The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-04

WARRINGTON, May >, ls4s.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS.
Various nsmoriels and petitions were presented, 70
ceivsd, and spprovingIy referred.
AFFAIRS OF YUcATAN-PREsIDENTs MessAoE.
II was moved to take up the Residents message in
relation to Yucatan.
MI HArsroAr moved that it be referred to the CON.
mittee on foreign relations, which WAS agreed to.
CIRCUIT COURT ILLINOIS
Mr. wxsrcorr of Florida, introduced bill for author
ising the Circuit Court Of Illinois to hold term ct Chi
osgo, which was read third time and passed.
WIDOWS PENSIONS.
5 Ss Of the
FOR the payment Of their qusrtsry and in favor
of granting pension to the widow Of Commodore Bar
nsy, which motion read third time and passed
PENALTY FOB ABpUcTInG SLAVES.
Mr.. BurLER Of 8. c.. from the Committee on the Ju.
eovsry Of ugtive slaves and imposing penalty of
dollars for aiding to rescue any slaves from
tho service Of their owners Mr. Butler also presented
Adopted.
PROTECTION TO NEGROES.
Mr.: HALE, Of New Hampshire, submitting resolu.
tion instructng the Committee on the judiciary
ssot so oSr
enjoyment Of their constitutional rights 70 which
adopted without debate
MT. UNDERwooD, Of Kentucky, from tho Committee
on Claims reported bill for the relief Of the ColonzA
ton Society.
GRAND RAILRoAp PROJECT.
Mr DOUGLAS, Of Illinois, moved to take up the bill In
favor Of granting public lands for the purpose of
struoting railroad connecting the Mississippi river with
the Northern lakes at Chicago.
An animated debate IN reference to the subject in
which Mr. Douglass, Mr.. Niles, Of Connecticut, MI:
Bagby, Of Alabama, Mr. CrittsRden, Of Kentucky, and
Mr. Benton participated.
After some further discussion, It was passed by yeas
"a, nays II.
Mr.. Cas- gave notice that he would move to take up
the Volunteer Bin tomorrow
On motion the Senate adjourned
House or Representatives
The House assembled at ii O'Clock. A. NJ, when
called to order by the Speaker. The Journal having
been read and approved the routine business trans
Mr. McCLELLAND, Of Michigan from the Select Com
which the subject bad been reported
tsvorably whitney's railroad proposing to connect
Lake Michigan with the Pacific. The report order
ed to be printed.
VIRGINIA VARIANTS.
MIR. GoaoIN, Of Virgins, moved that the Committee
OF the Whole be discharged from the further oonsidera
ton OF Virginia land warrants On this motion An In
terestiDg dnbate took place in which the following
temen participated: Mr. Taylor Of Ohio; Mr. McCler-
GIN and others The subject was finally referred back
again to the Committee Of the Whole
RxrENsIoN BouNrIEs
On motion OF Mr.. KAUFMAN, Of Texas the Houes re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole the state
Of the Union, Mr. billiard Of Alabama in the chair and
took up the bill in favsr Of extending land bountss to
promoted soldiers.
Mr.. JOHN B. THOMPSON, Of Kentucky, offered an
amendment to the BILL and proceeded to speak at
length in its favor
Mr.. McCLxarArD followed afnrmstiyelv.
The debate was continued by Messrs MvCLxRNANp,
Of Illinois, MIR. EMBREE Mr. BRowN, Of Virginia and
Mr. LUMPKIN Of GeoYgis, after which the Committee
rose, reported progress, and adjourned.