The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-16

cured entirely in the remarks Of the Senator from
Florida, and Of the Senator from Mississippi He be-
lieved that this memorial impostion ne did not
believe 1t to be petition from the people of New Mex
leo as .rmsd he should therefore give his vote In the
! The SECRETARY proceeded with the osn and anding
Mr. Allen, Mr. Benton and others voting in the affirm
alive, MIR Calhoun began to suspect that there was
something wrong, and rose again to his feet.
| Mr.. CALHoUN-I understand the motion is to re-
| ject.
| Mr. BENroN-Never, sir; never.
| Mr.. CALHoUN-I SO understood It,
Mr.. BREEsE-T The motion IL to refer and print
1.-THE call was proceeded with to the endlMr Calhoun
not answering till It finished in order to be sure
that all was right He then voted in the negative. 1t
surrounded MIR. Calhoun, and taken him by surprise
He was sadly puzzled to comprehend how abolitionism
| for anything but that
The motion Of Mr. Benton was agreed to, 33 to IA.
CALIFORNIA
| Mr.. DOUGLASS moved the following amendment to
his California bill The reader will recolect that the
bill provides to include New Mexico and California in
the State OF California; TO have two judicial Districts
one in New Mexico, one in California, &C.
AMENDMENT.1
SIC hAnd be 1t further enacted that the district judges at
and mars ais herein provided 10 appointed hereby
asS c nay On s s.se S
to form for said State Of California and toappo
number of voters each according the best information they
Dc a &c TO s e sS apS s S
duct the same and also to prescribe the time and place for the
And be il further enacted that all citizens the
ali Mexican citizens who have become citizens Of the
@ states uDdtf the en- article Of the treaty re-
ton Of delegates the constitutional ton provides that
ants who shall have attained the age eff tive years
Mr. DOUGLASS moved that the bill and meut be
referred to the Committee Territories and printed.
MIR BUTLER objected A bill for the admission of
State always went to the Committee the Judiciary
Mr. DOUGLASS said the custom had been other wire
In the House but that he had no pride upon the SUBJ
Referred as understood, to the Committee on the
Various petitions were presented, and other
business considered of no general Importance; when,
on motion, the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, December II, ls4S
weather chill and cloudy. Few visiters at the
Capitol.
Mr.. WEBSTER in his place day. Prayer. Journal.
On motion 1t resolved that when the Senate
adjourn, it shall be to meet again on Monday next.
OF 1850.
Mr. CAMERON reported bill providing for the seventh
census or enumeration of the people Of the United
States. Referred to seeot committee.
RAILROAD ACROSS THE PASS OF PANAMA-MR BENroS's
Mr. BENTON, from the Com mittee Military Affairs,
to which had been referred the petition of Messs.
Arpinwal, Stephens, Chauncey, and others of New
York, reported The wing bill
BILL TO MAKE COMPENSATION FOR THE TRASsPoRrA-
TIoN OF TROOPS AND SUPPLIES, Fea LIMITED TINE,
OVER THE IsTHMUs OF PANAMA
Be enacted That the Secretary Of the Navy be- and he
i asd s the se into na @
eseding twenty years with William a. Aspia.a John Sc
anspora.on 6y steam Of naval and army supplies Including
ms % Td Mss an III 'nd psS the
and fro over railroad to be constructed BY them and their
Provided That the annual sum to be paid for such transpor.
on fha exceed three tbs Of the pued
% law be paid Tor the TRANSPORTATION Of the mails alone from
under such soas shall SO
ma Wholly y steam Provided farths sha
the tract to be made Of this shall the
;ad and to he completed within three yoaS from the
Al the Instance Of Mr. CALHOUN, the bill wa, read.
Mr.. BENTo we'd that the subject be made the spe-
cia order for Monday next 1t was desirable to pass
the bill speedily.
Mr. CAMERON was opposed to early day for bill of
such ,sst Importance as this. 1t is q measure which
bands of one or two individuals of the city of New
ro'k before the public generally know any thing Of
the country should be first informed upon the subject
before the passage Of the BILL in orderto what effect
beautiful competition would have in reducing the
terms OF this contract The scheme upon its face pro-
nes the mort immense profits OF any enter prise ever
undertaken upon the face of the earth and 1t would be
well that we act in the premises with great delibera
tion The right Of way
been secured by treaty in a charter for 90 years.
Mr.. CAMERON am aware of that, sir.
MIR. DAvn-The right of way is proposed to bs
to this company for twenty years. according to
the terms of their memorial 1t is desirable that the
act should be passed speedily in order to give the con-
conf u q ear before the rainy season.
Mr. CAMERON said be should not discuss the question:
but be thought measure like this ought not to be
contract embraced large appropriation, or prospective
payments, from the government, for the payment Of
Mr.. BEsroN-The Senator from Psnnsyvana ought
to know, as We all know, that we learn nothing Of
We take 1t up to discuss it that We know anything
about 1t. That's what we propose to do We do not
propote to push the bill through on Monday It
II not in the power Of Senator to precipitate the
action Of the Senate Our object is to get the bill
the way to break ground upon ito begin with it
to hand the subject over to the Senate.
Mr. CAMERON satisde with the EXPLANATION.
apd withdrew his obe ction.
Bill made the special order for Monday next.
Mr.. UEDEhwoop hoped the bill would be printed.
MIR. BENToS-The printing follows, of course.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved also that the memorial and |
other papers the subject be printed. Agreed to.
POST OFFICE ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved reconsideration of the mo-
on 70 pint the post office report and its onpany.
this-that while the individuals to whom many Items
Of expenditures are paid designated, neither the
leaving all In the dark to the objects OF these in
cidental expepses The accounts in this shape, were
utterly useless. For instance, we have item Of
81 eco to Mr.. Grund $3.50 to Mr. Forney and SIG to
Gales and Seaton but there Is no statement for what
service these items were paid He now moved the re-
useless and at some early day, he should INTRODUCES
joint tluticn providing that the several depart
specify the items Of their expenses but the objects for
which they are paid out
DEATH OF Mr.. sMMs.
A mefsage was received from the House, annouuc.
Ing the proceedings of that body respect to the
mory Of the late Alexander d Simms, member of the
House, from the State Of South Carolina
MIR. BUTLER after the reading Of the resolutions Of
the Houe, in his place. and delivered narrative
Of the life character and services Of the deceased and
4 commentary upon his good qualities and accom-
piishme nts which was at once modest, generous sim.
pie sIc eloquent and concluded by moving the usual
resolutions.
Ard sgrseably thereto this Senate at adjourned,
And, in consonance with the reqastion of antece-
dent resolution the Senate nouBced by the Vice
sto stand adjourned till Monday next.
Alouse of Representatives.
THURSDAY, Dec. IL, 1s4s.
IHroRMATIoN.
On motion Of Mr.. Boris, It was received that the
Secretary Of the Treasury be instructed to furnish the
House with staten mt Of the amount Of coal import
ed under the Of 1896 and the amount of
derived from the same; also the amount Of coal I'm