The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-09
TELEGRAPHlC INTELLIGENCE.
THIRTlETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WAsHISsroN, Jan 8, 184o.
THE OPENING.
At II O'Clock, the usual hour of meeting, there
quorum present. and it half past IL before the
Senate erganized-Vics President Dallas took the
char and the Chaplain offered up prayer.
RAILRoAD FROM SAN FEANcIsco TO the MISSISSIPPI
RIVER.
Mr.. HousroN of Texas, offered a resolution for the
oppont Of select commit to inq uirs the
expedency of railroad for military purposes between
the town Of San Francisco, the Pacific and the
Mississippi river.
1t lies on the table.
rHE SLAVERY QUESTION.
Mr.. HALE, Of Nav Hampshire, prese nted petition
against the extension OF elavery to States. and
for abolshng slavery and the slave trade wherever
CongIess has the jurisdiction. Mr.. Hale moved the
petton be received and referred to the COMMITTEES
che District Of Columbia with instructions to report
. bill in the said District.
Mr.. KING, Of Ale, moved to lay the question Of re-
ception on the table.
Various points Of order here discussed, vhe n
the yeas and nays the molten de anded, and
etood ~ follows-yeas 20 nays 10.
Mr.. CoRNIro, Of Ohio, offered similsr petition
Hhe question OF reception ~as laid on the table.
HONOR TO MAJOR RtNcaoLD
Mr.. HALE offered joint resolution, directing the
President TO preeent sword to the male rel.tves of
Major Rpegold, which referred to the Military
Committee.
CANADIAN RECIPROCAL TRADE.
Ehe bill fer establishing reciprocal trade In certain
articles OF produce between Canada and the United
States, was taken up.
Mr. JoHS A. DIX, Of New York supper. ed the bill in
a few brief remarks in woich he showed tbs adv .nta
GEES hat would result to the nit states py free in
tercbsDee of conmodtes The produce Of the respect
i've countries. He considered the would aug
ynent the eommsrcial Intercourse and extend the ia
cilitiseo OF trace
.Mr. PEkRcE, Of Maryland. spoke in opposition, and
thought the sdvant ages of the bill al the side
OF Canals. The United STAGES would nor get sum
cient equivalent for these proposed liberal concessions
MT HvrTER, OF Virginia. opposed the bull, and
ahouqt its operation un equal that IL would prove
very prejudcsl to Agricultural and very favorable TO
the manufacturing interests
Mr.. NILrs, Of Connecticut, supportt the bill.
MIR. PHkLrs, of Vermont, offered an amendment to
7nclude all manufactures of cotton leather and WOOL
MIR. wEsrcorr, of Florida, expressed his intention
NE. DowTys of La said that the constitution en-
jon. the psior Of rqua duties ali the States,
The practical operation of this bill would prove the
Of this doctrine under it, trade would be made
ut the North, while the trade would bs taxed
at the South He would, therefore vote agsinst the
bill.
MIR. MsrcALr, OF Ky said that the bill was partial,
pectonaL and locali in Its character He osed
e. all such legislation, and moved to lay the bill on
The table. .
The bill was then informally passed over aud so me
min business taken up ter consideration,
after which the Senate went into
ExtcUIiyE Session,
and the doors wer- closed After short time spent
Therein the doors again opened ana the Senate
en- motion, adjourned
House or Representatives.
WasHiNGroS Jan s, 1Si9.
PRELIMINARY BU.INEss
The members assembled at noJa. the Speaker IN his
,ceat, who called to rhr journal Of saturday
was then read, and the d. lays business commenced
CLAIM.
The Speaker alluded tue state of the vste on tins
pacneco BILL as taken SATURDAY, aud said chat Two
errors made by tue Clerk VA counting the vote.
which had been corrected. The true vote, he said,
was yeas So nays So.
Mr. FAaRxLLv. of Pen nsyl vauia, said that he had
voted In the negative the passage of the BILL but
that bis vote had bee ded.
The Clerk was then directed to record his vote This
vote, rs anIepaed new stcoa, yeas SO, nays &c. Con