Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-11
CONGR ESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan

list Of all treaties Of reciprocal trade win lor-
eign Governments, which was carried. lie
then offered the same resolution i'll modified
form, which lies over. 1t insructs the Select
Committee to inquire into the expediency OF
repeating the act comforting on the President
the power by proclamation to establish recip-
rocal trade with foreign Governments in GER
tain cases.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, Of Miss, from the
committee on Military Affairs, in pursuance OF
Instructions, report contract made between !
the house of Rowland d Aspinwall and the
New Grenada Governmen, for a Railroad a
cross the Islhnus of Panama, which was or
dered to be pri ted.
Various notices Of bills were here given, and
several were reported, when, after The transac-
lion OF some other unimportant business, The
Senate proceeded To take up the bill fr the
relief Of John p. Baldwin, Oh which a lengthy
discussion ensued.
A solution was offered by Mr.. Bradbury,
OF Me-, Ii favor Of The appointment of u Sc
Ilect committee to make inquiry into the eXpe-
dency of organizing special Board of COM
nissloners To set lie all claims against the L.
niled States Government. The resolution, al
tier a brief consideration. was agreed to.
/ HousE--The House assembled at the usual
! hour, and WAS called to order by Speaker
! Winthrop. A!ier pray'r and the reading OF
| The journal, the days business was commenc-
| I'd with the resolution in favor of printing re-
! purs and journals respecting California.
. Messrs. Conger, of New York, and llenly,
}, Iof Indiana, reported resolutions from the print
ing committee for binding the reports OF
;, Lieuts. Emory, Albert, Cook, Johnson, and
j Fremont, and in favor of printing 10000 adj
), ditiona copies of Fremonts Journal, which
were adopted.
ii On motion of Mr. ofVn,on of Ohio the House
: took up the bill for supplying deficiencies in
5 the last fiscal years general appropriation bills
which were considered, and several amend
= nenls offered to the same. Among Others
T was one allowing the Sergant-at-Arms ClerF
: at 81 per day, which was advocated by MIR
S Vinton, and Mr. Smith of Indiana. MIR
Root of Ohio moved a proviso limiting TIT
: Sergant-a,-Arms to one assistant On thi
1.-THE yeas and nays were demanded, and result
n ed in the alternative by yeas 80, nays 81
= As amended was then adopted. The bll
n was then read third time and passed. Ih'
= book item was not taken by yeas and nays.
A Mr.. McLane, of Maryland, moved TO recon
y slider the resolution passed this morning re
. lspecting the binding of books, &c, which wa
. discussed at some length. The motion 10 re
n consider was finally laid on the table. MI
lIVinton, from the committee on Ways an
Means. reported the Navy bill, f.; also navy an
revolutionary pension hills. which were refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Thompson of Indiana, from the 70"
:, mi,lee on Elections, reported in favor of NJ
}" Sjbley. of Wisconsin, holding his seat, whlc
= was ordered to be printed and laid on the t;
= BILE.
:, Mr.. Doyden, OF North Carolina, said
:" would make minority report tomorrow.
y On motion of Mr.. Rockwell, the liou'
y wen, into Committee OF the Whole, MIR. Bur
]" of South Carolina in the chair, and took |
E. 1.-The bill for establishing Board OF Comm
sioners TO settle private claims against the Z"
" ernment.
WAsnINGroN Jan. 4.
m SEyAre.-The s nate assembled at MOO
r. when the Vice President resumed his seat al
&c called to order Prayer Was then made
re. the Rev. Mr.. Gurley.
W. Several memorials and petitions relating
is. various subjects were presented and referred
MIR. Dix. of New York, presented pet'I
from NJ. Gouverneur, praying an appropna'l
2. in favor of publishing MIR. Munroe papers.
or, lie spoke briefly on the subject and 'onclud
ill by moving / at it be printed and referred
C. the Literary Committee.
of Various reports were then made ir
q STANDING Committees, which took the Us
BILE course.
mo The resolution submitted yesterday, by
led Baldwin of Cunn, relating to treaties and Ia
md for reciprocal or joint trade With foreign
on, ltous. was taken up, aud after being briefly
or cussed, passed
to The joint resolution providing Tor the
vance of three months extra pay to certain
Ulcers and soldiers Who served IN the late
nth, with Mexico. came up for considerations
Drd- ON motion was referred TO the COMMITTEE
1es' Military Affairs.
v of MIR. Breese of H., moved to take up the
sue providing for the settlement of titles, and
for yeyinp lands in the territories of California
the New Mexico. which was adopted, when
bill was raad and informally passed over.
On motion, the Senate then went into
"m,r m ecutye Session and the doors were closed
u" Horsr.-Thc House having organized
~ usual business was gone through with.
Mr.. Rockwell of Conn, submitted IL
dis. luton limiting the debate IN the Comm
,n,ly ON bills relating to private claims. lie
=" is that the proposed hoard of Commissioners
,lnu, liable to objections. The subject was an
u por,au, one atd needed Investigation