The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-03

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Failure Of the Over land Express.
CHARLESTON, March 2, 1913.
The overland express did not arrive to-day
THIR sIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
WA,HrNoroN, March 2, ls4s
Senate.
At the usual hour, the vIcE President called III e
Senate to order Prayer by this Chaplain.
PUBLIC
Mr. BRADBURY, Of Maine, submitted a resolution in.
ssructng the Committee Printing to enquire when
the Presidents message and accompanying documents
would be printed and said the prospects they
might not be completed before the session Of
gress.
Mr. DIX, Of New York. spoke briefly in opposition to IT,
and said tho delay had bcen occasoned by the time re-
CURED for engraving the maps
1t was after SINE further conversational debate and
q few words Of explanation between Meesrs Wescott
Sewer and Bradbury, adopted.
VENTILATION SENATE CHAMBER
The Hon. Mr.. DIX, Of New York, offered resolution
instructpg the Comrattec ON Public Buildings to en-
quire int the expede-cy Of adopting method for
the more complete ventilation Of the Senate chamber
which was adopted
DUTIES FOREIGN FISH.
Mr. WEBSTER presented q pstiton, numerously signed
by citizens Of Massachusetts, praying for specific duty
on sh imported from foreign countries. He said the
present tariff gave British interest advantages that
Of the United States, and considered the modification
petitioned for highly necessary The petition refer
red to the COMMITTEES on Finance.
PRESENT FOR THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
Mr. DIX, Of New York, submitted for consideration
resolution Dstuotrg the Library Committee to inquire
into the expedency of directing the Secretary of the
tn anti IN Trao
standard Of weights and by Mons vattemars
The resolution IVES adopted.
JuRrspRupErcE.
The House amendments to the bill requiring attach
mens issuing from the courts Of the United States
conform to the practice of the State courts were con
CURED In.
THE HEIRS OF }. PAUL JONES.
Mr. MASON, from the Committee ON Claims reported
in favor of committee Of conference in regard to the
Of John Paul Jones.
On motion Of Mr.. SEVER, Of Arkansas, the Senate
went into Executive session.
House OF Representatives.
The sPEAKER called the House to order ct the usual
hour, and with the usual formalities.
FILLING VACANCY.
On motion of Mr.. Marsh of Vermont, the Speaker of
the House was authorised to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of John Quincy Adams in the Charmanship
of the Committee on the Congressional Library Mr..
Palfrey, Of Massachusetts, was appointed.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
discussion came up motion to print 900 copies
of report from the Committee Naval Affairs during
which delays of tho public printers in the prepare
lion Of documents ordered to be printed severely
handled by Messrs. Ashmun, Wentworth and Palfrsy
M.ssrs Van Benthuysen & Co. were defended by Mr.
Washington Hunt and Mr.. Conger Of New York.
EXAMINERS IN THE PATENT OFFICE.
The bill reference to examiners in the patent Office
then taken up and the amendment respecting two
thousand dollars salaries adopted and the bill passed
MISCELLANEOUS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q letter from Mr.
Smith in regard to his ingenious and time. saving invsn
ton for taking the yeas aud nays in Legislative bodies
IL was referred to the Committee Public Buildings
The Speaker also laid before the House we'll written
letter from Mons vattemars in regard to his highly
popular system OF international exchanges 1t was re-
ferrsd to the Committee on the Library.
Hon. C. j. IrcERsoLL, from the Committee on Rules,
reported amendments for allowing members to file
tces Of bills that up petitions, under direction
of the Speaker, in committee Of the whole
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. VrrroN submitted resolution which was adopted
to terminate the debate the deficiency appropria
lions for the fiscal year tomorrow, which adop-
ted.
tee Of the whole House the State Of tho Union and
took up the bill to supply the deficiency in the esti-
mates for the current year.
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Indiana, replied to the spssch Of
McLans of Maryland, made In the Home yesterday.
His speech earnest and eloquent and his criticisms
on the facts and arguments Of Mr.. Mel. brought that
gentleman several times to his feet to make exPana
lions.
TRUMAN SMITH, of Connecticut, followed in a speech
OF considerable power, in which he anmadverted at
some length the policy andmeasures Of the admins
tration generally He denounced the Mexican war in
oil It's stages and declared his opposition to the terms
Of the treaty now under snsderation in the Senate
Mr. LEVIN the native member from Philadelpha, next
spoke from the Clerks desk against the item In the deh
ciency bill, providing for mission to the Psps States
He treated the House to strong dish Of Native Ameri
cansm, and denounced Pope Plus In terms most vehe
msnt anything but liberal and progressive statcs
man and Christian. When Mr.. l.. had concluded
MrSrRoro obtained the floor. al the Committee
soon after rose and on notion the House adjourned
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
ALBANY March ., Is4s.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
bill WAS reported to equalzs representation in
Boards Of SUPERVISOR
REPORT AGAINST RAILWAY BILL.
Mr.. GEDDEs, on his own behalf, made written re-
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