Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-09

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accompanied by a few remarks. in which h.
stated that Virginia would sustain the doctrines
OF the resolutions. Laid on the table and or.
dered to be printed.
MIR. Clayton, from the joint committee m
inc SUBJECT reported the customary resolution
IN reference to the meeting of the two Houses
on Inc "a Wednesday in February, 10 oman
ana count the votes for President and VICE
President, which was adopted, and Mr. Claw.
ton was appointed teller on the part of the
Senate.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of II.
postage bill.
Mr. Allen replied at length to speech de.
ivered by Mr.. Niles on Saturday. Mr.. Pearce
followed. The Senate adjourned without fur:
Their action on the bill.
In the House, Mr.. Stephens, of Ga, asked
and obtained general consent 10 offer his reso.
lutions of inquiry as to the existence of pro.
tocol to the Mexican treaty.
The House was then addressed by Mr.. Ste
phens in favor of, and by Mr.. Houston, of
Ala, in opposition to. the resolutions. The
resolutions were amended so as to include call
for the instructions TO our commissioners, and
the correspondence with the Mexican govern
ment subsequent 10 the ratification of the trea:-
ty by the Senate of the United States
The resolutions, as amended, were then adop::
ted, by vote OF LAT 10 ga. and soon after the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 6-Senute.- Vice Pres
ident laid before the Senate communication
from the Post Office Department, in reference
to the postal arrangements with Bremen
Mr. Jefferson Davis, from the military com.
mittee, reported, with amendments, the bill TO
increase the medical staff of the army by the
addition of ten Assistant Surgeons, and provi.
ding for the appointment of ten additional
Captains for military posts, which amendments
were agreed 10, and the bill was then read the
third time and passed.
Mr. Anterior, from the finance committee,
reported, without amendment, bills making
appropriations for revolutionary and other
pensions, and for the support of the military
academy.
Mr.. Butler presented the resolutions Of the
Legislature of South Carolina, against the in
PRODUCTION of the Wilmot Proviso, or any 9TH
err similar measure, into any bill relating to the
Territories of California and New Mexico
The resolution was ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Mangum, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of the resolution,
yesterday submitted by him, calling on the
President for information in reference to the
protocol to the treaty with Mexico. The res
oluton was unanimously adopted.
A large number of bills from the House
were read and referred.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the Panama Railroad Bill, the question he
. ing on the amendment of Mr. Niles, to strike
ont $3.50 900 and insert $15O 900, as the CON-
pansation, per annum, TO Messrs. Aspnwall,
: Stephens and Chauncey, for the sportation
of government supplies, &c. &c.
A debate followed, in which Messrs Un-
derWood, Dayton anu WeDster partlclpated.-
The bill was passed over informally. Execu'
tive Session. Adjourned.
House Of Representatives.-Afte the pre-
sentation of one or two unimportant bills, the
House went into committee of the whole, and
took up the annual navy appropriation bill,
and proceeded TO dispose of the several amend
ments proposed. The bill and amendments
were finally reported TO the House, some Of
the amendments were concurred in and others
: rejected, and the bill was then read the thirt
time and passed.
4 Mr.. Schenck moved 10 reconsider the vote
: adopting the title, q" A bill to provide for ths
naval service, &C. The bill but partially pro
vided for the naval service, and the title there
fore should be amended. No quorum AID
iourned