The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-06
THIRTTETI CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate
WAsHINGr oS, August 4, 1915
The Senate assembled at the usual hour and Was
called to order by the Vice President.
Several petitions were presented, received and duly
referred.
COMMITTEE on TERRITORIES
Mr. DOUGLAS, of Illinois, from the COMMITTEES on Ter
ritories reported back to the House bill in favor Of
establishing territorial government in Oregon with
slight amendments The Wilmot proviso retained,
MIN rne preamble assigning Its being North Of the
D. gave notice that he would move to take up the BILL
on Monday next. The report ordered to be
printed. with additional number of copies for the
use of the Senate
MEXICAN TREATY.
Mr.. HANNEGAN, of Indiana, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported bill providing for
carrying into effect the fifth article of the treaty of
peace recently concluded with Mexico for establish
ing the boundary line. Mr.. H. gave notice that he
would move to take up the bill on Monday next
PRIVATE BILLS
Sundry private bills then taken up and read
MOTION MEET O'CLOCK.
Mr.. BENTON submitted resolution for considera:-
ton, in favor of the Senate hereafter meeting at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, which was agreed to.
civil AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
the Senate to take I'D for consideration the
civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL which was en-
crossed Among the ameSdments adopted, to
purchase the Jefferson and Hamilton papers, giving
goo for each the adoption of which the vote
stood, yeas "a, nays 90
Another amendment was adopted. appropriatine
$4,000 for running the boundary line between the
United States and Mexico.
House Of Representatives.
The House assembled at &c usual hour and WAC
called to order by the Speaker.
PENSION TO MAJOR scANTLAyp.
The House, on motion, took up and passed the
Senate BILL giving pension Of $50 per month to Major
Scantland who lost an eye at the storming Of Cha
pultepec.
INFORMATION
Mir. STEWART, of Pennsylvania asked leave to offer
resolution, calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury
to to the House the copies the vouchers
furnished by Gen Cass for his account by which he
obtained 100000 when Secretary of War; for past SER.
vices, additional to 100000 when Secretary of War,
previously obtained He then moved to suspend the
rules in order that he might offer the On this
motion the yeas and nays were demanded, and
suited In the affirmative, by yeas o. nays IL two
thirds not voting 1t. The motion failed.
MT CoBB, OF Alabama moved to suspend this rules
and call for the business the Speakers table, The
yeas ana nays were demanded, and decided in the
Affirmative by the following vote-yeas l04 nays TO-
Mr. VINroN, of Ohio moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole on the State of
the Union, and take up the Army Appropriation bill,
in the chair. The amendments were considered and
az O'CLOCK the committees rose and reported the BILL
with amendments and the House agreed to them
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
Mt THOMPSON. OF Indiana, moved to recommit the
Dill to the Committee on Ways and Means, with in
structions to report the amendments
The SPEAKER said the gentleman's motion was not
in order
MIR. THOMPSON then moved to reconsider the vote
so that he could be enabled to offer additional sec
ton for the Improvement of Western rivers and har-
bors He rebuktd the Western members for Sighting
the improvement Of rivers and harbors for party
purposes.
MIR. McClrLLANp, of Illinois, and Mr. Corn of Geor.
gia, replied.
The question reconsidcring was about being nut
when
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The yeas and nays demanded, and decided in
the affirmative. Yeas IS ; nays 81.
without further action, on motion the House ad-
iourned over Till Monday.