The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-02
TWO CENTS.

for governor. lsgsiaturs, marshal indIs.. "a ssS
. delegate In Congress, and the twelfth ssction
excludes slavery.
BRANCH MINT IN UPPER cAL,roarrA
Mr. M,AoE r:por,sda bill to sstAh!,.h . branch
othe ship Pennsyvana, which shall b sent there for
that purpose
put its psssage made the special ordsr for TO-
morrow, the House sgsin went into oomm' ttss, Mr.
rSnston In the chsir) and took up tho bill to ssta-
rsRR'ronIAL Government ros NEW mxrrco.
,,h h,.t section nsyiog been rssa .hion embraced
S'Tn the limits Of New Mexico all that part CLAIMED
,ss.es' lying between the Nueoss and the Rio
h v,sron offered to amend BY providing that this
NOT prejudice the claims Texas t. this part of
tb .eisi'ory In question; and he made few remarks
Mr: GsEsLsv opposed Mr.. viutou'. an. udms Mt, and
cont. nd.d that the territory b.t~s-o tbs Nueoes
sno the ko Grapde d not bsloug to rsxss
Several other gentlemen deba,.d thu question and
auesti:ns connected with the Mexican var we're not
forgotten, According to our POOR judg rent no nsw
light was emitted to improve darksnsd u sdsrstsnd
half ps.t four O'Clock, the comu,tts,ro.. ana IN.
House adjourned.
WAsHIS0rov Feb. %. 1910
For tvo hours the several sta ny ,es emo
tied themselves Of reports. There was much confu-
lion, a. usual, OF late.
MILITARY contributions MEXICO -usuRpArros or
PowER.
Mr. DUNCAN, of Kentucky from the select commit
nusl message, made report from tho majority, con-
GLIDING with resolution. via That the p, YER exsr-
eised by the President Of the United Ssatsn establish
Ing tariff ofdutss during the with Msxco, aud sp-
propriatpg the thus collected Ia th~ Of
any sot Of Congress is not warranted by tho laws end
the constitution hut In deregaton of bo,h s moved
that tho report be referred tho Conn ittse Of the
Whole ON the State Of the Usion, and that 1t be
printed
Mr.. McCLERNANp and Mr.. STANTON ssveraIly made
minority reports on the same subjsct.
They were referred to tho Computes of the whole
on the State Of the Union aud ordered Co bs prioted
Mr.. DUNCAN, from the SEINE COMMITTEES, reported .
Dill TO settle the aocounts OF ofHcsrs aut others
have received money arising feoa military ooutribu-
tions In Mexico 1t was ordered to third rsading,
when debate arising, 1t went over
Mr.. ViNToN, from the COMMITTEES Of WAYS and
Means, reported back, With smsndments, the bill
He said that If the appropriations bill. .SsaId not ;.
passed by the Houss it was hts intention wash his
fkirts Of the responsibility.
On his motion. the House agreed. hereafter to take
recess from half past three to xix O'CLOCK. r,.
Mr. HUpsoN. from the Committee Of WAYS aud Means,
to whom was referred resolution iuquirug uto tho
expediency IF reporting bill based srY act Of
1872 and asking for modd ,aton Of the present
nue. act made report in favor of the saus
Mr. NcoLL made report from this majority Of the
Mr. HUDSON moved that extra uumb,r Of copies
Of the reports b. printed aud this subject referred
to the Committee on Printiug.
THE FIRE
MI Hunt, from the Committees on Com naros, re-
ported bill to remit certain duties goods Destroyed
by the fire in the city Of New YORK in July l,45
Mr FicKL,N moved to lay the bill On tns table, but
'nr rp Oa, Gns T S prevail was hsn pt.sd
streyed, are TO be examined by the Collector OF the
PORT the Naval Officer aud the DISTRICT Attorn.v Who
| are to constitute board Of conmissiou For the
suc units ascsrtaned debsntures issus and oil
! bonds unpaid TO be cancel ed
| ARMS AND AMMUnITIONs CALIFORNIA.
The joint re,olution from che Senate dire sting tbs
SECRETARY Of War to furnish eaigr California
Mr.. B.yLr expressed the hope that the resolution
Mr.. WHITE asked, what WIS tho n,css,ity for this
measure.
fact that the emgra nts had Jes ARMS and
they would be lost to tho government they not
Mr.. GENTRY was In favor Of thu arms ani aumuni-
tion being furnished without nost. rns suigrssts
ment can do to give them the means Of doing So
The resolution was then pasted.
The bill to establish ...
TERRrroRIAL GOVERNMENT FOR Minnesota
rom the Senate embracing tbs oussids territory az
Of the previous question. .f
RUNNING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE urrrKp STATES
AND MEXICO usUAPATIoN
Inc House took up the Senate bi providing for the
appointment Of commissioner snd surveyor, to run
the boundary line betseen the Uoired states and
Mexico, IS provided for by the treaty
Mr.. SMITH. Of the Committee Foreign Affairs, re-
ported an amendment.
Mr. ScBENcK likewise offered an amend ment, to the
effect that NO part Of the money sha bs appropriated
for the pay of a commssio surveyor heretofore
appointed without authority of Law BY the treaty It
lie provided that the ment OF country shall
appoint commissioner and Q surveyor to run this
ne When the treaty sent hero by the President,
pointmen mt Of aco@missionsr, but oommas nsr and
surveyor that the treaty might oe carried out Con-
ero66 NOT 0at0ly acting the ndAtt0u,
tho President assumed without authority of law the
creation Of the Office, himself TO appoint commits
iormsnce OF their duty and took himself the
thority OF exercising legislative functions, and fxsd
Mr.. NIcoLL-Is not the commissioner appointed
under the 'rssty, which is q law Of the land!
Mr. ScHENcK-No. The President did not then an
deystand any such construction. The President and
the Senate made void the Liquidation Of the land There
10 not, In the treaty word said about tho salary
tenure II the Congress be true to itself aud de-
termined not to give up aft.r subject the
chief Executive power to CONTROL III most, II not quite
everything, there must come time when Congress
must say, thus far thou shalt 60 aud farther %
Mr.. STArToS-The gentleman may ~ answered bys
single sentence THIS House, in conusctiou WITH tho
other has the right to appropriate money necessary
pay the salary or net at their pleasure but che oss
Whatever 1t must 10 carried into effect BY the .xssS
tive officer of the government. The treaty requires
commissioners to commence the work Of ning the
boundary &C particular period.
Mr ScHENcK-I would ask uhether or not It be .
fact that the commissioner aud surveyor shall be sp-
pointed BY the governments Of the country. would
ASH wnen me treaty says government II 1t means the
1.-THE constitutions requires the officers Do sppo nted
in any particular manner, to b. nominssed By the
tuition knows other mode is done for the govern
ment by the Executive and the Senate, who cot for
them under the constitution. Where was tue objsc.
tion in the Senate? It s understood that the uemua-
consent Of tho Senate. comprising every Senator
Of the gsntemsn's own (ths whig) party. The only
authority wn1cn the House has, Is 70 withhold tho
salary which should be given to the officer.
M ScHENcK-Whst said had NO refsreu ice to the
individual appointed care not whether hs
uhanimously confirmed, or barely confirmed stand
on the principle that the Hoass 10 be troddsn
down by the Executive.
Mr.. STANTON AS the gentleman thinks that only
the gorernmt mt can act ask whether the treaty
m AIDE by the government!
Mr. ScuKNcK-Aocordingt to the constitution.
Mr.. SrANToN-As the commi'stooer ADD Surveyor
were appointed aud confirmed by the Senate tire
mains with US to withhold or to pay the salaries.
Mr.. ScHENcX-By what authority are the salaries
paid!
Mr.. SrAsros-Th Hou,e may ax them, or leave the
President TO do it. f....
Mr.. ScHEScx ssked question, which was answered
by
Mr.. STANTON as follows Suppose Congress pass an
act to build sh p. Of and directs certain ssean to
be employed says nothing bout i'll ask ~nsshee
the Executive would not have 1t Ia hts poser 20 nx the
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