The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-01
TEL, GRAPHIC INTgLLIq ENCE.
THIHTIHTH CONGREsS.
SECOND SESSION.

prayer and the journal Of yestssdsy was read and An
proved.
PETITIONS, sc.
Sundry petitions and memorials were presented by
Msssrs. Uphsm and Sturgeon, and referred.
AmVng them was one presented by Mr.. CLAYTON
frou the city and county Of Philadelphia, numsrousy
signed praying Congress for = change In the tariff
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
TEMPERANCE, AND NO PLoooINo, IN THE ARMY AND
Mr. DIX presented . memorial, numsrousy signed
by etsens Of New York, asking that measures might
be taken to promote the principles Of temperance In
the Army and Navy; for the abolition OF spirit rations
and finally for the abolition Of logging In the navy
The necessity for the latter barbarous CUSTOM the
memorialists urged would be mainly removed by tho
removal Of spirit drinking board ships Of war;
Tho memorial, which received respectful attention
was referred to the Conmitts on Naval Affairs.
PREsIDENrIAL VOTES.
Mr. CLAYTON, Of Delaware, ofered Joint resolution
for the appointment of . Committee Of Congress to
proceed At the proper time to open and count the
votes cast during the late election for President md
Woe President OF the United states. Tas resolution
was adopted.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. DOUGLASS presented the resolutions Of the Legl-
through that State and for Internal impro vsmsnts
generally which was referred to the committee ON
| Public Lands.
MT WEsTcoTT, OF Florida, presented the resolution
OF the legislature OF that State, in favor Of tho
moval of the SemnolSs territory towards sun
| down.
RAILROAD THROUGH IOWA.
Mr.. JONES gave notiso that he would ask Leave at
future hour OF the present session, to introduce bi
the title Of which he named, for grant OF
State Of lowe for ths construction Of . railroad
| through that State. It referred to the Com.
mittee en- RoaLs and Canals.
PAYMENT
Mr.. JONES reported bill enforcing the payment to
the State of Iowa Of portion Of the Of
tain public lands for educational purposes which vas
by unanimous consent, read second and third time
| and psseed
RAILROAD FROM ARKANSAS TO CALIFORNIA.
JErrERsoN DAVIS, from the Committee Of Military
Afars reported resolution ng 40 pro-
praton Of $4,000 for the survey Of a lroad route
from Arkansas to California via Santa Fe witch was,
on motion made the order OF the day for Wednesday
RIGHT OF WAY AND RAILROAD IN ILLINOIS.
grant OF the right Of way for rsiroad through the
public lands In illinois. The motion was considered
Mr. RUsx moved to take the bill for organizing
additional United States Court in Texas, which was
considered In Committee, and laid for pre-
cent.
RAILROAD ACROSS THE IsrHMus PANAMA.
The bill making provision for the oonstruc Of
rairoad aoroes the Isthmus OF Panama was then
taken up. After some discussion, tho Senate ADOPTED
amend u,ent giving the Secretary of the Navy d,
creton to make contract for the Of the road
or not ~ might be deemed sd visabe Another amen
ment proposing to exclude all contracts for carrying
ME- Mills, OF Connecticut, spoke with considerable
ability In opposition to the whole scheme He thought
ffem the of this road had bsen
He entertained serious doubts about authority Of
Congress to pass the bill.
ME- ALLrN. Of Ohio, spoke with his usual effect The
subject was one OF too much mag nitude, and snoum
bsrsd With too many details to be disposed Of at the
Senate, be moved an indefinite postponsmsnt Of the
whole subject
Mr. WEBSTER, Of Massachusetts,, here rose. and Of
uen mntio n tha
nstor from Ohio, he thought not advisable He prefer
red the TshuAntepeo route, II that practicable;
but there wss no proposition pecting that route
now before the Senate and he did not know whether
the right Of way could be procured from Mexico Ex.
isting circumstances were certainly In favor Of the
Mr. BuILEa spoke briefly in opposition, not only to
THE, but to all similar schemes
Mr. CLAYTON, Of Delaware, agreed with the Senator
from Massachusetts, and thought 1t di grsos to the
age that no communication had yet been
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS said he was opposed to ali such
works out Of the limits Of the United States Tnsy
had % much q they could attend to Of the kind ct
In the course Of the debate amendments were offered
ticut; but they we're not acted upon
On motion Of Mr.. Dickinson, Of New York the bill
was laid on the table until tomorrow and the Senate
went int
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
After some time spent in the consideration Of
tive business, the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
The members met at the usual hour. Prayer BY the
Chaplain and journal read.
The SrEAxxR announced the first business In order
on his table, to be reports from when var
Gus reports from committees made, among which
was one from Mr. Ingerso who reported to the House
sundry small bills, which were sevsrslly considered
and passed.
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. EDWARDS, Of Ohio, from the Com ittes on thu
IF Colin
introduction Of slaves into the District for sale or
hire
The bill having been read twice.
MIR. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, rose and made 4 few
remarks In favor Of it, He considered Is good bill
as they would probably get and hoped it would be In
medatey ordered to be engrossed for the third read
Mr.. CHAPMAN, OF Maryland said, that as a me mbsr
OF the COMMITTEES, he should oppose the bill He in-
tended to submit q substitute embodyins ali the
powers which the constitution granted them on the
subject He was willing to have the bill which had
been reported printed however, in order that its pro-
visions might be folly understood.
Mr.. HAkALsor, OF Georgia also spoke against the
bill He al uded, 10 particular to the re marks of the
gentleman from illinois, and drew the fsre nee from
them, that this measure but the entering W. ice
to further and perous action npon this exoitieS
SUBJECT. In conclusion, he moved to lay the bill upoa
The table. ~f
The yeas and nays on this question being ordered
nays III
Mr.. SAITH Of Illinois moved to refer the bill to the
Commtt'eo VI thel W mole on tho State OF the Union
and proceeded to explain his own course upon the
subject in earnest and warm language. He said he
had been rcssly ned He should sta nd bv
tho South In al her legal rights; but he considered
slavery an evil.
MIR Bunr of South Carolina, made few earnest re.
marks In defence Of the rights Of the south
NJ TAYLOR, OF Ohio followed in energetic rpeech
contepdipg against all undue agitation, and expniu-
Ing his own course which the had greatly
misrepresented He said the great of the Dc ops
at the North were sound upon this subject and we're
not Of the sooitien tempersmsns. Many Of the ssi.
tators there originally came from the South He in.
stancsd Birney ana Vaughan, editors at Gin Din
Matthews, Clerk In the ONO Legislature B.ilsy edi.
tor OF the New Era, at Washington, and Snodxrsss,
Of Baltimore He believed they eli from the south.
ern States, and nearly all mad been slave holders
He alluded to the Southern convention aud cor
ed all acts there or against the Integrity of
the I MON He closed bis impressive speech with .
ferveDt appeal for all to stand BY the Union
to the sage council OF thu Father Of his Country
Mr. c. Smirn, OF Indiana, proposed an amend.
nept to Gotts Reimbursement to his preamble b.