Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16


them. delegate certain specified ower. to form General
Government Tor the common benefit Of all the parties said
compact, and such as might become 'arties TO t.
Resolved That the powers not by the parties
said compact the General Government nor any depart
Thereof remain with the States respectively with the
Resoiued That the Government he United States possess
powers except such expressly granted to by the
constitution such and proper TO carry the
granted powers into effect.
Resoiped That the power roads, canals,
make habors improve the navigation OF rivers IN any one
or more the Territories ohs Union, not among
the powers expressly granted the General by
the constitution the exercise such power necessary
and proper to carry any Of the granted powers INTO eject
buoys and lighthouses and improve the harbors the lakes
il it exists all is derived from the power to regulate
commerce. but from the power to provide and maintain navy
Resolved That the United does not pos
the power create originate, oan establs or carry
between among the States of the Union but
only regulate such the States the people
thereof may create originate ordan estabsh and carry ON
between among themselves.
Resoued That any attempt by the General Government,
any pretext whatsoever roads, cut canals
improve the navigation any river within the limits OF any one
of the States of the Union within any Territory
papabe violation of the constitution and be within the
limits State or States is direct and dangerous
croachment on the rights and Sovereignty thereof
These resolutions after being read and brief conversation
to what disposition should be made of them, were laid on
the table.
TRADE WITH CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
The resolution submitted by Mr. WEsTcoTT, the 18th
April last relating tonnage duties Spanish vessels came
Resolved That the Secretary ofthe Treasury communicate
the Senate such information may have relative to the
expedency of repeating modifying the act Of June 80
concerning tonnage duty on Spanish vessels
Mr.. WESTCOTT then moved to consider resolution
which he introduced the last session the subject
He said had been the policy ofSpan and all the Euro
pean Governments monopolize the trade Of their colonies
and American vessels trading with the Spanish Islands in the
West Indies required pay large tonnage duties Asa
counteang measure the act of Congress- of 1884 prescbes
that vessel from Cuba and Porto Rico shall come into our
ports without paying duty equal dollar and five six centsa
The necessity for that law having ceased the effect OF
remained and very oppressive upon the trade between
the Southern ports Of the United States and these islands, IN
fact the trade which consisted principally Of small shipments
annhilated broken down. This a resolution merely
directing the Committee Finance to inquire into the expe
dency Of repeating this Of June 80, 1884, modifying
allow Spanish vessels from Cuba to enter our ports on
the footing to tonnage duties, with other foreign
vessels.
The resolution being modified SO as to make resolution
Of inquiry, it adopted as follows:
Resolved That the Committee Finance be Instructed to
inquire into the expedency OF repeating act concerning
modify the said allow Spanish vessels from
Cuba trade between that island and part OF the United
Of other foreign countries are allowed trade between the
ports of their country and the ports of the United States
CALIFORNIA.
The report Of the select committee made the LIST OF August
last the expediency Of publishing the results OF Col FIRE.
uonts Exploring Expedition California, up for
sideration, when
Mr. BREEsE was understood to say that the subject had
been acted by the Senate He moved that the report be
laid on the table which motion was agreed to.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. KING moved that the Senate proceed to the selection
Of the standing committees which motion agreed to.
Mr.. KING said, with view to time, he had consult
ed with several friends, and had prepared list which ne
thought would be understandable to the Senate
The list then read and adopted and the following is
the list
On Foreign Relations. Hannegan chairman,
Benton, Webster, Mangum, King.
On Finance. -Messrs Anterior, chairman, Dickinson,
Clayton, Hunter, Phelps.
On Commerce.-Messrs Dix, chairman Breese, Johnson
Of Maryland, Davis Of Massachusetts, Hanlin.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dickinson, chairman, Cpham
Butler, Clarke.
On AgrictlTe.-Messrs. Sturgeon, chairman, Turney
Spruance, Anterior, Corwin.
On Military Afars.-Messrs. Benton, chairman, Davis
of Mississippi, Dix, Badger, Rusk, Borand, Metcafe
Oathe ifGfa-Messrs Rusk, chairman Atchison, Greene
Dodge, Underwood.
On NapaI Afairs.-Messrs. Yuee, chairman, Miller
Bright Johnson Of Maryland, Cameron, Badger, Dickinson
On Public Lands.-Messrs. Dreese, chairman, Corwin,
Fech, Underwood, Borand.
On Private Land Caims.-Messrs Downs, chairman
Foote, Johnson, of Louisiana, Fitzpatrick.
On Indian Afars-Messrs. Atchson, chairman, Phelps
Houston, Bell, Foote.
OF Ckaims-Messrs. Mason, chairman Wescott, Under
WOOD Bradbury, Baldwin.
On Revolutionary Ciainls.-Messrs. Bright, chairman,
Bradbury, Upham, Rusk, Johnson, Of Louisiana.
On The acknowledgements. Butter, enairman Derfien,
Westcott Dayton, Downs.
On the Post Office and Post Roads.-Messrs Niles, chair
man. Sturgeon, Pearce, Rusk, Corvn.
On Roads and CanaL.-Messrs. Hannegan, chairman,
Foote, Clarke, Walker, Spruance.
On Pe,,sions-Messrs Johnson Of Louisiana, chairman,
Fech, Phelps, Dodge, Baldwin.
On the District of Columbia johnson, Of Geor-
gia, chairman, Fitzgerald, Miller Foote Greene
On Patents and the Patent 0Gee.-Messrs. Westcott,
chairman Tuney, Davis, Of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Sc
basiian.
On Retrenchmenf. -Messrs Turney, chairman Douglas,
Msngum, Miles, Clarke.
On observation-disclosures Douglas, chairman Bright, Clay
ton, Butler, Davis, of Massachusetts.
On Public Buiidings.-Messrs Hunter, chairman, Yuee,
Spruance
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses Of The
Senate.--Messrs. Walker, chairman, Miles, Pearce.
On Printng.-Messrs. Cameron, chairman, Johnson Of
Maryland, Fitzpatrick.
On Engrossed BiHs.-Messrs. Rusk, chairman, Mason,
Baldwin
On the Librpy.-Messrs. Pesrce, chairman, Davis, Of
Mississippi, Mason.
On Enrolled BiHs.--Messrs. Rusk, chairman, Hale.
1.-THE names Of Mr.. CALHyus and Mr. ALLEN omitted
in the formation Of committees at their request
On motion Of Mr. DOUGLAS, the memorial presented by
him yesterday from W. II. Aspnwal and Others in relation
to the construction Of railroad across the lshmus of Pana
ma, referred 70 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. DOUGLAS made motion, at the same time, that the
bill introduced by him in relation 10 the admission Of Cafor
mia State be referred the Committee the Territories
But withdrew Il for the present
Mr.. DIX moved that the bill on the calendar entitled An
act making appropriations for the preservation and repair Of
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