The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-23
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
HIpa,r aVaaTnN
WASHINGTON, Dec. -, 1917.

WASHINGTON, Dec. y, 1877.
SENATE
The Senate convened at II O'Clock, M.--the VICE
PRESIDENT in the Chair.
HAMILTON PAPERS.
petition from Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton was pre.
sented BY Mr. Green praying Congress purchasA ono
thousand copies ofthe Hamilton papers.
SLAVERY.
Mr.. HALE presented two anti-slavery petitiorH and
made strenuous efforts to induce the Senate to depart
from It's settled practice Of not receiving petitions
that import The question Of non-reception being put
Mr.. BERRAN moved to lay that question on the table,
which was decided in the affirmative ayes % nays TO-
SUPREME COURT.
Mr. ASHLEY, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
bill to amend the acts regulating the appellate urisdio
ton Of the Supreme Court In certain cases. Passed
wan MEXICO.
Senator CAs Chairman Of the Comsnittt on Militia
~ Affairs introduced bill making provision for rails
ing additional forces to in the against Mexico
and gave notice that he would call 1t up at the earliest
opportunity.
resolution offered by Mr.. WEsrcorr was adopted
directing enquiry to whether any alterations ara
necessary in the patent laws.
The Senate hereupon went into Executive Sssso n,
and after short time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House convened at IL O'Clock, NJ.
The States and Committees were called upon for me.
MORALS, petitions resolutions and reports.
PRINTING.
resolution adopted authorizing the Speaker to
appoint joint committee Printing ON the part OF
the House.
TIE MEXICAN
Mr.. LINCOLN, Of ILL.,, offered series of resolutions re.
lang to the several Messages Of the President on the
Mexican and requesting of him information on nu
points touching the of tho war and the
right of the United States to territory between the
Nueoes and the Rio Grsnde.
THE WESTERN
Mr.. McCLELLANp presented resolution calling for
statstios Of the commerce Of the western lakes.
PosTMAsTERs NEWSPAPERS.
Mr. KAUFMAN offered resolution of enquiry as to the
sxpedency of authorizing postmasters to receive SUBJ
scrptions and transmit moneys for newspapers se
postage.
APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion Of Mr. VINToN, the House resolved itself
into committee Of the whole the state of me Union
and took up the bill million Of dollars to
supply deficiency in thsappropratons for the subss-
tence department.
Mr. J. r. IsoERsoLL in the Chair.
Mr. VIsTos stated that the estimated deficit for the
year is fraction under four millions, but this bill is in
tended only to meet drafts daily expected from the
q
lion expected by the first train from Mexico to Vera
Cruz. There only about $780, 900 now at the oom.
mand Of the subsistence department, to meet these
drafts.
On motion Of Mr.. POLLOCK, the committee rose and
reported the bill to the House without amendment II
vas then passed unanimously.
PREsIpEsT's MESSAGE.
message received from the President, commune
eating the report of the Secretary of the Navy relative
to floating dry docks authorized by the passed last
session.
On motion Of Mr.. VrSroN the House again went into
Committee Of the Whole, and took up the annual mes.
sage of the President.
Mr. VSTor oereda series Of resolutions for the ree-
of dereet portions Of the message to sppropr-
ate committees.
Mr.. CLINoHAM offered an amendment involving the
question Of slavery In territory, upon which he
made speech and then withdrew bis amendment. The
committee and reported progress. series Of
solutions offered by Mr. BRoDHEAD, substitute were
ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee Of
the Whole.
resolution adopted, that the house. tomorrow,
will adjourn over to Monday
Adjourned