The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-31
TELEGkAPHIC lNTELLIG FENCE.
VHlkx1 lkcrH CONGHESD,
SECOND SESSION.


In Senate.
WAsHIAaroH, Janssey 20, 1s0s
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
After our report Of yesterdays business uss soss6
the Indian appropriation bill materially .usndsSf
and passed by the Senate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the Senate, to- day, the morning hour was spent
In the reception Of petitions reports Of uitses and
Of several CONN upiostions from the dep tusnts and
In the action Of the ordinary routine Of business
OPTICAL REPoRriro.
On motion, the resolution directing inquiry to b
made into the expedisAcy OF reoonsidsrns the oon.
tract for the publication Of ocia reports Of tue pro.
oseaings and debates Of the Senate was then taken
up. lively debate snsued, in whish Msssrs Badger,
Of North Carolina Cameron Of Pennsylvania, BeessA
Of Illinois, Dickinson, of New York. Wsstoott, Of Flo
rids, and Miles, of Connecticut, participated SOM
Of the speakers censursd the ofoisl reporters for
numerous and insxcussbls errors while others sxons.
rated them from all blame.
On motion OF Mr.. BxnRIsr, Of Georgia, the rssslu-
ton amended 90 as to read, rsscind or modify
the contract" 49,
The resolution, Is amended, was then adopted
BILLS.
Numerous bills from the House, upon various sub
jeots were taken up, read twice, and appropriately
referred. .f.l.-
PANAMA RAILROAD.
The confederation OF tue bill for the construction OF
y
then resumed, which called forth intsrss.ipS
and protracted discussion.
Mr. Foorx, Of Mississippi, moved to refer the whole
subject to the Committee Military Affairs with In
srustons to report the comparative advantages OF the
Panama and Tehusntepec routes He wanted more
light upon the subject He believed there psrros
there in possession Of important information whom II
weuld be well to consult before taking any action IN
Mr. BENTON, Of Missouri, replied to the remarks o<
the Senator from Mississippi and srenuously opposed
the reference. He believed would destroy ths whole
Uns thav i. .t.Ak~
Of Tehuantepec could not Do obtained from Mexico,
and yexstious delays would thus be occssonsd. He
rests Of ths soysrD%sns and Of the Whole psouIs
Mr. Downs was not satisned He wanted further
information before tho fdal action oft1s Senate
Mr.. FooTE spoke to the purport IS before, sud
ssd that he had not the full information which Mr.
Benton professed to have.
Mr. DOUGLASS was opposed to the reference, and the
motion to refer was Withdrawn.
When motion the Senate adj burned.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHIroror, Jan. 30, 18lo.
The House met at IL O'Clock. After prsys. By tho
Chaplain and the reading Of the journal,
EXTRA PRINTING.
MIR. THOMPSON, Of Kentucky, from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolution in favor Of printing
ten thou and copies Of Mr. Kings report respecting
tho Panama Raj road. 1t estimated that the sx.
penss OF this pr nt'ng would amount to $74, which
some Of the members considered an unnecessary OK.
penditure
MIR BURT Of South Carolina, moved to lay the rsso.
luton the table which negatived By tue Spesf
ers casting VOTE The resolution then adopted BIZ
ayes 90, nays e6.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The SPEAKER then need that the frat business
In order the reports from committees but before
any reports were presented,
Mr.. PREsroN, Of Virginia, moved that the House 70
into Committee Of the Whole ON the State OF The
Union. HE motion prevailing,
Mr.. JOSEPH r. Inc ERsoLL called to the chair.
and the House resumed tho confederation Of the naval
appropriation blu
MI. Brown Of Pennsylvanis, moved to strike out the
frat seciion Of the bill and upon this motion procsed
ed to make able speech respecting slavery in the
new territories, and In reply to Mr. Thompson Of In
diana He recapitulaed the course which several Of
the Northern States had taken the slavery Quss-
ton. Msssrs. HENLEY, Of Indiana and LircoLN, Of
Illinois, rose and sisn6sd the to make On OF.
psnatiop but the speaker refused yield the door,
and proceeded TO argue that the gentleman from In.
die ma had bee In nsste fret then
acting with the sbolitonists and . oonservst
again But from this very ipoonistenoy Of the honor.
able gentleman he gathered happy augury in favor
OF the administration Of General Taylor.
Mr.. STRONG. OF Pennsylvania followed in spe0ch ~
oon.iderable ability, In opposition to the steamse
service
The committee rose.
Mr.. VIrreN offered . resolution to stop the dsbate
on the navy bill In ten minutes after should be next
taken up In committee
The SPEAKER signed several enrolled bills
Mr. VINroN's resolution then put to vote, and
decided In tho Affirmative. by yeas %; nays 68.
When, ON motion, the House atjournsd.