New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-23
coNcRE-sIoNAL PROCEEDINGS.

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sENATE....W AsuiSGroN. Dec. 81, las

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OF our columns Our otherfut,erl, however give iio
.shent points OF the days proceedings
gr ArcutsoS presented the credentials Of Hon
w X SEBASTIAN elected by the Legislature n
Arkansas for the une pircd term of Hon. CHESTER
l.gtyY deceased aud that gentleman took inc usu al
9Th 10 support the COnst tuition of the United rates
Mr BrIGrr introduced n resolution requesting tue
President n not incompatible with the public interests
10 communicate o. the Senate recent despatch rom
or Minister at Rio JanerO 20 the secretary OF STATE
N reference 10 the United State naval forces on the
Coast of Brazil
Mr. CLAaK offered resolution requesting the Presi'
dent TO have prepared and communicated 10 the senate
sc0mpars,iyc statement Of the commercial ad'sh'7-t
d the several treaties between the United states ana
foreign nations.
M pry. from the Military Committee, reported the
bill II last session relating 10 the pay department OF
he Army with amendment
Air Mira introduced resolution, which was agreed
TO- requesting the Post Master General to communicate
iothe senate copy of the Report made 70 MN ny -
4 Hobbe Assistant Post Master General
ON motion OF Mr. Din, the bill from the House OF
last session 10 establish collection distric, At White
ball Washington county. n. " was taken up ana
passed.
pgopratng $4,000 for the relief OF the captois oil The
ihssie Philadelphia commanded by Com. stephen
Decatr, was taken up, debated by Messer' hiN"'
YuEE Hale, BADGER and others, but was nna'ly on
motion of Mr. BADGER, informally passed over
On motion of M. JOHNSON, the senate then pro,
oeeded to consideration Of private bills AS PROVIDED
by Mr. Bradbury resolution setung apart Ihu'SoV I'll
each week for such business.
The bin OF last Session. for the relief of Messrs.
soh0ll Whitney and Dawson, (authorzing tho pay
nent under certain conditions oi the,i o'aiul upon
Te,ss for the vessels furnished to that Republic con
.uttinc the Texas Navy, and taken possession oil by
Government at the time OF was taken
up when, on motion OF Mr. REvERpY JohSsoS' II was
Informally passed Several Others Wefetheh CON
rdered and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. RosE OF n appeared to-day.
MIR GREGORY of n J. gave nouce OF mO"'n ~
sso to introduce bill To prescribe tue peIH's VI '
SESSIONS of Congress. -, q, .
Among the Resolutions offered was the following oy
Mr.. GRRELKY, which was read, ana lana over unuoi
the rule !.
ores That the Secretary OF the Treasury be, and De
hereby TO- equesied communicate TO uhs House susu
conn nicat on be In his Judgment ucompaD WIN ne
public the co.. creations OF equity or pubic pocy
which os the assessment by the tam OF 1890 on wOoen
H,nk,is nannes bazes &C aud on hempen cables co'a
ss snd sewers. other descriptions of imported manuiac
nes Of rates OF duty i've TO ten per cent lower an me
charged on he principal raw material from which they are
spseyey fabricated and n the be no, Justified as
Aforesaid WHIST scton OF Congress IN relation tero
T~ GoSerS of Ia offered the following preamble
and resolution which were read and agreed 10
Wheyess II was resolved the ooh of October llsi by
h- United States Of America, In Congress assemnsu 10
e,ect Al York no Nrenis marble column, Inscribed with
suceln narrative Of the surrender OF Earl Cornwslhs e
nj. Exc-pepcy Gen Washington CommAnder-ln Chei o.
he combined forces VI America and France
Rss0lfed MeycfoJe That Comulhles OF QUO "euVe'
nom zach Slate be appointed hy Tue Speaker ~ tfu','
mai stems N sny have been taken 10 carry OUT he obcc'
Of and r. solution: audu the same have been N eccoih
n.ed to repost to this House come practcabie pan o
.ch.une for eAcuug object aforesaid, I'm ali sueh hs
srs n relation thereto may be deemed proper by sHo
COnimuee. -.
u Mir n BurIER MING, of Ga, by unanimous con
sent ntroducede Joint resolution NO AZ 10 authorize
toe appointment ef eeologst 10 accompany the army
aud navy officers who have been appointed 70 examine
he coast of California and Oregon which was reso
twice and debate arising there II was lad on tne Ia
BE Tor one day, under the rule
= On motion of Mr. DICKINSON oil "a -
=. Reached That the Committee ON the judiciary De
Nd Ia 10 opre into the eNpedency OF SO Amending ne e'
rfoy,dos for the nalura alton OF ofeSreis as 10
M clerks of the proper 10 administer the os'h shu
final certificate of nauFsx son unuet the so's '"
s.id courts during the vacation OF the same
90 monitor OF Mr. WENTWORTH OF III. -.
K,,o,fsd That the Committee on Commerce INQUIRE ~
hcexo-ciency OF erecting suitable building iet Cusoh
Hoase Government Warehouse ana a"e' S's'es N0''
. Room. the city Of Chicago OF III. -.
Mr NcCtrKNAND moved the following resolution
s8 That the present trshc In the pubic snds shouio
cease AID that hey shoud De disposed oi 10 ocenPshls aug
cqivsiors Al sac price ss viii merely indemnify INC o's
OF iher patchAse. manAg eneut and sale.
Mr. Nee moved the previous question: WIN" ""'
not seconded 49, ,
Mt TuoalPso> OF Ind. moved that the resolution %
lad CA the table which carried by yeas ana nay
Yeas. iOf Nsys, 81. ,
on motion Of Mr. STEVENS. the House adjourned