The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-16
TIlIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WAsnINoroN March Is, le4s
The Senate convened ct IL o'clock The Woe Pres
dent took the chair and called it to order when prayer
was offered up by the chaplain, Mr.. Gurley.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Sundry memorials and petitions presented and
referred.
RrsIoNArIoN SEWER.
The VICE PREsIDENT submitted q letter from MIR
Sewer, resgning his seat in the United States Senate
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS
Tbs VIcE PREsIpENT laid before the Senate a commu-
nostion from the Secretary Of tho Navy relating to ap
preparations for the past FISCAL year.
PEACE PETITION.
petition presented by MI BENTON from ctis sns
OF st. Louis In favor of peace.
RALRoAD PACIFIC.
Legislature ofPennsylvania respecting railroad to the
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.
Agressbly to notice. Mr. DOUGLASS, Of lnt is, asked
and obtained leave to bring in bill which read the
first and second times by unanimous consent new
territorial government to b. called Nebraska
PURCHASE OF AMERICAN HEMP.
Mr. BENTON asked aud obtained leave to bring In q
joint resolution instructing the Secretary Of
the OF the country by the purchase Of
American hemp for the use Of the navy.
Mr.. WrscoTr, Of Florida from the committee on the
judiciary, reported bill for the relief of Mr. Dumson
SCOTT Whitney He also agrseaoy to notice. asked and
obtained leave to bring in bill which was read the
first aud second times by Unanimous consent for the
Ths amendments to the House bill for tho relief of the
heirs of Paul Jones concurred in and it then
passed and only awaits the signature Of the President
become . law.
THE rRN REGIMENT BILL
On motion tbs s,nats tn N laid aside the morning
business and proceeded to the consideration of the epe
ciol order of the day. 1t being the Ten Regiment BILL
Pending the question,
Mr. BurLER, OF South Carolina moved to rscommit
the bill and proposed calling upon the Secretary of State
for information. 1t on taking the yeas and nays,
decided in the negative yeas IL nays as
The question then came up the hna passage Of the
bill
MIR. CALHOUN rose and said that he had no expecta-
on that tho question would be passed at this time de
desired to express his view In reference to the bill ana
hoped that It's further consideration would be postponed
Mr.. ALLEN of Ohio, spoke in favor of the BILL and
thought 1t ought to BE- passed rs speedily possible
ME ne urgsd on Piuasnti motives being necessary
He trusted 1t would pass immediately and hoped that
the fusi vote on the question would be taken NOR
row. even the Senate was obliged to remain in session
all night
Mr. Foorr, Of Mississippi, followed in reply to Mr.
Baldwin, OF onnecticut, and In favor Of the bill
MI. Cas- was opposed to the postponement Others
who might wish to speak, might 60 and do so now
Senate aud Speaker in favor Of the BILL and used va
rious arguments to prove the necessity Of its adoption
Mr. BADGER, Of North Csroiins, moved th.t tho se.
nate 60 into executive session, which negatved
yeas II and nsys27.
MIR MANovM, Of North Carolina moved to postpone
the bill for fortnight Hs expressed great astonish
upon the attention of the Senate considered that
there NO Circumstance which imperiously de-
msnded immediate action, especially in the face Of
After some further discussion the vote was taken on
Mr.. Nsncum's motion, and resulted follows Yeas
ls, nsys2s
Mr. BALDWIN, OF Connecticut, then briefly addressed
the Senate He expressed surprise at the course of
substantially ended There were no more great
battles to be fought, and no large additions to our
troops In Mexico needed and 1t well known that
an srnstico between the two countries actually existed
When Mr. Baldwin had concluded. Mr.. Calhoun made
some few remarks ursnga postponementti till tomorrow
When On motion the Senate adj urned
House OF Representatives
The House convened at the usual hour, when the
Speaker resumed his seat and called 1t to order Prayer
was offered by tho shsplain.
MEMoRIALs
Among the mem orials and petitions presented, was
ons by Mr. Green, Of Missouri, numsrou,ly signed by
citizens Of that State in favor of the organization of
land district 1t moved to refer 1t to Select
Committee, which adopted.
ExrHNsIoN OF PATENT RIGHTS.
Mr. FARnELLY, Of Pennsylvania reported bill in fa
Of extending Jethro Woods PATENT it moved to
refer It to the COMMITTEES Patents.
MIR. Nelson, Of New York, moved to lay the bill on
tho table, which was carried in the Affirmative
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. THOMPSON. from tho committee on printing. re-
ported In Of printing ten thousand abstracts Of the
war department provision contracts.
was moved to refer Il to the committee on military
Affairs good many other bills were reported and
ferred.
THE TRgsIpENr's MESSAGE OF REFUSAL
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of the
regular order OF tho day 1t being the message of the
President refusing to give information relative to Mr.
Sdss instructions while representing the Government
In Mexico
Mr. Rsor, Of Ohio, addressed the House. and spoks
With great animation. He ridouled the treaty, Ex-
Commissioner Trist and the government lie said that
Ohio would support mono but Wlmot provso men.
When ne had concluded,
Mr.. Thomas TURNER, Of Illinois took the floor, but
before proceeding to speak, Mr. Mickey Of North Caro-
lima moved to refer the whole the COMMITTEES on TO-
reign relations.
THE nEvENUm DUTIES
Mr.. MoREHgAD, Of Ky moved to take up the bill pro-
hbng abatement or reduction OF the payment of
nuc duties
Mr.. Mckay spoke at some length In its favor.
Mr. MURPHY, Of New York, spoke at considerable
length In opposition to it, and said IL calculated to
embarrass the commercial business OF the oouutry and
hoped such would not reosvs the esuetion of
the House
Mr. wasHISoroN HuNr, OF Nsw York, and Mr.. Pol
LOCK, of Pennsylvania, spoke in favor OF tho bill
against the bill
The debate continued for nome time Ia which
several members participated.
Several amendments offered to the BILL when
without coming to any final action-ou motion, the
committee and reported the bill to the House with
out amendment when motion made to adjourn,
which carried.
NEW york LEGISLATURES.
ALBANY, March Ia, 1913.
Senate.
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