New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-14

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Friday. Aug 10.


Also, fixing the pay on newspaper snd other printed
matter ~ one cent ounce.
Mr. wEsrcorT moved that weekly papers 90 free
within the state where published. Agreed to-
An item was agreed 10. indemnifying John Lorimer
t-rshsm, exp. VI New-York :, 100 for certain
expenses
Mr. SnEs moved $4,000 advance psy to each Of the
four Hsvre and Bremen steamers.
Messrs. NILES BENTsN. DIX, DICKINSON BRADBURY,
and others. discussed the amendment Rejected L to
- as follows:
YEAs-Bsldwin. Bradbury, DAVIS OF MSS Dayton, Dix
Downs Foote, Hale, Hsmn. Johnson OF Nd Johnson Of
La Miller. Niles Pearce Surgeon and Underwood.
NAYs-Aneu, Achson. Alhsrion. Benton Berrieu, Bor
land Bright. Butler. Cameron Clarke. Coryyin Davis Of
Miss Dickinson. Dodge, Fitzgerald, Houston. Hunter.
Johnson OF Ga. King Lewis Mason, Mecslfe, Phelps,
Sprsnce, Tumey UphsIn, Walker and Nesicot-
Bill reported at length from Committee with vast
number Of amendments All concurred in except
that concerning weekly papers which was also agreed
EVENING SESSION
The bin last considered during the morning session
vas bill establishing certain postroutes. The
amendment allowing newspapers 10 60 in the mail
free OF charge was suppressed BY inst on Mr WEST
coTT which allows weekly newspapers 70 90 free
within the limits u the State in which they are pub
shed
The senate after the afternoon recess OF two hours
for dinner, met again at P NJ
On motion of Mr. BENTON the bill WAS taken up pro
yding for the adjudication and payment OF claims
against the Mexican Government payable according TO
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidsgo by the Government Of
the United states.
Mr. BENTON moved 20 amend the bin by providing
that the Secretary of the Treasury shall only pay such
awards or parts of such awards shall have been APP
proved by both American Commissioners. The treaty
limits the claims on Mexico 10 $4,000 There are
the other hand, some FIVE, six, eight or ten millions
of claims adudicaied and unadjudcated genuine and
fictitious in the hands OF various individuals demanding
an equal participation in the s32jOOOO.
Mr. K. JOHNSON asked for the reading of the amend
ment IL was read.
Mr. King was understood to argue in opposition to
the amendment and in favor Of an equal chance to all
the claimants
Mr. Benton replied a; some length.
Mr.. BADGER. Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. JOHNSON of La
and Mr., PHELPS continued the explanation OF the mys
terics Of these Mexican claims for an hour and half
longer.
MIR R. JOHNSON moved to amend By providing that
these claims shall be paid, found to be due, under
the provisions Of the 18th article OF the Treaty with
Mexico.
Mr.. CALHOUN objected to this The 81 81, 600 of the
Treaty would not pay the amount OF all our claims.
Rejected IL TO ~.
Mr. BADGER moved to strike out the interest proposed
10 be allowed.
Mr. ALLEN spoke in opposition to the payment of the
Mr. DAYTON. Mr. JOHNSON of La and Mr. JOHN DA-
VS. farther extended the scope OF the general argu.
mentatiOn on the claims.
Mr. r. JOHNSON moved 10 strike out the second section
providing that the claims shall be reported by the Com.
missioner sc and to insert that the amount reported
shall be paid, sc. Agreed 10 81 10 I.
Mr.. MING moved 70 strike out lut fl8ulh rtNh'nf
which provides that the adudicsted claims should be
paid Immediately by the Treasury and substitute an
article similar provision with the Government OF
Naples Issuing of L. : stock to the claimants after the
expenses of commission, &c. is taken out carried
without division.
Mr.. REvERDY JOHNSON moved to provide for the re-
coyery of claims in Courts OF Equity as IN other similar
cases. Agreed to.
Other amendments we're proposed, some were agreed
TO- and others rejected and at length alter pro
tracted discussion the bill was repo ted and the amend
ments made concurred in and the bill passed The
bill provides that Board OF Commissioners shal De
appointed 10 examine these Mexican claims and 10
report the entitled 10 payment and whether II
be five six or ten Millions the three and quarter
millions of the treaty shall be divided pro rdd among
the claimants.
The Post Route bill was taken up.
Mr.. ArHERroN moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed -.
After some discussion in which Mcssrs. KING, JOHN
SON OF La. NILES DICKINSON and others took part
Mr. DICKINSON wished 10 move reconsideration OF
clause of the BILL and in doing so entered into hsto
I rs OF the progress Of the bill while ia Committee
The question was taken on reconsideration OF the
vote on the Senator from New Hampshires motion, as
amended by Mr.. WEsrcorT which was carried before
the this afternoon allowing weekly newspapers
10 20 free) which was agreed TO. Amendment again
before the Senate. ,
The clause was read, which provides that weekly
papers shall 90 free in the state in which they are
printed II was introduced by Mr.. WEsrcorr.
Mr.. DICKINSON proposed 20 amend the amendment Of
the Senator from Florida by limiting the extent TO which
weekly newspapers circulate. TO nifty miles from
the place in which they printed within the Coun
ty This amendment was made under the oehef mat
the amendment of the Senator from Florida would en-
camber the mail and render the system more expen'
sive than il is at present
The question was then taken on Mr. NEscoTr 3
amendment which was CARED
Finally everything stricken out, allowing news
papers 10 90 tree and the bill was passed.
The bill, passed provides for the establishment
of certain postroutes in Texas Louisiana Arkansas
Florida Iowa. Wisconsin aud elsewhere and provides
that newspapers and other printed matter shan be
charged one cent per ounce The newspapers 10 Dc
charged this rate where they exceed gwen NUMBER
OF square inches
ON motion OF Mr. HASNRGAN the Senate went into
Executive Session, and subsequently adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
messGge was received from the President Of the
gnted States iucOsng report from the secretary vi
War in reply 10 the resolution calling for the amount
of extra pay which Gen. CAss and Gen TAYLOR have
received from their nrst entrance INTO public lie 10 the
present time
A motion was made TO lay il on the table and order
ing il to be printed This was disagreed to Yeas =
Nays %.
Mr. srEPHENs moved that the communication be re
ferrred TO the Committee on Expenditure in the De
partment ~ War with the understanding that II snail
not be printed now) .
Mr. McLANE said that he would move 10 refer with
out printing and he glad 10 extrcate himself from
any such inquiry because he held an Investigation TO
be derogatory TO the character Of the House.
Mr. JoNEs of Tenn called tor the yeas and nays but
thew not ordered, anu tue HuOuOh Vi 'AF' SiH'
PHENs was agreed to-
The River and Harbor bill was then taken up and BY
vote Of Yeas lls Nays %, it was passed.
Mr. FUTON asked leave 10 Introduce resolution
that for the remainder of the session. member In TIE
House or in the Committee Of the Whole, shall peak
al any one time more than ten minutes.
Objection being made, suspension OF the rules, 10
introduce the resolution, was moved but the House
would not acquiesee Yeas = Nays 1O-not two
thirds IN favor.
The House thea resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on the state OF the Union-Mr Chapman IN
the Char-and took ap the amendments oil the senate
IN THE ARMY BILL.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Boris and IooNBs
the former advocating the amendment, which increases
the number Of the army, and the latter opposing H.
Mr. McI.ANE also made few observations.
AT "a o'clock, the HOuse took recess Of two hours
EVENING SESSION.
Al 3 o'clock the House resumed its session. as IA
Committee of the Whole. After some time spent IN
voting on the amendments Of the Senate 10 the Army
bill the Committee rose.
The amendment appropristng $4,000 10 pay the
expenses Of the late operations in California, under
Com STOCKTON and Lieut. Col Fremont, and also 10
jefrav the expenses Of the Civil Government estaO
lished there By Com. STOCKTON, was voted upon by
yeas nd nays and rejected-ij 70 III Inc Other
amendments shared similar fate
RouSpARY LINE BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND
MExICO-cLAINs.
The bill from the Senate, proFsiing for carrying into
effect 90 much Of the treaty between the United states
and Mexico requires the running OF boundary line