The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-19
SWAMP LANDS


Louisiana TO drain the swamp lands be made the spe
eal order Of the day for week. and that It be
30 continued until disposed Of.
Mr. Roor-I object to 1t being made special order,
until the territorial bills are made special order.
EXTENSION OF THE REVENUE LAWS.
Mr.. FRIES asked leave to introduce joint resolution
that the laws Of the United States be extended
over California and New Mexico, and all ports and
lar bors Of the mainland shall constitute colieo Ion
district At the port Of San Francisco there shall be
collector Of customs; and the President Of the United
States is authorised to establish such ports Of delivery
not exceeding three in number, he may deem expo
dent and to appoint by and with the advice and
snt Of the Senate, officers to reside thereat.
There was objection and leave was not, therefore,
given.
LIQUIDATION OF MEXICAN cLAMs-souNpARr LINE.
The SPEAKER called committees for reports; first,
MIR. billiard impaired whether he could now make
. report from select COMMITTEES!
The SPrAxER replied that select committees would
Mr. SMITH, Of Connecticut-Hss the Committee on
Foreign Affairs been called!
The SPEAxER-Just this moment.
Mr.. SMITH-I want TO make some reports. ! am
directed to report the bill to carry into effect article
Of the treaty between the United States and the Mex
can republic, to run the boundary line with
amendment. It does not contain an appropriation,
Committee of the whole the State of the Union ut
lies ON the Speakers table
MIR. J. II. INcERsoLL-I desire to ask whether there
Ia In the bill any reference to claims
MIR. SAITH Not at all wish also to report with an
amendment, the Senate bill to carry into effect certain
treaty stipuations, under the treaty between the
United States and the Mexican republis with regard
to claims move that it be referred to the COMMITTEES
of the Whole the State Of the Union and that it be
printed and made the order Of the day for TO-
THE bill provides for board Of commissioners to pass
with this bill, an amen dment, which will offer as
subitituts for it, desire it to be printed that mem
ment L. that all those which were adudioated
under the former convention, by the American Com
mi.soner. and not finally acted on by the umpire, for
want Of time, should have hearing
!, MI THOMPSON, OF Mississippi would ask whether
the bill contains an appropriation and makes it
cessry to refer the bill to the Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union?
Mr. snirH-It does not contain an appropriation.
Mr.. TnoMrsoS-lf the bill should be committed 1t
will propose some specific day for its consideration.
Mr. SMITH, hope that the amendme mt to the bill,
offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be
printed.
Mr.. THoMrsox-Is it in order now for me to make
motion that the bill be made the special order ofthe
The SPEAxER-Only by unanimous consent.
MIR THohrsoN-Then ask the gentleman to consent
Mr.. Roor-I object
SHORT LECTURE.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote by which
the bill for the relief Of Capt Paine Kane (who
wounded in the Mexican war; was referred to the
Committee OF the Whole, the object being to put the
Mr.. ScHErcK said that the House could not reach
the cases Of those who wounded in the with
Great Britain and why should this be taken up!
Mr. PkTrIr-What kind Of grade 10 " ordnance off,
GER or an egent!" Iwant to know what grade that Is!
other gentleman, answer the question? Why should
he receive pension Of forty dollars month! (After
apaussl No one, then, can answer.
Mr.. WENTwORTH-Since have been In Congress
have noticed one thing-if an individual comes here
on private bill day, objections made TO his BILL
early adjournmsnts, and carry the motion II they
cannot DO this they threw every obstacle In the way
or vote down the bill There is possible BY
which the bills on the private calendar be reached
am willing to stay here until those reached
In the regular order Of busness viii sit here night
to do business In order but opposed to the system
Of exclusive legislation. When, BY the shutting and
tSsS S1s q business cant b. attended
see what We can do for them on Fridays:
the table.
Mr.. WrErwoRrH-I will not make that motion l
want all private claimants to get their Dues and the
wounded soldier TO get his pension. II they do not
want them to know the reason want the pensioners
who thronR the capital to know whose fault 1t 10.
desire their cases to be taken up Fridays and Sa
turdays; but will not move to lay the table; am
too great friend Of the soldiers.
Mr.. BRoDHxAp--I have no doubt that this soldier
can receive his pension under the existing law Tho
House will be for the lecture Of the
to lay the motion on tho table.
This was determined in the afiTmativs-ayss, 20;
noes, "a.
Ihe House resolved itself into . Committee Of the
Whole on the State Of the Union, (Mr. Smith, Of In
diana In the ohar and resumed the consideration Of
the BILL making appropriations for the civil and dplo
matte % Of the for the ending
The amendment pending was that Of Mr. Embree-
that mileage shall be charged according to the nearest
BY adding that the compsnsstsn shall be increased Il
the rate Of one dollar for every miles
This latter amendment was this morning rejected,
but one or two votes being in Its favor.
Mr.. BRowN, Of Mississippi, moved to amend-that
hereafter members shall receive more than their
travelling expenses and eight dollars day for the time
nd 00inO frnrn tha AZ If
eminent provided that not more than twenty one days
BE- consumed either way, except in cases q sickness
route because this impracticable nine. this
Of the shortest routes travelled horses and
Greeley would not with to be placed in such pre.
dicsment. (Ha! ha hal
MI oREELEY- Would the members from Texas only
nave twenty one days for travelling!
hr BRowE-Yes
The amendment was then rejected. Ayes AZ, noe. TO-
Mr.. ScHEScx offered an ansndme that the mile
age sha be ten cents mile, the distance to be com
BY the utusl route and in lieu Of the per diem
ana otner members shall receive $26 900
per annum. He believed that this would shorten the
session He was opposed to paying members who we're
detained on the way for there might be good deal Of
Napoiesns army, on their retreat from Moscow there
would be many disabled on the road.
Tbs amendment was rejected ayes 4s, noes 70.
. MI. LAIN proposed that every member, instead of
the present mileage shall receive $40 day for the
time consumed in travelling. He thought that this
The amendment was rejected
Mr. sowLiro offered sliding scale, reducing the per
so on, down to 81. ia member absent himself TO be
deducted So day.
This was rejected.
Mr.. VErABLE moved to amend-thst members should
not be paid per diem when abse mt business plea
sure He raid that, during the last session. several
were on electioneering and such grievance
thould be corrected.
Tie amendment was agreed to.
Mr Brown, Of Missfsippi, offered another-that the
miesge, hereafter, sba be computed by direct line
from the refderce OF members, and shall be determined
by the books Of the Post Office Department
twas rejected.
MIR ScHEscx offered an mendment-that the mile
sge shsl be ten cents mile and that member shall
receive a yearly salary Of So GEO.
Mr.. EnBRrE-I rise to question Of order This 10
the re amendment the gentleman offered before.
The CHAInNAN-The chair 10 Of opinion that the
amt dine mt Is In order.
Mr. scnENcK-I understsnd that there IL . substan-
tial difference between $4,000 and $4,000. ! think
that the gentleman from Indiana will perceive this.
M. Vi.roN moved to amend, by saying that the
mhesge hs be paid according to the longest route.
no Phi tn hat