The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-12
TELECRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
rHiRTIETH CONGRESS-.

SECOND SESSION.

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senate.
The senate met at n, and orgsui1ed.
Mr. FirrrArsroK, Of Alabama took his seat In place
sfMr Lewis.
The vIos Pnrsrpt-r Submitted a eonuuu cation
from Ire Secretary Of the Treasury, Ia relation TO
certain e.tmstss for the seaport % the Navy.
warm di,cusson took Pls between Mr Dix sad
Others on printing 80 coo copies % the Secretary Of
the Treasury report Twenty thousand copies
ordered ~ 81.
Mr. Dicsr.os en-rsd q resolution q fevor 81 estsb-
lishipr transfer oface Of government stock in New
York. which vas adopted
MIR kpevsLsa asked and ob'aiEed leave 10 Iatrodacs
bin Cor the admission Of California ~ state, which
was read t~ics and laid on the table.
The senate then vent into election Of Q chaplain
The vote stood Slesr, - Smith, o. Henshsw, o, and
Dewey a. Slie.r was declared elected.
A memorial from Mir. Aspinwsa was presented to
both houses asking contrast Cor Transporting govern
ment property scrces the contemplated railroad owe,
the lsthmrs q Panama
No committees appointed.
After the tianssetion Of some other unluportant
business, the senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
W.aHrNoros, Dec n.
The members ssembIsd at II, when prayer was
offered mp by the chaplain.
The clsrk then read the Journal eontaIninx the
standing eonnittsss Tor the present session. whch
remain much ~ the last, the Chairmsn alse retain
ing his ssst.
Mr. TAvmss SNrn offered resolution sdoptinx
the rules Of the last session,
MIR vIsros Moved an amendment xi,iax p-ece-
dspcs TO the general Appropriation DiIis which va,
decided In the Affirmative.
MIR. Asprsw JosSsros offered an smsndmen. 70 n
for an additional committee In the Smithsonian In
stitute.
Upouthi motion an interesting debate sprung UP
in which Messrs. Johnson. Goggln, MsClellana, Hl.
lisrd and otheripartieifs.ed.
McCielland and Iiillisra defended the rsanaeem.pt
of the institution and Johnston assaed and
IL.
Johnston's su endment was therefore rejected ana
Smith resolution, with yintons Mt adopted
The Speaker then called the several States for
petitions, when numerous ones we're presented
He also laid before the House sundry eommuuica.
tions from the Executive Department relating to ths
finances o. the government and other matters whish
duly received and ordered to be printed
A communication from the clerk II the House was
then read ia rea to andfy books ordered bv tb
House, which was ordered to be printed
The Secretary ~ the Treasury report wa. r.err.s
to the Com'nttee OF Ways and heass, aad ten thou
sand extra copies ordered 10 BE- printed
Mir. NcHoL introduced bll az thu civil "a
diplomatic act Of last session, which re- al twi,e
and referred to the Committee o. the Whole
Mr.. EcKERr submitted resolution instruetinr ths
committee on ways and means to report a bill based
upon the principles Of the tariff OF 1872
The question, on its passage, was taken by Yea,
and Nays. and decided in the afiirmative-Yeas 90,
Nays, e3.
Mr.. TALLMApoE introduced bill for the establish.
ment Of a branch mint In New York, and moved 20
suspend the rules for the same. which was lost
Mr.. Ashmun's resolution for printing the debates
o. the House in the fnteg sncer aud Unfon had met
with unexpected opposition and the editors urged
the withdrawal, on the ground that they would OF
consent TO be put In position which would best
theirs to the imputation of pensonei presses
Mr.. GURLEY moved TO pay witnesses in the contsstsd
election Of Munfse VS.. Jackson Agteedto
+ Ma. GoccIS, Chairman of the Committee on the |
Post Office and Post Roads made report aceonps.
MED by BILL providing for Reduction of postage on
letters and newepapers and correcting the abuses OF
the Thanking privilege which referred to the CON-
mittee Of the whole.
MIR. Conn, of Ga, introduced bill pres crbing for
the expenditures of the contingent fund Of the two
Houses requiring the acq uiesence Of both.
Mr.. ROCKWELL, of Ct, moved to lay tae bill on the
table.
The question on it's passage taken by yeas aud
nays and decided in the egstive nays lO7 yeas TO-
The bill passed a second reading that the Taylor
resolution committee be instructed to inquire Into
the best means Of publh hing the proceedings which
now lies over.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, wished to debated
Mr. WENrwoRrH's resolution asking information of
the President respecting the imprisonment OF Ameri-
cans in Ireland, was adoptedIi
And the House adjourned.