New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-06
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xxxTm CONGsEss..Fir-t Session.
sESATE....w AsHISeroS. Friday, Nay s.

SENATE WASHINGTON, fulay, heJ ..
MALES Of O. according 70 previous notice
asked and obtained leave % bring 10 Dill relative
% the public lands and for extending the time Tor
locating Virginia land warrants, which was read
tie frat and second times by unanimous consent
end referred o. the COMMITTEES on the Public Lands.
Mr. ATcHIsos Of 30. asked and obtained leave
according 20 previous notice, 70 bring IN BIZ 10 re-
ference % the public land, and for me purpose Of
granting land in the State Of Missouri. for the con
struction Of a railroad.
Mr BELL Of Tenn. asked and obtained leave &C
cording 20 previous notice % bring il biii spinof'
izing the United States District Judgein tennessee
10 hold . special term. whica was read tNloe ana
referred % the judiciary Committee
Nr. Hale Of v r. moved 10 take up me heho,
.io7 zbicb he had previously offered 10 favor Of
rorcba,irg lor the use Of the Senate i've thousand
copies of the Resolutions. Addresses dc psolsn'
Cd bv order of the House on The occasion OF the
death Of the late JOBS QCIscY ADAMS
Mr. TCEsEY ~ Tenn. moved 10 ley me reso'o-
ton on the table on which motion the yeas and
nays were demanded and resulted 10 the aln'hh'
i've By Yeas 80, Nays lO.
NrJoHssoS. Of Nd moved 20 take up the reso-
luton Vhich he had previously offered. ca .ng up
on the President 20 inform the Senate respecting
officers serving in the army-how and when sp-
pointed. and whose nominations had not been sent
IN. The motion was agreed TO- and the re'ois'ion
adopted
M-. ALLEN Of Ohio. moved that the vote by
which the Senate agreed 70 the resolution be re-
considered
Mr.. JoHssos inquired whether any Senators had
failed 70 vote on the resolution.
Mr.. ALLEN said that he had voted At al.
Mr.. JoBssos inquired the object Of the Senator
Of Ohio 10 not voting.
Mr. ALTys reDlied that nc doubted the proprsty
and copstitutionajty Of the resolution demh1dn9
Of the President bic reasons Why nompatlons mao
rot been sent In.
Mr.. JoHSsos said he had 20 objection 10 a recon
siderstion If the Senator Of Ohio desired 70 discuss
the cousttutionslity Of the question. The vote
having been reconsidered the question REQUIRED on
agreeing 10 said resolution.
Mr. ALLE~. of Ohio. opposed the res0iutcn ear
nestiy and zsalousy lie SAID that the fffs''cn'
vas authorized By the Consultation % appoint on
Gers during the recess Of Congress, whose cornms-
sions do not expire until the end Of the following
Session. and Congress hAs 10 more power 20 AK
the President why he does not, or has bot nomlnst
cd them than the President has power 20 ask the
Senate why nominations postponed or rejected
are not confirmed
On motion of Mr. HANNEGAs, tho subject was
informally laid aside, who then moved that the bili
authorizing the President 70 occupy Iucatsn with
q military force. with q view Of aiding the whites
sesiu,f tho Indians be taken up, which was agreed
TO. Mr. HAsSEGAs then proceeded 10 address the
Senate and spoke ably IN support Of the OH. lie
ssid that England had slreaoy iuterfered. and was
n
that Ems and. through her agent, furnished arms
and ammunition % the Indians aud stirred them up
to insouectou aud b.o0dshed.
Mr.. CLAYTON followed and argued the question
briefly ss % the violation Of the treaty which
probably ere this was ratified. The principles IN
yoved In the bill regarded violation Of The troaty
which was 4 serious mstter The bill also violated
the srmisticc
Mr JEFFERSON DAVIS of Miss. proposed q sub
stitute Authorizing the President to send portion
of ourtroopf now in Mexico 70 Yucatsn, and supply
their places by new volunteers
Mr. CRITTENDEN OF Ky. opposed both the bill
and tho amendment. bin o. raise more N0'un.
teers WIS areedy pending. He advocated eau
ton in interfering with the affairs of other c0un
tries. He was ready 20 70 81 Jar as any nan 10
the cause OF humanity hut thought VI ought %
have regard Tor the lives snd health Of our troops,
whom 10 was proposed n send 20 Yucatan.
SIR FOOTE Of Miss. supported the measure, out
and out, which he defended IN connection with the
Administration.
Without taking any question, the Senate sd
iOurned over till Monday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker presented communication respect
ing The present Of portrait Of Baron De kaib, oil
Revolutionary fame, who was SLAIN at the battle
oi Camden. from his relatives through Mr.. Walsh
American Consul 10 Paris 10 vgas. on motion, re
lerred 20 the Committee ON the Library.
Mr HOLNEs Of n Y offered 2 resolution IN IA
yor of an alteration in the mileage law, objections
were made.
Mr. STEPHENS Of Ga. offered resolutions dccars-
tory Of the Taylor platform addresses-old Iack's
letser 80 the basis-ies over
M ROCKWELL of Conn called for the regular
order Of busiuess--whereupon the House accord
iney resolved itself into Committee ofthe Whole
the state OF the Union, and proceeded To take up
the private calendar and to consider private bills,
Mr.. KAUFMAN of Texas m the Chair and after
some time speHt therein the Committee rose and
reported progress. The House adjourned til Sat
urdsy tomorrow morning