New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-13
Thirticth Congress.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Monday Feb. ~.
The Nice-President laid before the Senate
communication from the War DePsrtr,' nt sccompan
led with copies Of the Army Register all o. cOmmuni
cation from the state Department conts Ming informs
ton relative Cherokee Indian Claims also, another
from the Treasury Department relating 10 contract
made with the said Department in 1877 and ls4s.
HOUSE BILLS
Various House bills were then re al twice and
referred.
CALIFORNIA coSvors.
Mr.. Benton presented a petition signed by nu-
merOus citizens praying Congress 10 suu orze the EN-
ployment OF adequate military forces TO accompany
and protect expeditions to California. The petition
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
COURTS IN IOWA.
On motion OF Mr.. BUTLER OF ). &. the Senate
then took up the bill making certain regulations re-
speeding Courts in Iowa, and passed the same.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPRoRSLATros BILL.
After spending considerable time IN determining
what business 10 take up the next the Senate took up
tue bill making appropriations for the Civil and Dipo-
matte expenses Of the Government for the ensuing ne
cal year, Several amendments we're recommended BY
the Committee.
Mr.. ArHERroS Of " II made a detailed expla
nation Of them. All the amendments proposed except
one. then adopted collectively. without opposi
lion The bill contains provision for the sbolition OF
logging In the Navy, which the Finance Committee
recommend 70 be striken out.
Mr.. HALE of n. II. was opposed tn this recon-
mendston, and made an eloquent speech sgainst the
whole system o logging
Mr. BADGER OF Y. {. disagreed with the gentle.
man from New Hampshire, and spoke 81 some length
In favor OF the recomme ndston OF the Committee
Mr. YULEE OF Fla made a few remarks IN favor
OF striking out this provision chiefly the ground
that It did not appropriately belong 20 this bill IL
would be better 10 let the Committee on Naval Affairs
look into the subject of logging and II they should
ind ID proper 10 do 50, they ght then recommend q
suitable sw for sboshing H.
Mr.. NILS spoke against the recomm ndatiOn Of
the Committee Tie thought the msintensnc Of proper
discipline 10 the Navy It'd not in any require the
infection Of this bsrbarOus punishment
Mr.. BUTLER took different view Of the case,
and said ne was convinced thst discipline could be
maintained In the Navy without IT, The opposition
hch very respectable gentlemen entertained 10
logging was 10 his opinion, based on false sentnen.
talty.
Messrs. BREEsE of H. CLAYroN Of Del. PHELPS
Of VI and CALHOUN continued the debate and argued
IN favor Of striking out the clause referred b. They
were generally opposed 10 the abolition Of iog gpg II
there existed Ob ectOns 10 the system let Naval
Committee examine into the subject and report
fore suggested.
The question was then taken, aud the motion to
strike out carried
Mr. Hale then moved an amendment 10 the bill
repeating all Avs which authorize logging IN the Ne
(which was rejected, Yeas u, Nays 81 The sen.
ate then adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. WALLACY Of :. {. announced the presence
If bis newly elected collesge. Mr Mcqueen who wen,
forward and sworn In.
Minnesota ryREIrOkIAL BILL
Mr SiBLEf o. WIS, moved 10 suspend the
rules in order that be mig ssh leave for the Commit
tee u the Whole 10 b. discharged from the farther
consideration Of the Minnesota Territorial bill The
motion ~ suspend Wa lost
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR
Mr. FIrrOS then moved u suspend the rules IN
order that be might report bill which VS. carried
Tie reported bill for the establishment Of Depart.
meni for the Interior Administrator and said thai be
tsned 10 make IL the order Of the day for Friday next
tie sad that the bill recommended and drawn W
~ me Secretary Of the Treasury
M COBB said that the bill As too important 10
Be acted upon defnitvely 20 soon
PEIyILEGED QUESTION.
M stANrOs % Tenn rose e privileged ques
uon' and called for the question on bic former mo-
uon 70 reconsider the vote laying table the Mes
sage from The President respecting tho Protocol &c.
20 TAXING the question the House refused 10 reconsider
the vote.
HOME DEPARTMENT THE ISTEHoH.
Inc House then took up again the BAL providing
Tor Department Of the Interior.
Mr.. WHITE, OF y. Y. rose and expressedthe
wsn 70 submit substitute a. an amendment 10 the
m but the CHArx decided that this was cut Of order
u was moved that the bin be made the special order
Tor Friday next Upon this motion she Yeas sHd Maya
were tsken with ezafve result - oliows-Yea los
Nsys So two thirds vote being necessary,
Mr.. NISroS then asked % have the bill put upon
It's ensrossment to-day and urged tbs, II this was Dot
done there would be no chance CT It's passage At the
present session. He explained In clear and forcbls
manner the importance Of creating an sddisonaI De.
psrtment taking from the state Department, the Az.
pernsendeccs Of The Faseat 0cs sad the ssusss from