The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-22
TELEGRAPuIC INTELLIGENCE.


gHIRTIETA CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WAsHIHoroN, Feb. 81, lS4e.
The Senate organized with prayer, and the reading
OF the journal 90 customary.
LAND DISTRICT MIssovaI.
Various bills from the House received and sp-
proprstsly referred. The House bill, making provi.
sion for . new land district In Missouri, was duly
considered and passed. .--.....
The Senate then entered upon the usual morning
business.
CHIPPEWA LAND OFFICE, WISCONSIN.
After spending considerable time upon mis- eslansous
matters, without coming to . conclusion upon any
thing the Senate took up bill to change the location
OF tho land oioe In the Chippewa Land District Wis
consin and having fully discussed the merits Of the
subject made q slight amendment and passed the bill
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
good deal ef time WAS here consumed in determta-
ing the order of business The bill making sppropria-
tiOns for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the
was finally determined to be In order, and
Mr. Bell, Of Tennessee, then re.umsd his remarks
In support Of the amendment which he submitted
terdsy, providing for State government to be OK.
tended the territories OF New Mexico and Cafor
MIA. MT. Bell spoke for two hours with great power
and effect thowing the prepriety aud urgent necessity
Of organizing governmen Mt in the new territories
without delay. He contended that the creation OF
State government provided for In his mendment.
was .strcty constitutional and he proceeded to show
that such amend ment could be properly engrsfted
the bill which was under consideration Mr.. Bell
Mr.. BsRHIEN, Of Georgia. rose and addressed tho
Senate, In able and eloquent manner, dsnounoing
in terms the proposition Of the honorable Sens
tor from Tennessee. The mode which the gentlemen
had taken to Introduce 1t was departure from all
parliamentary precedent and contrary to every rule
Senator and took exception to some Of the positions
which assumed In the report Of the Judiciary
Committee on this subject.
On motion, the yeas and nays we're ordered, and
called Mr.. Bells amendment. They stood as
| The question was now called for on the amendment
Of Mr.. Walker, submitted yesterday but before 1t
was put q motion for adjournment was made. This
motion falling, the debate renewed, and several
Senators expressed their appreciation Of the main fa
lures Of Mr. Walkers amendment, but thought q
have the vote therefore, order afford
an opportunity for revisal.
motion for adjournment was accordingly made, and
carried Yeas, ~ nays, TO-
House Oh Representatives.
WAsHINGTsN, Feb. Fl, 1870
The House convened at IL O'Clock.
FUNDS OF DECEASED SEAMAN, so.
Mr.. TALLMADoE, Of New York, offered resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Navy to report to the
next House the amount Of money in his hands bs-
longing to deceased seamen and deSerterS from the
United States Navy, which was adopted
MILEAGE QUESTION.
The House then took up the bill regulating the
mileage Of members, and providing that the distance
for which mileage shall be allowed be computed by
stricting the amount to be appropriated to the pur
chase Of books for members
A1ter some OeDate yeas ana were called Tor
and taken ON the passage of the bill and 1t was de-
cided in the affirmative by the following vote Yeas
l67, nays16.
COLLECTION DISTRICT
The bill for the establishment of collection dis
triot at Brsxos Santiago Texas was next taken up,
and after being formally read, was laid aside.
ALABAMA SCHOOL LANDS.
The bill relative to school lands In the State Of
Alabama was taken up and advocated at some length
by Mr. Houston, Of Asbama after which, 1t was read
. third time and passed
CALIFORNIA oEoLoGIsr.
The bill providing for the appointment Of geoogst,
to be sent to California to survey the mineral districts
of that territory taken up and motion laid
the table.
THE FRANKING PRIvILEGE-CHEAP POSTAGE.
The bill previously reported by Mr.. DIXON, Of Con-
necticu for the abolition Of the Thanking privilege,
was then taken up.
Amendments were severally offered by Messrs Dixon,
Goggin, of Virginia, and Ashmun, Of Massachusetts,
Those Of the two latter gentlemen in favor Of
reduction In the rates of postage
Mr. OocGIN proceeded TO address the committee, Tor
hour, with considerable ability, upon the cheap
postage question AMI also with reference to the ADOLF
ton Of the frsnking privilege.
MIR. COBB, Of Georgia. followed, In . warm speech In
opposition the anne ndment of the member frem Vir-
elDis. His principal objection to the amendment
ppeared to be that 1t would lead to the necessity Of
circulating coppers ut the South, which the people
there would not tolerate.
MIR KAUFMAN, OF Texas, submitted amendment
Of similar purport to that Of the gentleman from Va
MIR. PAIFRkY, Of Massachusetts,, hero rose and ad-
dressed the committee, sustaining the views which
have been expressed by the Legislature Of his State In
favor Of the system OF cheap postage.
MIR VENABLE next obtained thu floor, and addressed
the committee in urgent manner aga INST the abo.
lition Of the ranking privilege.
The question ON Mr.. Ashmuns amendment for tho
reduction postage to the uniform rate Of two cents
was then taken, and tho amendment rejected.
Without taking any further action the bill, ON
motion, the House adjourned.