The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-03
TEIlRTIETH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l, 1913.
The bill of the civil and diplomatic appropriations
promptly resumed this morning shortly after the
meeting Of the Senate.
motion to strike out an item of $4,000 for the co.,
lector Of agricultural statistics in the Patent Office
report, led to some discussion.
Mr. King, Mr.. Hale, Honest John Davis Mr. Dickin-
SOD, MIR Westcott MIR. Downs, Mr.. Niles. and Others
participated in the debate The motion to strike out
was lost, IS to q.
SO the decision afirms the utility of the agricutu-
raj report from the Patent Office; and it will be
tnued.
Various other amendments were disposed Of includ-
ing the House reduction of the salaries the six au
ditors, and the several .comptroers Of the Execu-
tive Departments, in the of $500 year. The
refused cut down these to The extent
Of $500 each and consequently the House BILL in each
making this reduction, is stricken out the effect
Of which is continue the salary to each of the six
auditors Of So coo heretofore-to the first conn.
troll,r. $500; to the second, $4,000 sc.
The Senate 20 in for good pay If you want a de-
cent salary look to the Senate. They believe in the
doctrine of dignity and good pay but one of these
days the people will have word to say in the matter
- CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS
The House resolution for joint committee of six
to devise some plan for Congressional reports in lieu
OF that OF Dr. Houston's, was motion of MIR Ben
ton taken up and agreed to.
Mr. BENTON said he had given notice that on the
hrt day OF this session he would move to rescind the
resolution appointing Dr. Houston reporter to the
let it rescind itself 1t had run out aud the re-
suit had shown that the plan had of its object Of
daily reports OF the proceedings, The House resou-
ton Tor the joint committee, agreed to, and Mr.
Atchson the President pro TEN, was authorised to
name the committee on the part Of the Senate.
And then, on motion, at two O'Clock, the civil list,
and all other subjects of open legislation were laid
abide, and the Senate went into Executive session. on
the case Of the Brevet promotion of General Kearny
Col Benton continuing his examination of the doing
OF Gen. Kearny, in New Mexico and California ad-
verse to the nomination.
Whereupon, your reporter evacuated the premises
under the rules We always abide by the law in such
cases. in fact we are obliged to do it.
House ofReprcsentatives
WAsHISoToS, August /. 1S4S.
On motion Of Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, the House re
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
resumed the consideration Of the bill to establish a
territorial government for Oregon.
An amendment, offered by Mr. ROCKWELL, of Con.
necticut, was agreed to-conhrming six hundred and
forty acres together with the nts thereon
TO the several mission stations.
Mir KAUFMAN proposed an amendment, to divide
the territory acquired from Mexico into North and
South California. Slavery to be inhibited north Of
80 80 and south OF that line there shall be govern
ment similar 10 that provided for the territory of Lou
isisna with governor and judges etc, but no legs-
lature)
The CH.nMss decided the amendment to be out of
order
Mr. KAurM.s appealed from the decision-and on
The question being taken.
The CHAiRNaN was sustained.
- VETO POWER.
VT boiDEr moved to strike out from the section
oshning 'he duties Of the governor, the words, she
man approve all laws Of the legislative Assembly be-
fore they take effect " The governor is to be APP
pointed by the President Of the United States and
- ~ :. ~ e.eD' ,hAt u the bill pass and the govern
Uehppointed' Tie power Of the President to estab-
Deb cvil government as in New Mexico and California
VII be 'nsctuslly secured. The laws passed by the
trrtorai Legislature will be drawn up here and the
Governor viii have directions TO sanction mo law
parsed by the Legislature, except IL CONFORM 10 the
fPirt ~ thr DRAM furnished by the President This Ia
ole objection But Is II possible for this portion Of
the Hous. who Object 20 the exercise Of Tho
veto lovsr TO give the Governor an absolute veto
Towrf truft not. cannot conceive how an man
viih idea u civil liberty and legislation can
sut 20 transfer that power from ourselves 70 the GOV
sthoT ard the President ! trust Ia God that this
povsr will not be conferred.
Mr. ttAFE-I want 10 know what XII nd of a chan re
has come the fprit 81 O. ntlemen's dreams Dn
ts The sst session there sixty on seventy wings
here MY three Of them voted for the absolute un.
qna'h'd veto power unless the legislation meet wit
ne htpfOhatton e the Governor. The gentlemen
nom indiana and other gentlemen, who yesterday
'Sea toeaort the views Of the veto power expressed