Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-03-07
CONGRESS.
TuEspAY. january 81 1910.

TUESDAY, january II, lS49.
IE THE STANDARDIZATION Davis reported
that the Committee appointed on the par, Of the
Senate, jointly with the Committee on the part of
the House to wait on Gen. Taylor and Mr.. Fill
mere and notify them Of their election had perform
cd the duty assigned them. ''The eject
in slsntying his acceptance Of the office 10 which
he had been chosen by the people, evnced emo
tlons of the proioundest gratitude and acknowledge
ed his dsttust OF his ability fulfil the expec,a
tions upon which their confidence was BASED. but
gave assurances of fixed purpose to administer the
government for the benefit and advantage of the
whole country.
In conclrson, he announced his readiness to take
the oath Of office the 9Th March, proximo, at
such hour and place nigh, be designated
The Vice President appointed Mes,s. Il. John
son, Jefferson Davis, and John Davis, committee
to make the necessary arrangements for the recep-
lion of the President elect, on the 9Th of March,"
HoUsE OF REPREsENrArIv Es.-The bill to es-
ablish the territorial government Of u California,
was taken up in Committee of tie Whole.
Mr.. Meade moved to lay the bill on The table
negatved So to l27-and the bill was then read
the third time and passed, (includng the Wilmot
Provlso, as reported by the Committee on Terrific
res,l l26 to 81.
WEDNESDAY 2Sth.
In THE SENATE, MIR. Benton reported that the
select committee the memorial of Prof. Page.
chad examined, and witnessed experiments in con-
nec'ion with, his invention for the application of
eectro-magne,ism substitute for steam, in the
propulsion of cars, vessels, Sc. and are entirely
! satisfied of it's practcabty, ahd recommend the
appropriation of $4,000, to aid in testing fully the
inYeGtUn.'
HOUSE OF REPREsEsTArIvEs.-"M Hudson
from the committee of ways and means, made his
long expected report the tariff recommending nu
merous notifications, which was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed
MIR. Duncan, of Kentucky, from the select com
mlttee to whom had been referred the message o
the President, jusiilying the collection of duties
| Mexico, and the disbursement of the same therein
during the war with tina, Republic, presented the
report of the majority of that committee, in oppos
ton to the views Of the President.
Mr.. Stanton presented minority report, sus
timing the positions of the President.
Nlessrs. Venable and McClernand also present
'ee'a minority report, differing from the preceding
but sustaining the President.
THURSDAY Goth.
In THE SENATE, Mr.. Benton, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, made favorable repor
from that committee, on his bill for the construction
OF National Central Railroad from St. Louis I,
the San Francisco, with a branch to Oregon. Or
dered to be printed.
FRrpAr ID.
In THE SENArE.-At IL O'Clock, the Vice Pre-
sldent rose and stated that the close of his ofcia
Term being near al hand, custom required that III
should withdraw from the Senate, 10 enable then
to appoint temporary president. He delivered
long and eloquent address. and then, on motion o
Mr. Benton, Hon. ID. X. Atchison was elected Pre-
sident pro tenn
On motion Of Mr.. Webster, the thanks of tn,
Senate were unanimously rendered 10 Mr.. Dallas
for the ability and impartiality with which he hac
discharged the duties of President of the Senate
during his official term.
In THE HoUsE-'The hill IN carro into efTac
the treaty with Mexico passed. Mr. Walk
or's amendment providing for provisional govern
ment in California, as it came from the Senate, was
rejected The bill was sent back to the Senate, and
il was expected that joint committee of confer
| ence would be appointed.