Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-01-12
THlRTIRTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1S49.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1S49.
SENATE.
The Vice President appeared in his seat this
morning.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration
of the morning business, being Mr. Baldwin's
motion TO resclnd the resolution passed at the
lastsession, calling upon the President for list
Of all treaties of reciprocal trade with foreign
governments
After brief debate, the resolution was re-
scinded.
Mr. Baldwin submitted a resolution to in
struct select committee to inquire into the
expediency OF repeating an act conferrlng on
the President the power to establish, by proc
lamation, reciprocal trade with foreign coun-
tries in certain cases. Lies over.
Mr. Jefferson Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on military affairs, in pursuance OF in
structions, made somewhat lengthy report
in regard 10 the terms of contract between the
government of New Grenada and Messrs AS
pinwall. Stevens, and their associates. for the
purpose of constructing railroad across the
islhmus of Panama.
The usual number of copies were ordered
| to be printed for the use of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| A number of bills and memorials were pre-
scented, read and referred.
Messrs Conger and Henley, from the COM
mittee on printing, TO whom = subject was
referred, reported resolutiG. IN favor of bin
ding the reports of Messrs Emory, Albert,
Cook, Johnson and Fremont-adopted.
A resolution in favor of printing 10000
copies of Fremont's Journal, was adopted.
The House took up the bill reported by the
chairman OF the committee on ways and means,
supplying the deficiency in the general ap.
preparation bill.
A number of amendments were offered.
MIR Vinton, chairman of the committee of
ways and means, reported the navy appropri
alton bill, also the navy pension and RevoIu
tionary pension bills Read twice and refer
red to the committee of the whole.
A message in writing was received from the
President
Mr. Thompson, of Indiana, from the COM
mittee on Elections, made a report in favor of
Mr. SbIey, OF Wisconsin, holding his seat
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union. Mr.. Burt
in the chair and took up the bill for establish
ing Board of Commissioners 10 settle private
claims against the government
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 1849.
SENATE
The bill from the House for estab fishing a
Board Of Commissioners, TO examine into prl-
vate claims against the Government of the U.
States, was referred to the committee on FL
nance.
MIR. Dodge introduced, by leave, Joint re-
solution, granting to officers, non commissioned
officers, privates and musicians, in the war
with Mexico, three months extra pay, which
was referred 10 the committee. on Military
Affairs.
The consideration of Private business next
occupied the Senate for a brief period, and
they then went into Executive session, and
after spending about three hours therein, re-
opened the doors and ad journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A large number of petitions were presented,
and reports made from the standing committees.
Mr.. C. B. Smith, from the committee on
Territories, reported bill providing terrific
rial government for New Mexico, fixing the
boundaries, and excluding slavery therefrom
MIR Plllsbury frcT, the minority of the com
mlt'ee, presented counter report, protesting
against the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Mexico.
Mr. Rockwell, of Mass, 10 whom the sub
ject had been referred, made report adverse
10 the subject referred to the committee of
which he is member, 10 provide territorial
government for the Mormons at Salt Lake.
A resolution formerly offered by Mr. Greeley
came up. 1t called upon the Sec retary of the
Treasurer to communicate to the House, the
considerations Of equity or public policy
which justify the assessment by the Tariff OF
1916 on woollen blankets, hannels, baizes,
&C., and on hempen cables, cordage, and sew
eral other descriptions of imported manufac-
lures, of rates of duty 10 10 per cent, lower
than are chaged on the principal raw material
from which they are respectively fabrica-
ted; and if the same be not justified as afore
said, what action of Congress in relation there
10 is deemed by him desirable
, Mr. Wentworth objected 10 the resolution,
and after some debate the resolution was laid
on the table.
The message of the President, justifying the
, levying of Taxes in the ports Of Mexico was
then read, and referred 10 a committee of nine
and the message ordered to be printed. Ad.
/ journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 4.
: Memorials and petitions were presented by
Messrs Dickinson, Dix, and Cameron. The
latter presentei several from Pennsylvania fo
the repeal of the present tariff
On motion of Mr. Anterior, the bill of las
session. requiring the payment, Immediately
It into the Treasury, without abatement or de
# duction, of the public monies collected, wa
h referred 10 the finance committee for amend
s ment.
# MIR Badgers resolution to reconsider tn
vote by which the bill for the relief of Johl
d P. Baldwin was rejected, was taken up AM
b after short debate, the motion to reconsde
prevailed, and the bill passed over informally
e The Senate then went into the considerable