The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-18
THlRTIEEH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
TEA AND COFFEE,
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.

TEA AND COFFEE.
Mr.. NILES offered resolution inquiring into the ex.
pediency of law to prevent fraud imposition in the
sale Of tea and Coffee which was adopted.
SLAVERY TERRITORY.
Mr.. YuLEE called up his resolutions, offered Is sub.
sttuts for these Of Mr. Diokinsons He declared that
tho original resolutions respecting the
liberation Of slavery In territory.
Mr.. Dickinson said he would reply at proper time
Mr.. FoorE declined advocating Mr.. Yulee's doctrines
He considered them Objectionable to the South and
just to the North.
Mr.. YuLEE desired to reply, but he was overruled.
THE TEN REGIMENT BILL
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
special order Of the day. being the Ten Regiment bill
Mr. RUsx, Of Texas obtained the floor. and proceeded
to address the Senate at length He favored the
BILL and among other things said information wou Id be
given at proper time the attempted transfer Of terri
tory and church property in California to the British
but which stopped by the interference Of American
airy line the east including California the West
Mr.. green, ofRhode Island next took the floor. when,
motion, the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM MEXICO
Mr. PALrRRY, Of Massachusetts,, desired to submit q
resolution in favor Of Withdrawing our troops from
Mexico
THE LOAN
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole the state Of the Union Mr. Bolts in the chair
when the special order Of the day taken up it being
the loan bill.
number Of amendments were proposed; among
Others by Mr.. Collamer, repeating the tariff Of
1885, aud that Of s42 in its place. which
was rejected-yess 81, nays e5.
great deal Of time consumed in debating point,
Of order, &c.
Mr. Mckay, from the majority Of the Committee on
Ways and Meane, reported bill a. Q substitute en-
powerng the President to issue treasury notes Of fifty
dollars each, to the amount of sixteen millions and
a amendment to the substitute, that the tariff aot
Of e4e repeating all acts previously in force be revoked
Several votes were taken Mr McKAY's substitute,
the last one being l04 nays 1906 that the sub
ute was lost by majority Of one.
Mr. Mckay then desired to submit another substitute
which for the issuing Of $4,000 900 Of Treasury
but this to by the Speaker as being
informal
An appeal was made and sustained by the C hair
and the substitute again nsgatived by majority
one.
Repeated points of order rased-motions to ad-
journ-e explanations by the Chair, &c.. Considerable
disorder arose In tho House.
The committee and reported the bill.
The vote was taken, and the House dvided-ayes IO6
noes l04.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole ON
the state Of the Union and sections of the loan
bill read and several amendments were offered all
OF which lest.
Mr.. GRryNELL, Of Massachusetts,, then offered az an
amendment that ell words relating to agency be struck
OUT and that the expenses Of negotiating the loan be
confined TO $1,000. This carried without division.
The bill was then finally carried by vote Of ayes s2
noes Ia, and the House sdjourn.d.