New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-13

SENATE 200. WfsHissIlff il4s5 i 81. -.
The members were called o. order at noon. by
the Eice-Presitent
INTRODUCTION OF A WV SENATOR.
Mr. DALLAS presented the credentials OF Mr.
JANE CooPER the new sensior elect from Pennsy j.
vania Mr. CooTEB after being duly qualified, tooS
bis seat rETIroNs
Various memorials and petitions were pre-
sented. among which were some for modifying the
Tsr and others in favor Of the reduction Of postage
rxrEysIoS or TIKI PENSION LAWS.
Mr. JFFFFRs0N DAVIS o.. Mss. offered reso-
luton OF inquiry a. 70 the expeo ncy Of extending the
pension laws - soldiers who msy have been dis
charged from the ranks scccunto. accidents and cas-
atcs lncarred during the late which was adopted
AssrCNEEs or BoUSTT LANDS
The bin in favor oi the Assgnees % Bounty
Lands wa. on motion. taken up
NJ. WFsrC0TT o. Fla. spoke ln opposition 20
the bin When ne bad concluded the farther consider
alton Of the bll was postPoned
REDUCTION Or POSTAGE.
Mr. TfIFs of Conn. moved to make tie bill tor
the Reduction Of Postage the order Of the day Tor Mon
day next be said that il was nigh time the Senate
should transact some public business. IL was now some
six weeks since Congress had convened and up % the
preseut time nothing of sny importance had been &C
complshed The session was drawing 70 close. and
the danger thst various subjects Of great national
importance would be neglected. lie considered that
the bin was one Of great moment and Al most ia con
alteration you'd only consume day or two. Ills de-
termination was 10 insist upon the early action Of the
senate in reference toit The motion WAS adopted.
DEFICIENT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.ATHEKr0v ofN. n. moved 70 take mp the bill
providing for deficiencies in the appropriations for the
Last zeal year which agreed %. Various amend
nent. were offered and discussed some Of which were
agreed 70.
PrrcHAsv OF ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS.
amendment was offered 70 the bill embrac-
ing an appropriation Of 5000 for the purchase Of
dry instruments to be employed in the continuation OF
cefta. astronomical observations.
This gave Ise 70 an animated debate OF considerable
length
Mr. PFARcE Of Ma. supported the amendment,
and said that the chief object Of the instruments
was enable the observer to ascertain the sums Of
psralsx, point Of great importance Tor navigating
purposes.
Mr.. NILS Of Conn thought that there was no
head Of the public service under which this approprs
ton could be made. He INDUCED In some very ironica
remarks against al such trsnscendentsl schemes de
alluded in connection With this suDectto the late x
ploring Expedition sent 70 survey the Dead sea IN
syria sound its depths and view It's shores lie SAID
the parts Of Lots Wife brought back 70 this country
would not couuerbslsnce the expense involved in the
As for bis yzr be could not coun,enance
such visionary foles He thought that science should
Ne left free prosecute discoveries and could gene
rally DO So successfully lnslded Dy legislation or Gov
eminent support
Mr. PEhRcr said that be believed Mr. NILES
Vas once himself in favor of scheme for
Light House ia The skies, which NJ thought quite as
useless in national point Of view. a. the object con
TEN plated 70 D. sustained by this appropriation The
debate was continued ~ considerable length.
MIR CLATT0S spoke against the bill, and thought
there appropriations tor objects OF this character
Mr. HUNTER 81 Va. and Mr. WEsroOTT and
others spoke In favor OF the amendment.
Mr.. FooTE obtained the floor and spoke on the
subject lie said ihaf remarks the other dsy, about
Gen TAYLOR and Cuba had been misunderstood. and
he would now beg leave 20 correct the misspprehen-
sion he said that b. had bad authentic iniorma-
lion in his hands. but that runOr which WAS deemed
authentic had reached him, author zing the Judgment
which he had expressed, namely, that Gen TAYLoR was
most decidedly in evor OF the Annexation OF Cuba to
the United States
The question was then taken on agreeing to the
amendment on which the yeas and nays were demand
ed and resulted 10 the affirmative. By Yeas 80 Nays TO-
The bin az amended was then read the third
time and passed
TITLES TO LAND IL CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO.
The bill 20 settle titles aud land claims IA Cali
forris and New Mexico and relative 30 pfeemptou
rights was tax m up
Mr BExroN said that be condemned the system
throu shout which en- raced Ia this BILL snd that 10
was hrs intention and purnose % make iui and Tree
exposition of lie glazing evils. lie fad that h had
prepared a counter proposition aud had sent To- same
10 the Clerks desk which ordered - BE- printed.
ExEcCrHE SESSION.
The Senate then went into Executive Session,
when after short time spent therein the doors were
opened sud the Senate adjourned over I'll Monday.