The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-18
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
House or Representatives.
WAsHIscroN, Jan. 10, lS4s.

oScoA0Ns
House or Representatives.
WAsHIscroN, Jan. 10, 1849.
The EPEAxER sa,d that yesterday, resolution was
offered by the gentlemen from Massachusetts, (Mr.
1.ru~snts for csfoso,s and New Ms1oo tho rdsr
Of the day for Tuesday next the 2sd instant The
S ~: y a;Dasd to IT,, ~: chair W.: M to ~
lution vas adopted by two thirds 1t appeared, how
ever bat here w.' mi'r.:dns OF one Of the asu.es
Va. net Pc ssd, and the motion to reoonsider will lie
Mr.. Tuck asked leave to Introduce the following
os ss s; wa,sS .ss n,e
% ;ns attention
whereas the disposition people the Uasd states
s me ~ to
onss sssls.ry State With foreign scssrs%.s:
q Tor &:
Soss law end .ts a'sa %
Mr. WHirE objected to the introduction Of the
luton 50 he to DO called for reports
isrHMus OF PANAMA-AMERIcAN COMMENCE.
Several report. were then made; one By Mr.. King Of
Georgia from the Committee on Naval Aa.'rs-a bill
making pTov lon fr the transport alton Of troops and
suppl - over the sthmus Of Panama. and for promot
r. ssa.s .n s% ass. q
- United State. Of Amer. II cSns.s. assembled That n:
behalf q the United
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Tie United States which shall contain tie following condition:
r said wil.n B. A.pnv.l John L. Stephens. Henry
States :sa ysar p:.sss
s:s h. sn three Ss to rSS sS
ooeaT; which shall weigh hundred
They II rasspefs by stern on said road .oros, tt.
g ndjs ~ in The employ e u. Tnits
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the UnS - M SO sss,d five ID. SoI rsr tan
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Of hs road adjoining suitable wharf for the
N i.isss which may .n,. IN registered enrolled
:,. sna !. ss:s.: ua,si sss:
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h said 20 years frm
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sfy hsusad dollars per ssndtsr.ss1 q he .sryos
may ~
hsvs been ten yesr resoind tn. sud
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once said company shall DO in seaport town Of the
conditions herein required placed said
parties named their assigns berg citizens Of the United
He moved that ten thousand extra copies Of the bin
and accompanying report be printed sud that the bill
Be- r.de the psri. ords. Of The d:y after tho 'ppro
Mr. bRoDHEAD inquired whether the report contained
Mr. Krue replied that the map was printed last sss-
sion and that Is the tbo.raphc stone had been pre-
served, the expense would ks trining
The SPEAKER remarked that the bill could be made
0peCtal T OUlV hY unanimous consent,
Mr. Roor-t will object to any bill being made .
spe",a, order, until the Territorial bills be made
question Of printing referred to the Printing
MIR Kra said that he would mevs to make the bill
epeei, order after the Terrific rial bills.
Mr. Roor-I remarked that would object, until the
Mr. Krro-wm Il b in order to suspend the rules,
The SrEAxER-N until next Monday.
Mr. scHExcx. from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported joint rssouton rroviding for the distri-
n%HHg ss. ONCE: Of II: navy
Planst on, motion to lay upon the table was mega
Mr.. GREELEY offered an amendment, to strike out
" commissioned officers" and insert national YES.
cells" He said that ne had voted heretofore. against
books for members, except occasion, and then
he did not understsnd the question. IL ono Of the
book. Of laws shoula he placed on board o every M.
Mr. F,crnlr rem.rIsd that b. bad never subscribed
to the policy of distributing books to members and
could not consent now to enlarge the policy By in
tributed to officers Of the navy, Congress would bs
called to distribute them to officers Of the army.
missoned officers should have the books and why not
the seameu. on whom the laws operate? The men who
Law to Be- Ss,d as sealed book to them Il did seem
to him that this resolution extending the expsnd
and from giving books to officers Of the navy 1t must
Mr.. STANTON said that the expenditure would be -
ustnsbe the printing to the
to inform hem of the nature Of their duties The book
compiled by permission, and under tho sat o Ion
Of the Secretary Of the Navy and IL is believed to be
very useful is the only compilation Of that eaarsc
MIR BOWLS offered an amendment, viz =" Audthst
the sesmep, saiers and mariners, be each furn.hed
with copy of thu patriotic airs of the nation pro-
vided that they will not cost more than fifty cents
eeR{" s,r.v,, ..,a .,.. N. .m.,am.,. va, no. IN
order, on the ground that an mendment is pending.
Mr. BowLIN remarked that an amendment was
The SPEAKER said that the sentleman's amendment
irrel-vsnt The resolution proposed to purchase
books of . scientific character.
Finally the resolution ordered to be engrosssd
for third reading
The House took up the bill to continue in force,
til further legislation by Congress the law establishing
the ONCE of Commissioner Of Peusons.
MIR VIrroS remarked that the Committee Of Ways
and Means had bad the subject under CONSIDERATION,
and had directed him to report the bill The law
creating the office Of the Commissioner OF Pensions
expired in 1846 It then extended until the 4th OF
March next. Unless this bill pass now, the office will
The bill was then carried through its several stages
and psssed. i
RppuBLIos not USGRATEFuL-rHE NAMED SOLDIER.
The bill frem the Senate for the relief Of Major James
NJ Ssaptan taken II allows him $50 month,
In lieu OF HIS preseat pep'ion,
NJ. BARROW did not know that the House ~ou'd OBJ
sct vt AL the pas age Of thu bill Major Scantlan
eniistea In a Tennessee regiment in 1S46 He was at
the stormipg of Monterey. he was standard bearer
there and vas distinguished Cor his bravery and good
conduct He was at the capture Of Vera Cruz then
st the battle Of Cerro Gordo and for his conduct on
that occasion he made captain In the fourteenth
ree,u emit under the ten regiment bill H. went with
the American rcer to the valley Of Mexico. and was
prseent at the battles Of Contrerss Churubusoo, Mo.
limo del Rsy, aud Chapuitspec He was supposed TO
be mortaly wounded while leading his company
- the sssaulting party and 1t was mentioned In
the report Of General Pillow, that his escape
from death almost miraculous, For bis services
on different OCCASIONS he received the honor OF the
rank Of brevet major. He returned to the United
states in very bad health and. Ia addition to the
sdpcta of hip ude he undar pulmonary