The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06
THIRTIKTH COsGRRss-secoua Session.

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The Senate was not in session to-day, having
| Adjourned over TO Tuesday.
In The House, after the leading of the journal
| Il WIS ordered, on motion Of MIR. Cobb, OF Geor.
gia, that when the House adjourn to-day, il ad.
Ioum 10 Wednesday next.
M. Rockwell, OF Connecticut, then moved TO 70
INTO Committee of the Whole, on The Private Cal.
endsr Mr.. Petit moved an adjournment. The
ayes and noes were demanded on the latter mo-
lion, but not ordered, one-hfth of quorum not
voting, and the motion TO adjourn was then mega
| lived, 81 10 CO.
Thequestion recurring on Mr.. RoekweIPs mo-
lion, the vote stood II 10 26-no quorum. Mr.
wentworth moved call of the House.
Mr. Thompson, OF Pennsylvania, moved an ad-
loumment, and upon this last motion the yeas and
nays were ordered, and resulted, ayes 6S; noes
lOl. So the House refused TO adjourn.
Mr.. Rockwelrs motion was then decided in the
Affirmative
The House went into Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Boyd in The chair, and considered a private
bill which was reported TO the House and pass
ed.
Then, after the adoption of resolution offered
by Mr. Meade, calling on the President for certain
correspondence between Mr.. Wise, our former
Minister, and Mr. Gordon, our former Consul al
Rio Janeiro, in relation 10 the African slave
The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY Dec. Is.
SENATE.
Mr.. Atehison, Vice President pro tenn, called
the Senate 10 order at the usual hour
Mr.. haEnegan, of Indiana, appeared and took
his seat.
Sundry petitions and memorials were presented
and referred.
Mr.. Bright, of Indiana, submitted a joint reso
lntOn, which was considered by unanimous con
sent, and agreed TO, 10 allow the messengers Of
Lhe electoral votes some compensation as hereto
fore.
The Senate has been employed ne arly all day
in executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
After the usual preliminaries Of the morning
business, sundTy petitions and memorials were pre-
scented and referred.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Benton, Of the Committee
OF Ways and Means, the bill making appropria-
tons for the Civil, Diplomatic, and Indian De-
Partments for the fiscal year, was made the order
of the day for Thursday.
Mr.. COllameT, OF the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill allowing the right of way
through the Public Lands for Canals and Rail-
road PurPoses-reiened TO the Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Collamer, moved TO lay the bill on the table,
which had been heretofore referred, granting to
other than the thirteen old States the same guam
ity OF land allowed the State of Ohio for internal
Improvements, which was sgreed TO.
communication was received from the De-
paTtment OF State in ans 10 the resolution OF
the House calling for information in regard TO the
imprisonment OF Americans in Ire and.
On motion of MIR. Ninton, the House resolved
itself into the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union, and debated the deficiency
bill until adjournment.
SENATE.
WAsHIsGTOS, Jan. 3.
The Senate was called to order e. the usual hour,
and prayer was said by the Rev. Mr.. Gurley.
SundTy memorials and petitions were presented
ana referred.
Several bills Of private nature were reported
from the several committees which were Of phi
yate character
They then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House, Mr. c. b. Smith reported bill for
the organization OF Territorial Government IN
Mexico prov iding tor the exclusion Of sayeY-ItI
was referred 10 The Committee of the Whole.
The Chairman OF the Committee on Territories
made counter report.
Nc Greely's resolution, calling for information
as 90 ceTtsin manufactures imported, WAS debated
and finally laid on the table.
Mr. Cooke spoke on the resolution in reference
10 the contributions. levied in the Mexican ports
during the late war.
The resolution was read and considerable dis
cusaion arose. The subject was finally referred 10
the special committee and ordered TO be printed.