The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-28
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
THLRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WASHING TON, Dec. 27, 1s4s.
THE orENINo.
The Senate met ct the usual hour when Mr. Atchi-
son, President, pro- tenn took the chair and called the
members to order Prayer Vas then offered up by the
Rev Mr. Slosr, and the business Of the day COM
menoed.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS.
Numerous memorials and petitions presented
and referred
NEW LAND oFFIcA MISSOURI.
Agreeaby to previous notice, Mr.. BENTON asked and
obtained leave to bring In bill, which read twice,
by unanimous consent, and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands The bill related to tho estab.
lishment Of new land office In Missouri.
wAsHINGro TON AND ALEXANDRIA STEAM PACKET COMPANY
Mr.. BENTON also introduced q bill In faver of the
continuing I'm force the act incorporating the Wash
iDston and Alexandria Steam Packet Company.
debate sprung up, In which various members par
ticpated.
The bill was then, on motion, postponed.
COAST SURVEY.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi submitted a resolution
calling on the President for infor nation to the
amount incurred in the coast survey which
was adopted.
PURCHASE LANDS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, ofLouisiana, moved to take up the bill
'elating to the purchase Of the land on which the
Light House stands at the mouth q the Missssippi
which motion was agreed to.
Messrs JOHNSON and BELL spoke in favor Of the bill
Ind Msssrs DIX, WEscorr, and Others in opposition.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 1913.
The members convened ct L. when the Speaker re.
sumed his seat.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
After prayer and the reading of the journal, the
Speaker the first thing order his table
to be Mr.. Stewards motion to reconsider the vote
passing Mr. Colts resolution respecting the traffic In
slaves in the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. STEWART, Of Michigan, being entitled to the
floor addressed the House In opposition to the agtaors
at the North and South. In his opinion he said the
question of abolition in the District should not rest
entirely with the people of the said District He alb
horrsd the institution but doubted the power Of Con-
to destroy the property Of the people in the said
District. He said that Colts resolution ooincided
actly with his own views.
Mr.. vNror, Of Ohio, moved to postpone the question
two weeks.
Mr.. WErTwoRrH, Of Illinois, said the motion to re-
consider had been debated enough, and moved to lay
It on the table.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted In
the negative by the following vote:-yess So, nays 109
Mr.. SMITH, Of Indiana, proposed an amendment to
Colts resolution, instructing the committee on the
District Of Columbia to inquire into the expedency of
framing law to prevent slaves from being brought
from other States into the District and sold.
Mr.. VINroN renewed his motion to postpone the
question till this day two weeks, which carried
BILLS.
The Speaker then signed sundry bills.
STATEMENT.
Mr.. SAWYER, Of Ohio, brought up the Tribune's re-
a
had been done him. In charging that he had obtained
an Of 5000, while Mr. Schenck his colleague,
was charged with taking only So excess. Much
fusion and laughter prevailed and many explain atoms
and repartses snsued.
MIR. TURNER, Of Illinois, complained for himself, and
of the Islander charging the Speaker (Mr. Wintrop0
with petit lareency in taking an excess $14.