New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

4 SENA& w Ashl<cIOS, lucedoys jan 40.
Mr.. DorGLAss this morning submitted sous
amendments In reference his bill 70 admit California
~ State. which were ordered TO Be printed.
The bill for the relief OF Assisnees Of Soldiers
Land Warrants wss then taken up and discussed so.<
time IL vas strenuously opposed BY Messrs BosiAss
| and BENTON who descanted considerably upon sss
| hsrpes and blood hounds Who preyed upon The poos
| soldiers The bill Vas tnaliy recon- lttrd
Mr.. BSkEsr's bill for sscertsining and titles 10
csAiornis. sppoint.ns surveyors sc &C. wss then
taken up and Mr. Bsrxsx addressed the Senate In favor
OF bis bsntlius and when be concluded the bill vss.
on motion Of Mr. BxSroN, reeommitsed
The Senate took up Q private blli Tor the rslisi
Of Csdwslsder Wallace.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| After the prayer. the Journal having been read
| The SPEASsK stated 10 the House the error
which had occurred IN declaring the vote the rsso
luton 20 make the California and New Mexico Terrific
rial bills the Special Order and the correction OF The
ourusl ordered snd the resolution declared not
passed
The Committees being allied for Reports among
others
Nsval A4srs reported . bill 20 grant assistance n
Msssrs Aspinwsll stephens and Chsuncey In tho coz.
structon OF the railroad scross the sthnus OF anAn~
accompanied with report The OIL wn reed twices
aud referred o. the Committee II the whole Mr.. \.
then by direction Of the Committee. moved that b
made the special order the appropriation oils ware
through. and that 10000 extra copies OF the repor oe
migtee Printing and the former being objected 10
could not be entertained
The following Is the bill referred to above
Sill 2 nss ss u. 'r.s'S'',ss q Ier. ,si
rraaos- HI .a,-f-.t. Of sn-rcaa
h osstei ~ s seaas asd iso~'s Of RTv,sestIhvs "
~ tIec States 81 S@e'sl ~ Csss-sss Issc- Nod Thai tho
Secretary Of the Navy BE- and he hereby To- authorized and
directed 10 enter into contract on e-hs u tho Govern
l. stephens Henry Chsuncey and their asses,ea heir
assgns being exens Of the n,et which shall
i.t The ' said Aiiism Il kspia~sn John l. stephens.
Henry Chsnncey aud their assocses their sssens BE-
m he passage Of his act COMMENCE ana within ,Ares
years complete iron Railroad seross the sIhmas q Pens
shall weigh ess than one hundred pounds to the yard In
length -, .-., -. $780,, -. al, 1890.
the ssd shmus for period Of twenty yesrs nee Of coss
charge the malls al In the employ OF service
and s supple. ard freight u every Description bsoSsnS
10 the governmeu, OF the United s'sies
ehsnd.s which NAV be nsr.porI.a over said iosd irou
TO the oh-r belonging TO American cinEens o.
Railroad Ia registered enrolled OF the United
States shall not exceed i've dollars per ton IN weight "
charged TO sny American citizen. any other person
whp may arrive vessels OF The United sasss for passing
sth They shall erect 81 aud keep IN good
repair during the continuance Of the said contract are
proof warehouse each end Of tho road adiotnns W
suitable wharf for tho u thu Government
S Al sss w 1 n. %.s Ss 2.
over the road required IN the order according 10
the time Of he arrival and oil e.rens ofhs United sa':s'
scrb. At the dspo.. sha Be conveyed H. they shall
DEERE, 10 the order, or according TO The time OF sns
SIN Tho said sha continue in force for twsoty
years from tho compilation Of ssd kslroad during whss
time the Of tho United Stass sbsll TO Tho
said william " Aspnwan, John L. stephens, Henry
Chsuucey and their sssocsstes their assigns being cru
rens OF the United saics hundred and my sousaoo
doll per snnum In consideration of the services TO b
performed By and the restrictions impossd On ihem Pve
r,Ij Congress may s drs sesson amer sad kslroe1
,hs have been completed and operation yesrs 70
scnd the said contract by ons resolution Otherwise s'si
Th Az least OF tho soch Of ssd rosd shall
all times. he owned by c.ifens OF the colied saies sne
principal Office OF the said company 'hs ess some See
sh yolsIion Of OF neglect TO comply With. any q
IN .sd contract shall forfeit, directed annually to
BE- paid tho parties herein named or their assigns esas
citizens OF The UHited ssaies
Mr. ScHrSoK reported joint resolution TO dis
tribute copies of certain register OF laws referring 10
the navy 70 certain officers Of the navy, which IVES
re sd twice and put its third reading, upon which
motion wss made TO lay IL on tho table which vas oss
on vote by ayes and noes and after some dsosss me
nrst resolution was passed to . third reading
A number OF Executive documents lying on the
sPEAKRRs table taken up laid before the House,
and ordered to be printed. -,
On motion Of Mr.. NSIoS, the House then re-
solved itself into Committee OF the whoe, Mr. c. B.
Smith OF Ind In the chair and resumed tho consdsrs-
don of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation eill
| Mr. MURPHY, oil n. \ had the moor ana mac
some remarks In favor OF reform OF the Mileage sys
tenn he regarded Il as operating unequslly IN the
| compensation Of Members. He also charged Mr. dAEs'
LEY with having taken mileage beyond that By the
| shortest mail route as much ~ he had accused nm
| (Mr. M Of having taken TO which
| MIR GREELEY responded that he had not taken
any excess but had directed the sergesntatArms to
make out his account by the shortest route
| Mr. SAWYER next obtained the floor, but quilted
the Mileage subject to discuss sundry appropriations
for the benefit of the City OF Washington the Coast
survey, West Point Academy, Exploring Expeditions,
| &c -
| Mr. NIcoLL of " Y. and Mr.. McLASr OF Md.
| followed In defence OF the Coast Survey
Mr. d. p KING made some remarks IN support
| of an appropriation for the Marine Hospital fund
| Debate being concluded, the question was put
| gpon Mr. STEPHENS amendment TO charge mileage ~
| tho usua! post route which was lost
Mr. CoIIaagR then moved ~ amend the amend
ment providing mileage 10 be charged by the shortest
| mail route BY adding that no constructive mileage
| shall bs allowed 10 Members Of either House
| This was accepted by the mover
Mr. SsHgscK offered an amendment that mile
age should be computed 10 cents per mile by tho
usual mail route and the Members should be- eompen
| sated BY salary Mr. 4 made some remarks Ia sup
port Of his amendment indicating A. the salary which
he thought would be- q proper one. $1,000 or s5VOper
| annum This amendment was lost 90 division
An amendment was then offered 90 graduate the
Mileage by paying less for every succeeding hundred
| miles, which was lost -.
Mr.. MORSE of La offered one the reverse OF the
last, providing increase with every hundred miles
| trveled, pending which
| THE Committee rose and the House al Ourned.