New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-09
By Telegraph to the New-YOrk Tribune.
Xxxih CONGRESS-. First Session.
sENATE. .wAsnNeroN. Tuesday. Aug. 8.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Tuesday Aug. Z.
The Vice President laid before the senate Report
from the Secretary of state with copy Of the Join,
Report Of the Commissioners under the Treaty Of Wash
ineton.
Mr. DAVIS OF Miss. submitted resolution di
recng the Secretary Of War to urnsha at the next
sion of Congress all the maps and reports OF the TOpo
graphical Engineers showing the operations of the army
ia Texas and Mexico, which was adopted.
Mr. BENTON submitted a resolution providing for the
publication of the Senaes reports in the Washington
newspapers
Mr. WEscorr moved to hy the resolution on the Ia.
BILE, which motion agreed 10.
Mr King moved to take up the bin relating TO the
granting Of land for the construction OF Railroad from
Mobile 10 the mouth Of the Ohio He also moved
an amendment in favor of making similar grant Of
land for the construction OF a Railroad from Jackson
Mississippi 10 the Alabama line, which adopted
Mr. LEwIs of Ala. offered amendment to the bill,
in favor of granting land the Montgomery and Pen
sacola Railroad The amendment adopted.
Mr. BENTON offered AN amendment for a similar grant
10 the St Joseph and Hannibal Railroad in the state of
Missouri, which was also adopted.
A debate sprung up In which NJ. KING of Ala. Mr..
BENTON Mr.. ALIEN Mr.. CALHOUN, Mr.. BUTLER, Mr..
NrLEs and Mr.. TURNEY participated.
The bill as amended then passed BY Yeas %,
Nays IS
1t ial Mr. JOHNSON of Md. moved to go into Ex.
ecutiye Session
Alter a short time scent in Executive Session.
Nh DAYTON moved 10 take up the bill relating n the
L. states Courts in New-Jersey, which agreed
The bill then briefly discussed, read third time
and passed.
Mr. HuNrER of Va moved to take up the bill for the
relief OF the West Lelicisns Railroad Company which
wis agreed 20, and passed unanimously.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved TO call ap the bill in favor OF
dividing the state Of Georgia into two Judicial Dis
tricts which was discussed and passed at o'clock.
The Senate then took a until 81 o'clock.
The Senate re-assemblec at g p. NJ. when
Mr.. HANNEGAN moved 10 take up the bill in favor of
carrying into effect the 9Th article Of the Treaty with
Mexico for the boundary line between the two coun-
tries.
debate ensued respecting the fixing OF limitation
upon the time to be occasiOned by the mmssioners
OF running the Boundary line Mr. HANNEGAN named
) years.
Mr. WEBSTER thought three sufficient
Mr. NILES said as it conquered Territory, in two
years ought 10 be able to measure it in the same
tirle Three years then adopted, and the bill
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
N the session of the House last night during the
sioerstion Of the River and HsrbOr BILL the principal
speakers were Messrs. FISHER MARVIN and WICK Mr.
VS. speech was severe en- the Barnburners and was
withsl, excrueistngy witty and funny.
THE SUPREME COURT or TIE UNITED STATES.
Afer the transaction of unimportAnt business,
the House took up the Senate Dill in favor Of facilitating
tbs transaction OF business in the United States Su
preme Court The House refused 70 amend H. and the
bill was finally reported after hour spent in its con
seeraton.
The bill from the Senate carrying into effect the
atty with China and the Ottoman Porte giving judicial
powers to Ministers and Cons1s, passed. Also the
bin to carry into effect the Treaty between England and
France for the delivery Of Fugtiyes from Justice was
amended and passed.
THE NATIONAL. Road.
Mr. ScHEScK Of Ohio, fronI'iAe Committee on Roads
ami Canals reported bill in favor Of surrendering 10
the State of Indiana portion OF the National Road in
thai State The bill read third time and passed
PUBLICATION or CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. AsHNux Of Mass. from the Joint Committee re
ported resolution in favor Of paying the Ifsugacer
AMI Hdske1Oa Union g - per column for publishing
thu daily proceedings and debates of Congress Mr.
AsHMvS then spoke 4; some length in is favor.
Mr. FrcKIIS moved 10 lay the Resolution the table
which was negatived
The Resolution, It's passage rejected hy the
following vote yeas 10 nays IS
/ he House then went into Committee Of the Whole
ana the River and HArbor Bill taken up
rs 'nis leaves, night session was agreed upon.