The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-14
yELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
THIRTIETH CONGREss.
FIRST syssioN.
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Senate,

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Senate,
The Senate convened at IL O'Clock, when the Vice
frssiden RESUME his seat and called to order
Several petitions were presented, which took the
Mr. LEWIS Of Alabama presented the crede ntials OF
the Hon. VIM. r. King as q Senator from his State
who we Mt forward, and was duly qualified
Mr.. RsvERpy JOHNSON, of Maryland prese nted the
credent ais Of MIR PIERCE, of said State he having
reelected by the Legislature of said State six
years Fl ON next March.
APPROPRIATION LIGHT HOUSES, ETC.
Mr. DAvx, Of Massachusetts, moved to take up the
ban making appropriations for erecting light houses
light boats and buoys, which, after the adoption OF
some slight amendments, was read third time,
and passed.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
Agreeab'y TO previous notice, MIR Downs, of Louis
ana, asked and obtained leave to bring in bill
spectng pr vate land ella ms, and in favor of facat
ing the entry of presumption claims, which read
.lrc1Ion OF rHs SELECT COMMITTEE
Mr. HANNr.AN moved that the Senate proceed to
ballot for a chairman of the select committee the
Oregon question. ordered yesterday, which
agreed TO-
On counting the ballots it appeared that Mr. Clayton
OF Delaware duly elected he having received 80
out of IS votes The Senate then proceeded ballot
for the remaining seven members of the committee,
which resulted in the choice of the following Senators
to serve on the said committee
Free States-Alr Clayton, of Delaware, chairman ;
Mr. Phelps, Of Vermont; MIR. Bright, of Indiana /;
MIR Clarke, of Rhode Island.
Slave Seafes.-MI. Mason. of Va ; Mr.. Calhoun,
OF s. c. ME Atchison, of Missouri Mr.. Underwood,
Of Kentucky.
Mr. BELL. of Tennessee moved to take up the bill
authorizing the accounting officers in the Treasury
department to make just and equitable settlement of
the claims of the Cherokee nation of Indians, &C
oMding to the principles established by the treaty OF
1876, which was agreed to.
debate sprung up on the BILL in which Mr. Ather-
ton, of New Hampshire, Messrs. Bell and Turney of
houn, took part After which Mr.. Bell moved that the
and after some time spent therein the rSenate ad-
,ourned over till tomorrow, (Friday)
House Of Representatives.
The House assembled at ii o'clock, A. NJ, when the
Speaker resumed his seat and called to order The
journal WAS read and approved.
Before proceeding to regular business, Mr. HUpsoN
OF Massachusetts, rose he said, to privileged ques
tion. He said that some forty members were absent
last evening who were fined 50 each. The sergeant
alarms was ordered to bring them before the House.
as many Of them were inexperienced. He moved to
dispe nse with the whole pr oceeding.
Mr.. H,LLIARp moved tbat the arrested members be
allowed to take their seats paying their fees of
rest excepting such wished to offer excuses, which
motion was carried with of making fol-
lowing, which Proved linen ely interesting.
Mir. SIMS, OF South Carolina, Mr.. LAHM of Ohio, and
MIR LINcoLN INDUCED in some ocular remarks, which
produt ed laughter and confusion.
Mr. LIocoLN moved the reference Of the subject to
COMMITTEE.
Mr. CoSoER, of New York, moved the concurrence
Of the House.
nays and uted in the affirmative by-yeas SO, nays
Sail the members present voting
MIR. HENLEY, OF Indiana, made a motion which was
deemed to be out of order and dsrespectful to the
Speaker who ordered the Sergeant Arms take him
into custody which order was forthwith executed.
A dozen members were excused and the remainder
paid up the fees.
APPROPRIATION
Mr. VINroN of Ohio, chairman Of the committee of
Ways and Means moved that the House resolve itself
into a committee Of the whole on the state of the
Union which agreed to- Mr. Root, of Ohio, in the
.nair, when the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill was taken up, and various amendments consider
ed.
The amendment displacisg Gideon Wells from
the Naval Bureau and requiring the vacancy to be
filed by captain of the service without extray pay
by which So 900 per annum would be saved to the
Treasury, adopted
The committee then and reported progress when
ON motion the House adjourned over till TO- morrow
Friday.