The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-05
TIaIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION

WASHINGTON, March 4, ls4s.
Senate.
The Woe President called the Senate to order at the
susl hour for organization. The chaplain, Mr.. scer
fade prayer. and the business Of the day began.
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
The Vice President laid before the Senate q commu-
catiop from the Secretary of State exhibiting state
hent Of the number and designation Of passengers
hich have arrived in each of the collection districts Of
United States during the past year, which laid
n the table.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF PATENTS.
The Vice President also laid before the serate the
ort Of the Commissioners of Patents showing the ope
tious Of that department during the last year. which
a. very voluminous 1t was referred to the Commit
zee on Patents.
Mr.. wEsrcorr move that the report be referred to
he Committee Patents previous to Its being printed
Fhich motion prevailed.
coRREsroNpEScE Mr.. WITH THE BRAZILIAN
GOVERNMENT.
MI SEWER moved that the correspondence of Mr..
wise with the Brszilisn government be printed This
Fss agreed to-
STATE PAPERS OF THE LATE RErUBLIc OF TEXAS.
Mr. Rusk, of Texas introduced bill to provide for
be trsuscrbng of certain State papers Of the late Re-
public of Texas 1t referred to the Committee
foreign Relations.
PETITIONS AND MEMohIALs
large number of petitions and MORALS then
presented but none of great Importance. A message
WAS received frem the House of Representatives
ng large number Of private bills which had been pass
sd by that body.
REGENTS ssfITHsorIAN INsTITuTE.
Mr. JErrxnsos DAVIS Of Mississippi, on leave, intro
lucsd joint resolution proposing to appoint regents
or the Smithsonian Institute which read twice.
DUTY ON BOOKS FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL
LIBRARY.
MIR PgARcE of Maryland, introduced bill to exempt
from duty all books maps and charts imported for the
library He said that this act would be
Inn exact transcript OF former Law, omitted accidental
in the framing of the tariff of 1896 and he hoped
Tho objection would be raised against it's passage The
|bill was read three times and passed.
EXECUTIVE sEsnoN--rHE TREATY
On motion of Mr. SEWER the Senate went into Exc
|butve session, on the consideration Of the treaty
The Senate adjourned after being Executive session
|ko quarter past Ave O'Clock PM without disposps
hi the treaty.
House OF Wepresc Natives.
| The Houee organized at the usual hour.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. yINroN tho Chairman of Ways and Means
|noyed that the House resolve itselfinto Committee Of
be whole on the state of the Union and take up the
hin 10 supply the deficiencies in the Treasury for the
Fiscal year.
| Mr. srnoro rose and proceeded in powerful argu-
snt to defend the administration aud Its course, In
Laton to the Mexican lie said he was either in
of An honorable peace the vigorous prosecution
of hostilites After he had concluded,
Mr. CAHELL of Florida, obtained the floor, and pro-
to address the committee in opposition to the
|courss of the administration He earnestly denounced
Its whole course in regard the war; and charged 1t
with having unnecessarily and unconstitutcnay COM
meuced It, He went on at considerable length to ami
madvert on the acts OF the government and to orcfe
s positions end the general tendency OF i's measures
opposed the acquisition or annexation OF Mexico IN
toto He said he would be glad II there was lake oi
burning fire between this country and Mexico.
Several amendment which were proposed previously
lon the bill were taken up end rejected.
Mr. VINroN moved to strike out FIVE thousand doharo
or paying the expenses of negotiating the ioan ana
10 substitute treasury notes, which was adopted
Mr. THBEpEAux, Of louisiana, moved to strike out
The appropriation for embassy to Rome. Muche x-
element and debate ensued, during which, nstivsm
Was again discus sed by Mr. Levin, of Pennsylvania
Mr. HILLARp, and Others, participated in the debate
The committee without disrosng Of the question
la n the House adjourned