Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04
CONGR ESS.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 30

! Various memorials and petitions were pre-
sented and referred. Among others, was one
by \
Mr. Niles, Of Connecticut, numerousiy sign
ed, praying for the reduction OF postage on pc
riodcals and newspapers. Mr.. Niles SAID 'ha'
he was very much interested in tins snoJeci
and that he would move, very soon, TO call IL Il
up. lie deemed reform was absolutely nee
ossary. The petition was then refered. Il
\ Mr.. John A. Dix, Of New York, Chairnan
! Of the Committee on Commerce.. reported a i
bill to romil tonnage duties on the Chinese Jank !
Keyrg.
4 II was agreed that whom the Senate sdjourn- |
Cd, il should do 80 until TUESDAY, tiAs "a day !
of January next.
Il On motion The Senate went Into esoenhFe
session. aud the doors were closed. After
shor! time spent therein, the doors were open
cd, and the Senate sdjoui over lue'-
day.
Il Uoysx The meu.NcrS me, at II O'Clock
when the Speaker took the Char
!, Mr.. Richardson presented JONI rcs0'u'lon'
( recurring the Secretary Of war TO pay 'sr'a'"
,roons in service under Gen. Wool, wEi.h vas
, read twice and referred.
4 Mr.. Rockwell, Of MASSACHUSETTS, offered q,
! raen,u,ion for s,uppiua the debate on private
i ,li y hen up in committee, which Was consia-
red.
i Mr.. Vin,on. Of Ohio, reported the army ana
'mi.itar; appropriation bills, which ~ere re'u
nd referred to the Committee Of the whole
This being private hll day, on motion, the
Ioaye resolved itself into COMMITTEE OF the
Il vbol, ON the state Of IN, Union, Mr.. Boyd
rKen,acky, f Officiating rs Chairman, and took
~ the Paeheco bill, providing indemnity Tor a
,ost slave.
q MIR. Wilson, of New Hampshire, obtained
T | he floor and made sieech against 1t : when
he had concuded he was followed by Mr..
= p,oyp, of Mss. ssippi who replied To Mr.
W,lson, and showed that the goyer"man' hao
ever recognised property IN slaves
IT 4 Nh Cabell, of Florida, addressed the COM
n,,,ce earnestly, and gave a statement ot the
lain. Mr.. Burt, Of South Carolina io''o"e'
= IN m earnest manner. lie would not aiI""
" ,he Other side of the House any Plea for "pP"
- ,lnr the bill. except on the ground ADVANCED
' ~ MIR. Wilson. namely, that there was III
- property in slaves. He said that the c'a'i
,e vas so clear that the human mind could no
I doubt lis correctness.
" Il Mr.. CoIlamer, of Vermont, objected, bl
- Mr.. Bur, declared hat he would hold HIM Il
le Wilson's position.
y When The latter had concluded, motor
II was made for the committee to rise but be
r. fore decision was had, motion was made +
u nv the bill on the table. On tbs the yeas an
st oovs we're demanded and decided IN the mega
II tive, by yeas GG, nays So.
n Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, then commenced
u ,ncech AGAINST the BILL but gave way 10
IS, motion for adjournment, which was carrle'
lta and the House adjourned over TIL TUESDAY
he the I'd Of January next.
nj, Washington, Tuesday, Jan. ,.
s-n Sr.Arr.-Thc Vice Presiden. called I'll
m Il Senate TO order at the usual hour he'
Ia Mr.. Gurley offered prayer, and the journal
lis Friday was read. Sundry petitions and nj
,m MORALS were presented and referred.
,d- Mr.. Bcrrien presented the credentials oi NJ
rail- Badger (present Senator) reelected as Sena
tho or from North Carolina to serve Tor the ter
ca. # six years from the l,h of March next.
,LU Mr. Bradbury submitted a resolution whi'
ur vas considered by unanimous consent ana
the creed to, authorizing the appointment oi a
,7t lect committee TO inquire into the eXpedlen'
nc of establishing special board of colnInisslo
ma ers to settle all claims against the oni'
DIS, STAKES.
.,ol i Mr.. jefferson Davis, from the committee
Il Military Affairs, 10 whom had been submit
!, \ memorial from Mcssrs. Aspinwall and OF
IN. RS, in relation to the Panama Ran KOS
.oo, made a repolt thereon, which was read a
een Idercd to be printed.
,,,o HousE.-Thc House was called 10 order
rae. ,ha speaker, aud after prayer and fead"H
H., ;,llthe journal, a number Of petitions were
senied.
AL, On motion il was ordered that 10000 CO
dis ~ les Oh OOl. L IculoHt iCloi'" ~ l'
~, the reports Of tleut. Emory TO be bound III
nat, volume.
6 oi The House then resolved itself into conn
,rI . of the whole Oh the state oi the um"h'
hcl o, up bI from tne COMMITTEE oi M1SS -
from. means making appropriations 10 heC' ''o
hr,r uclency IN the expenditures OF government
FoRrrNArE-lhe Washington correop
dent Of the Journal Of Commerce THINKS
.o,., .i,.,l .,.u no..u,ys MAJ % Ia restore
,.,,- A .ucd hnmor ui tHr .'oU,nrrn meh"''S'
70 thereby postpone for the present the dlsou
~, Of the lnlou.
ere ,,...,..o,.,. ,ss,,l
,moN uPThc lcpIsIatur OF Kentucky assem-
80. n, i.,Nugluu uu saturday, Tie Jo'h I'
,.a,II .,,t.ou uia Senator To tnG9rtss' '" Il"
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