The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-06


guide, he must follow his own opipions Hscouid not
sgr.e With h Senator from Virgins in his remarks
aud his d.nu Citations against this bill, nor vas no
converted by the e6queBce OF the Senator fon ONO,
and upon an abtrsct qusstien Of democracy, ne
thought the cemocrscy Of Robert j. Walker would not
fefer rom compsrfc with that Of either Of the "a
nsors II the senator from Virginia had desire to
lead bort under TIE cry be had rs'sed ne, INT,
d. could not follow him A majority of the Senate
in favor the BILL ana he considered it matter
Of pjusce fer The minority thus to oppose IL WITH the
snendmsnts He, Mr. Downs von!d oppose the taking
up any other business until ths bill disposed or
He would never yield, let the responsibility rest on
there who in the minority will rot give up
was in favor of Il he hoped il would be allowed to ps.;
~ emiDded bin Of act In the administration, which
hsd been condemned by the people He alluded to the
ercups'aices Of making midnight judges and nov
here WAS one wing Of an Outgoing @dm aud
the friends CT en- incoming administration uniting "a
extend Executive power He would say to the friends
pie tf what the people were to expect at their hands
the the DAYS q that administration numbered
MI. DicNNsoN had been absent from the Senate on
one 81 ME Committees Of CoDfersnc and desired to
por.d TO II up and down. and round about and dian
gusr, aud every way The name Of tho new Office was
hat Ct Secretary OF the Home Department Of the In
terror" this were adopted for the FAKE Of unifor
NIFTY We should cali the secretary Of the treasury the
Secretary Of the Foreign Department Of the Ex-
terror u
The question was then taken en- the amendment OF
MT Maron and 1t was rejected Ayes 23 nays 80. The
bill was then read the third time aud passed The vote
on the psfssge was ayes 81, nays rs.
AT tts time Senators all standing, converting
On different parts OF the floor.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
. Mr. BADGER, from the COMMITTEES on Conference on
this bill reported that The Senate recede from four of
Its amendment to that bill which report agreed
to. That bill, therefore isgone to The President.
Mr.. Downs prsrenttd the cr.esntiaIs Of TIE Hon.
Pierre Soule, which were read.
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
MI. JEFFERSON DAVIS, from the Committee on Con-
ference upon this BILL made report which Was alto
agreedto
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC ELL:
Mr. ArHEhTos from the committee Of conference
upon the Civ and Diplomatic bill reported that they
could not come to any agreement
INDIAN APPROXIMATION HILL.
Mr. ATTENTION, from the committee OF conference
upon this BILL reported that Of the e'oh r.t sr~4
Ments Of the Ser ate this BILL the ooo I'D agfeed to
sx; but there wee two amendments wh,cn In.y could
not SGree upon One Of There anne ndmsnt ap.
proprstspg about So 000 COO for the Cherkees To the
last Of tho Senate the House had attached
loan BILL in the shape Of provision to horise the
Secretary Of the Treasury to issue $5ooOOO Of Trsa
sury notes
MIR. ATTENTION moved that the Senate rscede from
Its last anne ndment, and from tho others
Acre several very beautiful ladies' who had been suf
feIipg for some time in the great crowd without
ADMITTED into the repcrters gallery.
Gen. Cas-. here appeared in his Old place in the
Senate, locking remarkably we'll
Mr. BELL oppofea tks report Of tho committee On
conference, but It was agreed to.
EXTRA ALLowANCEL
Mr. WALKER offered . resolution granting the en-
poyses Of the Senate and the laborers in the pnbio
grounds, the same extra compensation last year;
which resolution was passed.
LEWIS cAD.
MI FITZGERALD presented the credentials Of the
Hon Lewis Cas- Senator elect from the State Of MI
chgan.
Gen. Cas- then advanced to tho Presidents chair,
and took the uhusl cath.
MEXICAN TREATY
House bill to carry the treaty into effect report
ed back az parsed, after shoft pause.
Mr. WE.Icorr-Whst has been demo with that
We heard no refpoBse
CHARLES MAcLEAr.
A house bill for tho relief OF Charles Mclean was
taken up and passed.
LAMB IN ARKAHsAs.
House bill to settle the title to lands In Arksnsas
ANDREW FLANSIGAN
poor soldier Of the above name had bill passed
JAMES NoERIs, A soLDIER, AND TERRITORY NINE
bill for the relief Of James Norris was taken up.
priaion to deay the eIpsnses Of the govern Of
the territory Of Minnesota, which smen dmsnt was
adopted, and James Norris an old lame sodier, va.
semitic the Houre with tho Of tho territory Of
Minnesota attached to him.
BRANCH MINT IN NEW YORK.
Hosse bill to establish . branch mint In New York
city was called up, but
Msssrs STURGEON and BADGER objected, and tho
bill could I OF be considered
JOHN SAVAGE, ANOTHER OLD soLDIER.
A bill for the relief Of this man was taken up and
passed.
LowREY WILLIAMS.
House bill for his relief was taken up and passed.
GEORGE n. SMITH.
Mr. smith + tSss '''' ''' ''' 's"'''
Mr. NnEs-Poor George r. Smith and then the bill
was passed.
WILLIAM P. YOUNG AND JOHN CAMPBELL.
Bills for their relief were taken up and passed.
room WIDOW
Mary p Br.pner poor widow In great need to repay
her for ropewalk belonging to her husband, which
was destroyed in the last. war.
Mr.. UNDERwooD-I am astenished sir.
Mr.. KING So am |.
Mr. UNprnwooD-I am astonished that this bill be
called up sgan after laying 1t the table twice
already. move to lay 1t on the table, ane 1t was.
TEN O'CLOCK
Hon. Cave Johnson came into the Senate Chamber
at this time, In company with NJ. de Bodisco.
a gentleman on the floor having Communication
to make with lady in the gallery made signals for her
to lower her psraso She did 30 at the extern Of the
length CT her arm, and the gentleman, standing ON
chair dspoeitcd neo in the paraeo which was drawn
up, and the mote opened and read.
PRIVATE BILLS
Several private bills were taken up, snd, amid much
noise and confusion. passed.
The struggle At this time great to get par
tculsr private bills almost every Senator having one
or moro bilir, the passage of which he de'irsd.
Mr. D'ckINsoN moved to take up the calendar, and
proceed regular order, but amid cries Of agreed
al mo" the motion was lost.
[Mr. Polks cabinet in consultation with Mr.
Richie. on the floor Of the Senate, supposed to be
celebrating the probable fate Of the Civil snd d.
plomatis BILL now In the House
MARITIME coNvEyANcEs.
Mr.. DAVIS of Massachusetts,, moved to take up bill
providing that ali aes or OF property In YES
be recorded In the custom houses Of the nearest
MIR. WEBSTER opposed the bill, o. too important to
be paired at this stage Of the Senate, and on his
motion, the bill was LAID on the table.
sATTEBLEE CLARK.
A bill for bis relief was then taken up and passed.
LAST CHANCE ron AN OLD LADY.
Mr. MASeUM moved to take up the House bill for the
relief OF an oo LADY, aged 90 years. because this was
the last chance they would have to do so, Is 1t was
probable the would die before the Senate met again
The bill was passed.
Half past ten. People beginning to thin out Of tn
galleries. Lobby members also thinning out from tn
floor below outside the bar
Several private bills pssted, and several laid upon
the table.
Senators evidently impatient Of the action Of the
House on the Civil and Diplomatic bill.
Mr.. WALLER, at quarter to IL, moved that the
Senate 70 into executive session.
Mr.. BUTLER oh my God, NO.
The motion wse lost
Several private bills passed Pendent pro TEN en-
gsged in signing bills.
PUBLIC BEFAULTERs.
Mr.. WEsTcoTr-A bill passed on this principle would
bankrupt the treasury in six monthsthst 10 In six
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