The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-05


The motion to s,riks out the Commissioner Of Gus
toms was lost-l9 "a
The question the bill being taken mp,
Mr. Mason moved to amend by striking out Score
tary of the Interior and inserting Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury He strongly objected to the addition
Of another to the cabinet. 1t contemplated entire
rsorsa nnaon Of the government. IL looks like the
purpose Of restoring the old federal system Of swallow
ng up State rights.
The speech Of Mr. Mason excited good deal Of spirit
calling up old party associations to defeat the bill
He spoke with unusual sarnsstnsss, and awaken.
ed soms little alarm among the wings, just
as they expected the bill about to pass The
party which has been in minority for forty years Is
returning to power and thus begin to absorb the
powers Of the State in sort Of federal olIgarchy This
thing Of . Home Department, after being defeated
from the days Of Alexander Hamilton 10 to sue
csed but Senators the other side cannot pass this
measure without our assent.
tPrsident Polk in the capitol singing bills his oabi-
net on the floor below
Mr.. Mason said that dark cloud was hanging over
this capitol.
Mr.. WEssrRR thought the physical sky was lover
Ing, and had been rather wet several days but the
political sky was bright cHs harD He earnestly ap.
psasd that this bill should be carried It did not ex-
tend tho federal powers inch It was nothing but
plain practical question.
MIR. JEFFERSON DAVIS also defended the BILL not Is
federal, but as . democratic measure and for the
framing Of which the credit belonged to Secretary
Walker.
Mr.. ALLEN, with . force Of voice which actually
startled the people In the galleries. urged upon the
democrats to abandon the wings on this BILL because
no such thing a. this could stand before tho people,
Mr. BERRIEN hoped that the debate would CLOSE, and
that the bill would be suffered to pass We have but
four hours Of the session remaining.
Mr.. Downs believed that MIR. Allen was not the man
to question the democracy of Secretary Walker, the
father Of this measure. He was opposed to oomproni
sing anything until this bill was passed, and let the
responsibility rest with the minority.
Mr.. NILES did not intend to make Q speech Let
the bill pass. We, who oppose it, have done our duty
Let the majority take the responsibility II this Is the
beginning Of the new administration, the end Is
close by.
Mr. DICKINSON opposed the bill. One Of It's nrst re-
suits would be huge department, with new crop Of
hundred ofaoe helders.
Mr.. MAsoN's amendment. providing an assistant Sc
eretary Of the Treasury, instead Of new cabinet on.
Ger, rejested-23 to 80.
The Howe Department bill passed-tAirty.ons to
twenty-five.
The President approved Of tho Minnesota bill
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL, 30.
Mr.. ArHERreN reported agreement In committee
on Mr.. Walkers amendment to the civil bill.
The Army and Navy bill was finally disposed of.
The Senate backed out from tho Cherokee amend
msnt to Indian bill.
Several private bills were then passed.
On motion Of Mr.. DAYTON, the bill for Branch Mint
in New York was taken up.
Nessrs BADoER and STURGEON objected to It's oonsi-
dsrston, and, BY rule, feu to the sroxa1 So ends
the branch ~inL
Numerous private bills were passed.
The bill for the Mexican treaty stipulations became
law.
At 10 O'Clock the Senate at work ON private ossn.
dar.
At O'Clock, Sunday morning) the Senate for two
hours and half were engaged in most exciting dis
custom Of the House amendment to the civil bill,
Nj. WnssrK RI leading on for the bill.
Aessrs. Mason, Hunter, Bsrrien, Westoott, Foote
Douglass, Bright, yulss, Walker and Others engaged
In the discussion.
Nessrs. Foots and Cameron came to blows They
were parted at onoe. This S~suis was followed by
some very ugly words between them. Mr.. Foote say.
Ing that the conduct Of Mr. Cameron In intsrruptng
Senator In his speech, was rude and indecent.
Gen. CAs has said that the session has expired.
Qusrrsling still high and the prospect strong that
the General Appropriation bill will be defeated.
The galleries still crowded with people.
We have left messages almost every hour ct the
telegraph ONCE since IL O'Clock this morning.