New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-19
Thirtieth Congress.


Joint resolution was presented, authorizing
the settlement the accounts of Thomas Hove Pen
sion Agent At Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; which was
considered and agreed TO-
NAVAL REGISTER
A Joint resolution was presented IN favor OF pGr-
chasing number Of copies OF the General Naval Reg
ister and laws The resolution was referred 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR.
The bill from the House providing for the estab-
lishuent Of a Department OF the Interior, read
and referred TO the Committee on Finance
TIE COAST SURVEY.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
communication from the Superintendent Of the Coast
Survey containing the Information called for by
luton Of senate concerning the survey Of the coast
of Florida The communication was ordered to be
printed.
SECURITY yRon EMIGRANrs.
The Senate then took up the resolution, pre-
viousy offered by Mr WEBSTER directing inquiry to
be made into the expedency OF requiring security from
emsrsnt psuper' IN order TO prevent 'eem from be-
coming public charge. An amendment making pro.
vision for printing certain decisions of the Supreme
Court on the subject then submitted and sgreed
10, and the resolution adopted
MARINE HOSPITAL.
Mr.. BREEsE reported bill for the establish
mept of a marine hospital Rock Island in the State
Of Illinois which lies over
MAIL ROUTE CALIFORNIA
Mr. RUsK reported bill for the establishment
Of mail from the Mississippi River to san Fran
cisco, California, which laid on the table TO be
printed.
rEHrASrEPEc RoAD.
Mr. FOoTE presented the memorial OF Jesse
Dow and others in relation to the construction OF
railroad across the lsthmus Of Tehuantepec which
also ordered 10 be printed
BURIAL GROUND MEXICO.
The resolution hitherto submitted by Mr.. UNDER
WOOD proposing to select and purchase locality for
burial ground in Mexico receive the remains Of
soldiers who perished there during the late war
taken up and referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Relations
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. HALE submitted resolution cOnhning the
proceedings of next Thursday 70 such private bills
do give rise 10 debate After discussion the
solution was laid on the table
CALIFORNIA BILL.
Considerable time was then spent in determining
what subject 10 proceed with next
Mr. DouGLAss gave notice that he would, on
Monday next u take up bill providing terri.
tonal government Tor California.
RAILROAD TO CALIFORNIA
After some farther proceedings, the bill authOrlZ-
ing the Galveston and Red River Railroad Company to
construct railroad TO California taken up and
referred 10 the Committee on Roads aud Canals.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then took up the bill making appro-
prs,ions for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the
Government for the ensuing hscal year.
Mr.. BENTON submitted an amendment 10 the bill,
striking out the appropriation OF Sc6OO0 Tor the Coast
Survey and usertsg $4,000; also directing the sur.
yey to be made exclusively by vessels and officers Of
the Navy under the direction of the President He
spoke with his accustomed ability, In favor OF making
modification In the present system Of coast sur
vey. had, In his opinion, Teen carried far beyond
the objec, contemplated by the laws which hrst
passed upon the subject He therefore urged the pro-
priety OF restricting ITO iis proper limits.
Mr.. PIERCE replied, and defended the present
mode Of conducting the survey. He alluded 20 the
benefits which conferred upon the interests Of navi
CATION. lie against abolishing the Office OF super
intenden Of Coast Survey contemplated by the
amendment. Mr. PIERCE having conclsded, the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House was organized in the usual manner
On proceeding business, various conflicting motions
were made and much confusion prevailed.
MEXICAN INDEMNITY BILL.
Mr.. NISTON OF ONO, finally gained the floor, and
ohered a resolution 10 terminate the debate on the
Mexican Indemnity Dill al o'clock on "Wednesday next
Mr. TOONBs OF Ga. moved % amend the resOu-
ton by substituting Monday next for Wednesday
upon which the Yeas and Nays were ordered.
The amendment was carried-Yeas -, Nays -.
The resolution was then adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. ROCKWELL, the House then
went into Committee OF the Whole. SIR. CABKLL Of Fs.
Chairman and took up the bill making an appropriation
to carry out the twelfth article OF the Treaty OF
Guadalupe Hidalgo
NJ BUcKNER OF XIV. then rose and addressed
the Committee on the Slavery Question and the Mex
lean in general. dwelling particularly upon the
territorial view Of the subject snd advocating conser
vstive doctrines He c0utended that slavery would
20 10 CAlliOrnis-that Congress had power and
ought exercise IT, to keep Slavery ou; OF the New
Territories.
Mr. STEPHENS Of Ga. followed, contending |
against all legislation for Csliforns, and maintaining
that twohirds Of the Senate bad power 70 compel
the House 70 appropriations for the purchase OF
territories DE explained that he considered the rights
Of the House and said that when the principle should
BE- established that the American House Of Representa-
ryes should obey only the behei VI the President and
the Senate neither the Union or the Government nor
anything else would De worth preserving. E-t20lisn
this principle that whsever the President aud the Se
nate ere HOuee Weld tO-makc THIS |
the doctrine Of the lsnd-then, With corrupt Exeeu
tive and false S-uAts, the people might De sJld-A
standing army msht be permanently stationed Ia Cai-
forns and supported 10 the teeth Of the constitution
which declares that ~ 81 al not De raised Tor over two
years. treaty with New Granada might be framed,
giving Eve ten or fifty millions for the right OF wsy
across the lsthmus He coudemned al such doctrine.
Mr.. RHsTr Of 5 c. here begged leave to assure
the honorable gentleman that nobody bis side OF the
House bad controverted the doctrine which he was con
tending for
Mr.sTrPHEss said IL had not been coutrovert-
ed and gentlemen knew II; and he felt ashamed that
he obliged stand up for H. such was the desen'
erscy o. the times He then proceeded % denounce
the whole OF the present Adninistraron as
outrageous snd unconstutonsL and rct Will better
than that OF brigani or Charles II. 10 whose his
tory he referred He pictured our prospects and nap
piness-ths Oregon question settled and Texas annexed
with no territory TO contend about any onger-oar
career of glory u.snt have been onward and upward
Nothing but the foul spirit of the internal regions could
nsve stirred up TIE dark catalogue OF us1rpsrons
ana aEZressiOns which iOloSco Dy tor sct VI i1c
Executive He referred 70 the TAX soout expunsing
from the Journal deeisrston that Inc Executive nn
cOnsrtutOnally brought on The war In bis view, it
would be long time before hat solemn truin would be
exyunged. de would never vote dollar oSsrd pay
i1s for territory from which his people were % be
clsded Mexico hsd been properly -euominsted oy
Sensior the forbidden iut and yet that senaior took
bite Of H. de replied 70 Ih= PresiieIts argument
relative the Protocol recspiEulstnz the cheat which
President prsctced By fraud and deception on the
OREGON question on Mexico, "a Senator BENTON, and
on Ar. WrLnor whose Proviso ne bad 0ncs promised
20 spprove and lastly and shove al! on the American
people.
Tie galleries Of TIE House we're much cro1ded today
ard all listened 10 TIE eloquent ant thrilling speech OF
the distinguished Representative from Georgia with
marked Attention.
Mr.. LAHx Of Ohio. followed, and surveyed the
Northern side Of the question Of Slavery. he qaoted
several British precedeurs sIi legal deeistous and con
troverted the assumption tnsi slaves are property
Il expsr.red upon the state Of the slave representa-
ton AZ tne Scath. and opposed the movements and
principles Of the a0oifions's Inis party nsi power
IN the South bGr they never could have In ne SOrtn
he believed they were the Instruments Of some good,
and much evil n. replied % The S1Cthern address,
whisa bad recently been put forth. " I. haVtns soa