The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-04

u,,ons II the hind; hs oons,dsr.d then a. na.n,1s
= ore than giving ssSriss Tor iaI-rs 70 snH''
u IL about w ~ ogtoD With 9nity. 90.
M, Tr,.,y moved 70 lay the resolution on tia Ia
b.. there b~iDp a bill before tho senate 70 sppoIs
on 70 10 sxumine ssius, aud ibs motoo Sss oA'so.
nm, ,r nnw YORK REMirrArcs OF DUr'k.
tn, hi, 20 remit the dut~s raid on the goods do
stroysd by the great hre 10 70" TOTS SUI W peo''o
tor futurc occurrences OF the same KIND, WAS then
M W.p.rrs was opposed to this bill, because It
, "a the paid these goods, TO ths OF
The eoods AND not to tbs ,nsur~rs thereof, Aad 90
,hs,s %, . much better bill upon this subject.
from tns Hou.s ns mo'.u 10 Ay .ne Din on sue tao'o
Mr. PHrLps and nr. huNTEs spp~sied tn the SeaH
tor TO VIII draw bic motion for = Tow momoHts
NJ w,DsrEn-W~li sr. l ~,thor.~ ir for t~o
pipu'es only ONE minute to the senator from Virsi
his, IL for thu Senator from Vermont
Mr. tHti moved TO D~Dd the nil ~ to destroy
the d-snc'op made bet w~es importers and
couI In the ous b. Insured. an the
and tho insured Receives tho value VI tho
bat then the insurance ny small receive
the b n. nts II the bill This smr ndmeo, WA 'ost.
The bill The about to be rrao third um-, whe
MIR CALHovS opposed it bscau's tns IN Vas - ctsg
principle that WAS very danger u. it ~.s n.xlos
The govry actual insurer tho goods port
90 10 the amount If the duties.
Mr. HUNTER defended the bill and considered that
there noting urjust to the governn-uti" ITS oP
,raliOn The 'iDpy thus IA Imp rsor briogs
a certain amount OF goods fsr homu oon-u npnon up
Oh w,ich he pays to the ot TIN doti o. cneo
BY act Of Goa by suiDS act over wn'oo no h1d .
control. he Io.ss tho 4, rods similar itatisy OF
peeo, has to he imported to suoply tue v+ouum Aad
up'n isis ,ecoD6 batch OF goods tns @sos a'so
hitting dutivs upon the first goods, which we're
dtrToStd . ,,
Inv IL on the liable VII en- motion vac sdopttd
.ErIREMlHr THE VICE PaksiD.nr.
At this po the Hon GIo"GE hIFFL'H DALLAS woe
r. side ut of the United Sts~s rose Snd read most
e.gapt apo sIpr pIise adorss', in wo'ch he TOOK u
farewell If the S-Uat-, and To.gusd hJny tn da' %
OF P,srident Of the Ssuao Ihe address VA its sq.d
TO with the mos, brra,hl-ss attention. thu Viss
eso~I having the bsir BE- Ne nate roe and re-
NAMED standing III, he hst lstt Tn. Chsmo.r.
Mr. EEnToN rose and moved 'hnt ths Hon DAVID II
A1cHrsoN of Missouri DO chosen Pres mt OF tue So
Int pa nJo,e e; hch motion was adopted, nnf slr
A. sfr cturpipg aka for The hoaor 'atsd y
conferred upon him and promising To discharg. the
duties Of tho Char 30 the utmost OF BIZ ability toa
his seat.
vi nssh.d the ,reuent tf The Vice President Of hs
United States the dut OF the cnar IN which he
has presio' for the last four ,e~es has haoosasi
to have bat u M mb@r vt tho ii ne hr hr.s ss
the dutirs Of prrridieK officer A0d gives me
great pesru's r, to di.ohJge the rask now ri.e co
p, rtorm TO pre- eut TO he Senate Resolution ii ,
-aolu ton 10 offered grsvsy aod r~sp-c fully and H.
thst 'he thapks OF tho senate be- gwen 10 toe doo
Vice PrsHden for his dignity and mpsrtts NY psr-
rn'ng The duties Of pre- id'ng officer OF th. S-nats
Tho resolution WA then Iead, and unauimousy
adopted
S,v,Ial reports from com n;ttess we're then made
c"kGsEaFIoSsL prBATEs
Mr.. P.APcF from the COMMITTEE on the Library. re.
ported int r'so'uson suthorsing the CLERK OF the
senate of the HOUSE subor Se for 600 copies oil
the rep.Its and proceedings Of Cont ress ADOPTED.
ctARLEs GurtEH
Mr.. Conrir reported n b Il granting section OF
lard 10 Charles Gunter. which was Ps'sd.
rcRr covIN.ToN. YORK
Mr. Dir reported q bin declaring Port Coviogton, In
The state Of New York. port Of delivery, which was
pssred.
Mr.. BEaRIEs presented the credentials Of the Hen
William C. Davson. Sci stor elect from the 4th OF
March ipkt. to serve for xix years
Mr.. CAMERON moved TO take no resolution Az.
tribu1il TO tho d. W Sssx'ors the same number OF
nj he and ether books Rivsu to
other Senators st the last session Alus d.oato on
~. d. sHd several amendments were proposed, and
Mr. DIX reported joint resolution relative to those
semen and others, Who gave assistance to American
vessels In ds,rsss.
M paws Of Mississippi moved that the Senate pro
coed tn the confederation u executive business, and
the motion Was adopted.
Ard At two O'Clock, P. M. the Ssnase won't into EI
ecutive session.
House or Representatives.
GHuRpDAy. March I, l640.
The CLnEx commenced reading the journal Of yes
terory ana had not progressed far, when
The SPEAAER remarked that there were over sixty
written pasrs and obvious that the House wsrs
not at. ptive tot. 80
BY coDtent The furthef reoolnX OF the jour
IGl Es disl.n d with
BOARD.
Mr.. PALFRsy introduced . bill providing that the
Secretsry OF State The secretary OF the Home Depart
me- Mt Of bs created and the Postmaster General
sbsN constitute b. ard 81 CO psus to prepare, ia rucn
1872 he Necessary statlet,cs OF 1yrsultuto aud
SdbcbpCu. mEte. COD MERGE. anu OGpcr topcr, % NJ
to Sebit the irdu"try. eduoaton and resources OF
the country; that esr thouaRd cellars be sppro.
pfiss, have The document printed He was under
stood 10 sSy that ,m'lar bill r"ported by the Ju
dietary Con nttee last session. and that although 1t
might be in proper form it aim ost cut OF the
curt On TO ale sn en Lts DOW, Of time
The bill ub DER the operation VI the previous quss-
hop, vas res'ed
MIR VINroN moved to rssonetd.r the vote by which
the House yeteoay. ordered TO b. engIossed tho bill
for 'he settlement of the ACCOUNTS Of army officers aod
Department. collected contributions in Mexic, durin.
the war He raid that nv had heretofore rxprscsed
hr cps ion that the duties at the ports we're levied NOT
only the exic but on American ctiSo a. ad
peutiels The tsbject vas referred TO select oom
Dittes, as he understood majority Of th-m. enter
tsLtp cpipiops similar to his own had ported that
the Trtrdept bad in this matter scted decogsteu
Of RE eonstituton and Ia aud VIOLATION OF both
Tbs bill from the came commist-e 10 eject r-cos 'se
AID aflrns the p, which tue Prtsid-nt has sxer
c,td, and dir, that hr neys shall b. scoou utsi
FOR. He wish. to reconsider the IL BY which the oil
vss passd that might be lamsndsd by tho addition
Of q proviro that nothirg In tho act shall be con
strutd to justify the Preg,dent under ~ pretence
whst.vsr. Executive power had constantly been on
tho crease During the war, Whenever the Presids
did n act which wings in the Houre considered ua
coDsttuioDsi. they were constantly met with tbs OBJ
lection that rbsy giving aid and comfort to the
enemy. II the eme ndmept which he had nugsested BE-
not Incorporated IL would in future be d-d
Affirm alton OF the power assumed, that ,hs Pesident
bas right TO lesislate over conquered territory.
Mr. MUApE rose 70 vindicAts the Preside vt from
the charge that be had violated the contribution aud
lsws OF the United States Duties wsre not Levied 90
cuix.ns Of the UDi,ed States A merchant, for In.
stance. took goods from Ne~ York to Vera Cruz lie
VEN there with perfect kpowls dye Of What duties be
had to psy II war vou otAry tai, paid In 1bed,enc
to the orders Of the President II the gentleman feou
Ohio wished to obtain HIS object let him bring
btu to prevent oontIihutipn' in fueure In time o
VAR tie President has the power than ether
executive has he has authority to support HIS army
by constitute n.i ana this is reaGem-nt Of tho evil
Cfvsr
MIR Toonss remai ked,Sss a member Of the saes
ctpmittse, that the majority OF 1t reported he oni