New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-15
From Washington.
TWENTY. NINTH CONGRESS".First Sessio

TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS"First Session.
e The letter of our correspondent having taii'
ed we copy the Congressional proceedings OF Tues
day from the Newark Advertiser
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. Jan. l3'h- 1910.
SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate communication
from the War Department in reference 10 Lead
Mines in Illinois.
Mr.. CAss presented memorial from the National
. institute. Also remonstrance asains, the admis-
sion OF Texas.
Mr.. WEBSTER, memorial against the admission
OF new States
Mr.. BAGBY gave notice ofa Resolution for amend
ing the Constitution IN reference the election OF
President and Vice President of the U. States.
Mr. BENTON rose to ask the attention otthe Senate
TO subject which was before them last week, viz.
that of the Washington Monument Association
Some one had sent him printed report of the board
OF managers of this Association and from this he
read list of returns from various States, or rather
list of returns not made Hemoved the reference OF
the statement TO the Committee on the D. C.
Mr.. DAYTON demolished the interences drawn by
| Mr.. Benton from this statement IN few WORDS
The report he said was printed in 1S3s, and since
then ali the accounts had been satisfactorily settled
The collectors had originally given bonds each IN
the sum of $4,000. and wherever they had been de-
linquent the bonds had been sued and recoved upon
excepting in the single of Ala where the Indi
vlGCal was lnsOIVenL he moved 10 reIel 10 ltle
Committee also the accounts OF the Secretary OF the
| Association George Wattenston; so ordered.
| Messages in writing were received from the Pres
! ident
Mr.. ALLEN gave notice that al some early day ne
should ask leave TO introduce Joint Resolution de-
claratory of the principles by which the U. 8 VIII
be governed in regard to the interpositon OF For
eign Powers in the affairs Of the Independent Gov
| ernmen;s OF America
Mr. BENTON, by leave, introduced Bill 10 repeal
the duty on salt and the granting OF certain bounies
10 fishing vessels; read, and referred TO Committee
| on Finance After transactng little private bus
ness, the Senate passed into Executive Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
! After the reception of reports from Committees
i'll was reported TO enable the Secretary OF the Ma
w 10 use S,evens's patent cutoff on board steam
vessels.
A Bill making appropriations of public land in
aid Of certain internal improvements In Michigan
was reported.
At the conclusion OF the call for reports from Com
mi,,ees, on motion of Mr.. VISToS, the rules were
suspended and the Speaker directed 10 call the
| States for resolutions.
| Mr. C. j. ISGERsoLL by resolution. called upon
the Secretary of the Treasury for plan of Sub
Treasury as shadowed forth i'll the President Mes
! sage. Objections made-les over.
! The Committee on Public Buildings were direct
ed 10 take into consideration the exPediency OF
making certain alterations and improvements IN the
Hall OF the House of Representatives.
| Mr.. WRIGHT presented resolutions OF the New
Jersey Legislature as TO the removal OF the obstruc
! tons TO navigation in the Passac River. Head ai
the request of the introducer, on whose motion they
| were referred 10 the Committee on Commerce, ana
ordered TO be printed.
A resolution was introduced instructtng the Com
| mi,tee on Revolutionary Pensions 10 report bill
for the payment of pensions TO widows OF the hevo
| luton who were married after 1894 and before sou
allowing such persons TO draw pensions The same
as widows married before 1894. An amendment to
inquire into the eIpedlency OF such Dill giving rise
! 10 debate the resolution lies over.
Mr. TIBBATTs, on leave, introduceda bill making
! an appropriation of $50, ,000-for the Improvement
of the harbor at the city of Cincinnati and the con-
! struction of channelway between the same ana
the cities Of Covingon and Newport 10 render me
more accessible the Military Depot for the protectlon
of the public property at the latter place.
! Objections being made to the second reading oil
the bill by member from Mississippi the question
then came up shall the bill be rejected and Inc
] House refused TO reject: Yeas lOl; Navs 81.
| Mr.. GEO WAsHINGToN JONES, of Tenn. intro
duced resolution directing the Clerk TO distribute
| among the members of the present House the extra
| copies of Fremont's Report ordered by the last
| House There were various questions OF order, and
some confusion in consequence OF the Speaker,
IIsN BOYD of KY. temporarily in the chalr) beng
deficient in his familiarity with the rules.
| Mr. HUNT of II. Y. moved TO lay the resolution on
| the table Negatived-Yeas 63; Nays los.
| Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON of Ten. introduced string
of resolutions setting forth the cardinal principles OF
the democracy the great and chief one being the s-
tribution of the spos of Office the resolutions setting
forth the manner IN which they shouiu hereafter oe
! distributed
They having been read, Mr.. HOLMES OF 5. e.
(who by the way. has been grossly abused by the
! Washington correspondent OF the Boston Atasl ot'
Z, fered resolution TO this effect:
RESOLVED That the offices were created Tor the Govern
| ment and not for the spoiiS
The subject was passed by, ooJecuons oeins maze
to their consideration.
resolution directing that 5000 extra copies OF
| Fremont report be distributed among the members
of the House providing charge was made tor their
composition Yeas 81. nays 81.
| Mr. VINToN of Ohio introduced JOINT hesou-
lion for the amendment of the Constitution fthe L.
States relating to the election of President and Vice
President of the United States-providing for The
choice of the same, after the year 1860 by direct
! vote of the people of the country Ordered TO be
printed and referred to the Committee ofhe w hole,
| Mr. " having signifed desire to submit his views
| upon the subject
A resolution was adopted directing the Committee
Oh Public Billings to inquire into the expedency oil
making an addition to the accommodation OF the
! House of Representatives, approprlatlng the hall
| now used for the accommodation OF the Congress
Lbrary-the Library Room to be arranged for the
! Supreme Court
that no surrender of Territory of Oregon be made
no negotiations entered into for that purpose. &c.
directed TO the President. On motion OF MIR. WIN
THRoP, laid on the table.
bill, providing for the erection Of q State Gov
ernment in the Territory OF Wisconsin was nroduc-
ed and referred 10 the Committee on Territories
AT 81 o'clock the House adjourned.
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