The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-15
Mr.. BERRiEr advocated, In lively strain, the con.
settlement OF this question. -"

Mr.. BrsR,rr advocated in lively strain. The .o-.-
mites proposed IS the saestmedsm for sssi.fastory
settlement OF this question
orHELLo's occurArroS's COVE
MI Downs congratulated the Senator from Delaware
his motion. The opposition from certain qusrtsr
pleased him IL was proof that this comprosnss 1e
carried out (" Othello's occupations gone3 (IIa he
hs They say the agitation will increase, and We
difficulty will rise again No. sir, they know that ths
plan suggested will kill this free soil abolition
ment stone dead.
Messrs Baldwin and Westcott, Dayton and Calhoun,
Bright Foots Clayton John Davis and others, further
prolonged the general discussion till five oclooker
Dayton contendng that Oregon free and ought 70
remain free, by express declaration, and Mr. Calhoun
insisting that Oregon as derived from spain and
France open to slavery and ought a. we'll - New
Mexico and California to remain open to the sisissns
and their property from all the States. u
The question then taken on Mr.. Clayton's mo-
ton for a committee of eight, and modified By Mr..
Brght's suggestion the said committees shall take the
general of ns for the territories Of ORE
gon. California and New Mexico into conddereoon,
and report thsreon-commttss to be appointed By bal
lot from the North and four from the SOUTH two
ing all this, was 81 to IA, as follows: ~
Of ;rs. s,s:s
GSsss Of IT, Bright Ind Butler q G,l S.s, Siae
eva e Md JehnsT. Of Lewis q A,s $3.50.
q Del l9rney Of Tenn Underwood Of KY w~seos q p,
Ssv;. p f V; rsss q o.:
Ct, Upham Of VT, Walker Of we-lA TF
Committee to be appointed by ballot tomorrow, sss
O'Clock. 1sa
1TRe motion Of Mr. Clayton, for the select commit
tee of eight, and its appointment, is the result Of .
consultation among Senators, and the Missouri com
promise, straight through to lthe Pacine, is 10
be the gist Of the report Of said committee We
slider the question settled far the action Of the
Senate is concerned,
House OF Representatives.
WEpNEspAv, July L. le4S
As in contrast to the epthets bestowed upon the
President by Messrs Stephens and Schneck, on Mon
day, Mr. Gurey, the Chaplain in his prayer, this
1,ns. BAD 1tvtn i'm AnnAn
Mr.. GoecIN rose to privileged question: and asked
leave to introduce resolution that on and after To-
morrow the House meet at ten O'Clock in tho morning
until the close Of the session.
The SpEAxER-So much as the resolution ss proposes
to meet tomorrow at ten O'clock is privileged ques-
ton The remainder Of 1t proposes to change Ne
rules and can be received only by general consent
Mr.. WESrwoRTH-lf expedition In the transaetfon
of public business be your object, you obtain It
by sitting here until Ave or six o'clock
The SPEAKkR-The entire resolution can be rseeivsA
only by general consent
Mr.. e. j. lNGERsoLL-l object.
MIR. COBB, of Georgia-There Is q message upon the
table from the President of the United States In r
ton to the treaty peace and the previous question
Mr. VIsror-I stated the day it sent in, that
wanted to hear further from the President stiB
adhere to this desire.
The SPEAKER-Reports are in order from the CON-
Mr.. CoBB-Do / understand that there is objection
to taking up the message
The SPEAkEn--Yes, objection is made by the gentle
man from Ohio.
Mr. GOGGfN-I ask tnaC the report from tne O0m-
mittee the Post Office and Post Roads, I'm rsSeSD
to tho restoration of the old arrangements for
carrying the Southern mal) be taken up.
The SPEAKER-It Is no longer merely report, but
bill on the Speakers table.
Mr.. HuDsoN-I move that the House resolve itssk
into Committee Of the Whole the Ststs Of the
Union. ['No," "no,' "let's have reports from comr
mittees"J
The motion of Mr. Hudson was loudly disagreed TO-
MIR. NIcoLL, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported bill to establish a branch mint Of
the United States in the city of New York. which was
rQfnr tn tha CommittQp Of WHOLE
srcIppocITy prrwrrs THE UNITED srAr.s A.p
'l
Mr. GRrNNELL from the Committee on Commerce,
reported amendment to the House blu, ITO admit
into the United States free Of duty the condition
that the like articles Of the growth or prodneton Of
dutyn He said that the bill had been generally e.
amned and that he knew Of objection to IT. there
FORE he asked that the bill be placed upon s passage
There letter from the Secretary Of the TreaSURy,
Mr. Pollock remarked that he did not understand
precisely the nature Of the BILL or what efectt would
have If free trade the object why not adopt The
general principles at once? But this Is not the policy
we ought to adopt He moved that the bill be referred
Ia the Committee Of the Whole on the State Of the
Union.
Massachusetts to say that there is in the Hsuse .,
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury Let De-
read. 80
Pennsylvania will not insist upon bis motion. The
bill has been examined by the Committees ON COM
merce. 1nere lb scarcely pus who hnS roou
It, The bill has been approved by the Secretary Of
the Treasury. 1t of great Importance to Michigan
Which in part S Of ss more NO
any which has passed this session Of Congress Nm
go to the Committee of the Whole on the state Of TIE
Union it will mot be reached this session. ] hope
that instead of being referred, 1t will be passed ct
once: move the previous question ,.,,
This seconded, and, under its operation, the Dill
was passed, and is as follows, viz. =
ne Senate and House Of % q
ne P1sads ssa's he
Ss ss s .s
duty that and ATE. 81. that day. y
cana s shall Be- admitted into he states
snumerased articles are admitted INTO province Ce.da
from the United States free Da ssy Ss all an
fruits animals hides WOOL taow horns salted and fresh
IIs chSe ss pot and
Other reports were made from the several standing
On motion of Mr. VIrToN, the House resolved itssh
into Committee of the Whole the State Of the
Union-Mr. Root in the chair-and resumed the CON
sderation of the civil and diplomatic appropr1stton
bill rA
suB-rREAsURER AT NEW yoRK flaM
The sections making appropriations for the salaries
of officers connected with the Treasury Department.
having been read, .ni .an ntS
MIR SAWYER in good faith, as he said, moved 70 r.
duce the salary of the Assistant Treasurer at New York
from four to three thousand dollars He had taken
some pains to examine the blue book, and dsc0vefe0
that this salary, considering the amount OF duty par
formed, too large As the pay Of other officers a
the government was TO be cut down, he did not sse
what the Assistant Treasurer should not be redaced
The amendment was agreed to. 4"
MIR. VINroS-The salary Of this officer would In
form my colleague, is provided for at page "a.
Mr.. SAwyER-It does not provide for reduction. 81
MIR. VINToN-No sir.
Mr.. SAwYER--I have examined the bill thoroughly,
every part and every word. ~ tR'f /. ~
Mr. VINToS-Let the amen mt come in there
Mr. SAwyER-Very well; let 1t be done. ~
Nearly four hours occupied on amendments,
of especial public Importance On several o>ca-
sons q quorum did not vote.
The committee arose, and Mr.. Viyror moved cah
Of the House He said he hoped the names Of the a.
entees would be published In the papers
Mr. POLLOCK, at o'clock, moved that the House ~
journ.
Tho yeas and nays were TAKEN and by o7 TO ~, sns
questio n Diet, rmned in the negative
Mir SAWYER asked leave to introduce resolution, :