The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-29
TELEGRApHIC INTELLIGENCE.

TEL EGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
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THIRTIETR CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
In senate.
WAsHIroroS, Dec. 2s 1913.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
The Senate convened at noon, whsn the President
pro TEN. resvmed chair and called to order Prayer
was then offered up by the Chaplain.
PETITIONS.
Various petitions presented, received, and duly
STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
The bill for the reohsrter Of the Warrington and
Alexandria Steam Packet Company, was, on notion
taken Up; when
Mr.. BError made few brisfrsmsrks in Its support
When he had concluded,
Mr.. ALLEN, Of Ohio, demanded the yea, and nays,
when the bill was read tho third time and passed. by
yeas SO, nays Is.
MILEAGE MEssFNoRRs.
Mr.. BRroHr, of Indiana, offered joint resolution,
fixing and reducing the pay Of messengers sent to
Warrington by the Presidential Els ctora Colleges,
which lies over.
UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY.
Mr. BhIeHr's resolution calling upon the President
Of the United States to the Senate the
number Of vessels employed ON the coast survey, and
for other natter relating to the subject was on
motion adopted.
On motion, tho Senate proceeded to the considers
ton Of private bills.
After several other reports were made,
The Senate adjourned.
House OF ReprcseD tatives.
WAsHINoroN, Dec. %, 1s48.
PETITIONS.
The House assembled ct the usual hour whom, after
the regular routine business Of opening had been gone
through with, the Speaker announced the reception
ofpetitions to be In order, whom several pre-
sented.
fRrviLBoED QUESTION.
Mr.. GAYLE, of Alabama, rose to . privileged ques-
ton He alluded to the T'ibMnes statement that he
(Mr. Gsyle) had received an excess Of mileage. The
charge well calculated to subserve purposes Of
demsgogue, but without foundation In fact In
stead Of excess he had net yet received his dues
He said that he should apply to the committee on
mileage to reotify the error
kEPoRTs Committees.
The SPEAKER announced the next thing In order to
be the reports of committees, when several reports
were made.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILLS.
On motion Of Mr. VINroN, of Ohio, the bill provid
Ing for the expenses for the ensuing fiscal year. and
also the Indian Appropriation Bill taken up, and
referred to the Committee Of the Whole and made the
special order Of the day for this day week.
BINDING FREEMoNr's AND EMoRrs RrPoRrs
The resolution Of Mr. CHARLES Brown, Of Pa, res
pecting the binding Of Col Frsemonts Lieut. Emory's
and other reports for preservation, was, notion
considered and the subject referred csck to the Print
ing Committee.
PUBLIC LANDS FOR RAILRoAps, ETC.
Mr. CoLLAMEn, of Vermont, reported, bill for giving
public lands for railroad, and canals; al other SINH
lar bills, which read twice and erred to tho
Committee of the Whsle. Among other Ilswss one
granting to each the States the amount Of
public lands that Ohio had received which arbrieny
discussed, and laid the table by yea, a. ys7O
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT.
After the reception of some other reports cssage
was received from the President in writing - the
Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad.
PIrTsBURG, Dec. 2s, 1871
Over $4,000 has already been subscribed iowa, ds
the Pen nsylvsnia and Ohio Railroad.
hands Of his private secretary in reply to resolution
Of the House, relating to the imprisonment Of Amer
in Ireland, which was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
RIGHT FOR RAILROAD.
Mr.. GAYLE, Of Alabama, reported bill, giving the
right Of way and granting public lands for railroad
leading from Mobile to the mouth Of the Ohio river
which read twice. and referred to the Committee
| ON Public Lands.
| APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE PAST YEAR
! On motion of Mr.. vINroy Of Ohio, the House went
| into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union MIR. Thompson of Indiana, officiating chair
man, and took up the bill supplying deficiencies In tho
civil appropriations for the existing fiscal year. Mr.
Vinton explained the object of the bill ct length
When he had concluded,
MIR POLLOCK, Of Pennsylvania made a speech reply.
ing to the Predepts Message relative to the tariff
| and Secretary Walkers annual report He was In.
terrupted on leave, and INTERCEPTED by Mr. McLane
Of Maryland, several times, to which Mr.. Pollock
piled with effect. He exhibited Mr. Secretary Walkers
inconsistencies as to impoitations and expectations
Mr. CHAs. THOMPSON briefly replied.
Several amendments were considered in Committee
Of the Whole, on the adoption of some Of which the
| Speaker announced the vote tie.
On notion the Committee then rose, reported pro-
gress and the House adjourned.
Upsctting of T0wboat on the MonongaheIa
River.
PrrTsBuRH, Dec. %, 184s.