The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-04
TELEGRAPaIC ISTHLLIGENcE.
TEalRT1ETH CONGRESS.

THiRI1ETH COSGREss.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate
WAsnIusroH, Dee. g. lSD.
The Senate met ct noon to-day, and being oslsA 10
order BY tho Vice President the Rev Mr. 0urlsy $50
formed his usual devotional dutise The journal e
the previous days business next Rad snd than
commenced the presentation OF
MEMORIALS PETITIONS,
which, after passing through the ordeal oomusnsl-
rate with their importance sevsrsy referred 70
the appropriate com mittsss. One Of the many psd.
tions was In relation to
Ex.raEsIDENr MoSHoE' rArKRs.
Mr.. DIE, OF New York prsss nted petition from Mr.
Gouvern-ur, praying appropriation for the publ.
cation Of the papers OF Mr.. Monroe His remarks we're
brief and to the point He concluded BY moving that
the petition be printed and referred to the Library
Committee.
REPoRrs OF STANDING coMMfrrEBs.
The reception Of reports from the standing commit.
ices was the next business in order The reports con-
sisted generally OF bills Of private character which
being read by their title laid under the rules
for consideration ct future time.
RECIPROCAL TREATIES.
The resolution submitted yesterday, by Mr.. BALD
WIN. Of Connecticut relating to treaties and laws for
reciprocal or joint trade with foreign notions WAS
taken up, and after being briefly discussed passed
kxTsA Par TO CERTAIN OFFICERS soLDIEas
The joint resolution, providing for the advance Of
three months extra pay certain oaosrs and soldiers
who served In the late with Mexico, up for
consideration, and on motion, was referred to the
Committee ON Military Affairs
CALIFORNIA TITLES.
Mr.. BREEsE, of Hin OTIS, moved TO take up the BIN
providing for the settle of titles ami surveying
ands in the territories Of Csfora ola ami Nav Mexioo
which wa adopted, when the bill read, and infort
maly passed over.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion the Senate then went Into executive sss
sion, and the doors closed.
House OF Representative.
WAsHIreroN, Jan 8, 1s4s.
The House met at the hour, and prelim oariss
being to, sundry uhimportant petitions
pre- bted and refer red.
EXAMINERS AGAINST THE urrrEp srArss
Mr.. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut, submitted . resols.
ton, to terminate the debate the bill for the estsv
blishment Of Board Of Examiners Of olaf ms against
the United States He said that the proposed board
was liable to ohjeotions-that the subject was an i'm
portant one and needed investigation.
Mr.. vENABLE, of North Carolina, moved to Isy the
resolution on the table, which was carried.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, 70 . privileged
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message yesterday, and that he wished to argus the
cAse
The SrEAHER, however, decided that such course
would not be in order and Mr.. Stanton sat down.
AnrI-sLAvERY PETITION
Mr.. GIDDIros, Of Ohio, presented petition, signed
by number Of females, praying for the abolition Of
slavery throughout the length and breadth Of the
land.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, wished to debate Ii
reception and reference; but 1t was laid over.
REroRrs OF BILLS.
Reports being In order sundry bills were reported nv
various committees, portion Of which were read ana
referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
HrcxEv's contribution.
Mr. ISoKasoLL, Of Pennsylvanis, from the judiciary
Committee, reported resolution authorship tbs
Clerk Of the House purchase COO copies Of Hokeys
constitution. At 81 90 each
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, opposed the object Of the
resolution, as extravagant.
,rEssIroR'AL oovExrmkrr rxw nsr,o.
Mr. Smith, from the Com nltt~a on the rsrr,Se. ,
ries to whom the mad beeo referred reported
OIL organising territorial government for New
M. .oSn, t. provision =. .udes :v r.
S'sse OF tine Union, and ordered TO be printed.
TARIFF.
report was made from the COMMITTEES TO whom hsA
Information from the Secretary Of the Treasury r.a.
tive to distinctions made in the rate Of duties upsu
CnedP WOOL ana wootsn manufactures; which
,shsn up ana ener various attempts to amend, was
isid on the table, BY vote Of SO to IS.
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
A message was received from the President, In an
swer to resolution calling for ipformstion ip r,sr,
ence to contributions levied In Mexican ports durps
the recent war
The resolution called for thu facts in tn. case and
by what authority the leviss made The MESSAGE
give. the particulars and goes into argums nt In
justification Of the same
The meeesge having been read,
Mr.. TooMBs, Of Georgia made remarks In ap-
position to the ground assumed by the President and
moved that 1t be referred to q select smmttee
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee. defepds the message.
and spohe at length with much nth and earnest.
pees In vindicatiop Of the mt and the prin
ctp'ee laid down in the message.
The question recurring upon referring the message
to special committee the motion ended Is
to order the printing n the ssags and agreed to-
The House thereupon adjourned.