The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-29
yIlIRTIETH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.

WARRINGTON, April %, ls4s.
Various memorials and petitions presented,
which were duly received and referred.
BUSINESS CT OFFICE.
The Vice President laid before tho Senate commupi-
cation from the Commissioner Of the General Land or
foe giving statement of permits issued uuder the law
authorizing the armed occupation of Florida.
DUTIES OF NoTARIEs PUBLIC
Agreeably to notice, Mr.. BADGER Of North Carolina
asked and obtainsd leave to present bill authorizing
Notaries Public to take and certify oaths Of affirmation
and acknowledgements In certain cases. which read
the rst and second times by unanimous consent and
ferr cd to the Committee on Judiciary.
ALABAMA CLAIMS
Mr.. PEARcE, Of Maryland moved to take up the bill
relating to the payment Of interest on moneys advanced
the government; and to make the bill more acceptable,
he moved amendment in favor of making the prnci-
the United States government This gave rise to brief
debate, after which the subject notion informal
ly laid aside.
IMPORTATION OF SUGAR.
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, offered resolution calling
the Secretary Of the Treasury for report Of the
quantity and value OF tho sugar imported into the o
ted States the past year, which was agreed to.
PURCHAsE OF A BRIDGE.
The bill for the purchase the bridge tho eaetsrn
branch Of the Potomac was then taken up; and after
some debate, the previous question moved when the
yeas snd nays were demanded and reruted in the af
6rmatve, as iollows-yess 20, nays IL
MArTERs
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of md, submitted resolution calling
in military service whose nominations have not
bsen sent to the Senate and the why they have
not been sent In. Laid over.
CALIFORNIA CLAIMS.
Mr.. CAss, Chairman of tho Committee on Military
Affairs moved to take the bill for the adjustment Of
thu California claims.
Mr. CLAYTON of Delaware, rose and proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate in favor Of tbs bill He oontended
that Congress had to appoint commissioners for
the examination of the claims, under tho constitution
He went to sddure other arguments to prove that
Congress possessed the authority claimed, and should
exercise 1t in the present csss
Mr. REvERpY JOHNSON, Of Maryland followed In reply,
and made an able speech He argued at length to show
sioners rested with the President
After he had concluded, Mr. BADGER. of North Caro-
Ina spoke ably IN support OF tho bill He quoted many
presidents wherein similar appointments had been
made by Congress.
Thu debate was continued BY Mr. Badger. Mr.. Cal
houn, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Cas-, Jensfson Davis Mr. West
oott Mr. Underwood, Of Kentucky and by Mr. Rusk
Of Texas, each of whom addressed the Senate with
Others
The amendment of Mr.. Mason, previously offered
then voted on and resulted In the negative
Is, nays 90 The bill was then read third time, and
passed
DISCHARGE NuGENr.
Mr. TooLE, OF Mississippi then moved that the Senate
50 into executive session, which agreed to and
after ordering the discharge of MIR Nugent the
pendent of the Herald the Senate motion adjourned
House Of Representatives.
On motion Of Mr. RocKwELL of Connecticut the
House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
tho State of the Union and took up private bills Mr.
spent therein, the Committee rose and reported pro-
gress.
variety Ct bills were considered in committee, but
Of no leading interest, and many bills were passed to
Q third reading.
Committees now made sundry reports.
Mr. -, from the Committee on Accounts made
report.
Mr.. GREGoRy, Of New 10 sey, introduced resc-
luton In favor Of letting out the binding BY
contract which was passed. when the house adjourned