The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-09
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.
Senate

NJ. OH
The Senate convened at the usual hour, and was
called to order by the Vice President After prayer
and the transaction of routine business the Vice
President laid before the Senate report from the Sc
cretary Of State with copyof the joint report of the
commissioners under the treaty of Washington
Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi, submitted resolution for
consideration directing the Secretary of War to fur
nish at the next session of Congress- all the maps and
reports Of Typographical engineers, showing the opera
tons OF the army in Texas and Mexico; which was
adopted.
MIR. BENTON submitted a resolution providing for the
newspapers.
Mr.. Wrsrcorr moved to lay the resolution on the
table; 'which motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. KING moved to take up the bill relative to the
granting Of land for the construction of rail-
road from Mobile to the mouth of the Ohio
He also moved amendment in favor of making
similar grant Of land for the construction Of
railroad from Jackson, Mississippi to the Alabama
line; which was adopted
MIR. LEWIS of Alabama, offered an amendment to
the BILL in favor of granting land to the Montgomery
and Pensaco la railroad The anne MT was adopted
Mr.. BENTON, Of Missouri, offered amendment for
similar grant to the st Joseph and railroad
in the State Of Missouri; which adopted.
Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Allen Mr.. Calhoun, Mr. ButlA~,
Mr., Niles, and Mr.. Turney participated.
The bill, as amended, was thenapassed by yeas a.
nays 10, at quarter past II NJ
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Md, moved to go into executive
session.
Mr.. Webster arrived last night from Massachusetts,,
and took his seat to. day in the Senate.
The Senate held long executive session yesterday,
of six hours duration. It was supposed
by some that Gen. kearny's nomination IVES under
consideration.
After short time spent in executive session,
Mr. DAYTON moved to take up the bill relating to the
United States courts in New Jersey, which agreed
The bill was then briefly discussed third time and
passed.
Mr. HUNTER, of Virginia, moved to take up the bill
for the relief of the West Felicand Railroad Compa-
ny which was agreed to, and passed unanimously.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to call up the bill in favor Of
dividing the State OF Georgia into two judicial districts
which was discussed and passed at O'Clock
The Senate then took recess until half-past five
o'clock.
The Senate reassembed at p NJ, when
Mr. HANNEGAN moved to take up the bill in favor Of
carrying into effect the 9Th article of the treaty with
Mexico for the boundary line between the two
countries.
A debate ensued respecting the fixing of a limita-
ton upon the time to be occasioned by the commits
sioners Of running the boundary line.
MIR. HANSEGAN named five years.
Mr.. WEBSTER thought three sufficient.
Mr. NILES said as 1t conquered territory in two
years, ought to be able to measure it in the same
time.
Three years was then adopted, and the bill, as
House of Representatives.
WARRINGTON, August s.
The bill from the Senate for carrying into effect the
treaty with China and Ottoman Porte giving judicial
powers to ministers and consuls, passed. Also,
the bill from the Senate carrying into effect the treaty
with England and France for the delivery of ugitives
from justice amended and passed.
FOR THE DESPATCH OF BUSINESS SUPREME
COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
After the transaction Of some unimpor ant business,
the house motion took up the Senate bill in favor
Of facilitating the transaction of business in the
United States Supreme Court. The House refused to
amend it and the bill was finally rejected, after an
hour spent in its consideration.
suRRENpEBISG NATIONAL ROAD IN INDIANA TO
THAT
Mr.. SCIENCE, of Ohio, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported bill in favor of surren-
dering to the State of Indiana portion Of the
tional road in that State.
The bill was read third time, and passed
PAYMENT FOR PUBLICATION CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED
Mr. AsHafrN, of Massachusetts,, from the Joint Com.
mtee reported resolution in favor of paying the In
teMgencer and Washington Union seven and-a- half
dollars per column for publishing the daily proceed
ings and debates of Congress MIR. Ashmun then
spoke at some length in it's favor.
Mr.. FIcKLrS moved to lay the resolution the
table, which negatved
The resolution, on its passage was rejected by the
following vote-yeas so, nays IS.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
and the River and Harbor bill taken up As this
leaves, night session was agreed upon.