New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-25
Proesedirs. In Congress-Po.t Roads In Tex
ss-Massachusetfs and Rhode Island License
ENTHUSIASTICALLY scott ana Iasior-toi'

The Housr was occupied ole hour IN ealins the
Yeas and NAYS on a motion 10 change the hour OF
meeting. There was proposal To meet ST 10
O'clock but il was voted down, and the House final
IL resolved to meet at Il oclock, daily til other
Wis. ordered This looks as ifney intended 10 so
to work somewhat more in earnest Tor the little ths;
remains Of the session.
The House then took up the iOIo~ing Bill. estab-
fishing Post Routes IN Texas
BILL 70 prorids for the ssdbsasSl Of addition q pa;
routes ~ The Szts q Ixas
Z, ,.1ess b. TIA Senate aa9 H0ls Of Re,resszla.rss
If tie JriId sais Of Azeroa n C5HsTess assembled
That the following additional post roltes be established
j PROM Sabine City via beaumont jasper L. NorvelIs
AID J. Hendricks 10 san Augustine From Lyons Post
Ofaee In Louisiana, via Salem and Parrlos 70 besu-
/ mort From Alexandra Louisiana, ia Burr's Ferry
OF the Sabine river end the county ste Of Newton 70
I Jasper From Eaeozdoches via county site Of Angel
IA 70 county ate OF Tyler. From sabine Town, va
/ Pendeton and Hamilton, 70 shelbyvins. From Crock
81; 70 Palestine From ShebyTilie va Henderson. %
the county site Of Smith. From Shelbyve Via Colonel
I II C. Ashtons Logsnport and NeMu-ens, 10 Pulaski.
From Greenwood. Louisisna. va shunleks Ferry and
, Rivess Landing, 70 Noores Post Office, and from
shreveport us Port CaddO, 20 jefferson, In Cas-
County From Nscosdoc via county site Of Chero-
kee Augns Palestine sud the county site OF Hender-
son 70 Dallas From Jefferson IN Cas- County, via the
county site Of Cass via Dsngersd the county site Of
Titus Mount Pleasant tie county ste Of Hopkins
(TananD aud the county site OF Hunt u Dallas From
Benhsul ia Warren to cs-uiy site Of Orsyscu (Sher
man and from Sherman. vis Plnckneysylle 70 Stew.
artyile and the existing route from benhsrn to Dallas
shall Be 90 changed TO pass through buckner, stew
srtville and Cedar Spring. From Marshall via the
county cite Of upshuI and the county ate OF Henderson
10 Buffalo OF the Trinity. From county site OF Upsher
via county site Of Titus 70 Clarksve and from Paris
10 Tarran From the county site Of Cherokee, via the
Saline and the county site Of smith to county
ate Of Upsher From Galveston 70 Sabine Pass. Prom
Houston via Linchburg and Cedar Bayou. to Liberty
From Austin. via san Marco and NewbraEnieis 10 san
Antonio. From la Grange. via Lyons, Chaudoins, tia
latts P.tersburgh. and shbblings Mills 10 NiUtor1a-
From Gonzales via CucrO and Victoria 70 Port La Bac
"a From Port la Bacca via Indian Point and Port Ca
halo 10 Mstsgorda. From Galveston via Springfield
and Sheion's to Chambers Creek. From Victoria via
Goiad Rafugo. and san Patricio, 70 Corpus CHRISTI
From Brazos Santiago via Point Isabel 10 Fort Brown
From Corpus Christi 70 Brazo- santiago. rom a9suh
10 Fredericksburg. From San Antonio 70 Castroyile
Src . Whereas the following routes have been put IN
operation by the scent under msconstrucuon oil the
law viz: from Crockett 20 Fort Houston from Co,nm
ria via Hind. Liverpool and Parkers Point 70 Calves
ton from Port La Bacca via Victoria and Cuero 70
Gonzales from Maiagorda 10 Port CabsIo from Port
Cabeo to Port La Bscca b j'rihT endo,a Ihat ney
are hereby egazed By this act up to the time the new
routes established by this act go into operation wheh
'hsy ITd IL Il artlsT tnacfed That when routes are
.,isned in Texas by previous laws and the creation
~ new counties renders necessary, said routes shall
be 40 changed to pass through county sites
"a routes. prorilSd That each county site In Texas
II A.
| The mail carried TO and from the same.
| Mr yIyTos offered II amendment providing
that nothing herein contained shall be construed
settling boundary between the United States and
Mexico.
] Mr.. PusBuRY ofWestsrn Texas, declared upon
nj, word and honor, that Mexico never had posses
sion Of foot of Territory east OF the lower Rio
Grapde He would rather that Texas should be
long to the Turks than TO have her name banded
about in this way
Mr. GENTRY OF Tennessee put some questions
/ 10 him about the Mexican Custom House, &c. at
! Point Isabel SC. which Mr.. PILsBuRY attempted
| IN answer / could not hear distinctly what he
! said
Mr.. DRoMGooLE OF Va rose to ridcule the idea
that a Post Route Law could settle boundary,
when Mr.. yryToS brought him up against the fact
that Mr. POLK, in bis very last annual Message had
quoted Post Route Law as settling boundary.
never saw any man brought TO so sldden pause
Mr. j. Il lSGERsotL followed and was sue
! ceeded BY Mr. kaufman Of Eastern Texas, VINO
csllsd upon the United States 20 maintain the
boundary Of Texas. That boundary was the hio
| Grsnde from the mouth To the source He had
never heard the fact. that this was the boundary
The question on Mr. yISToSs amendment was
then taken and lost-Yeas 80 NsysS.
| The bill as above was then passed, under the
previous question. BY Yeas and Nays-ieas 10
| Nays 50.
4 member whose name did not learn. then IN.
troduced series of resolutions IN favor OF the war
and against PREsroS KISs'. Wilmot proviso.
/ Mr. HUST Of Y. gave notice of bill granting
land bountes 10 soldiers who fought IN ths last war
with England.
The annual report OF the Commissioner Of Pa
/ tents was presented and ordered printed. The
1 House then adjourned
The arguments before the Supreme Court on the
have been concluded The cases from the two
States were submitted together and will be de-
/ cided by the same opinion which we may expect
\ shortly The case wes argued before the Court
/ two wears ago bat was not decided. owing 10 va
/ cancies on the Bench. This session II was rear
l gued though not at such length as formerly MT
l CHoAIE and Others who Were engaged IN II former
| w. were not present this session. Mr. WEBSTER
/ appeared against the License Law OF Msssachu-
/ sets and Mr. DAVIS for II. The Rhode Island case
was argued hv Messrs HAZARD and GREENE, OF
/ Providence Tor the State. and by Messrs. w HIP
/ PIE AMI ANS against It should IKE 70 give
your readers iull reports Of the speeches out as
/ Mr. DAVIS and Mr. WEBsTER have covered the
whole Ground have taken notes Of their speeches,
which shall send you. | shall send you Mr. DA-
yiSs for Tuesday or W einesday. and follow u with
/ a report Of Mr. WEBsTERs ] shall also endeayor
10 obtain for YOU copy Of the decision OF the Court
| which may be expected IN few days. ID the
. Rhode Island case Ilc speeches ~ ."N91il. " -
I PIE and ANS were able and eloquent MI HA%'
ARD is Young Advocate stthe bar OF the supreme
Court His argument Ia favor Of the License La"
occupied part OF Wednesday and Thursday. Ills
! exoriium was beautiful and appropriate, both IN
/ matter aad manner his defence OF the Ia" AMI
the State was manly and eloquent, and received
the marked attention Of crowded Court room
+ The speeches Of the counsel on both SIDES should
be published, with the opinion OF the Court. as
/ permanent record OF csse which IS highly inter
I ssting 10 the States in which On Effort has been
made TO avert the progress OF lntempersnce BY ls'
I cal measures
The letter Of Gen. TAYLOR, published IN yester.
I DAVIS New-York Express. has created a good deai
Of excitement n this CITY today. IL wlll probably
I cali forth some remarks from the official organ o.
I this CITY tonight which however Will not reach
( YOU TIL Monday
This very day-ths day on which his letter
makes rs appearance here-fhe Secrdary O Var
has called fle Military C0nEHtee 70 hs DsgaTf-
neuf 10 plot measures for he dsgrace o. me gallant
General Of he Rio Groade. SO important IS Il
considered that the Senate has been adjourned
over today. 70 give some Loco-Focos an opportu-
nitv to plot measures TO blast the character Of our
brave Generals who are covering with glory even
the imbecilty q Lcoo-Foco acknowledgement IN
this wsr | believe this TO be the TACT, that the