Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-22
.ittee ON commerce.

beappointed by the presiding officer.
Mr., Benton, from the committee to whom
had been referred the petition of Messrs. As
pinwai, &C., of New York, to be employed in
the transportation by steam of the government
stores, mails, &C., across the Isthmus of Pa
mama, when their proposed railroad shall have
been completed, reported bill, authorizing
such contract, at prices not exceeding three
quarters of those now paid, and the contract
not to go into effect until the road shall be IN
operation. The bill was, on motion OF MI
Benton, after some conversation between
aMessrs. Cameron, Jefferson. and Benton, or
defed to be printed, and made the order Of INC
day for Monday next. g.
Mr.. Walker gave notice OF hls ln'eht'T w
introduce bIls-granting 10 the State OF Is
co,,S;n The no;taEy reservation at Fort Winnie
ILaco in relation to saline lands IN Wlscon-I
sim TO provide for the construction OF mill
ary road IN Wisconsin.
Mr., Underwood moved a reconsideration OIL
the vote by which the Senate ordered the
printing OF the Treasurer's Report on the Post
Office Accounts, yesterday sent in. The mo
ton TO reconsider prevailed.
A message was received from the House.,
announcing the death of Hon. Alexander D.
Sims, member from South Carolina, and the
action of that body thereon.
Mr.. Butler pronounced the eulogum on the
character and public services of the deceased,
closing with the customary resolutions, and
then the Senate adjourned 10 Monday next.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Bolts, it was
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Treasu-
~ be and he is hereby required 10 furnish the
House with statement of the amount of coal
imported under the tariff of 1916, and the a
mount of revene derived from the same: Also
the amount of coal imported annually under
the act of 1912, and the amount OF revenue
derived from the same.
Mr.. Wallace rose and announced to the
House that Alexander D. Sims, member from
the State of S. Carolina, died at his residence
in that State, in the month of November last
Mr.. w. pronounced an eulogium on the de-
ceased, concluding with the customary reso-
lutions, after the adoption of which, the House
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. 15.-The Senate did not ST
E to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Rockwell, of Conn, the
House went into Committee of the Whole
81 Mr.. Cobb, of Ga, in the chair, and resumed
Egibe consideration of bills on The private caIen
Sdar, in the order in which they were left un
finished at the close of the last session.
81 The whole days session was consumed III
!IlG uISpOSdl VI private UuoIlIcSo' hC A1OuSS
Hadjourned over to Monday.
IS MONDAY, Dec. 1e.-In the Senate, among
M The numerous petitions presented, was one b.
i&Mr Douglass, from Mr.. O'Reilly, praying tn
right of way to construct a telegraph line 4
escommunicate with California.
& After some unimportant business, Mr.. Dou
glass moved 10 take up the bill, reported b.
him, for the admission of California as one @
the States of the Union, with view 10 It's re
Inference. He moved it be referred to the com
mittee on territories.
Mr. Berrien moved its reference to the con
mittee on the Judiciary.
After brief debate, the motion to refer
the territorial committee, was negatived-24
Eos. Ii was then referred to the committee o
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Downs submitted a resolution instruc
ing the Judiciary committee 10 inquire into ii
expedency of establishing mint in Califo
8 MIA, which was adopted.
Mr.. Dix gave notice of his intention to ca
e up bill from the House (of the last session
Z admitting certain Canadian productions free
Hiuty.
On motion of Mr.. Anterior, so much of tn
BPresidenrs Message as relates to the tariff, II;
@tional revenue, and the establishment of mi
IS in California, was referred to the JudlciaT
Ecommittee
Mr. Benton called up bill authorsing II
Aspinwall construction of the Panama raj
road.
Mr.. Benton advocated the BILL
Mr. Breese said he had reason for believin
that more favorable propositions for construc
ing the work would be submitted.
Mr.. Hale opposed binding the governmel
Mo the terms of Messrs. Aspinwell & Co., ar
hoped the bill would be postponed.
S Mr.. Johnson, of Md, suggested some Of
jections to the provisions of the bill.
After further debate, the bill was postpone
The Senate then went into Executive Sc
sion, and afterwards adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Vinton, from the con
mittee of Ways and Means, reported bi
making appropriations for deficiencies in az
appropriations for the year ending June 81
l849; which was made the order of the da
for Wednesday week.
The Speaker laid before the House sever
communications from the executive depar
ments, which were referred to the appropria
COMMITTEES. After the transaction of 9th
business,
The business in order was commenced, VII
the reconsideration of the vote by which II
House passed a resolution instructing the con
mlltee on territories TO report Dill TO eSta
IS ish territorial governments for New MexiC
and California, excluding slavery therefrom
Mr.. Robinson, of Ia, who made this m
ton, and who was entitled TO the floor, e
planned his views. He alluded to the conf1i
fting arguments of Southern and Northern pc
iticians as to Gen. Taylor's principles on Il
subject of slavery-asserted the doctrine
the Nicholson letter, non-interventon-a
thought that Gen. Taylor's friends and the T
representatives. elected to the next Congre
Fought to have the adjustment of the questio
When he concluded,
Mr.. Wentworth moved to lay the motion
reconsider on the table; and on the yeas a
mays being taken, the motion was agreed TO
yeas l06, nays 81.
MIR. Giddlngs, in accordance with previo
notice, introduced bill to authorize the pc
pie of the District of Columbia to EXPIRE
their desire as TO the continuance of slave
therein.
In reply TO question from Mr.. Thompso
of Miss, MIR. Giddings said that he had be
asked to introduce such bill and in reply
another from Mr. Tompkins, he replied it
he meant 10 give all males, white and blac
in the District, an opportunity to vote, at
poll to be opened. either for slavery"