Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

Mr. Cobb moved that the fortifcstion bill be
taken up. Lost by the casting vote OF the
chair.
Mr. Rockwell's bill, establishing board Of
commissioners to adjudicate private claims,
was taken up for consideration.
Sundry amendments were proposed, after
dsposing of which the committee rose.
Mr. Kaufman moved that the bill be laid on
the table. Negatived by loo nays TO 81 yeas.
The bill was then ordered to an engross-
ment
The Speaker signed several enrolled bills
and. on motion. the House adjourned
SATURDAY. Feb. 10 Senate:--The Chair
laid before the Senate a message from the
President, communicating the information
called for relative to the protocol Of the Mex
lean treaty.
Mr. Mangum moved reference to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Foote moved that twenty thousand CO.
pies be printed. and addressed the Senate in
support Of his motion.
He was followed by Mr. Rusk, on the ma
ture of the Protocol, and the debate was con-
tinued up to the hour of adjournment, without
coming 10 a vote.
House Of Representatives The House took
up the bill for the relief of David Myerlee-
laid on the table. yeas 95, nays II.
Sundry bills from the Senate were then read
and referred.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state OF the Union Mr.. More
head in The chair. and the committee proceed
ed 10 the consideration of the bill making ap-
preparations for certain Notifications of the
United States during the year ending June 80.
1850, upon which Mr.. Hilliard spoke an hour.
advocating his project for government for
the territory acquired from Mexico.
On motion of Mr. Vinton, the committee
then rose; and the chairman having reported,
Mr. V. moved the usual resolution TO stop
the debate on the fortification bill in one hour
after it should again be taken up in commit
tee agreed to.
The House again resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole on the state OF the Union,
and proceeded to the consideration of the said
bill. when the debate was continued by Messrs
Brown, of Mississippi, and Hunt. of New
York, with interruptions on the part of Messrs
Boyden and McClernand after which, no a.
mendment having been offered,
On motion of Mr. Stanton, the committee
rose, and the chairman reported the bill, with
the recommendation that it be passed
Mr. Vinton moved the previous question on
the engrossment of the bill which motion
was sustained, and the bill was ordered to be
engrossed
The bill was then read third time, passed,
and sent to the Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. Ion motion of Mr. Ath-
erton, the Senate proceeded to the consldera-
ton of the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill-[Mr Butler, giving notice that when i,
should have been disposed of. he would press
the passage of the bill to provide for the more
efectual execution of the third clause of the Sc.
cond section of the fourth article of the con.
stitulion. relating TO the surrender of fugitive
slaves
MIR Anterior proposed number of amend
ments from the finance committee, all OF which
were agreed 10, including one striking out The
proviso in the bill. as il came from the House
aboIishing the punishment of foggng in the
navy, which the committee did not consider
+ as properly belonging 10 this bill.
A debate took place on this proviso. in
which Messrs. Hale, Badger, Butler, lulee
Niles, Benton, Breese, Clayton. Phelps, Cal
houn, Dickinson, and others participated, ant
. which occupied nearly the entire session.
n The proviso having been stricken out, M
f.. Hale moved to amend by inserting CLAUSE
repeating all laws and parts of laws permit
;, ting whipping punishment in the navy. an
!. upon this the yeas and nays were ordered. AM
! it was decided in the negative, II to 80.
e The Vice President laid before the Senate
message from the President, in reply to re,
s oIution, with statement of the number
vessels employed in the coast survey. Alss
S two other executive documents, from auditors
i required annually by law. Adjourned.
,. House of Representatives MIR McQueer
# OF South Carolina, elected to the present Cor
n gress. in place of Mr.. Sims, deceased, wa
S qualified and took his seat
s Mr. SibIey. of Wisconsin Territory. move
that the committee of the whole on the Stat
e OF the Union be discharged from the furlhe
j. consideration of the bill to establish the terri
l. tora government of Minnesota, and that tn
i bill be now put upon its passage. but the me
ton was not agreed to.
g Mr. Vinton, from the committee OF way
: and means, reported bill TO establish L" d,
- partment of the interior, and for other purp'
ses." 1t proposes 10 create new executiv
department, with secretary of the interio
" and the necessary other officers. to which sha
be entrusted portions of the duties now b,
" longing to the several existing departments.
MIR Vinton moved-as the bill proposed II
appropriation and it was not therefore nece
sary to refer it TO the committee of the who