The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-08

THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
y SECOND Sessions.
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THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND Sessions.
Senate.
WAsHIsoToN, February 7. 1870.
At the usual hour the Vice President called the
Senate to order the journal OF yesterday was read,
snd the regular morning business commenced.
MEMORIALS rxrirrors.
sundry memorials and petitions wore presented BY
and Downs.
RIVER HARBoR ELL.
Mr.. DIX, from the Committee on Commerce, reported
the River and Harbor Bill from the House. with
smsndments retaining al the appropriations II the
House bill to works now existing commenced, and
striking out ell appropriations for new works, and
providing for the latter In separate bills to be framed
and recommended BY the Senate committee. Mr.. Dix
having read the report, which enters into full sx-
OF the views of the committee, 1t order
to DO printed, together with the bill
peaiDg the resolution which now prescribes the time
and manner Of choosing the Secretary and other on
GERS OF the Senate. The resolution lies over.
PUBLIC LANDs
Mr. WALKEa submitted . resolution, directing an
inquiry to be made into tho expedency Of oedng the
public lands to the States respectively In which they
lie, under certain restrictions The resolution lies
CHANGE OF THE HOUR MEETING.
revolution was offered, that the senate hereafter
NArIoNAL ROAD TO CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
struction Of central national road from st. Louis to
San sncisco, with branch to tho Columbia river.
MI Benton spoke at great length upon the subject
After which, tho bill referred to the Military Com
mittee.
PENSION BILL.
The Sepsts then took up the pension appropriations
passed the same.
FONT APPROXIMATION BILL.
~ mi lat for tho
port of the Military Academy at West Point, WAS then
taken up, considered, and passed.
RELIEY TO SOLDIERS WIDOWS, 30.
MI. BERaIEN, Of Georgia gave notice Of his inten-
ton to introduce bill for the relief Of the widows and
orphans Of the officers and soldiers who killed In
service during the late war with Mexico
SENATOR WISCONSIN.
Mr.. Downs presented the credentials Of Hon. G. W.
Jones, elected Senator from Wisconsin, which were
read and after the usual oath had been admiRistersd
he took his seat.
MILEAGE
The Committee on Mileage, through the Chair man,
requested to be discharged from the further censdera
ton Of that subject, which was agreed to.
After the transaction Of further business Of
general interest," the Senate held short session with
closed doors, and then adjourned.
House or Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 7. 1849.
The joint resolution from the Senate appointing
committee to count the electoral votes for President and
Vice President, was called up and passed.
REPORTS
tees and several reports mostly Of private character
were presented from the different committed and
referred to the Committee of the Whole
JUDICIAL
The Committee on the judiciary reported the bill
from the Senate for additional judicial district in
Western Louisiana, with amendment providing
that the Judge Of the same shall not be appointed
until tho 18th Of March. Adebate Of highly animal.
ed and interesting character ensued.
Mr. MoRsx, of Louisiana, advocated the BILL and ex.
pressed the hope that his side Of the House would not
oppose IT, because the appointment Of the Judge was
tCIbe taken from Mr.. Polk and given to Gen. Taylor
Aies:rs. BoYp OF Kentucky, and KAUFMAN, Of Texas,
pecsdsnted slight upon the present incumbent Of the
Presidential chair.
Messrs Hall, of New York, and Smith, of Indisns,
defended the amendment In spirited manner. They
proposed to fix time for the 20 into operation
II could not go into operation until the present admit
nistfation had expired. Where then, was the impro
prety giving the appointment Of the judrs to the
man who will be President when the court Is Organised!
Mr. Smith referred to the nomination Of MIR. Crttsn-
den Judge In the Supreme Court which was laid on
the table In consequence Of opposition in the Senate
By which means that court had been deprived Of his
Mr. STANTON, of Virginia, made speech, character.
ICED BY considerable ability, in opposition to the
an was wing mannuvre He defended
NICE, In cutting guage.
On motion Of Mr.. vrrroS, Of Ohio the subject was
The House resolved itself into Committee Of tho
Whele on the State Of the Union, ny. Morehssd, Of
Kentucky being called to the chair, and took up
TERRITORIAL BILL.
MI fREsToN, Of Virginia, rose and addressed tho
Committee for en- hour in eloquent and impressive
manner He proposed, and advocated, substitute to
he California territorial bill, and counseed modera.
ron GOODNESS, and patriotic concession all sides,
In tho retirement of this momentous question. The
House listened with breathless attention to his re-
marks throughout.
Mr.. BRowN, Of Pennsylvania, followed in oontinual
ton Of his former speech upon the slavery question
Mr.. B. having concluded,
Mr.. HILLIARp, Of Alsbsms, secured the floor, when
On motion, the Committee rose, and the House I'D.
journed