Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-09
sorH CONGRESS-2D SESSION.


ceeded to the consideration OF the special or
der. being the bill respecting the construction
of railroad across the Isthmus of Panama.
On motion 10 recommit the bill to the
committee on military affairs, a debate ensued.
which lasted to the hour OF adjournment.
In the House of Representatives., Mr.. Thomp-
son, of Ky, from the committee on printing,
made report in favor Of printing 10000
extra copies of Mr.. Kings report, show
ing the advantages of railroad across the
Tsthmus of Panama.
The resolution was adopted, and the House
went into committee of the whole, and took
up the bill making approp atons for the ma
Wy department, ending 3oth June, 1850. AT.
Ter some debate, the House adjourned without
further action.
Wednesday, Jan. 5l.-[For synopsis of
this days proceedings we are indebted to The
Charleston Courer's Geographic reportsl
In the House, on the 3lst, that body was
engaged in the consideration of the bill re-
ported by the District Committee, prohibiting
the selling or hiring of slaves in the District
of Columbia. This bill was twice read and
will probably be passed There was the most
intense excitement during the debate on the
subject.
In the Senate the Panama Bill was discuss
ed by Mr. Webster and others. Joint Reso-
utions adopted in both Houses. Veto OF the
President expected.
By another despatch received an hour later,
we have the following:
In the Senate there was long debate on
the Panama bill In Executive session, Mr..
Bogradus was confirmed as Naval Officer in
the New York Custom House.
Mr. Edwards, from the Committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported bill making it
misdemeanor to introduce slaves into the
District for sale or hire, punishable by fine of
$500, with sundry other provisions. General
Harralson moved to lay it on the table, which
was negatived, II ayes, 116 noes.
The debate was warm and animated, and
participated in by Messrs. Chapman and
Smith. of ILL.,, Hudson, Rhett, Holmes, Burt,
Brown, of Miss, and Stephens. Bill order ed
to be printed, and remains first business on
| Speakers table Alter the morning hour the
Naval Appropriation Bill was amended II
was moved to abolish the spirit ration and
give five cents instead, which was proposed
to be amended by prohibiting officers or any
| al hou l,C,Jor hoard nf no
tional vessels. This amendment pending
Committee rose, reported progress, and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Feb. LIST, Mr.
Anterior, from the committee of Ways an,
Means. introduced bill providing for thu
coinage of gold dollars. Laid over.
Mr.. Pierce introduced a joint resolution
extending the time OF receiving proposals fo
executing the printing of Congress TO the Is
of March, which was adopted
A bill in favor OF the legal heirs of the late
Com. Decatur, was taken up, amended, anc
after debate, the bill passed.
In the House, the navy appropriation bill
was taken up in committee of the whole, the
amendment allowing sailors in the navy cts
per day in lieu of spirit ratons, was adopted
Various other amendments were offered, but thu
committee rose without further action, ant
the House adjourned
In the Senate, Friday. Feb. I'd, a large mum
Der of petitions were presented, on various
subjects, which were referred. The remain
: der lof this days Sitting, was consumed in
Joint resolution, extending the time for receiv
ing proposals for the public printing, whic
was finally adopted.
The House was principally occupied to-da,
in committee of the whole, on the private cal
endar Thirty-one private bills were passed
Saturday, Feb 3-The Senate did not 81
to-day. ,
In the House, Mr.. Kaufman, on leave. in
troduced resolution, which was adopted, in
structng the committee on Public Lands I
inquire into the expediency of making an ap
preparation of the Public Lands for Ralroa
from Red river to Sabine river, to Little Rock
&C., &c.
Mr.. Vinton, from the committee on Way
and Means, reported the annual bill maxim
appropriations for the service of the Post OF
fee Department for the fiscal year ending
June 3Olh, 1850, and moved that it be com
mitted to the committee of the VIII ole on tn
State of the Union.
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the passage OF Mr.. Pearces Res
olution in regard to the printing, as amended
Mr.. Stephens asked the unanimous conser
of the House TO offer resolution, requestin
the President to furnish that body with col
rect copy of the original treaty entered int
the I'd February, 1913, by N. P. Trist, on III
part of the United States, and Luis G. Cueva
Barbado Cont and Miguel Artristam. on Ii
part of the Republic OF Mexico--and partic,
larly those articles in said original treat
which Were stricken out or amended by II
Senate of the United States
1 RESOLVED, further, That the President
: requested to inform the House whether the
is any evidence in the Department of Stat
of an agreement or assurance made by o.
q commissioners with the Mexican governme
: before the ratification by said government