The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-10

that this was not system Of internal improvements
that Congress has the to dispose Of and make
all needfu rules and regulations respecting the terri
tory of the United States. The power is expressly
granted but there Is no express grant OF power to
make appropriations from the treasury for indscr
inmate system Of internal improvements.
MIR TVRNEy persisted in the unconstitutionaity OF
this internal improvement system In the form OF
alternate sections along rivers aud railroads. You
might as well take the money from the treasury.
He had desired to the public lands reserved for ac
tua settlers upon system of graduation and reduc
ton that would secure their sale settlement and
cupation instead of being squandered away lines
of railroads. crossing the country in every direction
MIR. BREEsE-The error of the Senator is in suppo-
sing that Congress makes these improvements 1t does
MIR. JOHNSON, of MdFWhat is the constitutional
between this and the appropriation money!
MIR. DOUGLASS moved to take up the Oregon bill
Mr. KING appealed that, the debate was closed the
vote be first taken on this railroad scheme.
Mr.. DOUGLASS assented.
The vote, understood. was taken upon an amend
ment making the same grant of alternate isr
six miles along the right of way, for railroad from
Montgomery, in Alabama, to Pensacola, in Florida.
Mt NILES withdrew his amendment embracing the
bill Of Whtney's railroad. He would prefer not to
have such large and national scheme affixed with
such comparatively small project that of this bill
The bill was passed. "a to Is. 1t grants the right OF
way for railroad and alternate sections for six miles
wide along said way ON each side OF the pu bic lands
rida
MIR. JOHNSON, OF Maryland moved that the Senate
20 into executive session.
Mr. DouoLAss-Haye lost my right to the floor
The CHAIR-No, sir; but the motion for executive
Mr. DoucLAss-Well hope, sir, it will not be adopt
ed But 1t was adopted, and ut one O'Clock, NJ, the
Senate went into executive ssion.
After hour spent in executive session. the Senate
opened their doors and considered number of private
blls-Mr Dickinson in the chair
Mr. NILES reported the amended post ONCE Dill from
And at O'Clock the Senate took till half
past five.
The Senate ought to have met at halfpast five, pur
suant to at four o'clock but, at six O'Clock,
there was no quorum present.
Mr. HANSEoAN moved that the President enforce the
9th rule which the sending of the sergeant
alarms after absent members.
roeR WIDOW
Mr. HUNTER moved to take up private bill for the
Mr. KING would yeoure ea first that there should be
quorum; and, when this obtained he should In
sist the prosecution of the business in its regular
order
The bill, however, for the relief of Thos. j. c. Mon
| roe, of the arry, was taken up and read.
Mr. KiSc asked the grounds to be explained upon
| which this bill is founded.
Mr.. PHELPS explained.
Mr.. KING objected to the bill It appears that Capt
Monroe died natural death while in the service and
this was one of class of cases which might he ex-
tended to the whole army. We had are idy gone on
too far in extending the benefits of pension sys
tenn and now sir we have the soldiers of the Next
to provide for; that shall have to
mise as far possbeto meet the actual obligations OF
| the government.
| MIR. HUNTER remarked that this was poor widow ;
her husband had died from the miasma while in the
public service in the Florida But think, sir,
that opposition to the case of poor widow, comes
with peculiarly bad grace from Senator in the posi-
ton of the honorable gentleman from Alabama. (Mr.
King is bachelor pledge the Senator If he should
be so happy to marry, and unfortunate to lose
his life in like this should do what could to
Mr. King, Mr.. Phelps, Mr.. Dix and Mr.. Westcott,
continued the conversation for short space when
the bill was laid upon the table
The Senate then took up House bill, applying
tain lands heretofore given to Alabama to be appro-
prated to the support of common schools Bill passed
[Crutchett's chandelier lit up
MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
The Senate next took up bill for fulfilling the 9Th
article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo, by pro-
vding that the necessary officers to the boundary
between the United States and Mexico shall be chosen
by the President by and with the consent of the Sc
nate, sc.
Mr.. HANSEoAS moved that the salary of the Commits
sioner of this boundary be So 600. Agreed to.
He next moved that the Surveyor be allowed So 0O0
by filing the blank with that sum- Agreed to.
the secretarys salary be filed with $4,000 so that that
sum shall be his compensation. These
$4,000 being appropriated in the Civil and Diplo.
matte BILL for the expences of this boundary, the
ton Of the bill set apart for this purpose stricken
out.
| HOW Much TIME
| MIR. WEBsTER-When is this commission to meet?
| Mr.: HANNEGAN-Withn q year from the exchange
Of Publications the commissioners to meet at San
| Diego.
| Mr.. wEDsrER-Thers ought to be a limitation Of
time to this commission 1t was said by Lord Chat
ham, that if there is no limit to suchc commissions,
there is no termination to them. think there ought
to be limitation to this one and that if the bust
ness be not finished within that time it shall be sub.
ject to a new application,
| Mr.. DIx-Is there not limitation in the treaty?
MIR. HANNEGAN-I think not. This is o joint act.
Can fix limit to its duration?
Mr. WEBsTER-Why not!
commission is joint act with Mexico. Each party ap
points commission. 1t is joint act done by both
parties; and how, then, can one party designate q
Mr.. wEbsrER-we have done it other cases, and If
anS sir Would suggest that three years be adopted q
| the limitation Of this commission.
Hr. HANNEeAS-Three years will hardly be tim,
enough, and If we give them five years they will TAXI
Mr. wEBsrER-we ought to have limitation
Mr.. HAsSEcAS-Three years would not be lout
enough.
Mr. wEBsrER-well, then, say five years.
Mr. FooTE.Before five years are over, We shall have
! to run new line along the Sierra Madre.
Mr.. BEIcHT-I do not see why the work could mo-
| be done In twelve months.
Mr.. WEBsTER-Why, sir, a bird could not fly over ii
Mr.. BaIcnr-The Senator cannot be in earnest.
think that the work could be done in twelve months
| Mr. MILES, should say two years would be time
enough 1t has only taken that time to conquer thu
country and we ought to be able to run the boundary
| in that time.
MIR BRIoHr moved two years as the Limitation.
The question was first taken on three years, and
| that was agreed to-
And the bill was passed.
| Minnesota TERRIToRy-THE NEGRO QUESTION BROUGHT
| IN, OUT.
Mr. DOUGLASS moved to take up the bill providing
territorial government for the territory OF Minnesota
| He made this motion because 1t was not necessary
that the bill should occasion any debate; the Oregon
bill, he knew, would give rise to debate, hence he
would not call up that bill The people of Minnesota
were without any government except lynch law; and
they were surrounded by Indian tribes. He hoped
the bill would be taken up and passed.
Mr. MAsoS--Is there any thing in the bill on the
question Of slavery!
| Mr.. DoucIAss-Not one word. II is not necessary
that there should be word for this terri
tory covered by the ordinance of 1887 and the other
half by the Missouri compromise
| Mr.. MAsoH-There three territories which are
beforeithe two houses They embrace the merits of
this whole question: and when they acted upon We
can take up the separate bill.
After some con yersation it was ruled that the bill