The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-13
TElIRlT 9Th CONGlk EyS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WAsHIEGroS, April IL. ls4s
Weather warm as medium day in the middle Of
July Thin Senate this morning Prayer Journal, petit
lions, SO.
THE CHAMPION OF THE rARMEns
John Skinner, the champion Of the agricultural inte
rests of the Uated States praying appropriation by
Congress for the establishment Of institution wherein
shall be taught the scenss OF sgrculturs in all its va
rious branches. Mr. Skinner enters into argument
in support of the object of his memorial He exhibited
from tia official records that of the of the
general government, including long series Of years
eighty cent have bsen absorbed in the military and
naval establishments Of the country, while the pro-
motion and encouragement Of agriculture not one dol
lar has been given From 1850 to 1913 tbs expenditures
the public dsot S246 $40 900; for the army and
navy, s5se,s6o,o0o while 10 none Of these ap-
propositions did the interest of agriculture have
any exclusive advantage The annual agricultural pro-
ducts the Union exceed $500 900 OOO 1t Is the great
interest Of the country and entitled to the
profession of made the of the protec
ton and Of the general end
dustrial interests be aso protected and encouraged
The memorial was referred 10 the Committee on Agri
culture.
Mr. HALE presented lot of abolition petitions several
Of them praying the appropriation of the public lands to
the extinction Of slavery In the Union.
yonK BRANCH MINT
On motion Of Mr. DICKINSON the hl for the establish
ment of branch mint the city Of Now York was taken
up and made the special order for the second Monday In
May next.
Mr. BAcBY's REsolur1oSs
declaraory Of the powers of the fedea government
and the reserved rights to the people and States
slavery and territorial questions, we're taken up.
The hrst resolution declares that Congress has
power under the constitution to abolish slavery in any
State or Territory Of the Union.
The second declares that it is just and proper to
qutre territory as the conseq uence of just war.
The third declares that territory acquired from tbs
expenditure of the blood and treasure OF the citizens
al the States open to the citiz,ns of all the States
nor can their slave property any than other pro-
psrty, be prohibited in such territory.
Mr. BAoBY submitted en- argument in support Of the
grounds laid down in each of the resolutions
and In concluding moved that they he the order
Of the day for Monday week
Mr. HALE asked pcsponement, in view of other mea-
sures coming up
Mr. BAeBr declined TO yield for the present and his
motion prevailed.
THE CALIFORNIA cLAIMs-TBE MEXICAN TREATY.
On motion Of Mr. CAss the bill sppropriatrg 500 900
for the pay ment OF Caliiorns claims, tsk-a up.
MIR DAYTON took the foor, ana after some general
preliminary observations he duty OF supporting tn,
country IN state Of war, said that there
armistice between the countries-s suspension of
srms-a point whsre whore may exercise the right
ser judgment ana tne rght OF It's fuil expresson TIE
war commenced and for indemnity fer the
past and security for the future has far given
an expenditure If slcO 600 o0o Indemnity fer the
past ana the contingent of $40 go 900 security foe
the fnturc The great object OF mir. Dayton 10 this
speech was 10 reply to the recent speech Mr. Webster
sgsihst the Irist treaty. Mr Dayton said that
the hrst senator on this side Of tue who or,
gr and IN favor 81 sne treaty, ne sAouid by
speaking OF this freely dse.res BIT OF paper called
or mscaet treaty that had besn matched up by the
Senate and tilted no 10
negoste upon IT. thus reversing the usual
Mr. D. commended that the treaty laid before the
Senate by the proper authority under tn. constitution
the President OF the United btAer the Senate has
right 10 beyond the treaty TO look char
OF the negotiator Tho whole question Of
the treaty must therefore, be confined to the
itself ] nothing about the poverty o. the csun-
try acquired IL IT, perhaps, well that the country
sthe worthless region described but after all that the
Senator from Massachusetts has said sgeinst the vast
expenditures for woi thless country In exchange
still do get someihing-we ge. San Diego get
San Francisco, which admitted 10 be Of
But II matters not with II the territories uired
be worthless and barren the Senator has
them That matter dos not enter into tho discussion
OF the real merits OF the The Senator Msisa.
chusets asks why make peace without err,orycsn
we not do that No, sir. The Senator segglg the
question. such premises false. The thing
cannot be done This Gdmlnistr alton will not make
peace without territory. There has been great
without territory But tins Senator from Mae.
sschusetu ssys the Prcti5sAt will nos 40 it, he would
put II TO the people hexJ TAI. For vnst good7 We
snOud have the war Continued d whoI. wear. perhaps
10000 vss sacrificed, and trs.sar es ana the az "a
sion before the people might bring party into power
who would ss question determined up by the pso-
pie extend dariss to sierra aofs or Ike
In all Of Mexico. MIR Webster argued In his ,psec n
that the the House. declaring the
tutiopa the last expression bile opinion on
the suffice Grant a. at then the only 81 TO
ST. while pom the question Of inquiry 10 poll
cy of Withdrawing armies east OF the Rio Gapde
Al 10 l3s against the proposition THIS too then
must be taken expression Of pablo opinion the
nrst be admitted Mr. Dayton commended that the wings