The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-03
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
THlkTlETII CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
I'm Senate.

I'm Senate.
WAsHISoros, Jan. T. 1s4o.
At IL O'Clock the Vice President called the Senate
to order-the Rev. Mr.. Gurey offered up praver-th,
journal Of Friday read and adopted when business
commenced with the pre,e ntatoa Of memorials ana
Petitions which referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
Mr.. BADGER, OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr. BEaRIEs, OF Georgia. prsse ntsd the credentials
Of Mr Badger, the present Senator from North Caro-
Lima who has been reelected from that State serve
for the term Of elk years from the 4th of March next
RECIPROCITY or rsAsE WITH PoRkIoN COUNTRIES.
MI. BALDWIN, of Connecticut moved to rsscind the
resolution passed at the beginning OF the session. GALL
Ing upon the President for list of all treaties Of 70.
ciprocsl trade with foreign governments, which was
carried He then offered the same resolution, IN .
modified form, which lies 1t instructs the Select
Committee to inquire into the eypsdsncy rspeains
the act corfrrng the President the power By pre-
olamation to establish reciprocal trade with foreign
govern ments In sertsin eases.
PANAMA RAILRoAD.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Mississippi. from the Com
mittes on Military Affairs, In pursuance OF instrue-
lions, reported contract made between the house Of
Howlsnd Aspinwsll and tho New Granada 9ovsrn-
ment for . ralrs I'D across the Isthmus Of Panama,
which was ordered to DO printed.
REPORTED.
Various notices Of bills were then given and seyers
were reported when, after the Transaction Of some
Their unmportsnt business the Senste procse dsd to
AXE up the bill for the
RELIEF OF JOHN p. BALDWIN.
On which lengthy discussion ensusd.
BOARD FOR THE aErrLEMESr CLAIM.
resolution was offered by Mr. J. w. BnApBuRr, Of
Maine, In favor Of the appointment Of q select oom-
mittee, to make inquiry into the expedenoy Of or
snizing special board Of commissioners to settle
claims asainstths United State government The
luton, after brief consideration, was agreed to-
The Senate, after transacting some unmportant
business, adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The House assembled ct the usual hour, and was
called to order by Speaker Winthrop. After prayer
and the reading Of the journal, the days business
commenced with the resolutions in favor Of
PRINTING REPORTS AND JOURNALS Rz.rEcrINo
CALIFORNIA.
MIR. CoScER, Of New York, and Mr. HxSLr OF IndI-
ana reported resolutions from the Printing Committee
for binding the reports Of Leuts Emory, Albert Cook
Johnson and Fremont and in favor Of printing 10000
additional copies Of Fremont's journal, which were
adopted.
DEFICIENCIES APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHING ron, jan. 1915. IA
On motion Of MIR. VINroN, Of Ohio, the House took
up the bill for supplying deficiencies in the last FISCAL
years general appropriation bills, which were oor-
sidered, and several amendments offered to the same
Among Others WAS allowing the Sergeau arms
clerk at 81 per day, which advocated by Mr. VIM
ton and MIR. Smith, of Indiana.
MIR. Roor, of Ohio, moved proyso limiting the Ser.
geant farms to one assistant.
On this the yeas and nays were demanded, and re-
suited in the Affirmative by yeas, 80; nays, 81. As
amended, the bill then read third time and
passed. The book item not taken by yea, and
nays.
BINDING OF BOOKS.
MI. McLANE, Of Maryland moved to reconsider tho
resolution pasted this morning. respecting the bind.
Ing of books, &c. which discussed at some length
The motion to onsder finally laid on the table
PENSION BILLS
Mr.. VINrox from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported the navy bill also the navy pension
and revolutionary pension bills which referred
TO the Committee of the Whole.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Indiana, from the Committee on
Elections reported In favor of Mr. Sbley of Wiscou-
sin holding his seat which was ordered to be printed
and laid on the table,
Mr. BorDEN, Of North Carolina, said he wopld make
minority report tomorrow.
BOARD FOR SETTLING PRIVATE cLArMs
On motion Of Mr. ROCKWELL, the House want int
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Burt of South Caroins
OF Commissioners to settle private claims against the
government.
The House then adjourned.