Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18
CONGR ESS.
WAsHINGToS, Jan. 8, lsi

organized, Vice President Dallas took tho
chair, and the chaplain offered up prayer.
Mr.. Houston, of Texas, offered resolution
for the appointment Of select committee t.
enquire into the expediency Of Railroad for
military purposes, between the town Of San
Francisco, on the Pacific, and the Missouri
II lies on the table.
Mr. Hale. Of New Hampshire presented
petition against the extension Of Sla, cry to
the new States, and f,r abolishing Slavery
and the Slave trade wherever Congress has
the jurisdiction. Mr.. Hale moved the petition
be received and referred to the Commiteo on
the District of Columbia with instructions to
report a bill on the said District.
Mr.. King, of Ala, moved to lay the ques
ton of reception on the table.
Various points of order welo here discussed
when the yeas and nays on the motion were
demanded, and stood as follows; yeas %,
nays l6.
Mr.. Corwin, Of Ohio, offered a similar petit
ton. The question OF reception was laid OF
the table
Mr.. Hale offered a Joint resolution directing
the President to present a sword to the nearest
male relative Of Major Ringgoli, which Wa
referred to the Military COMMITTEE.
The bill for establishing reciprocal trade in
certain articles of produce between Canada
aud the nited States, was taken up.
Mr.. John A. Dix, of New York, supported
the bill in few brief remarks, in winch he
showed the advantages that would result to
the United States by a free Interchange Of
commodities, the produce Of the respective
countries. lie considered the measure would
augment the commercial Intercourse and cx-
tend the facilities Of trade.
Mr.. Pelrco, of Maryland, spoke in opposi-
ton, and thought the advantages of the biz
were all on the side of Canada. The United
States would not get a sufficient equivalent for
the proposed liberal concessions.
Mr.. Hunter, of Va, opposed the bill, ond
thought its operation unequal, and that it
would prove very prei.dicial to agricultural
and ry favorable TO the manufacturing inter
ess.
Mr. Niles, Of c., supported the bill.
Mr.. Phelps, Of Vt, offered an amendment,
t" include all manufacturers of cotton. leather
and wool
Mr.. Westcott, of Fla, expressed his intcn-
ton to vote in the affirmative
Mr.. Dows, of La, said that the constitution
enjoined the performance Of equal duties on all
the States. The practical operations Of this
b1l would prove the reverse Of this doctrine.
Under it trade woull he made free at the
North, while the same trade would be taxed
at the South. lie would therefore vote a.
ganst the bill.
MIR. Metcalie, Of Ky, said that tie bill wa
partial sectional, and local in its cl claracter.-
lie was opposed to all such legislation, and
moved to lay the bill on the table
Mr.. Dix approved of this, as he wished op-
portnnity to answer objections at length
The bill was then informally passed over.
and other unimportant business was taken up
for consideration, after which the Senate went
into executive session, and the doors were
losed. After short time spent therein. the
doors were again opened, and the Senate on
motion adjourned.
HousE.-Ihe members assembled at noon,
the Speaker in his scat, who called to order -
The journal of Saturday was then read, and
the days business commenced.
The Speaker alluded to the state ,f,le vote
on the Pachoco Bill, as taken on Saturday,
and said that two errors were made by the
Clerk in counting The vote, which had been
corrected. The true vote, lie said, was yeas
60, nays 50.
Mr.. Farrelly, Of Penn, said tha, he tad
voted in the negative on the passage Of the
bill, but that his vote had not been recorded.
The Clerk was then directed to record hi
vote. The vote as amended now stood yeas
80, NAYS 90.
Conflicting motions were here made, and
much excitement followed.
Mr.. Sawyer, Of Ohio, moved to reconsider.
and Mr.. Collamor, Of Vermont, wished TO de-
bate the motion
Mr. Rhett, Of 5. C., and Mr. Toonlbs. of
Georgia, held colloquy with the Speaker.
who decided that Mr.. Sawyer's motion should
lie over, and as this was not private bill day
came around
Mr.. Nlcholl, Of New York offered rcso.
luton making the bill providing for the ostab.
lIshment Oft Branch Mint in New York. the
special order Of the day for the 18Th instant,
and moved to suspend the rules in order TO con
sider the resolution, and called for the yeas
and nays, which on being taken stood thus
yeas l2i, nays 20. The resolution was lost.
'"o-'hlrds Of tie House no, having voted
for il.
On motion, the House resolved itself into a
Committee OF the Whole on the State Of the
Union, and took up for consideration the bill
ior the settlement Of private claims against the
Government. The bill was briefly considered.
when the committee rose The bin and 4