The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-06
The DE TAlL ED r E p OR 7
OF THE
CLOSING scHNEB
OF THE
THIRTIETH CON G r E s 8 A..

several private bills were taken up ana passed.
cALIFoRNIA.
MI DIX reported use bill TO extend the revenue
iavs Of The United States over the territory and va
tiers Of Upper Califo mia The substance Of the bill 10
to extend the revenue laws over Upper Cafor mia,
makes collection district, With collector at San Fran
rey, and such other pa a. the President may de.ig
Hsts; yeqsirss the appointment of . collector and
three deputy coeccrs the latter to be stationed at
the several ports of entry at salary Of 900 each
the collector 10 receive 500 All suits at law to be
Supreme Court Of Oregon
Mr. Krrc opposed tie bill At the present time, aud
moved to lay the bill on the table; which motion was
GOLD DOLLAR AND DOUBLE EAGLE.
Mr.. ATHEnro moved to take up the bill authorizing
che ocipsee Of gold dollars and double eagles.
Mr. KING in favor OF combining the bill to the
gold doliar and hoped the double cage would be omit
The bill was then passed
Mr. J,rrrnsox DAVIS reported bill providing for
he settlement ef accouats Of persons charged with the
Shtur"pent q moneys during the war Read three
MozARx COUNTY. MISSOURI.
A bill ganting this county Leave TO enter quarter
eecton Of land was taken up and passed.
Mr. CAMERON moved that the CLERK Of the Heuse and
Secretary of the Senate perform during the the
duties now performed by the Joint Committee on
Printing Passed
CONFUSION FLOOR.
Mr. UNDERWOOD called the atten ZION Of Tie presid
ing officer to the usou the aoer Of the nate
which great that business could not be ate nd
The President called the Senate to order and beg
ged Senators to take their seats
POLLY DARRELL.
A bill granting Polly pension passed.
COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE
Mr.. JEFrERsoN DAVIS moved that the Senate insist
on its nament to the miitsry appropriation BILL
and appoint committee Of conference. Agreed to-
JOHN n OLD.
A bill for his relief was taken up and passed.
joint resolution granting further time to the Sc
eret.Iy Ct the Treasury to make report upon the
public lands. was taken up and passed.
bill for tho relief Of Sydney Pewel was also passed
FIFTH ARTICLE e THE MEXICAN rREArY
hfth article Of he treaty with Mexico to bouu-
day line between the United State, and Mexico The
bill passed the Senate at the last session. authorizing
the Pre,ident to appoint oommissioner, 70 be
Hrmsd by the Senate for the Of running that
ohoic. Of commissioner to the Typographical Corps
Mr.. Hannegan raid the Committee on Foreign Rsla-
to til. senate to di.asree to the amendment. The
effect Of the Houre amendment will be to make the ap
pointments OF Colonel Weller and Nathan Clifford,
MIR BALDWIN supported the House amendment.
MIR. ALLEN moved to lay the bill on the table-car.
RED
UNION BANK OF FLORIDA
A bill for the relief of the above. named bank was
taken up nop.s sSau,, ,o.. ,o,n,,,
bin granting pension ont to LauIs noe Symons poor
soldier Who has lost both legs was taken up ana passed
Mr. BnEEsE introduced . resolution authorizing .
i.ws in force on the 18th Of May, 1s4o in California
anu New Mexico Passed
PENSION LAW.
joint resolution changing the proof necessary In
certain pr nsion eases wss taken mp and passed.
MI: Waller introduceda joint resolution suspend
ing the 18th rule which prevents any bill from being
sent to the President passed the last day of the
Mr.. Rusx moved to lay the resolution on the table ;
host, and the resolution was agreed to.
LIGHT HOUSE BILL.
The Light House bill returned from the House
with csrtsin amendments, which were concurred In,
ONE MoaE EFFORT 70. CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, with view to make one more effort
hill prOvfdpR n Oyrrn that torritorv.
which bill includes the Proviso.
Mr. Rusk said that project for territorial govern
msnt for California WAS now pending In committee
Of nee, and be deemed that unless that was
adopted nothing could be done He eouli see nothing
to result from this bill meved to DO taken up,
oept to consume the last few hours remaining Of the
session.
the people Of California government taken up, but
had tailed He had introduced State bills, territorial
refused to take up any one Of them He new vas
Determined to make hnal effort In behalf Of tho people
Of that country: He would content himself with ask
Mr.. BvrLrR raid that he had been member Of the
COMMITTEE Territories but from the crest press Of
business before the JOdcisry Committee Of which he
vas chairman, he could not attend to this bill before
Mr. HAMLIN denounced the government provided by
the amendment to the civil and diplomatic bill, - Civ
ing to the Pres Of the United States unlimited
power, and hoped that this bill would be taken up.
MIR. BUTLER considered the ameDd ment to the civil
and diplomatic bill, as restraining the military power
new held by the President.
The ayes md noes on the motion to take up the bill
veie then taken and resulted ayes rs, noes 2S.
The House bill directing the Secretary Of State of tho
Ho DepArtme and Postmaster General, to report
to the next Congress the best mode of taking the next
Mr. q IIsUs-Lst US Jay that bill on tn. table.
Mr.. WEsTeoTT-f move to lay tho bill on the table.
SEVERAL SENAToRs-Oh, NO, no. no.-And the mo-
ten loet.
Mr.. wrsrcorr opposed the bill, as comforting upon
properly belonging to the legislature. He considered
- ,endirgto consolidated government Moreover,
he was opposed to any statistical information being
gathered BY the bill providing for the taking Of the
eersus
rtcting the persons therein named to send to the
next Congress simply plan OF government.
o Hons Depart mspt and ssert Attorney General
Mr. JEFFERSON DAvis-l hope the Senate will take up
lat this al" Dill n lay oysr tin that Is disposed Of
ME- JOHN DAvis-Tbst bill 10 not before the Senate;
Il Is in committee The census bill was then laid
Mr.. UrprRwoop-I move to discharge the committee
from the confederation Of the bill for creating Home
Department.
Mr. KNo-I object.
Mr. HUNTER reported back the bill creating Homo
Departn mt with a recomme ndstion that It do not
pass This bill was then laid on the table, and
CENSUS BILL
again tahep up The words Secretary OF the Home De-
pstmspt tbs stricken out, ami Attorney Gene
raj inherited In lieu thereof.
Mr. CALnouN hoped The bill would be laid over till
4. the next census and then they would have time
to mature q bill Themselves, without the aid Of the
Executive branches Of the government.
message from the House wa. received, announcing
the appoint mt OF committee OF conference the
Naval appropriation bill
The census bill was then taken up and passed.
neutrality-suspicious..
private bill. which had been rejsctad in eonse-
Suence erroneous statement Of an ad verse re-
port having been made upon it. reconsidered and
being put upon its psssage, objected and laid
the table.
BRAzos DE SANTIAGO.
House bill making BRACES de Santiago port of en-
try, was taken up and passed.
DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. UrpIRHILL moved 10 take up this bill.
Mr. KISs said IL would lead to long discussion, and
he hoped IL vould not bs taken up.
ME- CAMrRoS knew from what he had heard that .
long discussion would take place on the bill
Mar. BRIeHT-Great aod important bueness 70 yet