The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-27
TELEGRAPR,C INTELLIGENCE.
THIKTIEsTH CONGRESS.

THlHTlETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.
WAsHIsGror, Jan. 20, IS4o.
rRE,rMIr.RIss.
The Senate met ct IL O'clock as usual tbs Vice
PRECEDENT in the chair. Prayer was offered BY Rev
Mir siicsr Chaplain and the journal read by the See.
Rotary.
Numerous memorials aud petitions were presented
and appropriately disposed Of.
Mr.. SrvResoS, Of Penn. prsse utsd . petition, nu-
merousy signed praying Congress to lssislSts for the
reduction Of the tariff.
REVOLUTIONS HAMPsHIRs.
Mr.. ArHERroN presented series OF resolutions
psssed by the Legislature OF rhs State Of New Hamp
SHIRE nstructng her Senators and requesting her Re-
pressptves TO 90 against the of sl,-
very In the new territories, ana TO Oppose slave
traffic in the District Of Columbia also appr ovug Of
the votes which had been upon these BY
the Senators and Reprrse ntatives from that state
The resolutions were ordered to be- printed.
ATLANTIC RAILR0RD COMPANY.
Numerous reports Of comm ttees prese ted and
passed upon and among them one by Mr. Dreess of
Illinois from the Committee Public Lands pro-
v0iDg by It'll for the grant Of the right Of t. b
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Company, which was
passed.
Dir. KING, Of Alabama. offered resolution directing
an inquiry 10 % mace INTO the expedenoy Of regulat
ing by Law the number nd pay Of officers connsos-
ed with the Ssnare, which was, by unanimous DON.
sent, considered and sdop cd
BREMEN MAIL
The Senate also adopted resolution calling FOR In
formation respecting the the mail By
steamers to Bremen
ExEcUTIyE COMMUNICATIONS
A message received from the President Of the
United States by the Ia uds OF his private Secretary
kELIEF BILLS.
On motion Of Mr. REvEEDV JOHNSON, Of Maryland.
the Senate took up for consideration the bill for che
relief OF Dawson and others
MIR PHELPS, OF Vermont opposed the bill In lengthy
and able speech
Mr.. RRvEnDr JOHNSON replied to him, aud advocated
the bill with marked ability pointing cut the reasons
for Its passage in foroibe and energetic terms Mr.
johnson having concluded, thu further confederation
Of the bill was postponed add the Sanste wsnt into
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
After some time spent in the Transaction Of exsou-
tive business with sloed DOORS the opened
and the Senate adjourned over to Monday.
House or Representative.
WAsHrNGros, Jan. 26, 1910.
PRELIMINAaIEs.
The House met at the usual hour, when prayer was
offered By the Rev Mr. Gurley, chapIain, and the
Of yesterdays proceedings read and sppro
COMMUNICATION FROM THE TREASURY DEPAR,Msrr.
!. The srEAKrs laid before the House a comma nioa-
ton from the Secretary OF the Treasury which, With
out being read was laid upon the table, and ordered
to be printed.
AND JUDGE conxLiN
Mr.. J. INaERsoLL, Of Pen ylvania from tho Com.
mittee ON the Judiciary, to whom was rsferrsd the
petition Of Mr. Little Clerk OF the United STAGES Dis
com.
planning Of the conduct Of Judge Conkn Of the same
Court, reported q resolution auhsrisng An invssti-
CATION into the and giving the DO yer
to send for persons and papers After brief discus
sion by Messrs IDgersoll Ashmun OF Msssachusetss,
and Congor Of New York, MIR Rockwell, ofConnso-
TOUT and called for the regular order Of
and the subject was indeAnitsy postponed
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Houee accordingly resolved Itself int Com.
mittee Of the Whole upon the private calendar Mr..
Brodhe ad Penn. in the CHAIR and duly Considered
and passed sixty six private bills The Committee
then rose and reported the Sane to the House. whom
the bills were all conourrsd in.
On motion, the House adjourned