The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-20
TIlIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WAsHISoros, July 10, ls4s
The Senate convened at eleven o'clock, and was
called to order by the Vice. President.
PRESENTATION PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented, reviewed and duly
referred; among Others Mr. Dickinson, of New York.
presented one from Alexander B. Johnson, remon-
strating against stopping the mails Sundays which
was received ordered to be printed and referred to
tho Committee on the Post Office and Post roads
PRESENTING CANNON MISSOURI.
The Senate, on motion, proceeded to take up the
joint resolution from the House in favor Of present
ing the State Of Missouri with the cannon taken BY
which was passed.
CONDENSATION OF COLONEL FREMONT
The joint resolution submitted yesterday in favor
of paying Colonel Fremont his services in com
ping map of Oregon and Cafor MIA was, on motion .
taken up and passed.
CORRECTION MR., CLAYTON.
MT CLAYTON, OF Delaware, chairman of the Select
Committee rose and laid that he wished to correct
msapprehension which he feared prevailed with re-
gard to the remarks he made to the Senate yesterday
when about submitting the bill the select commit
tee. Some persons had supposed that what he said
was intended for report from the committee. This
ne SAID was mistake The committee desired the bill
to speak for itself What he had said simply an
expression Of his own views on the subject.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. ATHERToN, chairman of the Committee ON FL
nance, moved that the Senate take up the Naval Ap-
propratn Bill, which agreed to. All ndments
in favor OF striking out appropriations for marine hos
pitfalls were rejected.
Mr.. NILES, Of Connecticut. obtained the floor and
the Senate at length against the section Of
the bill which authorses the Secretary of the Navy
advance money to contractors Cor certain mail
steamers. When he had concluded,
Mr.. HALE, Of New Hampshire obtained the floor,
and replied in defence Of the policy of making ad
vances for object Of much national Importance
When Mr. Hale had concluded the further considera-
ton Of the subject postponed
After the transaction of some unimportant business,
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi moved that the Senate go
into Executive session, which agreed to- After
some time being spent in secret session. the doors were
opened and the Senate adjourned over till tomorrow
Thursday.
House OF Representatives.
The House assembled at IL o'clock, when the Speak
er resumed his seat and called to order. After the
transaction of some unimporant business the Speaker
announced the first thing in order his table to be
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Sundry bills then reported referring to differ
en subjects which read twice and referred to the
Committee Of the Whole.
PENsioNING REVOLUTIONARY
On motion, the bill in favor Of extending pensions
to revolutionary widows married before the year 1900
was taken up The bill on its merits was warmly ad-
vocated by MIR. Rose Of New York, and by MIR. Pol
lock- Of Pennsylvania The measure was earnestly
opposed by Mr.. Bowlin, of Missouri and by Mr. Vena:
Bile, Of North Carolina. The previous question was
called for and sustained, when the bill voted on
by yeas and nays, and decided in the Affirmative by
yeas 12S, nays 10.
STEAMERS PACIFIC.
On motion, the joint resolution in favor OF carrying
the mail steamers to the Pacific, under the direction OF
the Secretary of the Navy, was taken up
Mr.. BUTLE., Of Pennsylvania, and Mr. KISG OF
Georgia, spoke ably in defence Of the measure. IL
was laid on the table; when, motion, the House ad-
journed over till tomorrow, Thursday.