The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-24
TELEGRAPHC INTELLIGENCE,
VHIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WAsHIroTo ON, Jan. a, Ie49.
ErEcsIivE COMMUNICATIONS
The Senate met at the usual hour and tho usual
prsminaries the Woe President laid before the Senate
several communications from the President.
CREDENTIALS.
After the reception and disposal Of the numbse
Of Petitions Mr. Mason of Virginia prsss the ore
dentals Of the Hon. A. p uter elected Senator for
the State Of South Carolina the term of six years
from the 4th Of March next.
PENsIoNs.
The resolution Of Mr.. JOHNSON, directing the Com
mittte ON Pensions to enquire into the sxpsdsnsy Of
graduating pensions according to the amount of injury
received by the soldiers, adopted.
UNIFORM POSTAGE.
Mr.. BREgsE submitted serics Of resolutions passed
BY the Legislature Of the State 81 Illinois, favor OF
reducing postage letters the uniform rate OF ave
cents and reoommsn ding sundry other alterations in
tho postage laws The resolutions referred to the
Committee ON Post Ofaoss and Post Roads.
UNEMPLOYMENT susH.
Mr.. Dickinson presented q memorial in behalf Of On
individual by the name of Bush. who had BEEN upri.
sened in the island of Cuba praying that Conessss
may take measures to secure his release. Alter son,
discusslon resolution calling on the President for any
which may os In his possession, rslat
ing to the said Bush WAS adopted.
ID.
The House bill in favor Of D Drake Hsnrie taken
MIR KISo, Of Alabama, agreeab,y to prs,ou, notice,
introduced bill giving the right Of way thu oomps-
through the State Of Alabama Some discussion arose
and on motion the subject informally laid aside.
sHrNpLAsTEas
Mr. REvERDv JOHNSON presented memorial Of the
citizens Of Maryland complaining Of the circulation
for their suppreson usoh ~.a pssrrsS to ebs
mittee on the District Of Columbia.
FooTE MCLEAN.
Mr.. FooTE asked lsave to make personal explans-
ton In relation to the card published bV Ju
Lean in the Natonol Infege Of this oing
II. Senate few day. since, ~hs,sia ::
charged Judge Mol with writing letters against slave
to his
against its author IN violent speech during which
floor When he had concluded,
Mr.. CoRwIN rose and replied to the attack In dgni-
fed manner: defending Judge Mot frsm tho ssper-
judged the question of slavery yet he felt too high
respect for the office which he nsd to Indulge In In
putations Of his motives and character neither could
he allow them to pass unnoticed in others.
THE MOBILE RAILROAD.
Ohio Railroad through Aisbama, was called up q second
time and passed
TRADE WITH CANADA.
On motion of ME- DIX, tho Senate took mp the bill
providing for reciprocity of trade bswesn the
States and Gsnsa: Mr. III, d. made learned and able
informally passed over.
RAILROAD TO CALIFORNIA.
M Dickinson, Of New York, presented the petition
Of Mr. Carver and Others for aid in the construction
Of railroad from the Mississippi to CALIFORNIA; which
was appropriately referred.
DEFICIENCY APPROXIMATION
Inc Senate took mp the deficiency appropriation bill,
and after discussion, concurred in the amend
ment recommended by the House.
RESIGNATION OF THE REGENT OF THE sMITHsoNIAN IN
The VIcE President laid before the Senate q COM
municston from Senator Breese of III noIs ressnine
his appointment ~ Regent of the Smithsonon Inst-
tute whereupon, ON motion the Vice President
authorized to appoint his successor.
Inn NJ fueth huai0n 80
great Importance and the reception Of message from
The Senate adjourned
House or Representatives.
WAsHIN0roN, Jan. %.
The House met at IL O'Clock as usual whom the
journal was read and prayer offered by the Chaplain
MEXICAN TROPHIES.
Mr. SAWYER made An Intellectual effort to introdus
resolution placing the trophies obtained in the Msxi
can war In the National Gallery.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The House, on motion Of Mr.. Vinton, Chairman OF
the Committee Of Ways and Means resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole the State Of the Union
Mr. Smith of Indiana in the chair, and proceeded to
the consideration Of the civil and diplomatic BILL
Mr. FARRELL's amendment, previously offered, sp-
propriating $4,000 to finish the Paten. office was
adopted.
Hr. VIr1oN's amendment, approprating 100000 to
enable the Secretary of the Treasury redeem bounty
land scrip, adopted
Also another from the came prohibiting the Treasury
from purchasing stocks while above par was adopted
various amendments we're submitted, among them,
one BY Mr. Greeley Of New York proposing to deduct
created considerable merrment.
Mr. GREELEY entered into an explanation.
Mr. MURPHY, of New York, moved to amend the
amendment 80 a. to deduct the pay Of members who
at there and write editorials for newspapers; at which
there was much laughter.
Inc anne ndment finally put, and lost,
PORTRAITS Presidents
Presidents Of TIE United States for the ornamsntins
ofthe White House, earnestly opposed BY Mr.
Andrew Johnson Of Tennessee and was finally re-
During the consideration of the above question. an
sss sS ing scene % occurred Mr. Ed.ards Of Ohio
the eject that he had voted for those books under
Mr.. GRxrlrr rose much excited, and prosssd.5 to
Mr.; EDWARDS, much excited also, declared that Mr..
He asserted that proof existed in House. sho Wne
that Mr. Greeley had justified the both before ana
after he gave bis vote for the said books Tue proof
thought "- "''''
Mr. GREELEY challenged the proof of the gentleman
MIR EDWARDS named Mr. Hudson Of Massachusetts,.
who detailed conversation he bad had With Mr. Gree
ley on certain OCCASION in which the latter had us-
tilted the appropriation for the books.
NJ pAsLrrc made a similar statement of q eonvsr-
saton he had beld with Mr.. Greeley.
Mr. PUTNAM, OF New York, who had been referred to
the matter made statement that he had not heard
Mr. Greeley Justify the vote.
Mr. GREELEY explained He admitted that tho ap-
proprston proves one thing but that he voted or
tended to- vote against It, because he did want the
preps barking at him
When this seens was over, the oommittes rose and
reported the bill to the House with the ana admeuts
The HOUSE then proceeded to act ON the amend.
menrs
MIR ScHENcx, Of Ohio. moved that the amspdme,t
relative to mileage be rejected
On this motion the yeas and nays were demanded,
and IT vas decided in the negative only 80 voting
the affirmative.
The other amen dments were agreed TO, when ths
bill was passed
On motion, the House adj ourned.
New York Legislature.