New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-08
xxxth CONGRESS-. .Fir., Session.


SENATE. WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug :.
Several petitions presented received and took
the usual course
TRIAL OF COL FREMONT.
Mr. BENTON Chairman Of the Committee on Military
Affairs gave notice that he should, the hrsi day Of
the next Session move 10 have the injunction OF Sc
crecy removed from the members Of the Court Martial
In Col Fremonts case.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
Mr. BENTON from the select Committee made re-
port providing for the publication Of the Daily Proceed
ings Of Congressin the Onion and NatioHoi IHeSsHe
which read and ordered TO be printed.
KEroRT PROM THK SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
The VIcE.PREsTDENT laid before the Senate a Report
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, respecting the
quantity and value Of sugar imported into the United
states the past fiscal year which was read and ordered
to be printed
REPORT PROM COMMITTEE on FINANCE,
Mr.. ATHERroS, from the Committee on Finance
from duties 10 be paid directly into the United States
Treasury, without deduction for salaries or other
expenses.
GRANT OF OVERLOOKED LANDS TO ARKANSAS.
Mr. BoRrAND Of Ark. reported a bill In favor OF
granting overAowed lands 10 Arkansas, bordering the
West bank Of the Mississippi and other rivers in that
state. On this proposed measure a debste ensued
CALLING on THE PRESIDENT FoR INFoRMATINoS.
Mr. JOHNSON Of Md then moved 70 take up the resou-
ton which be had previously offered, calling on the
President for Information respecting the proposed revo
utonzing Of the northen States OF Mexico The resou
ton was adopted.
THE OREGON BILL.
On motion, the Senate laid aside the morning bust
and proceeded 10 the consideration Of the order
OF the day, which the Oregon bill from the House
debate arose on the amendment reported from the
Committee on Territories inserting the Preamble oithe
Wilrnot Proviso The debate continued, when the
subject was informally laid aside.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the Senate 60 into kXecu-
tive Session, which was agreed to-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House assembled at the usual hour and was call
ed to order by the Speaker.
frat in Qrla
was Mr. THoMPsoN's (of lnd) motion pending sstur
day in favor Of reconderng the vote the passing OF
the Army Bill The previous question was called for
and the motion lost by Yeas 81, Nays III.
EXTRA PAY TO cLERKs, MESSENGERS, &C.
Mr. DAKLINo moved a resolution in favor of paying
the clerks messengers and others the usual extra al
lowsnce from the House contingent fund
Mr. JONES of Tenn. moved O. lay the motion on the
table On taking the question BY Yeas and Nays the
Dir THoMpsoS Of Ind rose he said. TO privileged
question and moved reconsider the vote passing the
Army bill, for the purpose Of making speech on the
subject He spoke ably in review OF the Executive and
its party in Congress on the subject He was inter
rupted leave and Intercepted by Mr.. HUM Of y
Mr. thompson having concluded, his motion was laid
on the table.
The resolution in favor OF extra pay the officers OF
the House was then taken up and passed.
BILLS PROM THE SENATE
sundry bills from the Senate then taken up,
read first and second time and appropriately referred
SUPPLYING MEMBERS WITH BOOKS
Mr.. Bolts OF "a. Ourrtd resolution IN lhNoI OF
Clerk of the House furnishing members with the same
amount of books received by members OF the last two
Congresses which cost about 500 per set On this
resolution the yeas and nays were demanded and re
suited in the affirmative by the following vote Yeas
no Nays 81
PRESERVATION CANNON TO THE JACKSON NoNusrf;Sr I
COMMITTEE
The House then took up the Senate Resolution in |
favor of giving cannon captured By Gen. JACKSON 20
the jackson Monument Committee.
Mr. HASKELL OF Tenn and Mr.. KING Of Ga opposed /
IT, and moved TO lay IL on the table
The yeas and nays were demanded an resulted IN |
the negative by the following vote-feaso63, Nays lOL
The subject then, on motion, informally laid aside
The resolution subsequently taken up and passed
REFERENCE or THE PRESIDENTS LATE MESSAGES
On motion the House took up the Presidents two
late Messages one of which declined communicating
the instructions given TO Messrs CLIFFORD and SEWER
as Commissioners 10 Mexico, &c.
Mr. VENABLE of NC. obtained the floor and made
set speech in which he eulogized North Carolina and
her deleg alton Din Congress b. He asssiled the Wing
party. and replied to Mr. DoNNEIL Of C. and also
Mr. -, mot understood propaby MARsHs) speech.
He opposed Gen. TAYLOR with his epsulettes
Mr. STEPHENS Of Ga. followed, and justified his
course in moving 10 lay the Compromise Bill on the
table He said that the bill would have operated
njunously
Mr. BINGHAM Of Mich. read speech on the Northern
side of the question.
Many motions we're then made as 10 what 10 do with
the Presidents Messages.
Mr. STEVENS moved 70 Law them on the table On THE
motion the yeas and NAYS were taken and the motion
decided in the affirmative. Yeas 70; Nays o.
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE
On motion Of Mr. HUNr Of ~ Y the House resolved
telf into Committee of the Whole on the state Of the
Union Mr.. CABELL OF Fla in the Chair.
Many motions and much disorder prevailed As 10
what bill should be considered.
Mr. Hunt on the part of the Wings was trying to
AXE up the River and Harbor bin. while Mr.. CoBB was
opposing IL at every step Two calls OF the House were
made Mr. COBB taking appeals from the Chair con
iantly The Committee rose for the third time. Mr.
- here offered resolution TO stop the debate on the
River and HsrbOr bill on "Wednesday next Adopted
RIVER AND HAHBoR BILL.
On motion Of Mr. Roor Of o. the House again re-
olved itself into Committee of the Whole the state
D, the Union Mr. CABELL in the chair and took up the
River and Harbor bill.
Note By The Rep0rtG-A night session has been re-
'olved upon, The hall has been lighted, and Mr. HUNT
10 minutes past 8 P. NJ il speaking.