New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-10
xxx,h CoNGREss.-.Pirst Session.
BIZ Telegraph 10 The TfibNne.
sEsATE..WAsHrSoroS, Dec. g, lsf

SENATE. VAsHrSoToS, Dec. 2. ls47
The VICE PEEsIDEST presented the report Of the
Second Auditor and the Treasury financial state
neuis. Messrs. BEEEsE. D0UGLass and CLARK
presented petitions Mr. PEAEcE submitted e reso-
luton directing the Secretary Of War y furnish
copy Of the military reconnoisancs OF Lieut. Emory
Of tie route from Fort LesvenTorth 90 tue frontier
Of the Missouri. TO San Diego IL California. with a
map Of the route. the rivers Arkansas, Del Norte
and CHA; and also the report and description Of
Col Cooks route 70 California. after ciyerging from
the course taken by Gen Kearney.
Mr. NILS anuOunced.the death ofthe late Sens-
to- HuSrtscroS Of Connecticut briefly and eiO-
ouentv giving suocinct sketch Of bis political liie
bis legsl and Judicial lsbors and eu.ogizng u
glowing terms BIZ sbiity. industry and iniegriiy-
The usual resolutions 81 respec. % bis memory
were adopted, and the Senate adjourned until
Monday. ---..,..,.,.--, ,--,,.,.s
NJ. PlLLsBURY Of Texas was sworn IN. Mr..
BRODHEAD. Of Pennsylvania gave notice Of mo
ton 10 repeal that portion Of the law OF ast ses-
sion relating 70 postage on newspapers Witnin
thirty miles Of place Of publication
Mr.. POLLOCK Of Pa. offered loint resollIoh io'
the election Of chaplsins from different denn'nina
tons Mr. PErIr Of Ind. moved 70 provide ior iheir
payment by contribution from the menberi-lost-
The resolution Of Mr. POLLOCK was adopted
Mr.. HESLET Of Indiana offered = resolution that
the standing committees Of the House be appointed
az usual Mr. ViSTOs Of Ohio moved to amend ~
excepting the Committee or Commerce ana pro,
viding for two committees the one on ioFeign ana
the other on international commerce. tie re
marked that this committee was one OF great IN
Dortsnce. and the increase Of foreign commerce
and OF commerce among the States required d.
vision OF the iabOrs OF the committee.
Aninteresting debate ensued between MessrsCoL-
yRofy errnont and RHgIT and HOLMES Of -oath
Carolina ScHEscE Of Ohio, BOYD Of KY Henry
Of Vermont, and McCLELLAyD Of Midi Mr. hHLI 7
vas opposed to the Committee on international
Commerce az it was aproposition Of federalism al an
early day in the history Of the Republic, and II was
intended 10 promote ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mr.
HOLMES injured bow a division Of the Committee
could increase its powers. Mr.. AcCLELLASD con
tended that division was unnecessary, tnat toe
present Committee was sufficient, possessing All
Necessary powers. Mr. NlN1OS explained thar
the new Committee vas not intended Tor toe pro
motion Of international commerce only, but 70 De.
vote more attention TO trade among the states
on the seaboard as well az the whole trade OF the
country. Mr. ScHENcK offered a substitute 10 The
event Of the rejection Of Mr.. HESLY's, for the
APPOINTMENT Of the committees as now arranged,
except the Committee on Commerce In leu OF
which the committee should be styled the Commit
tee on Foreign Commerce and Commerce among
the States Mr.. VISION withdrew his amendment
in view Of the introduction Of ScHENcKs hereafter.
Mr. HfsLY's resolution was adopted
4 comm uncation was received from the printers
similar 10 that received 10 the Senate yesterday,
and ordered printed. Also a Communication from
the State Department, the Trossurers account
the Second. Auditors account Of the Indian De
psrtment for the year ending September. ~, snd
the usual Report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
Mr.. HUGH WHITE OF y y. offered q resolution
to sppoint Committee on the Smithsonian lnsti'
tute After some debate il was referred 70 Sc
ect Committee, under rules 20 consider its expedi
ency. A resolution was adopted providing papers
Tor Members, not 10 exceed $50 each.-~Adiourned
to Monday