The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-06
TBlRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate,


f.. WAsHiNeroN, January l. 16l9.
Cold weather eon,iDuss. Pretty fun attendance in
the Senate. Private bill day in the Senate.
AFFECTING CASE sF BRAvx SOLDIER.
mon'h, to Major James soantl.nd. iass voiuntssr
cheer IN N. armies Of the United States sngassda
the cas'igstton II Menco.
fTb- csss OF Major Scsntlsud va have referred 70
tse,s in both soiumns Of tn. army ana At the storm
ing OF Chapultepcc he was shot through the head BY
sas.eops,. the BAL. entering the tempt, near thsisht
eye, a8d coming out In dowu award obiique direction
on tbs left side of the neck He vas left dead
thief ID but subsequently, taken from among the sisie
tn he vas but With the loss Of hts right
eye and the desluction ofths Internal orgaosson OF
The bell In entering his temple shattered thu skull
and drove In upon the brain number Of soutsrs Of
to the surface keeping wound o,en. At the last
session Congress passeda law granting Major Scsnt.
land $50 ancntb but having asrre family 10 rsnnss
see dependent him. he has bee compelled to take
the employment Of temporary clerk offered tn him by
ths Secretary Of the Treasury The isbor
thus asruned has so injured hts smsining to
compel him to abandon the work He is also suffering
undsrs pulmonary complaint. which. In addition to
but little hope that bis life long be preserved,
therefore rhr bil increasing his pension from
MIR. TrHNEY. MIR. JOHNSON, OF La and Mr. RusK ap-
pealed earnestly for the of the BILL each bear
5ps te'timony that the invalid soldier in addition
the distressing character of his Wounds has elam
In bis favor Of leader Of fororn hope and OF being
Mr. Mus thought the sum was too large He should
Me to know upon what principle this sum 10 to be al
Mr. JOHNSON. Of La, said that 1t was upon the au.
thority Of precedent allowing Capt. Harrison $50
month 70. the los Of leg Thus was far more g.
Mr.. Tr.srr appealed, that IL .hi. poor and worthy
the Obstructive sbor TO him Of writing clerk, he
would Be blind in very short time.
Mr.. Nils Whsfever sum We msy propose, We csn.
not restore the man his eye sight It cannot be
onsd that We arc to make COCA Al individual losses
this kind, would be gerous one No man prstends
that make good all individual losses, however
s.svouso they %.y be- move sir to reduce the sun
The motion Vas rejected and the bill allowing the
poor soldier $50 month was passed. 81 duo s8ll5
THE BRIG THE OFFICIAL REPoRrERs
Mr.. WysrCorr moved reconsideration Of the vote,
b .hch the Sil was 5:j'eted .iio.Og nSsunty to
said brig by ordr of United States officers, lying
wreck en- tho Florida coast, and which was DESTROYED
tDto TIA hsnds Of tho Indians. ~ 'i'lt
Mr. KING took occasion to ray that in bis former
marks upon this hill ne had been 20 grossly misrepre-
rented by the ocial reporters Of the Senate - to
meaef necssssry 70 repeat what he then expressed
Mr. wAI.rs s.o sad that Be- had been re reported IS
saying sxsctiy the reverse Of what he did says and
p IN s he
publication of the debates At least he should
put appeal that his humble remarks hereafter
csnnot be reported more accurately, be not re-
Mr.. Wrsrcorr thought that. under al, tho ciroum
stance Of the reporters duties the reports Of tho Sc
nate debates were - correctly given As could be
TIE bill vas recon.dersd on tn. vot. rejecting it.
18tol7 and being thus brought again befor the So.
nate, It ives laia ever till to morrow. 8t8a ~
The Senate, IN the course of the private calendar,
upon bill soving soms $2S 900 to Mr.. Gala
goods furnished to Colonel Harnsy's detachment Of
the .Smv Tor its subsistence While 1T that place, and
g. The n'Tch nom South pending the late Va. With
army part were destroyed, from military co nsdera
Nh BoxLAsD. Mr RISK, Mr. wrsrcorr, Mr. WALK.
IA Mr. PHE, rs MIR, UrDERwooD and others discussed
the bill and the details of Cslabsn's transaction With
were sssd on te march Of Colonel Harvey to The Rio
GfsSds. IN lieu Of specie in the purchase Of provi
without any ratisfao' cry conclusion upon the BILL
the Senate, ct . quarter past three, adjourned
House Of Representatives.
--ssl ar' 81, .er't fF TaussoAv January 4, Is49.
~ PREsIDESr's MESSAGE. 7a. 5eif
Mr.. Evans, Of Maryland, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the yesterday referred select
committee Of nine members the message Of the Presi-
dsnt Of the United STATED In reply to q resolution
duties ia the ports Of Mexico aurins the war; and h.
moved that his motion be laid upon the table This
Vas done fer The purpose efrivsng, or clenehing, the
Mr. koCLEpKAkD expressed the hope that his friend
from Msrylana weuld not accompany his motion 70
Toensider with motion to lay on the table, ~ he
wished to Be heard upon the subject
Mr.. Evans. however insisted on his notion and the
yeas and nays having bsen taken, the question
decided In the Affirmative yeas 80; nays78. Dr
Mr. GArLE a,led the general consent OF the House
to take up the bill from the Ssnsts increasing the
amount Of .ileass to b paid 10 the messengers for
bringing to Washington hs electoral votes for Pres
dent snd Vice PRECEDENT Of the United States.
o,ts'oea OF the hoor, reminded the gentle
nan that there special order--she bill providing
Lr TIE sstsblshns.t Of board to settle claims against
MI HUNr rose to what he believed privileged
sp:,ti.a.
BY the Clerk that With view to enable the officers
useful assistant Clrk Of the House, an adour nment
WI. take p,ace :, two clock TO- day.
Mr. sousror. Of Alabama, inquired Of Mr.. Rocfw ell
whether the bill to sstsbh board for the ssttlsmens
Of ei:ms made the special order from day to day
eu M. RocKwELL replied that IL was
DRAWBACKS. 49,. .arf q
The bills from the Senate lying on the Speakers
table were taken up; among them that of the
Heuse - amended BY the arst named body-to the
ecmnsndstion Of the Secretary OF the Trsasury be
au'hcfizsd to extend to the town OF whitehall in New
Yek 10. same privileges as are contained in tbs act
allowing drs wbacks foreign exported
In the osirn usoksges TO chihuahua and New Next
90. and 70 the Brit.h North American Provinces By
the Il. Of 1915 in the manner f.-tl
The bill, after few indstinct remarks BY Mesrs.
Wentverth aud 0rinnel was pssssd. igf
, Ia MILgAcE TO MESSENGERS. ffHf.rrf
The House took Nd the resolution from the Senate,
allowing to the messen the ssme amount of
pm al. If bringing 70 the city the eectorat votes
Tor nd Vice President of thu United States
- Vas allowed befwe the curti'Dert OF the In
the civil .nc plenac bill Of ls4s aud rcpesling the
sect'on which made tbs redusticp. 800 va 1'-f
The SvEAKsR, In counect'on vi IN this subject laid
hioss the hsuse memorial from the ues'soss.. from
v'rmrt, asking for an increase of compensation for
travelling sypebses 1850 -...f 90 BAD '....
Mr. VrrroN moved that the resolution be referred to
the Committee df Ways and Means. The subject
Jolly smnsd and discussed durnx the last session.
He thought Therefore that the Law then passed could
mot reach the evil without some considerations The
resout on Is predicsted the supposition that the
messepg~rs should receive much mileage mem
ess Of Conprrss That IL the compe which will
to SLOWED II the resolution pass. -, t r..
Mr McCLvLLASD No. that only authorizes twenty
MI V,r1or-Soms Of them viii get seven or eight
nur erd doiars The Law pays them both ways. All
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