Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-01-05
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION,
Compiled from the Reports of the Baltimore
Sun and the Clipper]
w ,snIHnrnN Dec oH 1910
SECOND SESSION

Compiled from the Reports of the Baltimore
Sun and the Clpper.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, 184S.
The House of Representatives were not in
session to-day. The Senate were, but little
business OF public Importance was transacted:
The Senators from Iowa (Messrs. Jones and
Dodge were qualified, and then drew lots to
determine the length of service each shall rem.
cts were placed in box. Mr.. Jones drew
No. 2, and MIR Dodge No. 1. The term of
the latter will, consequently, expire on the
4,h of March, 1849, and that of the former on
the 18th of March, 1853 After this, the resi-
pectve terms of each Senator from that State:
as from the other States, will be six years.
AS the Legislature of Iowa is now in session,
Mr.. Dodge may be elected for term of six
years. TO commence from and after the expira.
ton OF the present term.
A resolution was adopted, on the motion OF
Mr.. Underwood, instructing the committee on
fublic Lands to inquire into the expediency of
appointing board of commissioners 10 ascer.
tam the quantity and quality of the lands in
California and New Mexico, and that deposi.
ton should be made of those which contain
gold or other minerals.
Other business was transacted before the ad.
lournment.
The galleries were crowded with citizens
and strangers. who had awaited themselves of
the pleasant weather to walk to the Capitol.
The nomination of Major Cass, as Charge
to Rome, is yet pending in the Senate A
committee have the subje under considera-
ton Secret efforts have been made TO defeat
TUESDAY, Dec. 81, 184S.
SENATE.
Mr. Atchison, President pro tenn. in the Chair.
Memorials and petitions were presented by
Messrs Allen, Benton, and johnson, of Md.
One of those presented by MIR Allen prayed
that all newspapers might be transported free
in the mails within thirty miles of the place of
publication and MIR A. called the particular
attention OF the POST Office Committee to the
subject as one of much importance, which
should receive their early attention.
MIR Benton obtained the unanimous consent
of the Senate TO introduce bill to continue;
for thirty years from the first of January, IS49,
the present charter, which will then expire, of
the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown
Steam packet Company. The bill was read
twice, and Mr.. Benton asked that it might be
put upon IFS passage, as the period when the
present charter would expire was fast ap-
preaching
IA short debate ensued in which Messrs JEFF.
erson Davis, King, Fitzpatrick (of Ala.,) Ben.
ton and Dodge participated. The bill was
passed over informally, for the PRESENT.
Mr. Jefferson Davis submitted a resolution.
which was adopted, directing the Secretary of
the Treasury to cause to be prepared and COM
munIcated 10 the Senate statement of the ex.
pense and results of the Coast Survey, from
the time OF its commencement in 1907 10 the
period OF lis suspension; and also of the ex-
pense and results from 1874 to the present
time, under the present superintendent
During the transaction of some unimports
ant business, message was received from the
President, communicating, in compliance with
resolution of the 18th instant, a statement of
the annual expenditures for the Coast Survey.
Alter some other unimportant business, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Speaker stated the question to be-,
the motion to reconsider the vote by which
was passed resolution, on Thursday, in
structing the committee for the District of Co.
lumbia, 10 report bill to prohibit the slave
trade in the District.
Mr. Stewart, of Mich, who was entitled I'd
the floor, had, he sad moved the re-consid-
Grafton for the purpose of amendment. He
took the ground that the people themselves re-
siding here should abolish slavery or not but
as prohibition of the slave trade carried on
by persons who gather up negroes and coniine
them until sold, that was another matter. In
1916 John Randolph, of Va, introduced a res
olution with this view. Mr. Stewart beiiev-
ed, however, that the power 10 prohibit the
slave trade ought 10 be vested in the corpora
ton and courts of the District, whom, he
thought, would exercise it. He deprecated
The cries from the small factions in the North
and the South for a dissolution of the Union
and gave, as his opinion, that the people of
the North would never consent that slavery
should be introduced into territory free when
it was acquired by the United States Govern.
ment
Mr. C. B. Smith caused 10 be read an amend
ment to the resolution if the vote should be
reconsidered viz that the committee for the
District of Columbia be instructed TO inquire
| into what legislation is necessary TO prevent
the introduction into this District of slaves for
sale to persons here or elsewhere, and that
they report by bill or Otherwise
Mr.. Wentworth moved to lay the motion 10
reconsider on the table, but the motion was
not agreed to-yeas SO, nays 100.
And the consideration of the question was
then postponed until this day two weeks.
Mr. Sawyer rose 10 question of privilege.
in relation TO an article in the New York Trs
I bune, speaking of excess of mileage received
| by members. He conceived that his honor
was sought TO be affected, but whatever effort
10 this end should be made here or elsewhere,
he would Indignantly repe; and he proceeded
10 show that what he received was right and
proper.
| Mr. Turner, of III who supposed himself
10 be alluded TO in the same article, was par
ticularly severe on Mr. Greedy, and defended
the business of the mileage he had received. &c.
There was much fredericksburg the dis
cussion, and at the conclusion of Mr. rs re-
marks he submitted resoution--1. Requif.
ing the committee on Mileage 10 inquire into
and report 10 this House whether during the
present session any greater amount OF mileage
| has been drawn than members were entitled 10
| by law if so, who they are, and the amounts,
also. that the statement of the Tribune. under
the authority of Horace Greeley, be referred TO
the same Committee, and that they report
whether the said publication is subject TO the
allegation of fraud against members of Con-
gress; and, if in their judgment. ii does amount
TO allegation of fraud. they report whether it
he true or false, and that hey have pcwef te
send for persons and papers. &c.
Mr. Evans. OF Maryland, moved the previous
question.
MIR. Thompson, of Indiana, moved 10 lay