The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-28

Senate al orders written or verbal or cor
respondence with any civil or military Go
vernon Of California agent the part of the UNI
ted States In CALIFORNIA; and further that
have been taken BY the Executive any Department
Of the government, to assemble a convention In New
Mexico for the purpose Of adopting constitution and
making application for admission into the Union, and
30, that he be requested to communicate to the Sc
nate all orders instructons and papers In relation
the Senate upon what ground he bases the opinion ex
pressed in his Annual ssssge Of 1s4o that
present themselves for admission into the Union.n
Mr.. HousroS submitted the following resolution
which lies under the rule:-
Resolved That the President Of the United States be
requested to communicate to the Senate all the official
the government Of the United Ssates and the military
authority stationed at Santa Fee ALSO all the CORES
pondence between the State of Texas and the United
States Government relating to the boundary
tion OF the territory Of Texas by the troops OF the uni
ties of the State OF Texas recognised by
the military authorities at Santa Fe.
The Presidents message given above, was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. PHELPS asked leave to introduce a joint resou-
tion in compliance with the suggestion Of the message,
suspending the action of the law limiting the amount
to be expended for the collection of the to
million five hundred and sixty thousand dollars. This
sum- said Mr. Phelps, has been found entirely too
small and, If continue in effect the law must result
in serious detriment to the public interest. l. there
FORE propose the passage Of joint resolution, suspend
ing the operation Of that law until Congress have
time to inquire whether the sum named Is sufficient
for the purpose named and hope it will receive ime
diate consideration.
AMI DAVIS, Of Mississippi, said he wa, in favor Of ad
herring to the rule of action deliberately laid down by
the law which is proposed to be suspended; but he
would not interpose any objection at present
The joint resolution was then read twice. and
ferred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. DOUGLASS presented the memorial Of the proyi-
siona government of Deseret, accompanied by a con
stituton and plan for State government, asking ad
mission into the Union or the establishment of Ter
ritoIial government.
There laid before the Senate several reports
from Executive Departments-amo which was the
annual report OF the Register Of the Treasury on CON-
meroe and navigation.
MIR DAVIS, of Mass, moved that the usual number OF
the report be printed.
Mr. HALE suggested reference OF the motion 70 the
Committee on Printing.
Mr. WEBSTER referred to the importance cf this do
and expressed the hope that objection would
be made to the printing forthwith.
The molten was then adopted
Nix DAVIS moved that $500 extra copies BE- printed
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. HALE referred to the miserable axecution tables
OF the public printing particularly OF some OF the do
cumepts of the last session II some arrangement was
not made by which the printing could be executed in
manner not disgraceul to the country he would OBJ
ject TO printing any tbipg Whatever.
MIR BoRLAND said, the Committee on Printing were
determined far they had the power to compel tAe
execution Of tile printing in style equal to the stand
erd OF the contracts. AT the time he that
the bad printing which had been complained Of was
the result az poor stem of economy the part of
Congress which had the printing to incompetent
parties and at prices which t generally admitted
could not afford rem uneration for decent work.
The motion to print extra numbers was agreed to-
MIR PHu.Ps moved that 10 900 extra copies of the
Presidents annual message, and tho accompanying
documents and 20 000 extra copies of the report OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury on the finances be printed
for the Of the Senate.
Referred to the Committee on Printing
cHERoREE AGNuITiss.
The ice President laid before the Senate report OF
the Second Comptroller and Second Auditor of this
Treasury, showpg the amount payable by the United
States TO the Cherokee Indians according to treaty Of
1886.
Mr.. WEBSTER objected to reply to joint resolution
Of Congress- being made by subordinate officers of the
government Congress had called for information, and
He moved that the report be laid the table Agreed
To.
srNISoLEs.
Mr SULEE, pursuant to notice introduced bill to
pay the expenses incurred by the State OF Florida ia
defending her citizens during the late Seminole insur
recton.
TIE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. DOUGLASS introduced u bill granting one hun-
dred and txty 81 public land to actual settlers
thereon. Also bill making liberal donation OF pub
reDse OF geological survey OF said States Also, bill
iof the benefit OF the Territory of Minnesota.
ELECTION or SENATORS PEOPLE.
Mr.. CLEMENS gave notice OF bill proposing TO amend
the constitution 20 as 10 provide Tor the election OF
Senator's by the people.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi gave notice Of a bill pro-
vding retired st for disabled officers of the army.
After short executive session. the Senate burned