The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-21
TELEGRAPuIC INTELLIGENCE.
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
CHIRTIETH CONGREss.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WAsHIsoroS, Feb. 20, 1S49.
The Senate met at IL O'Clock. Tbs Vice President
took the chair and the customary prelimnares were
gone through with.
HOUSE sILLs-rHE rRKArv-PENsIers.
Sundry bills from the House received and after
being read were appro priAtely referred.
Among the bills rsoeived from tho House. was the
bill designed to carry into effect the 18th article Of the
late treaty with Mexico which was, on motion, duly
considered, read third time, and passed.
PRIORITY PENSION CLAIMS.
The House bill granting the priority to widows and
orphans in the settlement Of claims arising out OF the
Mexican war, was read but not finally acted upon.
The Senate then proceeded with the usual morning
BURNERS, which chiefly void Of public Interest.
APPLICATION mAGnErIsM TO NAVIGATION, 30.
Mr. BhNroN, Of Missouri, presented the memorial Of
DR.. Page, asking for the appointment OF oomuittss
xsmns into the merits Of his invention for apply
ing elee Ct to the purposes Of navigation
ana locomot on Mr.. Benton offered resolution for
the sppoj Dtment Of committee Of for this pur-
pose, which was considered BY unanimous consent,
and agreed to-
ABOLITION PETITIONS.
Mr.. HALE, OF New Hampshire submitted large
number OF abolition petitions, which were laid the
table under the rule
M Arux,-o, ~ Me- u.m, st.. ,.o,, ~. Gov,
mittee on Finance reported the bill making appro,
appropriation bill, with anne nts.
ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI COMPACT.
After receiving and di.posing of large number Of
~ tina sr .rr,n ~ .Taot ~ u W - ;s th
tstes OF Alabama and Mississippi relative to the Ave
"a s,r Az ~ o ons 1917, s '"' Wa 'aAon
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
$780,. Ph ~. u ~ Duo. n y. nv s9u1ts.
hi 'no Sehs'e LOOK up 'ne general sppropriaton
~ xu -, ,y,, ,,..,
,Snt w th .. Mlsco1nh, suomlteed On amend
ni,,d S,.t.s nus Oh inc rsvsnus laws OF the
.S .S ov1I Cxuorns ana New MeAeo; also TO
e1tend the consultation OF the United States and all
gsne'n "n,cn are spphcAoe over tue same ike
iesasuons 70 carry these psovisio ns into
eneot-.ne oo]ect oeihg 10 preserve oraer ana sdm-
n a.. Jusuee IN .hese terrtoriee Mr. walker sub
Mr. BELL Of Tennessee offered an anne ut to tho
emendmeht providing for state government In CAN
svervthinr Which T. noonsistsut with Mr. Bslls pro
position
Mr. BUTLER, OF Soutn carolina, mere rose, ana e1.
offer such an amendment TO IN spproprist hill Ne
raised question of order in conformity with his views
VI r rhe % ne ne P, .S -
tlemsu from Te n nessee was In order '
Mr. HALE, Of New Hampshire, took an appeal from
'n A. oession
siderable length by Messrs Calhoun Hale Bell Butler
Kire and others: after wbch The nn.stion va, mt ~
vote and tho Decision Of the Chair sa.es;n.s pu'
An informal disc ussion ensued with regard to the
proprety Of passing the anne in WHOM Msssrs
Anterior, Of New Hamp shire Foote, of Missssippi,
and Others participated
MIR BrLL in repiy to the remarks Of the Senators
raid that was much en- barrassed by the dissppro
baton of his couras vhich had bsen h
Senators who had spoken on the subset and The ssot
which his proposition had had: but q sense OF dutv
prompted him to persist in the measure however un.
plesran IL mig ht b. He "a that this was the onv
chance Of getting vote on this most mt ouss
ton. For this reason. be felt bou od to nress the
amendment which he had submitted. He addressed
ability on the subject Without Concluding his re-
marks at the Suggestion OF several Senators Mr. Bell
gave way.
Rxsc,rpINo aEsoLurror
Mr.. ATTENTION, of New Hampshire offered a reso-
which .ets apart Thursday fer private business The
resolution lies over
The Senate then adjourned.
House OF representatives,
WASHING TON, Feb 20, l849
Tho uou.a .orx.n.a ~ .,.r., o,.,..h g.
~ e0'oA 'iooA' =" u~1'" w.
corning 70 RESOLUTION previously adopted, and srgan-
lied Is usual
'o''Aoh w co-" DOLLARS &C.
MT cKAr, OF North Carolina reported substitute
to the bill formerly reported for the coinage OF gold
uOnsi'i AH0, suo'',u'e 70 the Dill authorizing the
An interesting deb.t. followed. in which Ms,,r, 7
r Ir..r.ou Mox.v N,,o,, uua.o. ns go. ...r
MATT '' -~~ ~'-oN' WIN
M.ss- ura.. s
tbs mn n,;ncOann ,1 . spVxe IA oPposluon 70
I fP...1 - .ae s.o..e .ass uouoie e@Bieb
s, @nu liza. LA 8ou oollais woulo oe Zoo
Ve'.,iy SSa ss Iney tneught tne country
uI wsn when nooody could
NJ s 'n e sen..ne oons. 80,
WI VI "onnecticus, moved 70 LAY the Dill
IInon th;. nn..,;or NJ N .,N.-vS Ill.
opon sn's qoesuon, Mt; NicoLL OF rev fork, called
ios tne yeas ana nays which were accordingly taken
IT. Xii @ th LIZ 90 .Si.ows :yeAs on, nays LII.
nc OH "ss the iesa tniro Time ana passed
y. vplo, meveo ina. tns Rouse go INTO
WHICH was NO. agreed 20.
Mr.. MCKAY, from the COMMITTEES of Wavs and
meaLs, reported Dill making certain alterations In
sunnort ~ the an II. lid th.t ~. 80 .nn,i
paid the members and officers of the government
ior mileage was between four and five hundred thou
~ Tho n,a,ant ....,n, o.. 1a~sLy o spp.opllsSu,