The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-01

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dsfaulter, and has taken this method to conceal the
fact.
YHIRTIETA CONGRESSs
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WAsHIroror, Feb. %, 1870.
The Senate assembled at IL O'clock aud opened with
prayer usual. Asths session Is drawing to q olose
citizens and strangers generally are svncing more in
serest in tho proceedings and the galleries generally
crowded.
TREATIES AND rRocLAMArIoNs.
The vrcE President LAID before the Senate q com-
muncation from the President, embracing, In oomp.
ancs with previous call Of the Senate ist Of all the
treaties which have been made with foreign nations,
and also list of all the force Of
treaties.
On motion, two thousand extra copies were ordered
to be printed for the use Of the Senate.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senats then resumed the consideration Of the
general appropriation BILL and after discussion
all the amendments 20 which special objection was
made, were eonourred In collectively.
The amendment making appropriation for tho
payment Of the Mexican instalmsnt under tho treaty
was stricken out the matter having been provided for
by . separate bill.
Mr.. Walkers amendment for the establishment Of
temporary government Of California, next came up
when
MT DII, cfNsw York. rose and delivered elaborate
speech the general subject Of providing govern.
ment for the territories.
HOUSE BILLS.
A number Of bills received from the House.
| read twide, and appropriately referred.
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT.
The bill for the territorial govern msnt Of California
which was passed by the House yesterday, was read
twice, and referred to the Committee Territories
HOUSE APPROPRIArIoNs
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, reported bill making
appropriation for light houses which considered
| and passed.
MAoNErHM.
Mr. BENTON, from the select com nittes having the
subj. in charge presented report In favor Of ap.
propratipg $4,000 to test Professor Pages recent
electro n agnstic invention.
The report was ordered to be printed.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The resolution heretofore adopted, setting aside
Thursday for the confederation Of private bills was On
motion, rescinded.
Mr.. DIX continued his remarks until within fifteen
minutes Of the time OF taking the recess.
kxKcUTvE SESSION.
On motion ef Mr.. DICKINSON, Of New York, the
Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of exsou
tive business with closed doors.
Mr.. Mills concluded his remarks at eleven O'Clock
Mr. Mason, Of Virginia, addressed the Senate the
difference between Southern rights and Southern in
situations.
Mr. PHrLrr Of Vermont followed in favor Of the i'm.
rediats passage Of the BILL He deprecated the time
which had been wasted in this debate and hoped the
question would be Immediately put
The question was then taken and carried yeas Is
nays Is.
The bill was paased, and the Senate adjourned.
Houso Of ReDrese nta,ayes.
WAsHrro1oy, February 20, 1s49
The House convened at IL O'Clock and organised Is
usual. The Journal Of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
ODD vKLLows' HALL.
Mr.. TALLMApeE, from the Committee on the District
Of Columbia reported bill for the inoorp Of the
ODD Fellows Hall Of the said District; which read
. nrst and second times, and, no objection being
made ordered to be engroed for the third reading
SUNDAY MAILS.
Mr.. GoeGIr, from the Committee on the Post ONCE
and Post Roads, reported solution declaring that 1t
70 inexpedient to take any action at the present
sion relative to the stopping Of Sunday malls; which
was considered and agreed to.
INTERNAL IMrRovEMENrs
Mr.. CoLLAMRR, fem the Committee on Public Lands,
reported that the committee had had the subject
der consideration, and had come to the conclusion
that to grant lands to the States for
the purposes Of internal improvement. The subject
lies over.
WISCONSIN DELEGATE.
On motion resolved that the delegate from the
territory Of Wisconsin be paid the customary rates Of
mileage AID per diem allowances.
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
Mr. MURPHY, Of New York, offered resolution sutho.
rising the purchase of certain volumes required to
supply deficiency in the Congressional rsports-ths
amount being unlimited.
MIR. GREELKr demanded the yeas and nays on its
passage; but not sufficient number rising, thsy were
not 'sfdered, and the resolution was then adopted
vira coes
MISCELLANEOUS.
Several bills upon various SUBJECTS but Of NO special
interest then duly read, considered, and passed
REcEM.
On motion Of Mr.. virror, Of Ohio, the House re-
sslved to take . recess from half past three O'Clock
until six.
REVIVAL THE rAaIvp or ~.
Mr.. Hupsor, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported the draft Of tariff based upon the
principles Of 1s42.
MIR. NIcoLL, Of New York, submitted minority 70.
report upon the same subject
Both reports ordered to lie the table and bs
printed.
sEPusDISo DvrIKs, 10.
The House took up the bill providing for eIsminins
sno HehunoIg ceESsn u"ti"s Pso On BoooS osstroyeQ
by the great fire ia New York in ls4s, and, after
confederation, passed the same.
oovERrAKNr MINEsoTA.
Sundry bills from the Senate we're taken up and |
paseedsmspg them providing territorial govern
nsnt for Minnesota.
The YRANxiNo PRIviLRoE.
The Consideration Of the bill to abolish the Thanking
privilege, visa resumed, and after debate the ba
laid the table
MEXICAN BOUNDARY ooMMIssIoNEn.
The bill relative to the appoi Of missioner
Il udarv In hat.
the United states and Mexico la oonfor nifty to the
stipulstions Of the treaty OF Guadsoups Hdsss Was