The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-28
TAlRTlE tn CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.

senate
WARRINGTON, Jan. ~, ls4s
PETITION FOR LANps FOR THE INDIANS.
Mr.. UHDERwooD presented memorial from the Board
Of Managers Of the Female Missionary Society," praying
that lands west Of the Rocky Mountains may be SGT
apart for the Indians.
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
Mr. BAoBY presented resolution to be added to those
offered by him few days ago. insisting that the people
Of the territories Of the United States have right to
regulate the question Of slavery in their respective terri
tories
RELIEF THE WIDOWS THE OFFICERS OF THE
soMERs.
Mr.. YuLEE, from this Naval Committee, reported .
bill for tho relief Of the widows Of the ooers
and marines Of the brig somers.
ALTERATION THE ARTICLES OF WAR
Mr. BENTON introduced q bill to amend the 65th and
Slst rules of tn, articles Of relative to the practice
Of courts martial and courts of enquiry In the army 1t
was read twice.
CLAIMS FREMONT.
Mr.. BENTON presented petition from Col Fremont,
praying the Senate to appoint committee to exsmine
persons In this city, liabilities incurred by him
10 California; for which he considers the government
responsible
PUBLIC PAINTING.
resolution presented by Mr. Ashley, snquiring the
manner in which the public printing Is executed, WAS
adopted.
THE REorMENr BILL.
The Ten Regiment bill Was then taken up.
Mr.. PHELps having tho door, went into calculation
to show the effect ofthe upon the financial and COM
msrcia affairs of the country He estimated that up to
the LIST July last the Treasury had fallen in from
the Of the war; $6s 900 0o0 At the close
of the present year this arresrsge would be increased to
not less than $50 100000 He then the estimates
Of the Secretary of the Treasury future revenues all
Of which were too high Having made deductions from
each item Ia the Sscretays calculations and having
shown how the estimates Of expenditure for the next
two years may be expected to fall below the actual
amounts required he concluded that the Secretary had
over estimated the receipts for the next year about
SIT 900 600 and moderated the expenditures $22 00
600. He did not believe that the money asked for
could be obtained by loan Treasury notes. The
amount Of specie now In the New York banks did not
exceed $5,000,00o. The Boston banks held about
81 900 900, and the Baltimore banks 50 600 900. It
would be impossible or to ind $40 0Oo
In Specie and nothing else would be received for the
proposed loan. The very large investments recently
made in government stock, railroads and
had absorbed most Of the active capital Of the
try The money market Is now unusually stringent,
and specie IL leaving the country In large amounts by
every packet This state Of things il likely to continue
as long the war continues. Our stocks rapidly
depreciating In value Government cannot get money
from abroad, beca other nations have money to
spare, and II tn had, they have sympathy with
this war; and would not aid In its prosecution by ad
vancing money for that purpose In every point Of
view in which the subject presents ITSELF he could
only an embarrassed treasury and distressed commu-
nifty Without closing he gave way to motion to ad-
journ which prevailed.
House OF Representatives.
BILLS.
ports number of private bills reported read twice
and referred
LIST OF PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Mr.. ROCKWELL, from the Committee Claims, re.
ported with amendments resolution providing for the
preparation and publication, alphabetically, Of all pr
vate claims from the of the fourteenth
the close Of the twenty ninth Congress- with the
ton Of the House and Senate each particular case
One amendment purposes to employ James Young .,
compensation not exceeding that paid to the epgross
ing clerks Of the House, the other clerks to render such
assistance may be inconsistent with their ordip
ry duties.
An animated debate followed between Mr.. Rockwell
of Connecticut Mr.. Rockwell, Of Massachusetts, Mr.
Evans of Maryland, Mr. Pollock, Mr. Cobb Of Georgia,
Mr. Hsnly, Mr. Houston, Of Della Mr. Smith, Of ILL.,
nois and Others a. to the cheapest and best plan.
The yeas and nays called several times various
motions and amendments, and finally the report was
agreed to- and the resolution adopted yeas o. nays 80
THE pnEsIDrrr's ANNUAL MESSAGE.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole Mr. J..
r. Ineersol in the chair, the Presidents message.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Indiana, addressed the committee
said had been represented to the New York papers
some weeks since having made speech this floor
in favor Of the sutjuSation Of Mexico. And in the
Union, Of Tuesday, he was again reported as having
made speech in favor Of the and the adminstra-
II h.Is a. MALT has H. foka mr.
tupty to state his sentiments and proceeded to discuss
the question lie insisted that the Nueces, and
not the Rio Grande, was the true line Of
boundary between the United states and MEXICO
He asserted that General Taylor had advised the
march Of the army to the Rio Grands except hypoths
cely The President determined to make war, and
had deceived the people. He had given General Taylo