New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-05
xNx,h CoNGREss...Fir. session.
SENATE .wAsiuNeroN. Saturday. june .

SENATE. . WAsuNGroN. Saturday, june .
A petition was presented By Mr.. STURGEON OF Penn
from citizens OF Phadephit prsyh- oons.'., 20 ~
,horize the building Of a railroad a. post rou"
between that city and Newl0rk H"as uuiy receive
.ad referred g. the Committee On Poet Onices and
Post Roads
of recurring ihr Commissioner " Patents o. report
nusIv the products of agriculture of manufacture snt
the prices of labor employed thereon.
Mr. BENroN opposed The passage oi The resolution.
sud gave his reasons why be- thought 70 ought not o.
pas He said such measure would prove both eNpen
sve and u-eic-.
Nr. UNDERWOOD replied and spoke Il some length
in favor of the resolution De- had offered ana ur.sd
many reasons 90 show tle urcessy and utility Of The
measure
Mr BENTON reo.ned and went 20 stare other co.
iectiou-
Nr. Underwood again replied sud spoke with ability
and animation iu favor OF the resolution and n answer
O. many OF the leading objections urged by hr BENTON
ON motion tie subject was then informally aid aside
On motion. 10 was agreed rlat when the senate si
louru. % DO ~ from next N0niay f1 e Thursday io
lowing
Mr. BsisHr OF ud moved tha, The senate take up the
Oregon oil. which WAS agreed o.
49, Foory oi Miss. offered au amendment io thc hl,
which be- thought would 05ristc objection. made on Doe
- 90 the south o. the l2ta section
BIZ BRIcIu accepted ths amendment
81. NFsEcolr oi fls spoke ai some l,usthln ifo-i
ton O. o. s- ectus and deceptive n its character
Mr F0OrE replied 90 some length
Nr UNDERWOOD addressed the senate m tltnf "i
lean. ile people ot Oregon free t0 sec on the question
90 slavery themselves aud offered an amendment io
l.lt erect
SIR DAYTON 81 j INQUIRED 90 the senator from
kentucky whether be- admitted that Congress Lad Do
r-ht O. exclude Slavery from Tie territory 90 Oregon
Mr. TNuEAwooD stated n reply. that Do admitted
tlet Ccn.rrs. had such power hlc Oregon renamed
territory bur hoped that The whole subject would Tee
lsttto tha people oi the territory.
slr BALDWIN OF Conn followed AMER he LAD son
cmtsi
N,r B,perpofN G. suggested su amendment. insert
l. in tht 9Th section thr words hut shall. not o. sun
act the sixth article 90 the conpac contained I'D ''
ordinance ot l5-,.
Mr. Foorr accepted the amendment e- modiaca
ton Without taking any question Oh" subject was
passed over.
Nr. H.LEof y ~ ha- ,he floor tor Monday
Nr. DAYTON OF NJ submitted a resolution 30 i.lof
Of dap0-tng the Tag presented 20 congress ye,''''N'
iu ,he Department OF state. which Wa adopted
Mr. UANvEoAN ot ind moved that the senate 40
irt. Executive session which was agreed o ana '''''
some tuis spent therein. tine senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. SUMMON, made an unsuccessful effort 20 4ct mp
bis b.ll respecting the naturalization of citizens
Various bills under consideration yesterday, were
taken up end passed.
Mr. X.SroN of Olio moved that tho House resolve
itself INTO Committee % hc Whole the state oi tho
Union which Was a-reed Co. Mr ROCKWELL oil Conn
Don tne chair.
The Navy Appropriation bin was then taken np when
Nr BEoDHEAD OF Penn. obtained tine ioor ana
made democratic speech in the course of which me-
repudatcd the Wimot rroyiso. and sad the Wings
would have t0 DO the same thing 10 fh,s rum man
who takes ground on tho subject but Who ' htir'i
rract. .ll Slave holder After he had concluded.
SIR. HRoWN of Miss. followed n political speech.
Mr - proposed au amendment Boo favor oi up.
rropratug 5000 for astronomical observations
wlercupon en amusing discu.- sion rev ~ between
ST. STANTON OF Tenn Mr. E,ANs of Nd aud Mr.
MCCLELLAND of No.
Mr. Evt>s's speech was % .lhant affair. while that
~ Mr. HOLMES OF S 4 was distinguished tor hgh
.r.f. .HrfEf 10 a
tou the Committee rose and reported progress The
House ld 1uusd