Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01
COHG7GSS NEWS.

CONGRESS- NEWS.
SGSArG.-ln the Senate, on Tuesday, the
ersja tl4ls Of M, Butler, reelected Sc aator
fom South Carolina. were presented.
Nr. Joh sou Introduced resolution grnnt-
Ing pensions to soldiers, discrim mating in the
amount ofinjures received, which was adopt
ej. Resolutions from the leg le,ure Of HI
nos, n iavorof a uniform rate of Io5tage of
f.e cents on letters, were presented and refer
rel
Mr.. Toote rose TO reply TO the circular of
Judge Mclean, ca cernug Mr.. Foote's at
tack on his lodgesh p, on Friday last. lie
sud The st ten cot, he made agans' hun that
day wee true. Mf. Gown spoks in defence
flh' judge.
The bill rro"idjag Tor rec procty of trade
with Cana a Wa i yocit d by Mr. Dix, anl
passed. YER.
7 e pait.on of he Carver associates for
aid TO build ralho d from Mississippi to Cali
fo.uja, VAS ref rrcd.
Tie vice president presented the rcsiena-
in Of NJ. B'arss IS regent Of Smithsonian
ius,itut'. The vice president was authorzcd
t. I'll tho vacancy. Adj.
l,ous&.---ihe House went into committee
Of lac whole ontae general appropriation bill
anJ cons! cred several amendments. including
one oltrd 10y Mr. Greeley for docking the
rayn' members when absent. CGreat laugh
ter Mr. Greeley explained Mr. Murphy
moved 10 amend 30 IS to deduct the pay OF
mcnheis while IN aael in writing editorials,
which motion was agreed to, while Greeley 5
was ,ost. The tea thousand dollar item for
purchasing or'raits Of The presidents for the
white house, was lost. A long and very cx.
eli Q debate followed in relation to Mr. Gree.
l2y's voting for b o. ;.
The 'ommittce rose and report progress.
tn" house len comm need action on amend
IN u's 20 the bill Nj Schcnch's amendment
"as r,jsc ed, and others were adopted The
bill ""s III npls.eI. Adjourned
WAsHMGToY, Jan. q.
senate In the Senate, on Wednesday,
the bill to reduce the price Of The public lands
in Louisiana and II r ia was passed. The
bil granting state government in Ca ifornia
VS. taken up.
AIr. Doug.a offered modif ation TO the
bi J, which vas substitute for the original one
and the bill was referred to select committee
T. 5c aPPoiotel by lhe chair Amendments
wcr' ol.r.d by Mcsars, Foote, Downs and
lurnry, which were referred to tie same com
LiUce
I postage biz w1s taken up on motion of
Mr.. Niles. Mr., Allen addressed the senate
at considerable length in support of free news
paper circul ton. lie oppose the influence
otthe pub &c press when eN,e ded in favor of
carrying the mails by steamers, and ainsl
tho extension Of mail routes beyond the bor-
G"rs of the country. Ad.onfncd
Ia the lIcus', BIZ was present.
e. By Mr. Hunt for extending The revenue
laws oi the United States over rrper C.l'or.
MA, wb.ch vas read a third time. The bill
isin fv.tof three ports oi entry an thre,
call cl'rs, in order that cases arising under
tie 'e,onuo laws may be riyI in the circuit
courts Of Oregon nd Louis ana, Nr. Me
Clellaaa opposed all acti on tn bill unu' j.,
was printed. Mr. Hall, or Missouri, dcnoun.
cd the bi !, which he sid helped the com
m rrlsl and manarlc uring Interests more
h1n Tire p,oq's Of California. lie vas in
fIynr Of oslaJI.s'in, go,crumcut in Cal.fr-
III.
Nr. B WI supported the bill M Steph-
CHS was opposed to tii' formation Of iny gov
eminent in California for the reason that il di
not belong - us-no' having been paid for It
was free to all, and that there was no nee, :.
sity for cnactiug laws to collect the revenue
MIR Motse o. posed the bill, as did also Mr..
Root, who was much surprised that Mr. Hunt
should think Of posing il without the vii.
mot Pro,iso. TIE ball vas referred to the
committee Of the vh 10 and ordered to be
irned
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the srny b II. Mr. Rockwell critics
eI the report Of the secretary Of the treasury
rcspec ing the tariff, &c. The committee ro.e
Mr. f. iwdfd.'s report respr'tng alu't rated
drug con lcnnrd ~ Bo.ton, Philadelphia AID
New Yo,k. was presented AMI rsf ed t, the
comm tie GA printing. Adjourned
WASHINGTON. ian. e5. 1870.
SgyATE.--Thr Sena's ootyered "a ~ % /
clock the Vice President in the chair Pray
g hayini been offered by tic Rev y. Sheer I.
ChapIait TO the Ssz.s !