New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-01
WYE. CONGRE-s....Firsi Session
By Telegraph to TIE Tribune.

N, YuIEy from the NAvG Committee. reported
, bin Authorizing accounting officers o. Inc L,ea'
gry 70 settle the accounts Of certain ac..nz oceIs
therein named Il vas read three times AAa
passed. ,. w.
The bill % extend the patent u JLTHko ODD
was considered, amended and passed IN.
AZ NLFsreuorted bill n amend the fOst Olncs
.vsof lst5. relative ~ the compensation Of fost
masters. . IL g.
Alter some other unimpodsnt business Ar' 81
viER made 4 personal explanation fela'5sS
rrincin enormously attributed % hlla' ana 4eni1-
Ia, ne bad ever advocated the doctrine ina. Ne
hed right to take possession oitern'oTy On winch
We bad 10 claim. "
Dovyxs nj Lon sianA addressed the senate N la'0'
of The BIN and advocated the principle thai as We
coQld not make a satisfactory treaty We nus -
coed 70 indemnity ouEselses ana tAAe posi- 800
the Territory Of Mexico. over when we "Oelu
spread our population our coni4lei-0' ~
cipies Of freedom. ,;....,,d
On motion ofHr DOUGLASS the Senate acloufneo'
uor.g or REPRESENTATIVES,
NJ, CoscgP made 4 personal explanation ~ re-
Ist,o IN me debate Of Saturday, and inaccuracies
and INTERPRETATIONS IN the report o. nis
IS published 10 the Washington papers
TIC sts.es we're called in order Tor motions. reso-
-, Ac s1udry resolutions Of DO public I'M
,o,tsrce we're presented and adopted aud noaces
Zen n intention 20 introduce bills, equally lniH-
NJ corr offered resolution to close the debate
IN the Presidents Annual Message, 10 Ooni1ii''ee
o. the Whole st o c.sck 10 moro" az. y -
Mr. CROZlER moved 70 eneHu y N'-'a
Of arch. Lost. -. 81,
N, CotI.NIR moved 10 lay the resolution on
The table. The ayes and noes were ordered hh'
rss.lted-Ayes, 81 Noes, 1876 Lost The cues
tion tnen REQUIRED to the original resolution "nien
was adopted .o..-..,
from the Committee Of Ways and Means oiii
yaking lamentations for certain fUrtiicstions Tor
the vesr ending l3th June, 1919 and OIL i'f the
soonn,, nj the Army aud Volunteers Tor the same
psriod Read twice and referred to the COMMITTEE
Of the w nole On the State OF the Union. 49,.
A Joint resolution was offered by Ny MCOLI L
LAND Authorizing the Sergeant al hfu's " eniP'''
a clerk Laid on the table "a.
hin IN confirm certain land claims IN Michigan
Read twice ana referred
A Joint resolution relative 70 errors IN certain
survey was adopted. ,.s -
4 resolution OF the Legislature OF FLORIDA reis
tive to the payment Of volunteers mu''e,el nv
service, was presented ~ M. OAbtIL'
and ordered 20 be printed =,
A Joint resolution was presented Oy M. hAOF
MAS. 20 provide for the payment oi ine isAa"
voIunteer. under Colonel CURTIS READ ana refer
red 10 the Military Committee, with resolutions o'
the Legislature Of Texas on the same subject
RESOLUTIONS OF inquiry fSidtift "
in seversl w estern h srbOrs and Rivers "e'o pre-
sented bv different Members, and adopted
A bin 10 confirm the boundary between MISSOURI
and Arkansas wss read three times and passed
A bill granting two per cent on sales o. ruol,
Lands m Missouri. for constructing arosu was 'ean
twice and referred. s,,,,-..,
Resolutions from Alabama IN favor OF " hi'ney
project of a Railroad 70 the faclno WINS P'eso"V"'
aud ordered 10 be printed
A bill BY Mr.. McCLERsAND making tppfopna'
lions for Improvement OF the Mississippi hlver
was read twice and referred. Also. Dill srantin
arascon,ion right To settlers in Wisconsin and a
bill preserving works in the hafbof % chicago a.
ready commenced. ., T. .-
A Joint resolution by Mr.. SEVER % Tor annex
inc New Mexico ard pper California 10 the United
States was laid over, Me-. BRoADhLAD expressing
a desire 70 debate toe same.
bill for the pres srva alton OF works Ia tne afO'F
of Michigan City was read twice and referred
A resolution was adopted calling TOR correspond
ence since December, 1914. between G"ns SCOT !,
TAYLOR and WORTH and the War Department Il
not incompatible with the public Interests
The bill TO extend the right OF suffrage 70 the
District Of Columbia, and bill granting refuse lao
in Indiana for educational purposes aud another
bill 10 reduce and graduate the PRICE oil plohc
lands were read twice and referred.
Mr.. GlpDIsGs Of Ohio offered resoauon Tor the
appointment of Select Committee OF hve u IN,
oqire whether the Slave Trade should be carried
oo in the District of Columbia, and II 50. by wna'
particular authority and whether any modlnca''o"
OF the laws are necessary on this SUBJECT
Mr.. HOLMES Of South Carolina moved ~ 10y Il
~, tbe table Lost-Yeas 81. Nays 81. IL was
laid over under the rules, Mr.. STEVENS expressing
a wish 10 debate the same.
The vote on the resolution relative to the employ
nent of clerk by the Sergeant at Arms was recon
siiercd and the resolution iaid ever
LII.
dent 70 furnish letter OF Gen. IAfLORs OF the
nth January, lsf7 in answer 10 the letter oil the
Secretary ri War copy Of winch was furnished
70 the House on the At of March last u nos neon
pstibe with the public interest
Bills 10 regulate the compensation to the Distic
Attorsey Of the United States; also. - divide tue
State of Georgia into Judicial Districts also u
create the Office OF Assistant Secretary OF state
and for other purposes. were rcsd twice and 10
lerred
A resolution by Mr. HOLMES Of :. e. instructin,
the Committee % inquire into the expediency O
raising toe rank OF the Navy. aad Tor creating tn'
Office Of Admiral. was adopted.
a resolution By Mr. Boris inqurng into ln
practical operation OF the Independent Trsas1rl
Act, and whether the said act had been violated
was adopted. 4 resolution by the same gentleman
requesting the President to state by what IA"
provision ofihe Constitution or authority the secre
tsry Of the Treasury, bad established farm dulie
IN Mexico, and applied the revenue acquired oy 'n
same. Laid over.
| A resolution offered by Mr.. SINS Of South Carol
/ ma was adopted requesting the President TO CON
muncate all the documents and cores fonicnce n
/ lating to the final adjustment OF the difficulty o'
, tween the United States and Crest Britain c''
( corning duties on rough rice and PADDY.
Mr.. CLisGNaS offered resolution. rel1es'in
the Secretary Of War 70 communicate the paa {
campaign recommended by Gen. Scorr, with c1pie
of the charges On which the Court srtial or Coui
Of Inquiry has recently been ordered. aud al co
! respondence from Gen. Scorr since the capture
Vera Cruz The House refused. by vote Of - !
~ 70 suspend the rules, aud the resolution was lai
) over.
Mr. MEAD offered a resolution. declaring It me,
/ pedient 70 annex the whole Of Mexico aud that Oh
terms offered by Mr. TRIsT were 4 suih, ient inden
nifty Lies over. Adjourned
LEGISLATURES OF NEw-YORK.