The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-10
2HIRTIETH CONGREsS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate
WAsHINaroN March 9, ls4s.
The Senate having been called to order by the Woe
President Its deliberations were preceded usual by
prayer It to-day offered by Rev. Mr.. GuRLEY, the
Chaplain Of the House.
variety Of petitions and memorials were presented
and referred to the appropriate committees.
STATES.
Mr.. DIX, Of New York. presented petition from the
Hstorica Society Of the city Of New York praying that
Congress would take early action in regard to the
Of ls50so to ensure greater accuracy than
obtained by the Of ls40--which was held in
many particulars to be very imperfect 1t was duly 70
ceved and referred
TERRITORY MISSIONS.
Mr. FoorE Of Miesissppi, presented petition from the
Baptist convention that territory be apart the
exclusive of missionaries among the Indian tribes
the western borders Of the United States Recevsd
and ordered to be printed
EH1EIRr As TO THE NUMBER DEATHS IN MEXICO.
RrvERDY JOHNSON would respectfully inquire Of
the Chair whether the Secretary Of War had yet
swsred the call made upon him by . resolution Of the
Senate, adopted December sOth. This was report
Of thu whole number Of troops sent to Mexico since
commencement Of the war, the number who had been
killed In battle, the number who had died In eonse-
qusnoe Of wounds received In battle, and the number
who had from diseases contracted in the service
ceived to the resolution.
Mr.. JOHNSON then said that unless an answer were
speedily forthcoming he should for renewal of
the call
DUTIES OF JUDGES OF THE U. SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. ASHLEY, Of Arkansas, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported ba Ok unamended the House bill
assigning the duties of Judge Of tho United States su.
prems Court, in reference to Circuit Courts, &c.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House bill providing for deficiency CT appropr;a-
lions for the present fiscal year resolved read twice
and referred to the Committee on Finances.
SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. CoRwIN, Of Ohio presented petition for the al.
tsration Of the law regulating the Supreme Court giving
them supervisory jurisdiction, which referred to the
Commute on the Judiciary.
EXECUTIVE sEssioS.
On molten Of Mr.. SEVER the Senate went into Exc.
outive Session, and the doors were closed.
House CT Representatives.
Tho business Of the House was preceded to-day by
prayer from Rev Mr. Gurlsy, who also ofsatsd in tho
Senate, the two houses meeting at different hours
No bad the journal been read than some eight
more members sprang upon their feet all sndeavorng
to obtain the foor The party IN the struggle
was
Mr. HAMPTON, OF New Jersey, Chairman of the Com.
mttss Enrolled Bills, who reported several bills to
which the Speaker proceeded to aax his signature.
GENIUS
Mr.. MURPHY, Of New York. presented memorial re-
specting the taking Of the next census In 1880 Re-
ferred
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. STEvErs of Georgia, moved to rs-consddr the bin
providing for deficient appropriations passed yArday
The motion laid upon the table the house refusing
to reconsi
PROVIDING FOR THE CIVIL DIPLOMATIC Ex vrnsrs or
THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. VISroN, Of Ohio, Chairman of the Com oittes on
Ways and Means, reported bill providing for the civi
and diplomatic expenses of the government twas
twice. and referred to the committee Of the VIII,
rNTERMENr or THE REMAINS OF OFFICERS pRoueHr
YnoM MEXICO.
Mr. BATES, OF Virginia, presented eommun ication
asking that Congress would make provisions for tbs in.
torment Of the remains Of officers brought homa fre
Mexico In public vessels and not inferred IL wm,
motion referred to the Committee on Military fairs
THANKS TO WHOLE ARMY IN mxxrco.
Mr. RosERr SMITH, Of Illinois, offered joint rN'olu
ton of thanks to tbs whole army officers and men, that
have served In the war with Mexico.
Several members rose, and offered objections to sue
resolution the principal point Of which that II
was too Wholesale and ndiscrimnate a method of do ne
tho thing. Tbs resolution accordingly laid over.
BOUNTY LANDS yon soLpIRM.
The House then took up the joint resolution reported
on Tuesday by the Committee Public Lend, for COD
nuing the grant of bounty lands soldiers promoted
out Of the ranks who thus remain In the service on
GERS beyond the period of their nrst enlistment.
Mr. EVANS Of Msrysnd, advocated the passage Of the
bill with great earnestness Of m The adoption
OF the m assure wsuld be than act Of CON-
mon Justice Should they put those who had greatly
distinguished themselves for bravery and good conduct
upon lees favorable footing than those who Iad merit