The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, ls49.
SENATE

i WASHINGTON, Feb. ~, lS49.
SENATE.
| Mr.. Hale presented several abolition petitions
and the motion of reception was laid upon the Ia
d. Bile.
On motion of Mr.. Benton, a select committee
was ordered to be appointed, to enquire INTO the
eIpediency of applying Dr. Pages improvement
and discoveries in electromagnetic to naval Pur
, poses.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
, was taken up. An amendment, offered BY MIR
Walker yesterday, was pending. TO extend oye
California and New Mexico the revenue and land
laws, and those regulating intercourse with the
Indian tribes, and appropriating SlOO,OOO TO carry
them into effect.
Mr.. Bell proposed to amend the amendment b,
providing for State Government, the boundaries
beginning west of the Rio Grande, at the parable
r of AZ, and running to the Pacific Ocean.
Aqueston of order was raised, as to the rele
vancy of the amendment. A discussion on this
ensued; finally,
Mr.. Bell was enabled TO proceed with his re-
marks, expressing his views on the question.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Hilliard introduced a resolution, which was
agreed TO, calling npon the President OF the United
States for information with regard to the Consular
system.
MIR. Mckay, of the Committee of Ways and
Means, presented a substitute for the one dollar
gold coin bill, authorizing, in addition, twenty
dollar gold pieces TO be coined; the act to con-
expiration of that time, these pieces did not suit,
the law could be repealed.
Mr.. J. r. lngersoll was opposed TO the PROPOSE
ton. and thought that the dollar piece would be
| inconvenient and injurious.
| Mr.. Hudson, as well as Mr.. lngersoli, thought
that the gold coin would be liable 10 be passed off
| Tor half dime, being about that size. He said
| that The director of the mint had furnished the
Committee of Ways and Means with genuine
coin and counterfeit coin, and the majority Of
L fba alfl In alv Of
that fact, told with hesitation which was the gen.
une and which the false piece.
Mr.. NintOn said that he was in the majority, but
II the pieces had been given TO him separately, he
| conld not have told the difference between the
| tive.
Mr.. Jones' of Tenn, asked whether the gentle
tleman could tell the difference in the dark be-
| tween hundred dollar bill and dollar shin
plaster
Mr.. Hudson replied that the committee admitted
that there was nothing peculiar in the external sp-
pearance, and that il was only by the relative
weight OF the pure and the spurious coins that the
difference could be detected.
MIR. Nicoll insisted that the necessities of the
country required the coinage of these pieces, and
he expressed his belief that the people could dis
criminate between pure and counterfeit coins.
Mr.. Rockwell, Of Conn, moved 10 lay the bill
on the table. This was lost-yeas 81, nays l27
and the bill was then passed.
Mr.. Mckay brought forward his bill TO regulate
the shortest continued mail route.
The business on the Speakers table was taken
up, and disposed of, when
The bill TO create retiring list fer old and disa-
bled officers of the army was discussed, and then,
on motion Of MIR. Mckay, laid on the table-yeas
l27, nays 80.
The Houses al few minuterpast 3 o clock, ad-
oumed.
WASHINGTON, Feb -, lS49
SENATE
Mr. Webster offered paper authorising the
President TO hold possession of California and N.
Mexico, 10 preserve order, TO employ our Navy
and Amy TO enforce our laws, and TO appoint our
officers 10 execute them, and that an sppropria-
ton be made for these subjects-read and order
ed 10 be printed.
Mr.. Dayton offered a similar paper.
The Senate then took up the bill for supplying |
arms and ammunition 10 California emgranls up |
on certain conditions-after some debate the bill |
was passed.
HOUSE.
The Minnesota Territorial bill was reported from |
the committee and passed. The bill is TO take ef-
feet from and after the 10Th of March next,
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 6 m.
The House bill for extending the revenue laws |
over the new territories received and referred
10 the committee on commerce.
lOlnt resolution 10 establish a branch mint IN |
California was referred 10 the Finance committee. |
resolution was passad giving bounty lands TO |
substitutes serving during the Mexican war.
The general appropriation bill was then consid- |
cred.
Mr.. Dayton brought up his proposition for the
establishment of new territories.
Mr.. Webster made speech upon the present |
state of Affairs showed the Impolicy OF territorial
acquisition, deprecated the proposition, and pre-
ferred an independent bill.
Nj foil a. c.
Ill adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resolved itself into the Committee |
of the Whole for the consideration of the Post |
office bill.
Mr.. Preston made conservative speech upon |
the subject Of slavery, which was very eloquent |
No definite action was had on any subject before |
adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~, 6P.M
SENATE.
The credentials of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the Senator |
from Alabama, were presented. A joint resolution
was passed, comforting upon Scott Dale, Brevet |
Lieut. General, for gallant conduct during the |
Mexican war. The General Appropriation bill was |
then considered.
Mr.. Walker spoke in favor of his amendments |
for the establishment for temporary government
over the territories.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Farelly offered a resolution TO print 40, 600
copies of the Patent Office repou, -adopted
The bill for draining the swamp lands of LOuisi- |
ana was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. vinton, the House resolved IL |
self into Committee of the Whole for the consid- |
Grafton ofthe Post Office bull, which was discussed
at some length, until the Territorial bill was
brought. up,
w.sHrNsroS, Feb. Dc, P. NJ.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day, Mr. Walls, the newly elect
ed Senator from Delaware, vice John NJ Clayton,
resigned, presented his credentials, was sworn
and took his seat.
The bill making remuneration TO the State of
Louisiana, for expenses incurred in draining GER
tain swamp lands, was passed.
The bill regulating the pay department OF the
Army was passed.
bill allowing certain compensation 10 the re-
gisters and receivers of land Offices for locating
the bounty land warrants, passed
The general appropriation bill was then taken
up and discussed.
In the House to-day the session was mainly oc- |
cupied in the discussion of the California bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-sP.M.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day, Mr. Greeley reported the |
land bill, which makes provision of farm TO each
settler. MIR. Greeley defended the provisions Of
the bill in speech of some length, when, on mo- |
ton, il was laid on the table.
The California bill was then on motion taken up,
in Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Vinton in the |
Chair.
Mr.. Roman being entitled TO the floor, conclu-
ded his speech upon the tariff question, which |
was in support of the Protective Policy. He re- |
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