New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-01
Thirtieth Congress.
SENATE. WAsHsGTos, Wednesday, Jan. 81.
PETITIONS

SENATE. wAsHsGTos, Wednesday, Jan. 81.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. STURGEOS
Of Pa DIX Of Y and CLAYTON of Del. praying for
modification of the Tariff laws, al Of which were sp
PRESIDENTIAL VOTES.
Mr. CLAYTOS offered JOINT Resolution for the
sppointmeut OF Committee Of Congress 20 proceed al
the proper time to open and count the votes cast dur
ing Inc late election for President and Vice President
OF the United States. Tbs Resolution was soopted
PAYMENT TO IOWA
| Mr.. JONES Of Iowa reported bill enforcing the
payment 10 the state of Iowa Of portion Of the pro
ceeds of certain public lands for educational purposes
| which was. by unanimous consent considered read a
| third time and passed.
SURVEY OF THE CALIFORNIA RAILROAD.
The Senate adopted resolution by Mr. DAVIS
of Miss directing survey 10 be made by the Topo-
graphical Corpsn order ascertain the best route for
railroad from the Mississippi River to san Francisco,
ILLINOIS RAILROAD.
The bill granting right Of way and a preemp-
tion right for Railroad through the State Of Illinois
then taken up and passed.
ADDITIONAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN TEXAS.
The bill providing for the establishment OF an ad
dtona Judicial District In the State OF Texas was taken
up and passed
PANAMA RAILROAD.
The bill making provision for the construction Of
Railroad the lsthmus a, Panama was then taken
mn and after some discussion the Senate adopted an
giving the Secretary OF the Navy discretion
10 make a contract Tor the building OF the Road or not
as might be deemed advisable.
Another amendment proposing to exclude all
contracts for carrying the mails over the Road was re-
ected
Mr. NILS spoke with considerable ability in
opposition to whole scheme. He thought that the
ADVANTAGES which would ensue 10 Commerce from the
construction Of this Rood had been Overrsted He en-
,ertstned serious doubts about the authority OF Con
gress 10 pass the bill.
Mr. ALLEN thought the subject W as one OF too
much magnitude and encountered with too many details
10 be of the present ession 10 order test
the feeling of the Senate he moved an indefinite post
ponement of the whole subject
Mr. WEBSTER here rose and offered few elo-
quent remarks. The motion of the Senator from Ohio
he thought advisable He preferred the Tehuesnte-
pee route II that practicable but there was no
proposition respecting that route now before the Sen
ate and he did not know whether the right OF way
could be procured from Mexico Existing crcum
stances were certainly in favor of the Panama route
Mr.. BUTLER spoke briefly IN opposition, not only
10 THE but to all similar schemes
Mr. CLAYTON agreed with the Senator from
and thought it disgrace 10 the that
no communication had yet been opened across the
lsthmus.
MIR JEFFERSON DAVIS seid he was opposed 10
all such works OF the limits OF the United States
They had much they could attend 10 OF the kind
at home In the course OF the debate amendments
were offered by Messts JEFFERSON DAVIS and NILES,
but they were acted upon. On motion of Mr..
DICKINSON the bill was laid the table until to-mor-
row and the Senate went into Executive session.
After some time spent In the consideration OF
Executive business the Senate adjourned.