The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-24

| The Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Calhoun was not in his seat to- day, too feeble
in health to turn out hope for his speedy retors
| ton.
House Of Representatives.
WAsHINcroN, January %, 1849
| TERRITeRIAL BILLS.
Mr.. FLoURNoy offered a resoution-that the bills to
establish territorial governments for California and
New Mexico be made the special order for Tuesday,
| to day, except Fridays and Saturdays.
| The reading was again called for.
| Mr. HILLlARD presumed there would be no objection
| to the resolution CT object" "Object.'D
The rules were then suspended, and the resolution
| wss adopted.
TWO OTHER BILLS, FOR TEXAS AND trkw MEXICO,
CALIFORNIA.
| Mr. HILLrARD-I wish to introduce two bills, Of which
previous notice has been given, and to have them
| ferred to . sele ct committee
| The titles efths bills were read; when
Mr.. PETTIT snquired-Hsve they been received?
Mr.. HLLIARp-There was objection. C'1 object ~
suspension Of the rules and call for the yeas
and nays.
Mr. McCLERNAKp-I ask that the bills be read.
The SrEAKER-They cannot be read. There 10 .
and nays" "Question," "question.') Gentlemen in
favor Of taking the question by yeas and nays will
stand.
Mr.. HLLrAsp-I withdraw the call for yeas and
nays. CIrenew It." II renew it.'D
The yeas and nays were ordered.
MI. AsHMUN-I ask that the question DO stated, and
that the titles Of the bills be read (Let's hear em'
The SrEAKIn-They win be read by general consent.
The CLrnx read "a bill to authorize the people Of
California to form constitution and State
and to provide for her admission into the Union
State;'' and bill respe citing the limits Of Texas
Mr. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut would ask whe-
ther tho bills can be referred toa committee l'No"
MIR. McCLERSArD-I would enquire whether the gen.
tlemsn has given notice.
MIR HnLIARp-Yes, sir, have.
The SrEAKER-The question is on suspending the
rules Separate questions may to taken.
A MEMBER-I demand q separate vote.
Mr. VINroN-Will 1t be in order to ask that the bill
with reference to New Mexico be read?
The SrEAKER- Yes; the gentleman will select the
Mr. HILLIAnD-Itis the bill respecting the limits of
Texas which the gentleman from Ohio asks for.
The SpEAKER-It will be read
The CLERK read the bill. 1t provides that the north
boundary Of the State Of Texas shall be the pa
rargs Of the Neveda California mountains; thence
south to the parallel of $40 and thence to the Paci
ment and Also that the territory added to Texas
shall be subject to the conditions under which that
MIR EpwAaps-I would ask If I can move to amend
the motion Of the gentleman from Alabama
The SrEAKER-The question is on ssuspension the
Mr. HiLLARp-I am willing to leave the reference Of
the bill to the House and will remark, by way Of
apation-
The SPEAxER-The gentleman can explain only by
general consent. ri object" 81 object" No "no u
Clerk will call the roll
The result was announced-yeas Co. nays ITO. So
the House refused to suspend the rules to enable Mr.
Hlard to introduce the bill to alter and define the
boundaries of Texas.
The other bill was then read, suthorinins the
people Of California to form constitution and State
government, and TO provide for her admission "a q
State into the Union.
Mr. HILLASp-I desire to say that the House has,
by the vote just taken
Mr. PETrrr-Is debate In order?
MIR HiLLIARD-I am not going TO debate the question.
Mr. PETTIr-I call the gentleman to order.
Mr. HILLARp--I ask the &c ntleman to take his seat
beg that the gentleman WIN not interrupt me. am
going to N AXE Q motion.
Mr.. PErTIr-It Is not debstesble.
MIR. HILLI!RD-.As the House viii not permit me to In
seS
The SrKAKER-The motion to suspend the rules has
been Withdrawn.
TRADE AND SLAVE EXCLUSION.
MIR WILSON presented the resolutions the Legisla-
ture Of New Hampshire approving Of the Of che
representatives. in ngIcss from that State on the
resolution to abolish the slave trade in the District Of
Columbia and their forts to exclude slavery from New
Mexico nd Cafor MIA ase, the petition CT Mrs Mary
Ann Adams other ladies, asking Congress to exer.
CHE It's issai constitutional power to prevent the
MIR. KAUFMAN raise a question of order. viz: that
the gentleman could present only one petition
The SrEAxKR said that II there was an objection,
there must be suspension Of the rules
Mir KArrM.s objected to two of the petitions. But
he did not insist upon his point Of order the petit
tons were referred to q committee.
ALABAMA AND THE CREEK INDIANS
ofthe Whole the State Of the Union discharged
from the further consideration Of the bill pay to the
state OF Alabama interest advanced by her for the
Mr. Corr, who is a tall good humored frank member,
faid that he dia not wish to inist spsech upon the
gentlemen land he presumed they oil had good sense
to vote for the bill on its merits [Hs! ha hal He
BATTERED himself from the good nature exhibited that
this favor would be accorded Oh, Of course IL will
Help Cobb out Of the scrspe."1
There was much confusion and believe that what
has just been written wss said by the gentleman ]
There were several Inquiries as to what the question
Mr. ScHrNcK-I don't believe that the House knew |
anything about the bill c'What is it! ats to pay
Alaeapa interest on money she lent uncle ssm.rj
The bill having been engrossed for third reading,
and the question stated on lis passage,
Mr. Com left his owl seat, amid much laughter, to
sy, "coms, get up, vote for IT," "Oh, yes give us
III III, appeals were Iueoessful and the bill was
good nature into the public councils.
RETRocEssoN OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr.. FLoRsoy, in pursuance Of previous notice asked
leave to introduce bill 70 retrocede the District of
Columbia to the State OF Maryland Objection
made and by vote Of yeas ", nays ~, the House
fused to suspend the rules.
DRAEE
Mr. CANES, (who fought ON the Rio 0rande) re-
marked that he had troubled the House but little He
,e,ton and he moved . Suspension Of the rules
Capt. Dan Drake Hsnris This gentleman, as the his
set than any other He by his extraordinary escape
nom the Mexicans prisoner, saved the outpost at
Aqua Nueva, BY conveying to General Taylor the in
tsssnce Of the approach Of santa Anna with large
army.
The rules were suspended, and the bill was an.
nounctd as before the House.
directs the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay to
Capt Henre 81 ooo, and the proper officer issue to
him land warrants for two sections
The report Of the committee likewise read, ex-
pressing the opinion that the Of Hsnre presents
stropg case for the lberaty Of Congress, as he
performed the seryiee referred to of his
life
Under the operation Of the previou. question. the
bill was passed-Jeas 122, nays 90.
message was received from tho President OF the
Unted States, communicating the report OF the Di-
rector Of the Mint
The sSrAxrA laid this before the House, together