New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-11
xXXth CONGRESS. First Session.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Monday. July 10.
Agreeaby 20 notice previously given. Mr.. HAZE Of
~ A. asked and obtained leave u bring IN joint reso-
lutou 10 favor of preventing speculation In the public
lands and providing that every male citizen owning
other land may enter 100 acres and receive patent for
the safe after FIVE years residence thereon which
read and passed over Informally
A petition was presented by Mr. UPHAsf Of VI from
his Constituents praying Congress o. purchase the
Mount Vernon estate Tor the site OF National Botanic
Garden. The petition read, received, and on mo
ton referred % Committee 0n Agriculture.
Mr HANNEGAN presented petition ln favor OF the
purchase of Catns Indian Galery-which WAS
celvcd. read, and referred % the Joint Committee ON
the Library
Nr. MIS- of Conn. reported bill from the Commit.
tee on the Post Ofice .nd Post Roads n favor OF
thorizng NArrE1AEE O frank and receive. tree Of
postage documents books letters Sc iOr international
exchanges. which was ordered % De en1T0ssed and
read third time. The bill was then read third time
NJ. DIX ofN Y gave notice that be would move that
the senate take up the bin Tor The establishment of
Branch Mint in the CRY OF New-iors, on tomorrow
morning
Mr. AriERroN Chairman of the Committee on ri
nance reported btu from sad Committee providing
or the payment Of the adjudcated claims Of our citizens
AGAINST Mexico.
Onmouou the senate laid aside the morning business
and proceeded 90 the consideration o the regular order
oil zoe day, 10 being the Oregon BILL
SIR REtERDY JOHNSON, Ol nd being entitled b the
fuor and addressed lhe senate al length and with
much ability.
Mr Johnson spoke three hours. his speech
throughout listened to with profound atte nti0n.
and was characterized for lts arguments ami elo-
quelt style VI delivery. lie concluded With an earues
recommendation or such compromise as VII reconcile
tle North and the south
Mr. r. NJ T. HrNTEE Of Va. has the floor this
question for tomorrow.
Mr HANSEGAN OF a. gave notice that b. would of.
FER an amendment 20 the eject that al states formed
out of Territories south OF the Line OF the Missouri
Compromise, shall De- admitted INTO the Union with 0r
without slavery. the people thereof may determine.
On motion, the subject was then informally laid
aside, when. motion. the senate adjourned over t-l
tomorrow, Tuesday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
several unsuccessful motions were made by Mr.
Coss of Ga. who moved o. suspend the rules IN order
that be might move the reference - the Presidents
Message. he Yeas and Nay- were called for on The
motion and decided in the Affirmative By Yeas 9i.
Nays I'D Iwo-thirds not voting Tor - the motion
failed
Mr. SrEPHENs Of ga moved 10 suspend the rules 10
oller that De mi-ht move for cal On the Executive
o. communicate more authentic Information respecting
the boundaries of California and New Mexico. and also
whether civil Government had not better De established
therein and whether trials and convictions under the
administration Of cen. Kearney and Com. stockton
nad occurred and il 80 upon what authority. On this
motion the cas- and Nsys were demanded, and 90 be
lns taken resulted IN the Affirmative By the following
votes Yeas l64 Nays g.
Mr.. STEPHENS then proceeded % address the House
in very excited manner upon the Presidents neon
sistsncy and duplcity IN claiming the Rio Grande from
rs mouth o. is source n his message ri l-tb the
Boundary % Texas. and yet ID Mr. sLIDELL instruc
tons declaring that Texas has not established said noun
dairy. Great excitement
He was interrupted on leave and Intercepted BIZ NJ
McLANE Of Nd Mr.. fILLsBUKY Of Texas. and others
many times Mr.. NcLANE declared that there was no
Inconsistency IN the Presidents Declarations.
Mr. STEPHENS replied TsheneuilY, and said that 10