The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-13

Of duties 20 a. to sFssss only the amount actually
osivsd, without regard TO invoice, which daily
esivsd and rssSrrsd to the Comuitss ON finance.
TINE PRIvfLEoE.
Mr. BkboER of North Carolina. moved to take mp the
Dill relative to the defining tue ranking privilege OF
members Of Congress. which wss agreed to; After {.
few words Of explanation, the bill was read third
time AID passed unanimously
NAVAL PENSION LAWS.
aked and obtained leave to bring in bill, which
read the hrst and second times BY unanimous CONSENT
to tho amending ef the NsvA Pension laws.
THE suPRrME COURT BILL.
Mr. MANeUM. of North Carolina called mp the motion
supreme Court bill The yeas and nays we're demanded
and stood as follows-Yess % nays, l6 1t Was then
west POINT ACADEMY.
~, message was received nom tn: House with the
,:s FONT 81 A. b which was
RELIEF or COM PARKER.
The bill for the relief Of Commodore Parker then
taken up and passed. to . third reading
EXTRA PRINTING.
On three thousand extra copies Of the report
three tkoussnd copies Of the report
OF the General Land Office, were ordered be printed
I'll. ,, nr.,,ou. THE r. n sroJ S Ia
Laws was made the special order Of the day for to-
morrow.
CALIFORNIA CLAIMS
The Senate then laid aside the morning business and
proceeded to the Of the bill for providing
for the pay ment Of California claims
Mr. MASON, Of Virginia. spoke ably in support of the
bill, and defended tho with Mexico, which he con.
sidsrsd both just and honorable on part He con-
BY long series Of to longer have endured
which would have been derogatory national cha.
Tsosr IN 90 %Gv'd 70 s'GO%mM Pin TO the
port ~ to provide for the appointment
oftwo commissioners by the President with advice
and consent Of the Senate with to examine and
to determine the claims arising out Of the late military
operations In California The motion seconded, but
before any question could be taken on this notion
m n Sc.
nate into executive session which sgreed and
the galleries cleared and the doors closed After
Senate adjourned.
House or Representatives.
The House assembled 1t the usual hour, when the
Speaker called the members to order and prayer was
offered by the chaplain, the Rev. Mr.. Gurley. The
journals were read and approved.
FOREIGN MAILS
After the transaction OF routine business Mr..
Gosgin Of Virginia moved that tho House resolve
ssf Into committee Of the whole the state Of the
Union and resume tho Of the special order
Of the day. being the bill relative to the carrying Of
he foreign mails, which agreed to- and Mr. Burt of
South Csrolina called the chair by the Speaker
Mr.. GocoIN offered substitute for the bill, and sup
ported It In q few earnest remarks
Mr. NcHoL advocated the measure reciprocity be-
tween tho two countries
Mr. TonrKINs Of mississippi, also advocated 1t in q
brief and earnest manner Severs amendments were
then offered by him to the BILL which he strongly advo
When he had concluded, the bill was laid aside.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION BILL.
The revolutionary pension bill WAS then taken up.
Mr.. VAN DYKE, Of New Jersey made q speech against
the administration in relation to its whole policy
and commented with severity upon many Of its inca.
adopted In ference to the conduct of the
After he had concluded the committee rose, and the
chairman, Mr. Burt, reported the bill - ready for the
action Of the House
Mr.. GoooIN's FOREIGN MAIL BILL.
The consideration of the bill for carrying the foreign
mails again resumed, and MIR. Gogsins substitute
adopted; and the previous question bein. called
for and sustained the bill then voted for BY
and nays, and decided in the affirmative 30 the bill
was passed; whom the House adjourned.