The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-05

ana also against the ana upon me issue
Mr. BrrIrs would not re verse decision Of the Senate
The committee Of investigation having already been
used
Mr. BEsroS urged upon tho Senate that there
pecessy for provision for the reports Of the Senate
the fact that Blair aud Rves who had been elected ~
printers TO the Senate at the expiration OF one Coneess
gress printers to the Senate We are now choosing
the reporters for Besides the individual
eu geo no Is wisnger with no VISIBLE rssponscy'
When Mr.. B had concluded
The question ea on referring the subject to
ssee. commute with power TO send for persons and
papers, which was lost, ie to %
And the resolution for empoyi ing DR. lamar A. Hous.
ton to give and publish daily reports Of this proceedings
and debates OF the sna;e the Congress at 900
Tor TIE short session. and S2 600 for long session.
was pipa passed. and being only resolution of the
Senate, is law as 1t stands.
AsorHrk Rrsoluruor
Mr. BENTON introduced resolution for resembling the
resolution just passed because Of various objections
alternative choice is offered the etary in the
contracbecause SIS 900 s taken from the contingent
project viii place individual mercy Of tbs
Teporerbscause the debates already reported and
published in satisfactory manner-oecauss Dr. Hous
ton is new conner in the CITY, and without any visible
responsibility, &c
Mr.. WEssrrR.-Under the rule. the resolution lies
over.
Mr. BErroSI shall take it up the first day of the
next session
And here the subject WINS dropped.
GENERAL BUSINESS REsUMED
The House bill for establishing the territory Of
Minnesota west OF Wisconsin, was taEen up debated,
and laid on the table
Mr. ALIEN introduced resolution, resembling the
solution for sxpeing Richie and Heiss, which lies ever
House BILL relating to.the criminal jurisdiction Of
our con, us in China, was laid upon the table
AT halt paSttwo, melton of Mr.. SEviER the Senate
went into Executive session.
EVENING sEssioN-cLoslNG SCENES
The weather Is unequivocsliy omineus and gloomy
gloom thickening and misty rain ing from the thick
/ Members strangers
every direction Five extra attached to The Ba
laon has and the evacuation already looks
like the fight Of the inhabitants IRON the invasion Of
( SIX o clock M. Senate reassemblipg Chamber lit
with gas Gay company Of fair faces in the semcircular
Snx IN az ss sSss ne Vos PrssSso aio . ns
flowing slvery suit OF hair passes up the main aisle to
| the chair
Rap Rap! Rap The Senate will come to order.
Mr. MA,GuM moved that the doors he closed, as the
executive business not finished the four
o'clock
Mr. ArcHER-why not open the doors
Mr. ssvIsR-Yes, move you that the doors be opened
The President of the United States and his private
secretary in the of the Vice President, near tho
ssnats chamber acting upon the acts Of Congress- or
MIR DI--Mr. President, is the Senate in Executive
session.
VIcr PREsrpEsr.-The Senator will pause moment
Mr. MANGUM said that the doors should not have been
opened, when the Senate took recess but would waive
that objection and moved that the doors be now opened
Agreed to. A mere matt r Of form.
Message from the House. announcing the suspension Of
the 10Th JOINT rule order pass the Senate the bill
supmeltal to treasury act and for the establish
ment of branch mint in the city Of New York.
Mr.. BADGER objected to the suspension.
Mr. srvrEa appealed for it a matter Of courtesy.
Submitted to a vote. and carried, 33to l3.
Me ssage from the House. bringing in the BILL which
read the first time
Mr.. DIX asked that the bill be now considered
MIR BADGER objected; ami the bill was laid over one
day under the rule. Lost, Of course.
MIR JOHNSON, of La, moved to take up private bills
! from the House.
Mr. ALLEN submitted the superior importance Of pub
! lie measures
On motion of Mr. BAesY, the Senate ook up Indian
bill and proceeded to consider 1t under the supervision
of Mr.. Bagby
that the House has concurred in the report OF the
Committee OF Conference the dsagreeing votes be-
tween the two houses the bill for the appointment Of
additional Majsr Generals and other oncers oil tho
army
Seven O'Clock Indian bill passed.
MIR. BENTON asked the discharge Of tho Military Com
mitee from ell subjects entrusted them, and not yet
reported on. Discharged.
MIR SEVER asked the consideration of Cherokee bill,
S35 55S, for reservation twelve miles square a Alaba
ma. Fused
PRIVATE srLLs
On motion Of Mr. JOHNSON, Of La private bills from
the House taken up.
One, two, three, passed
Fourth bill taken and read for the relief Of VIM B.
Stokes for mail ira lsportaon Read.
Mr. HusrrscroS asked the amount Of the bill.
case But os the subject was to be referred to the NJ
General he Thought the claimant would ind rather
Fifth bill for the relief Of James Jones, Of Brook.
John Champ) and seventh relief bills pssssd-ths
enth being bill for the relief OF sa. Brown and the
eighth bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Allen The Ia
dies are always lucky
Ninth relief bill passed, and the tenth, eleventh,
twelfth. thirteenth, fourteenth
Mr.. ALLEN wished TO suspend this business. The Pre-
sident would not have time to sign the bills Cries
on. 20 on"
Mr.. CAss-Weu agree to stop, il not through in hall
nn hour.
Fourteenth private bill taken up, and debated
Message from President announcing that he has signed
the three million peace BILL and several other bills also,
message in with
Fourteenth, fifteenth sixteenth sevente enth relief
bills passed.
Mr. EVANS here interposed with the report Of the con-
ferees between the houses tho amendments in dis
pue bet9ee the two houses the civil and diplomatic
bill Report received, read. and concurred in
Mr. Wrssrss asked to take up bill. which would re-
qre neither time nor money! House bill Tor giving
to ireland ship lowering. Bill passed
18Th and 10Th relief bills passed; 2oh. bill for the
lief OF Elizabeth Switch, passed. That's good name
lsergeen.o'-arms below ing out money consisting Of
Toeaux OF nall eagles in paper wrappers 2st 2ad 23d
2'th, 2olh 2oh relief bills passed.
Here your reporter absent for a cup Of coffee
about fifteen minutes, pending which,
rHr LIEUTENANT GENERAL BILLED ONCE MORE.
Mr.. DIX made report from the Committee of Con-
ference on the Supplemental Military bill for additional
port confsrees recommend that the Senate rsceds
from its objections, and agree to the House amendment
position to the project and urged that the Senate reject
the report.
The report rejected, and O new committee of
conerees of the Senate appointed consisting Of Messrs
DIX, Evans ard Badger
About twenty-five private bills passed
Message from the President
the Vict PHss'pENr signed several bills.
Your reporter back in his place.
Half dozen private bills passed. and Joint rsso
luton relating to sundry maps and plats &c.
Message from the Pre- sident in wrting1
Nine o'clock Galleries crowded to suffocation.
Mr. ALLEN moved to take up the resolution relating
10 the titles to certain lots in the city Of Cinc.
natl
Taken up and debated by Messrs. Johnson of Mary.
land Fairfield Cofwin and Huntington; all but Mr. Cor.
win, in decided opposition TO the bill
The case appears to be contest between sundry ct
OF Cincinnati and the heirs Of John Cloves
The resolution proposes to authorize the Secretary (
the Treasury TO investigate these conflicting claims and
10 report TO the next Congress all the in the mat
ter together with the opinion OF the Attorney General
the sacrifice of government tract Of IS acres of land
(wsrth $500 900) at 90 OF 10 cents an acre