New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03
Thirtictii Congress.
sESATE....w AurrvcroS, Friday.

SENATE. .wAHuSGroN, Friday March ..
The Senate convened AZ II o'clock to-day, &C
cOIding to resolution previously adopted
CIRCUIT Courts or KENTUcKY.
After attending % a few preliminaries Of no
special Interest Mr.. BUrIKR reported b relative TO
holeing the Circuit Courts In the state Of kentucky
The bill was considered by unanimous eonsen, and
passed.
CLERK TO rHE COMMITTEES on CLAIMS.
Mr.. Mason called up the resolution heretofore
offered for the appointment OF apermaneut CoTk TO the
Committee on Claims, and made few remarks In favor
Of the passage OF the same.
Mr.. BENToS opposed the measure In IA earnest
speech tie alluded to other similar Clerks which bad
been authorized for one or two Committees, and
thought The whole effect Of such appointments would
be 10 pay set OF iteft % walk about the city between
the sessions.
After some farther discussion BY other members
the subject was. on motion, laid On the table.
REMISSION or DUriEs &C.
On motion OF Mr. HUNTER, the Senate then took
up tbs bill from the House In favor Il remiitng the
duties on goods Destroyed By the great FIRE in New
York IN the Spring Of lsi5.
Mr.. HOUsIoN moved 70 substitute the Senate
bil the subject, which differs from that Of the
House By excluding insurers from the benefit OF the bill
The subject elected an Interesting debate be-
tween Ncss-s. HUNrEE, WEBSTER, PHXLPs CALHOUN
and others
A motion to Jay the subject on the table was re-
jectod.
Mr.. PuELPs moved to amend the substitute 50
IS TO embrace insurers, which also jecisd
A.ter more discussion. the motion 10 lay tie
whole subject the table renewed By Mr. WEBsTrR,
was s-reed TO- and the subject was o. disposed o.
WITHDRAWAL or Nh DALLAS PROM THE cHAiR.
At one o'clock the Vice President, GroRcr "
DALLAS arose and delivered an impressive yaisdictory
and in conformity with the announcement given yesi
day, vacated the Chair and retired from The seat
Ga motion of Mr.. BENTON Mr. ATCHIsON Of No
was unanimously chosen his successor. Mr. ArcHisoN
then took the Chair, and IN br.cf and appropriate
manner returned tis thanks ilr the honor hcl had
been conferred upon him.
Nj. WEBSTER offered a Resolution tenderin-
the thanks Of the Senate to Mr. DALLAS for the able snc
impartial manner In which he had discharged hi
oihcial duties The Resolution Was unanimously
adopted.
HISTORY OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. PEARcE OF Nd reported a joint resolution
10 favor Of purchasing % copies Of Gaylss History
the Proceedings Of the second Thrd ana Fourth Con
gresss which wss considered BY unanimous consent anc
agreed 70.
PozT on pELIvEAT.
The bill making Port CoYir cton in the State O
Newl Ork APort Vi Delivery. taken up snd sitel
the usukl consideration, passed.
MISCELLANEOUS
The senate then spent considerable time in the
consideration Of private bills and the transaction @
various other matters Of business Of special interest
csEDKNriaLs
Ar- bEEEifN presented toe credentials 81 hl
colleague, M C. DAWSON elected for tie term Of si,
ycsrs from tie sih OF March next q FL the place
hEAsoHEL V JOHNSON whose term CT Office then &
plrss.