The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-21
TELEGRApRiC INTELLIGENCE.
THlltTlhTH COSGH ES So.
SECOND SESSION.

In Senate.
WAssIroros, Dec 90, 1913.
The members met at the hour the Vice Presi.
dent In his seat who called to order Prayer was then
offered up by Il Rev. Mr. Gursy. 10 consequences OF
heavy RAIN scarcely quoru resent at the or
gsniraton.
srEAMEIs BETWEEN NEW VERA
Agreesby to previous notice, Mr.. Downs, OF Lou
,sisna asked aud obis ned eavs to bring in joint
solution which the FIRST md second times by
unanimous sept, for the establishment Of line OF
mail sean ers, TO twice month between New Or.
leans and Vera Crus woich motion was referred to
the c. mittss on Naval Affairs.
LANDS.
Mr. BnErsx, Of Illinois, owed that tts bill for the
graduation Of the price of public lands should be made
the order of the day for the Monday In Janu-
airy next, which was agreed to
TRADE CANADA.
Mr.. Dir, Of New Yors, moved to taks up the House
bill for the admission Il certain srt cles Of Canadian
produce into TIE tied States fee of duty and to
make it tie order ct Tire day for the 4th Of January
next, which was agreed to.
DRAINING FLORIDA EVERGLADES.
The bill for claiming, by drainage, the everglades
of Ford, came up for consideration, which gave riss
to some discussion
question: which agreed 20.
EsrABLIsHMENr OF A NEW COLLECTION DISTRICT.
On motion of Mr. DIX. OF New York. the bill for the
establishment of acolleotien district at whitehall,
taken up After being considered and amended it
postponed.
MESSAGE PROM THE PRESIDENT.
message, in writing was received from the Presi-
dent by the bands Of his Private Secretary. After
which, motion the Senate vent into executive
sien and having spent some time therein, the doors
were opened, and the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 1s48.
The members assembled at neon, Speaker Winthrop
in the chair. After the reading Of the Journal and
prayer various memorials and petitions pre- nted
and referred.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Reports Of committees being in ORDER several bills
reported and referred.
THIRTEENTH SECTION OF THE TREATY WITH MEXICO.
Mr. VINroN, Of Ohio, reported bill fer carrying into
effect the thirteenth article Of the Mexican treaty re-
specting the appointment of commissioner and engi.
to boundary line between the two nries
which was read and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
CONSULAR SYSTEM AT CHINA.
Mr. HUBBARD Of Come cticut, offered a resolution
;pstructing the Committee Foreign Relations to
enquiry respecting the present consular System
estab he'd in China; which read and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
ACHIEVEMENT FOR UPPER CALIFORNIA
Mr. SMITH. Of Indiana reported bill providing for
the establishment of mt ia Uppsr California
and he ed to make it the special order given
day.
Messrs TooMgs and Conn, of Georgia objected; when
the bill read and referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
REFERENCE THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE,
On motion of MIR. Conn, of Ge .rgia the House re-
solved into Committee Of the Whole on the State
of tie Union, Mr. Richard w Thompson Of In diana,
in the chair, and took up the resolution previously
pending proposing to refer the Presidents annual
Message to the standing committees.
MIR FISHER. Of Ohio, being entitled to the floor ad.
dressed the House at considerable length in opposition
to the doctrines Of the Message, and especially that
portion Of it relating to the tariff and to the anu
featuring interests Of the country He adduced various
arguments to chow the faacy Of the Presidents rea-
soning. He contended that the tariff was national,
and not q secti ona measure. He went on to defend
the tariff Of 1872 contrasting it with that Of 1886
When he had concluded, he was followed BY Mr..
Lshm, Of Ohio who, rising took occasion to com.
pment MIR Fisher for his able tariff arguments and
proceeded to reply to the doctrines advanced by the
President He said that 1t would 60 forth Is the doc
trne of the Wig side Of the House. that he inf ney
preferred the tariff Of lsae to the tariff Of ls42 still he
in favor Of discrmi nation, to tar the art
Giles highest most used BY the sristocrate classes OF
the country and to make the tax less the articles
Of pece'sity most consumed by the humber classes
When he had concluded,
MIR WASHINGTON Hunt, Of New York. followed. He
criticised the Message with much severity and com.
planned Of its character not only In respect to the
point under discussion, but held up many other pas
cages Of 1t to condemnation.
when Mr.. Hunt had concluded, on motion, the
committee rose and the House adjourned.