading
Committees now made sundry reports
+ Mr.. -, from the Committee on Accounts
made report.
Mr. GREGORY Of ri !. introduced resolution In
favor Of letting out the Government binding By
contract, which Was passed, when the House al
oarned