The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-16
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
In Sc nate.

In Senate.
WARRINGTON, Jan. IL, 1849
The Senate called to order at little after II
O'CLOCK by the Vice Presdent when prayer was Offer
cd up by the Chaplain.
Various petitions, relating to different subjects were
presented, and took the usual course.
MISSISSIPPI AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Among other petitions one by Mr. Wilkes, pray.
ing Congress to supply aid, by donations Of public
land otherwise, for the construction Of railroad
leading from point the Mississippi river to the
Pacific ocean, which duly received and referred
GRANTING PATENT.
Mr. DAYTON, Of New Jersey, reported bill granting
q patent to Mr. Green, manufacturer Of sheet iron
which read and passed over.
wATER.RoTTEp HEMP NAVY.
Mr.. METcALFE offered q resolution, calling upon the
Secretary Of the Navy for information relating the
purchase Of waerroted hemp for the Of the navy
ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA INTO THE UNION.
Mr.. DOWNS, Of La, member Of tho Judiciary Com
ling California into the b MON :. state and at the
time introduced bill o substitute for the orr
Rna bill previously reported by majority Of the said
After considerable discussion it was moved that 900
extra copies Of both the majority and minority reports
h. printed for the use OF the Senate; which was
TITLES CALIFORNIA.
On molten, 1.-THE Senate then proceeded to take up
California.
Mr. BENTON, Of Missouri obtained the noor, and made
q lengthy speech against the whee system embraced
in the bill which provides for selling the mineral lands
by the acre. MIR. Benton said that he opposed this
feature Of the bid he wanted no special laws for the
husbandry Of the gold lands. Let them be fres and
open to all the people, He was opposed to selling the
lands in driblets. Let them be disposed Of under
ge peral syste Of land laws He considered rhas gold
suntipe was demoralizng in its character and ininri
to eociety The sooner the mines were exhausted
the better for the country. If he had the he
ot NJ
moved to recommt the bill to the Committee ON Public
Lands with Instructions to inquire into the exped.
ency Of substituting the bill drawn by himself for the
one now under confederation.
Mr. BREEsx Of Illinois, her. obtained the DOR, but
gave way TO motion for adjournment, which was
House OF Representatives.
The members assembled at the usual hour, the
Speaker in the chair. Prayer made by the Chap.
lain, and the journal Of Saturday read.
REPORTS FROM coMMIrrEEs
The Speaker decided the first thing in order on his
table to be reports from committees Hereupon some
considerable confusion en,ued and several members
made conflicting motions. The Speaker Hnslly decided
in favor of taking up the
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEES ON ELECTIONS,
giving Mr. Sibley, Of Wisconsin, his seat.
The minority report made by Mr.. Venabe, of North
Carolina, from the sad committee in opposition to Mr.
Sibleys taking his seat wssread rst The resolution
OF the majority in favor Of bestowng the seat to Mr.
Sibey, then put to the House, and the yeas and
nays demanded, which resulted in the affirmative by
yeas 107, nays &c.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Indiana, moved rec nsideration
Of the vote just taken.
II was then moved to lay the motion on the table,
when the yeas and nays were demanded and resulted
in the Affirmative, by yeas 49, nays IS.
MIR. TyRNkR, of Illinois hereupon introduced Mr.
Sbey to the House, who went forward to the Clerks
desk, and was duly sworn, and took his seat.
THE PREsIDENr's ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. moved to suspend the
rules In order that he might for the discharge of
sideraton Of the Presidents annual message, which
was carried. The question in regular order was now
reached and after consider sble discussion, 1t being
settled and the message brought back before the House.
The previous question called for which was the re-
solution referring the message to committees which
Was carried and the message was then duly referred
> TERRITORIAL BILLS.
The SpEAxER called the States for resolutions
Mr.. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut, offered resolution
bills the special order of the day for morrow week
and called for the previous question, which sus
tanned, when the yeas and nays were dem aided, and
resulted in the affirmative, by yeas ia nays ST.
Sundry resolutions were submitted by Mr.. RocxwgL.
pg which giving the Of tho Hall Of Re
entatives to the Colonization Society to- NOR 70
evening. Adopted.
THE FRANKINo PRIVILEGE.
Mr. DIXON of Connecticut introduced a bill abolish
ing the ranking privilege.
A motion was here made to adjourn, which was ,-t
call was made for the previous question, and also
lost.
The bill was placed on the calendar; and the House.
on motion, adjourned.