The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-01
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WAsHISGToN, May 81. 1913.
The Senate commenced at the usual hour and was
called to order by the Vice President The session
opened with the usual ceremonies
Mr. BosLASp of Arkansas, presented the credentials
of Mr.. Sebastian, appointed by the Governor of
Kansas to fill the vacancy caused the decease of Mr.
Ashley.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN went forward to the desk of the
Secretary Of the Senate when he duly sworn and
took his sest
coRREsroNpEyoE.
Nh. -, of Massachusetts, submitted a resolution
calling upon the esident to communicate to the
Senate the correspondence between Mr.. buchanan and
Mr. Rush, Jour Minister in Paris since the adoption
OF the Joint Resolutions Of sympathy in favor of the
French Republic.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. ATcHrso, of Missouri, moved to take up the
joint resolution which he had offered yesterday. in
favor of bringing the present session of Congress
close the first Monday in July, meet again in
extra session on the first Monday in October next
The motion was agreed to, when the resolution
taken up read and then made the order of the day
Monday week.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT ~ OREGON
MIR. BRIcHr. of Indiana. moved to take up bill
previously reported by the Committee on Territories
in favor OF establishing territorial government in
Oregon
Mr.. BEHroS moved endment to the bill pro-
vidng for the organization of mounted volu
repel hostile Indians
Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire, offered an amendment
to the bill in favor of extending the ordinance of ISL
TO the territory of Oregon.
Mr.. YuLEE. Of Florida, called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. LEWIS, of Alabama said the amendment offered
was one which presented a very important question
and that he should like to have it printed.
MI Hale replied that 1t was an important question
and the great question of the day; and he therefore
moved to postpone it, and make 1t the special order of
the day for next Monday.
hlr. BRIGHT opposed the postponement aud said that
there was urgent necessity for the immediate action of
the Senate and that he should insist being
taken on the bill to-day.
Mr.. CALHOUN desired to know whether it was the in
tenton of the Committee Territories to permit the
incorporation of this anne ndmen Mt with the bill
Mr.. BRiGHy, member o. said committee. stated that
as lar as regarded himself he should cast bis vote
against the anne ndment.
alr CALHOUN said if such the general under
standing he had no objection to taking a vote the
bill to-day but if not. he should vote postpone
Inent and feel the section of country he re-
presented TO meet the question boldly when it
up for consideration.
Mir Niles, of Connecticut suggested the idea Of
postponlng the Dill and passing MIR Benton's amend
ment separately.
Mr. HAssEG Az urged immediate action of the Senate
on the bill He said that he should vote against sir
Hale's amendment under any circumstances He
considered it wild and idle question He said
souri, compromise
MIR BEsroS said he hoped the bill would pass to-day.
weeks delay would be years delay Ii the sla very
question was presented, he ready to meet it. No
gentleman that floor should to speak for the
whole fifteen slaveholding States He claimed speak
for one hour.
Mr. WEsrcorr, of Florida said that the bill already
contained the substance of MIR Hales amendne MT in
genously disguised and moved that the bill rted
by the Judiciary Committee at the last session of
gress be substituted in lieu Of the present bill
The debate was continued by Mr. Hale MIR Hanne-
gan, MIR. jefferson Davis Of Mississippi and bv Mr.
Berrien of Georgia 1t then moved to postpone its
further consideration until tomorrow which was
agreed to.
APPROXIMATION BILL
Mr. ATHenToN then moved to take up the appropr-
alton bill which was agreed to. when MIR Atkinson
withdrew his dine mt offered yesterday respectn
the Choctaw Indian Academy, under the charge OF
Colonel Richard NJ. Johnson He then offered an
amendment to the bill in favor Of paying demands for
the removal and subsistence Of the Cherokee Indians
from North Carolina, under the treaty Of 1896
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Before further action had the bill, Mr.. Badg-
er, of North Carolina. moved that the Senate go into
executive session which was agreed to- aud. after
some time spent therein. the doors we're opened and
the Senate adjourned TIL tomorrow Thursday
House of Representatives.
Inc House met at ii O'Clock, A. NJ and was called
TO order 10y the Speaker when the journal
approved
NIGHTS vArunALrzEp CITIZENS
Mr. CuMMiSGs, Of Ohio introduced n bill respecting
the rights OF naturalized citizens, which was read
twice, and referred to the Committee Of the Whole
The SPEAKER announced the first in order on his Ia
BILE to be reports from committees
IHPENpfIUREs OF THE TREASURY.
Mr. STRoHM. Of Pennsylvania from the Cornmittee
on Expenditures Of the Treasury Department made !,
report showing that errors had been in the fiscal
statement of the Secretary of the Treasury, upon
which warm and animated debate grew IN between
Mr. Bedinger, of Virginia and Mr. Hall, Of Missouri
Mr. HocsroN, Of Alabama, MIR. Cobb. Of Georgia,
defended the Secretary, and desired that the mi
nority report might be made out completed and print
ed with the majority report
Mr.. RocKwELL, of Connecticut, Mr.. Hudson, Of Mas
sachusetts, and Mr. Strohm opposed the motion
Mr.. McKAr, Of North Carolina said as the morning
hour for business had expired he moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole the
state Of the Union and proceed to the consideration
:" the regular order Of business which agreed to-
AffoiN1NLNr OF CLEnKs-coNGREssIoSAL wITTrcIsM.
MIR SMiTn, Of Indiana, In the chair-when the bill
fesmauhg appointments In the Executive Department.
o, cieIHs &c was taken up. The consideration Of
this bill gave rise to discussion
MT JoitNsoN OF Tennessee. favored the reduction Of
the salaries Of government officers and talked strong
against lawyers, whereupon
Mr. HAMMoNs, of Maine, as lawyer, defended that
class Of professional men, and alluded 10 MIR Johnson
as a tailor.
Mr.. JOHNSON rejoined.
Mr. HOLMES. Of South Carolina said there was no
necessity OIL the quarrel between the two honorable
gentlemen One was a lawyer and the other n tailor
both were engaged In making suits CA laughD
Tue discussion was continued by Mr.. Stanton of
Tennessee Mr.. Nicoll, Of New York, MIR. Pollock Of