The New York herald., 1846-03-06
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


Senate.
WAsHlseroS, March L.
This day twelve months since, the Senate exhibited
the dgned spectacle Of the installation of the Vice
President of the United States end the introduction
Of some twenty new Senators into the Senate. The
one Of ordinary interes-shs the subject to be- dis
cusssd 10 not confined to the installation of In
once but question involving the destinies of this
country and the destnies of Cirisendom for ages
come.
Prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. Milburn.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Hannegan for a railroad to the Pacific by
Msssrs semple, Woodbridge, Dickinson, Ashley Cass
Breess Sturgeon Johnson, and Phelps, upon various
subjects.
THssE THREE THOUSAND EXTRA.
Mr.: :ArHERIoS made report favorable to the print
ing of three thousand extra copies Of the report Of the
committee in the case, relative to the establishment Of
monthly mail line to Oregon. Agreed to.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND.
Mr. ArHKRToN, from the committee printing, also
reported in favor of 900 extra copies of the
agricultural and statistical portion of the annual report
Mr. ArHERros, from the great advantage of this docu
ment TO farmers and mechanics advocated the printing
Of the Of the number recommended by Mr.
Cameron.
Mr.. Nmr. Indignantly opposed the printing of the
$4,000. They were not wanted The whole project
ment irregulary which had crept into the
istration of the and was made of patch
work materials which could be had from other
sources, convenient to the people Mr. Niles hoped and
trusted this extra printing of useless documents would
be cut down far as possible.
Mr. YuLrr sustained Mr.. Niles with great energy.
Th. report was an excrescence besides the nfcr
nation contained accessible In various other
nes Better would il be for the Senate purchase CO
pies Of Mr. SINNERS agricultural periodical for oil pur.
poses Of information and cbeapness or all the expendi-
lures ofthe government appeared that its printing had
gone on increasing at the greatest ratio Ten years
the printing OF the Houses amounted to only $40 00
whiio At the last session the printing for the Senate alone
amounted TO $40 0oo Mr. Yulee referred TO the grow.
ing expenses OF the printing for several past
administration and hoped their would be q retrench.
ment.
Mr.. BsExsE desired TO know whether the homo rabls
~ @ 70 any particular administration in
terence 70 tnese alleged extravagant expenditur
Mr.. fuLEk said that he referred 10 sIlali for tan
years past ana thougs he had been ardent support
OF Mr.. Van Buren, he sal that under hs sdmi
nsraon, the expenses Of the had exhibit
cd spirit Of ntolerable extravagancs and that had
been growing and increasing for or fifteen wears
past.
Buren, on the ground that the appropriations by Con.
gress during that period had always exceeded
tive estimates.
Mr. DIcKrssor pleaded unequivocally for q retrench
ment especially In the public printing.
Alter some further discussion between Mr. Yuee and
MIR. Atheron, a motion by Mr.. Yulee TO reduce the
extra copies to 10000 the subject, as understood, wa
laid aside till tomorrow.
Mr. wKsro6rr reported bill in relation to the boun
dsry line between Florida and 0eorgia.
Mr. bsEEsx reported back a resolution providing for
the transfer oil the public mineral lands to the superv
sion oil the treasury department
Messase IRON the President OF the United States, in
All other orders intervening 10 the specisl order o
the day, were, on motion Of Mr. SEWER postponed
the NORTH WESTERN BOUNDARY otrsrIor
On motion OF Mr SEWER tho Senate resumed tbs ana
cia order OF the day. being the resolutions from the com
mtftes on Foreign Relations, and the yariou amsnd
msnts proposed, In reference to the sbrcssou Of the