The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14
TnIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
WAsHInor VI ON, April ls ls4s.
The Senate assembled at the usual hour and WAS
called to order BY the VIor PRrsIDENr.
the morning business Numerous memorials and peti.
tons presented relating to various suhso which
duly received and referred
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN
MIR. Downs, OF Louisiana, offered resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for Of
States from July ls47 TO April ls4s which lies over
Sundry private bills were reported and read twice.
Mr. D,. Of New YORK, mov.d to TAX. mp the bill re.
stins to the repeal OF the pilot laws which agreed
MIR Dix went to address the Senate in favor of
the bill, aud sdduced various arguments showing the
expediency of repalng the present laws which he
dersd operated oppressingy and rjuriousy upon the
pilots OF the city of Nav York who had severely suffered
In their business by the unequal operation of the laws
question He considered that the control of the pilot
laws should be left to the State Legislatures Whom he
MIR. MILLER Of New Jersey. and proceeded to re-
ply to Mr.; Dix. He defended tho existing pilot laws
and the New Jersey pilots In particular He considered
that the potsge OF New York hsrbor had from partial
State iesislation, grown up to Be gross monopoly
the commercial ntsres! Of the chief commercial Of
the Union.
DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, in opposition to the bill. On
motion, the bill was then informally laid aside.
CALIFORNIA CLAIMS.
And the Senate laid aside the morning business and
to the Of the order Of the day.
shch was the bill providing for the pay ment of the Cali
The first thing In order was the amendment offered
yesterday BY Mr. Mason, of Virginia. in favor Of the
pon"eo OF Commieionefs oy the PRESIDENT, with the
the claims
Mr. BADcr., ofNorth Carolina offered an amendment
10 the BILL authorizing the President to appoint Col FIRE.
mont and other sxocsrs - members Of the Board Of
to the Committee on Military Affairs with instructions
to report In accordance with the amendment he had pro-
MIR. BADGER addressed the Senate at considerable
length. he commended that Congress had constitutional
powers authorizing it to appoint commissioners to
alive Of the Executive. When he had sat down.
MI RusK Of Texss rose and spoke ably in support Of
the BILL and in the Of his remarks he said that
Congress had power TO appoint Colonel Fremont q
Commissioner It deemed the measure necessary and
Mr. BUTLER, Of South Carolina, Who made brief and
e speech In reference to the powers claimed for
Congress; He denied ,hat Congress had power to ap
point such officer. When he has concluded,
Mr.. BENTON rose and expstiated largely upon the
subject and cobattsd those Senators who had opposed
the and pronounced the clamed by Con.
grees to DO UNCONSTITUTIONAL
After hs had TAKEN lis seat,
Mr. PHELPS. OF Vermont, obtained the door and pro-
oesdedo address tn Senate against the
OF the appointing power on the part Of Congress, and
contsnd.d that sach rower vested In the Executive
with advice and consent Of the Senate.
Without taking the question on the notion tho Senate
House Of Representatives.
The House assembled 1T the usual hour when the
members were ca.d to order by the Speaker. Prayer
vas rs, offered up By the Rev Mr.. Guriey
Inc journals were then read and 8pc roved
QUALIFYING A MEMBER.
A'er the transaction Of routine business Mr..
Hudson, OF Massachusetts introduced the Hon Horace
Mann the member elect from the district ia his State
recsnuy represented by the late Hon John Quincy
Adams Mr. Mann went forward to the Clerks desk,
was duly qualified, and took his seat.
BRANCH MINT IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Mr.. 1ALmADos, Of New York, moved TO take up the
bill for tn establishment Of the Branch Mint in the city
Of New York, which was agreed to- when it read
twice, and referred to the Committee Ways and
Means.
THE coNrEsTED SEAT.
ME- RICHARD w. THOMPSON, OF Indiana, moved to
take up the contested election between Niessrs
Munroe and jackson Of the 10th Congressional District
Of Now York. which was agreed to
Mr. THOMPSON addressed tho House at scms length in
explanation and support OF the report Of the
committee, wbica awarded the contested seat, to MIR.
MunIoe.
M. MUnPHY, of New York, followed. and advocated
che minority report OF the committee which favor
OF giving the seat to MIR Jackson.
Mr.. Com Of Georgia, FOLLOWED on the Same side, and
contendea that MIR Jaskson entitled to the seat.
When he had conciadsd Gall of thu House made,
and quorum being present. the previous question was
called tor
The yeas and nays ordered and resulted In the
negative When on motion, the House adjourned.