The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-10
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


In Senate.
WAsHrN0ToN, Jan. 8, l6l6.
s-joumal-pett Mr. Dickinson, Of New
York, was announced Chairman Claims In place Of
NJ 5. Mr. S 1. On II piece
bill came from the House, authorizing the Washing.
ton National Monument Association to select from the
their proposed National Monument TO the Father OIL
country
the District Of Columbia He wanted to know what SORT
Of monument this to BE- He didn't feel free 10 give
hi. sanction to thing which might perhaps, be dsgacs-
MI BE.srv . understood said that the bin proposed
merely the selection Of site.
Mr. NILES thought II safest to examine into this bust
Mr.. CALnouS was Of the same opinion NJ, Besides, q
hoped would be done by Congress.
Mr.. DAYroN said that this was free offer Of the Pee
PIE and he did not know what was to be gained by ~
Mr.. wrsrcorr urged the bill granting the site.
Mr. B.rTor Opposed the proposition out and out and
he States. in under he suiso1isy q he Cen.
the point but Col Benton Insisted upon his suspicions.
that whole business about this associated body,
that ought mot to Be countsnsncsd BY Congrsss
The bill was refered-22 to Is.
a.: 81 5 =:
Society here 2 the frsst object Of thai.
wings are prominent in originating and in prosecuting
it. And Jet Col Benton IL willing TO be qualified In
not accounted for and that $500 Of the no
ney collected By Person and lent BY him
X: :Gs Ss be % . e: Il :. Of
the monument i r.cordsd-th. books Of ths subscIip
fund.-. now snosnsins . sxy odd shou.:nd dollars,
invested state stocks-and every cclscter was re-
Ss7Ss bssn ndss:a 10
sources. 10 make up and hand over the amount The
books will be furnished to Col. Benton, and he can
that d ns sr s
been ahless to his trust but the Society are NO more
responsible for this Be Co. than 4 The EPiscePsl
The Senate passed Col Bsntons bill for organising
erecting line Of stations for said regiment. non Mis-
souri, westward to the Rocky MONTANA
The for SDs! u:
il should become law, some ten Or Assn thousand dol
be saved to the sovemnsnt-that h, you under.tsnd
may b and yet the law may be observed TO the
Mr. ALLEs, from the Committee Foreign Relations,
reported back the resolution for abrogating and snnul
ing the 81 q sv 'Sr
identical with the original requires the President
without spscyng the ms ct which he shall DO ~ to
his proclamation, announcing the cessation Of the ues
~ Of joint occupation Of the Oregon Mr.. Allen said
that the other measures In connection with this, would
be reported upon separately Meantime, he would name
the day for the formal confederation ofhe resolution
for the giving the twelve month"; notice, the ensuing
Monday, the l2th Inst Mr. Allen also moved, that GER
tain maps and gloves Be allowed 10 the COMMITTEE on
Foreign Relations, the cost not to exceed $500
Mr.. CALHOUN suggestsd that there was no necessity
Of going TO the expense Of . globe There wss an ex
csfsnt thirteen inch globe, - good - cceid De pro
duced In the State Department which could Do mad ~
the committee.
Mr. DAyror wanted to know whether these were ter
restria or celestial globes that the COMMITTEES wanted
Mr. ALLEN No, sir they are not Congressional
xaer some further conversation between Mr. Davis
ana Mr. Allen the motion, undersood was laid over
some debate followed upon MIR. Seviers bill for 10
dsmpity TO the state Of Texas independent State
Sor the dssrmng BY the United States Of detachment
Of Texan troops under Major snvsly and the forcble
seizure Of certain goods In Texan custom house.
Laid over .
And after . short executive session. the Senate cd.
journsd over 10 Monday next
House OF Representatives
WAsnsraror, Jan. q. 1s46
The House was opened by prayer ~ usual. Reioi"
Of committees were In order !.
Mr. HAaALsor, Of Georgia. from the Committee on W.
litary Affair." reported the Senate DILL rs-seapi"n ns
the once Of second inspector general o. "s ""s
The Committee Of Ways and Means reported the ca'-
tonsry bills making sppropristons fev orusosions