The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-31

importan; that provision be MADE for the appOiItnsn, @
Ia and s S' ns hs
with tribes With view 70 restore and preserve pas
should the laws recommended he promptly passed the measures
The severity win nterrosc
ing The Rocky Mountains If not promptly passed delay OF
another year Will be the consequence and destructive
% the white settlements in Oregon.
Which referred to the Committee on Military AZ
fairs and ordered to be printed.
rEsieNATIoE
letter was received from Gen. CAss. rcsigning his
seat in the Senate. and te Vice President autho
rized and requested to inform the Governor Of Mch
gan OF the fact with view to the filling Of the
cancy.
On motion of Mr.. BADGER Mr.. Benton was appoint
cd chairman on Military Affairs. in the place Of Gen.
THE SENATE VS.. THE NEW YORK HERALD.
olr BUTLER from the Committee on the Judiciary,
an pursuance on instructions TO make an inquiry into
the subject. with view to legislation, introduced
bill Of the following purport, to wit -
sfc PROVIDES that any person shall abstract, extract take
away or receive s from any parry person with whom or r, rom
OF secrecy the offending in the abstraction Of
demesuor fined sum not exceeding s. and less
than S. and be imprisoned for term not exceeding
SIC Provides tina. officer employee Of the govern gov
:sns % Of T to ss S shall be fined and
g Provides that he she they who shall print and pub
M AMY such Gar pr az ssss OF either n house a
than s. and less than s., and imprisonment
SIC Gives uthOry either house whose rules
be violated under this act despatch its
guilt and lodge them in the Jail Of this city SC.
The bill was ordered to be printed
rive are inclined to suspect the hon dgnitaries Of
the Senate will hesitate about passing this sedton law
on the heels of the Presidential campaign of ls4s]
FOREIGN
The House, bill anne ndatory Of the which provides
for the transportation of the mails between the ned
States and foreign countries with number of amend
msnts, was reported by Mr. Niles from the Senates
Committee.
The House bill provides retaliatory taxes upon
in Brif Qpnip q thp IN
positonof the British government upon letters taken
to the ports of Great Britain in American steamers.
The Senate amendments provide
the penalty paid for each default % o p W
q ship to the government on its demand.
Penalties for the nonfuamen Of transportation and de-
Penalties for the transfer of contracts from the original
Mr. Niles said the of1S45 provides that the ships
engaged in the foreign mail service shall in of
necessity be subject to transfer to the government
war steamers 1t was judicious, therefore, to have
them under American control for. without any safe
guard Of this kind these ships in the event of war
might fall into the hands of our enemies The Bremen
line was mainly under the control of foreigners
II was, therefore deemed proper to afx penalty to
the non -fuflment of the terms of the contract in
falling to deliver the ships to the public service
when they shall be demanded by the government.
The third section relates to the transfer of these
against such transfers. and to these
from becoming matter of speculation the tendency
OF which is TO destroy the contracts altogether.
MIR. NILES further explained that the object of the
bill as it came from the House, to retaiate upon
the BRUSH government for its unrendly and ibera
course towards us in the imposition of the post
age upon letters carried in American steamers upon
letters carried in British steamers employed by the
Mr. Dix Mr. Niles and Mr. Davis discussed the merits
Of the amendments
Mr.. HALE moved to strike out the clause of the bill
when gives authority to custom house officers search
boxes parcels, and so-forth, a of security
against the smuggling of letters but
Mr. NILES said that as this q retaliatory act the
provision 0o]ected TO was necessary to render the mea
sure complete and effectual
The motion of MIR. Hale lost. the anne ndme nts
OF the Senate Committee agreed to- and the bill
passed.
DAVID MERLE
The Senate took up bill providing for the relief of Da
yd Myerle 1t seems that David Myerle contracted to
furnish certain hemp to the government, and being
man without means, as appears from the evidence he
borrowed of several individuals the funds required to
meet the contract These creditors doubtful the
refunding of the money; and on their appeal an
amendment has been proposed to the bill providing
that before this appropriation shall be paid to
Myere he shall give security for the payment of his
creditors
Mr. Bagby and Mr. Badger appealed against this
amendment. Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Underwood, and MIR,
Crttenden argued in its support.
Without disposing of the bill, at 81 O'Clock tho
Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WAsHrSGroN May 90. 1S4S.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. Tuck, of New Hampshire asked leave to offer the
following preamble aud resolution, viz
Citizens Of the United States in great number have
Whereas all the memorials presented have either
or referred to comm.tee without action reported upon
it IS only hight Ue the a ana Of ssrer
and the slsverade but consider them-thereforc
ierea memorials for this purpose be directed take the
ass and report thereon at early period pao
Several gentlemen objected to the reception of the
MIR. Tuck moved suspension Of the rules to enable
him to present it and the question by vote of yeas
% nays 81, was decided in the negative.
OREGON.
Mr.. G. B Sur1H asked leave to offer resolu ton to
make the bill organizing territorial governmen in
Oregon the special order of the day the
appropriation bills should have been disposed Of This
was agreed to-yeas 155. nays II
MESSAGE FROM
was received. in relation to the affairs in Oregon.
stating that memorial, transmitted by special ex-
press was enclosed from the people of that territory
khg the protection Of the governme mt agai the
indians. with whom they at war There arc now
twelve thousand souls there and this number will be
largely Increased during the present season. and he in
.es lnat law be passed for the organization of CO.
vernment and for the raising of a military force He
expresses the belief that regiment Of mounted
can De raised In oregon for twelve months and that
this will be sufficient aid He likewise recomme nds that
suitable number Of Indian agents be appointed with
view to restore peace between the Indians and the
white Inhabitants and before the severity of the win
ter interposes to prevent crossing the Rocky Noun
tains
Mr.. CoBB Of Georgia. said that the nformat ton
communicated in the Preside message he ad heard
before and that private letters have bee received upon
the subject. He was glad that Mr.. Smith introduced
the resolution TO make the bill a special order of the
DAY we are informed that the people of Oregon are
cHE"seu III lnulan war and calling the Con-
Sress OF the United States to furnish them with the
means OF protection He thought that this appeal
promptly responded to by the President. ought to be
responded TO by the House of Representatives There
should be immediate action. These people occupy one
of our territories the dispute about which was settled
Two years ago and all parties agreed that there ought
20 DE territorial government. He would that
the message be laid upon the table and printed and
then proposed an amendment to the resolution of the
gentleman from Indiana so that the bill may be taken
up and acted upon Immediately
-, MT. COILaMrh wished to know whether, the 10th
o. May, ls4G. a regiment Of mounted men was not
raised "
MT CoBB replied in the Affirmative, and that il was
heht 10 Mexico And then moved that the bill for the
organization OF territorial government be made the
special order for this day and that the other special
De postponed The message is before the House
u tie rouse intend to act promptly there is
cessty 10 REFER II they do not intend act upon it,
ought TO be referred to the Committee Territories
For the purpose Of testing the sense of the House he
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