The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-29
THIR HlE YH CONGHESy,
FIRST SKIS ION.
Senate.

Sebatc.
WAsHIsoroS, April q, ls4s.
Bright morning, lukewarm attendance Of Senators
pray er, Journal petitions, &c.
FoR FRENcH GOOD
On motion of Mr. BENTor, II uoanmo usly
Resolved That the Secretary Of tho Senate be author
lied a.d directed to purchase one hundred copie, OF
Hkys edition Of the Constitution Of the United sts.s
aud to deliver the in the of the Senate
United States to Mr. Alexander vatemare, OF PArr, to
be distributed BY him in according his system
Of national exchanges of books.
AsMoRIEs, PERHArs.
Mr. CLAYTON submitted resolution, ing uring Of tn
l. How many srmories there are Of tho United State,
2 What 10 the amount Of capital invested in them
IA The amount Of money annually expended amorg
4 Tie number OF small arms manufactured at sa,a
armories!
The number condemned, and what 10 done with
8. What numbers of small arms have been obtained
from other than the public armories, and what
PORTRAIT OF GENERAL TAYLOR
Mr. BADGERS resolution, providing for the purchase
ns . IN s o
comirg up In its order,
Mr. HALE moved to lay 1t on the table. Motion re.
fussi IL 10 10
Ths resolution was then read for information and
numerous were the propositions to amend by providing
Tor the purchase Of pictures Of all military chief
tsns and connected with these propositions Of amend.
msnt there was running discussion kept up by Messr
when Mr. Hale renewed his motion to lay the resoiu
ton upon the table, and the motion agreed to- 81
the resolution for the purchase of the full Icing
picture OF Gen. Taylor WAS laid upon the table.
CALIFORNIA CLAIMS.
The bill sppropriatipg 500 for the payment of
Caiiiorns military claims &c, was then called up
the order Of the day, with amendment BY the
mittee, changing tbs character OF the original BILL but
stil naming Lieut. Col Fremont and two Others, tbs
board Of adjudication.
Also, amendment to the foregoing amendment BIZ
Mr. Mason, providing that the board Of Adjudication
the senste.
Mr.. MAsos contendsd that the members of the pro-
posed board would be federal ofcers, and, euch the
oonstruion ds2oes their appointment resting with
tn. President subject to the confirmation of Senate
aad that consequenty the naming Of the board in Il
bill assumption by rs .gisIsurs Of ono Of tho 4,
hned powers OF the executive d-psrtmeut
MIR. CLAnkE, In cer and we'll disestsd argument
presented The oonstuonslity OF the BILL and the bou
deo obligations Of the government to pay these Csfor
mia isbltiss, maintaining also, that Lieut. Col Ere
the nnsl settle msDt Of said claims.
Gen hUsx followed In support Of the views preseptei
by ,r Clarke, and in exposition Of the extraordinary
services, talents, and merits Of Lieut.. Col Fremont
Mr. B.esr concidng In the justice Of the claims an1
In the mers Of the Young officer most cheerfuiy h.
yet an nsupaable difficulty In the bill which uld on
be obviste by tbs amendment of the Senator from Vir
sna He argued that the constitutional poiat per-
iecuy clear that tho appointment of this board
executive, and not q Legislative, power.
MI BADGGR ct about three O'Clock suggested that the
oii De p.ssed by informally for the day.
that to- morro. nigh, 3. dsvotsd TO pri,sts BILL 80
az. Cas- asked the, the vote DO taken to-day The
Dali lad had full and ample discussion.
should 20 for the amendment Of the military CONN tee
and against that Of the Senator from virginia.
original bill and OF tn. amend Of ths comm,s. ~
20 far ~ th'y both name the board Of Remuneration
nien " - Only competent for the President to appoint
with y. sccustomed end peculiar ability upou oop,ti,
uonsl questions Mr. Calhoun argued cISs,iv ma ~.
sdy, the necessity for the smendmsnt Of Mr. Mason
wnsn Mr. Csihous had concluded, it getting late in
On motion, the Senate adjournded