The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-18

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THIRTIETEi CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec l6, ls47.
Snow storm-frst of the Senate thinly attend
ed First appearance of Mr. BARREN, ofGa his place
this session Prayer by the Rev. r. Gurlsy, chap
lain of the House. Journal of yesterday read. GMr
Gurey is Presbyterian and not Universalst as here
MIR MANoum presented the credentials Of Hon. John
Macpherson elected from the State OF
Georgia, which were read, and the Senator was quail
fed.
On motion Of Mr.. HAsSEeAs, It was resolved, that
when the Senate adjourn 1t shall sdourn over to Mon
day next.
OVERLAND ROUTE.
The VICE President laid before the Senate, in COM
pianse with a resolution copy Of Lieut.. Emorys
cOnnoissance of the overland route from the United
States western frontiers to San Diego, In Caiiforna
documents official which were also ordered to be printed
The VIcE PREsIDENr laid before the Senate the pro.
oeedngs of public meetng in Philadelphia In favor of
the war
RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF TIKI DEAD.
Mr.. FoorE and said that a few days since, the
Senate had been called upon to pay their mournfu tr
butte of respect the memory late Senator
in their bosoms while the tokens Of their sorrow were
yet visible about their persons tho necsety devoved
Of
had lost approved and valuable member the state Of
MISSISSIPPI faithful public servant and himself an
died at his plantation IN Mississpp the let Of May
last after long and painful illness, contracted while in
the discharge o. his duties here Expressing him sorely
for several months till finally he borne down to the
grave, where reposes all that mortal Of the
Mr. spsight was born in North Carolina the close
Of the last century, from which State he removed to
Mississippi in 1887 Prior to that time he had served in
the North Carolina Legislature and in the convention
In reference to the organic law Of the Common
Wealth, where he was prominent and active member
from North Carolina for two terms the last expiring
4th March, 1887 After his removal TO Mississippi he
served in both branches Of the State Legislature and
presided both with distinguished success He was
next elected to the United States Senate, and In
career. Mr. Foots passed from these details into
an expressive and felicitous sulosium upon the
Ito every word Of which the deceased was Justly snti
| tled) and moved the usual resolutions =
LIST. An eIpressio. Of the sorrow Of the Senate:
Sd As further testimonial, that the Senate do now
sth That the House be asked to unite in these est
nonials
And the resolutions were unanimously adopted
And In pursuance Of another resolution, the Senate
| adjourned over to Monday next.
House OF Representatives.
THURSDAY, Dec. l6, lS47
MIR. BORIS asked leave to.submt Joint resolution
that the Postmaster General be authorised and directed
to renew the arrangement with the Richmond, Freder
cksburg and Potomac steamboat company the trans
portation the great Northern mail to the tho
prices heretofore paid and proposed by the said
company
Mr.. HousroN, Of Alabsma-Is this in order, Mr..
Speaker?
EThe srrAKEn-By general consent yesterday the
message Of the President lin relation to 1thholdng his
assent to the river and harbor bill Of the last Congres
taken 1t Is still before the House, and cannot
be set aside unless by general consent.
MIR. BoTTs-I ask to make an explanation. There Is
not gentleman this floor but has constituents who
interested In the conveyance Of this mail.
Mr.. HousroN, Of Alabama-l call for the order
THE VETO MESSAGE.
Mr.. PETTIr-Mr Speaker
MIR BoTrs-Would It be In order to move to suspend
the rules?
The srEA.rR-It would not. The question before
the House Is the motion Of the gentleman from IL
linois (Mr WentworthD to refer the message to the
committee commerce.
Mr.. PERTH said that any ardenty wished and
abored to bring the administration into power he made
that claim for himself; II any agreed than
he made the distinction for himself; II any was
relations, and the tariff law Of 1885, he claimed
annexation Of Texas, he doubly anxious; fany
heartily supported the war; ,the results Of which
try) he might claim the devotion for himself Now for
the nrst time, they had In this message total denial
Of hsrbors and for the Of the army
navy IN safety from the pillows of the sea- and the
breakers Of the lakes. He not In favor OF wild
system OF internal improvements IL the President bad
withheld his assent to the bill, the ground of policy
because the fund.- Of the treasury wanted for the
righteous purpose Of subjugating Mexico unless che
returns to chastity and the garb Of virtue and
ceases to be longer prostitutf he had vetoed the bill
for prudential purposes he would have listened to him.
but when the President tells Congress that they
not the power to erect pier, clear an inlet or
river, or improve the lake, pull snag out Of the
Western waters he MR. Petit) could to such
doctrine He maintained that where the subject mat
ter Is given to this government by the constitution
matter how condensed in terms, The power exists to
put in force all necessary and to carry into
enect all incidental power IL this were not So how
could the marble palace used for the Post Once Depart
ment, have been established Why, the Postmaster
coud not employ even mail carrier, could this
Congress has power to declare but power to de-
clare peace Unless 1t s implied when we get into var
We would have to light eternsy and not make It, The
Mexican war must go forever because word peaoe IL
not found In the constitution The constitution, too,
provides for the Of an army and nav but
nothing about the clothing 1.-The perk and besns
and thousand other things No such weapon AZ Colts
revolver mentioned In II Recently the Seer, tarv of
the Treasury sent from Pittsburg two millions In coin
down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers Now sunnosr tbs
night before tho money went mag had fallen the
river, and there In consequence no safety must
let our vessel and cargo 10 TO destruc
IT, 1for the wsnt of the power to pull out snss?
The honorable gentleman was thus Advocating iudioi
mont when message received from the Senate an.
nouncing the
| DEATH OF THE sor. JESSE spriour
The resolutions from that body were read and
| MIR. JAcoB THoMrsoS arose and said The message
just received from the senate, announces the melsn
ohoy fact that since the Congress- .st
spring. another Of Its members has fallen aseep 10
| awake ne more Jesse spesht, late . Senator from