Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-10
lFrom our Evening Edition.
Congress.


Congress. aa4
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,. July THE report
1.-THE Committee on Foreign Affairs in relation to Texas
coming up as the unfinished business, Mr. Adams
nnued ms remarks IN opposition thereto until the cxpi
ration ofthe hour 49, - !.
Mr.. Dromgoole was anxious to reply He appealed
to the House. and demanded suspension of the rules
in order that he might confute the many unfounded
charges made by the gentleman from Massachusetts
against the committee. Alter some debate, the motion
to suspend was negatived.
Mr.. Fairfield, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported the bill for running the Nsrth Eastern bonn
Gary line in conformity with the treaty OF 1883 ltwas
accompanied by resolution, setting forth that the line
could be by the objects selected as points in the
treaty. and that the United States had clear right To
the whole of the territory in dispute Also expressing
wish that Great Britain will no longer refuse
to grant just claims, by throwing obstacles IN the
way of speedy adjustment OF this vexatious question
The resolution agreed to- and with tne Dill ieio on
the table, and ordered to be printed.
The bill auhorisng the people of Florida to take the
preliminary steps for their admission as State into the
Union was read twice and referred to q Committee Of
the Whole.
The bill to repeal certain duties upon rail road irsn
paid by the New York and Harlem Rail Road Company,
read third time and passed. also number OF other
bills of similar character. 4ls
The Senate bill prohibiting the circulation OF small
notes in the District Of Columbia taken cp and by
the aid of the previous question, finally passed
The House then went into COMMITTEE OF the Whole,
and after time spent therein reported the follow
ing bills:
Senate bill au,horisng the sale Of U. S. Bank bonds
owned by government
Senate bill for RENTING duties upon certain goods de-
stroyed by fire the late conhagratoR In the city OF
New York, with amendments.
The two bills were then taken up by the House, and
after brief debate, read third time and passed.
TIE bill establishing certain post routs, amended
by the Senate, was not taken up. The amendment
struck out the clause which repealed the law establish
| ing Express mails. I'm
| passed. -
on the Old HARDER Bill, as amended by the Senate.
| SENATE.-A communication was presented from tho
New-York Chamber Of Commerce. forwarding the pro-
cecdngs at a eeung Of that BODY, approving report
recently made by the Committee on Commerce on the
| subject of light honses.
The Chair presented a communication from the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, furnishing statement OF the
annual expense of collecting the customs for the last 70
years. -,
The Old Harbor bill having last evening been
| eced this morning the WINS resonsidered The
bill recemnitted 10 the committee on Finance with
instructions report amendment providing that ON
all single appropriation amounting to &l200O only 80
per cent should be expended during 1898, and the re-
mainder on the following year. ~
In a short time afterwards the Committee reported
the iment and the bill amended was sent 10 the
House fer concurrence.
The Commit ee on Finance report ed the bill making
appropriations for the expenses 1t the Indian Depart
ment fer ls3s-the amendments were eoncurred in.
THE ARMY BILL.-The Senate concurre,a In all the
amendments Of the House, the Bill for tie inc o.
the Army and Thursday it signed by the esi-
dent and SO becomes the law OF the land The Bill it
will be recoeced adds $500 rank and file 20 the pre-
sent military establishment.
The House Of Representatives by large majority
have added an amendment TO the annual Post Office Bill
requiring the Postmaster General, dispense with the
| Express Mail soon practicable. A motion
afterwards made to reconsider the the Bill in
order rensate the Express Mail, bat lost los "a.
Mr.. Town earnestly advocated the restoration Of tho
Express Mail and called for the reading Of two letters
| from Amos Kendall the subject. He said the Mail
was source of annual the department Of
$4,000. The previous question was called for and
carried 81 to AZ.
The provision for stopping the Express Mail was
stricken out in the Senate ny a vote Of I9 to H.
bill has passed both Houses Of Congress to estab-
sh separate Court Of Criminal Jurisdiction within the
District Of Columbia, consisting Of single Judge with
salary Of $4,000 per This Court is to hold four
terms year and extra terms when necessary. .4
TIE STEAMBOAT BILL.-The Senate, on Frda
night, rejected the amendment the steamboat bill,
passed by the House. imposing fine Of FIVE thousand
dollars for the loss Of aay life lives by explosion Of
boilers and substituted provision that in all prose-
cuons law for damages In such case the facts OF sush
explosion shall be considered pria Jacis evidence Of
wilful latent The House concurred in the Senaie's
amendment, and the bill finally passed.
The Hon. James X. Paulding sworn into Office,
as Secretary Of the Navy, en- Monday last.