The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-25
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WAsHINeroN, February "a, lSA9.

Senate.
wA.Hlseror, February "a ls4s.
CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. WEBsrER during the business OF the morning
matte BILL which ordered to be printed the amend
ment to come up for consideration tomorrow.
sxte nd the same discretion tho President tsmpora
lilly with regard to California and New Mexico as was
fore the same was regularly provided with territorial
government, which also goes over till to morrow.
The resolution here tofors offered by Mr. Mason, and
recommended by the Military Committee to the Senate,
for Furnishing at the government price, from the
public arsenals to emgrsnts for Oregon, New Mexico
California, was moved to be taken up for considers
ton.
Mr.. BENTON thought that We should not in this way
peddle out arms to emigrants.
Mr.. RUsx hoped the resolution would pass. Ctiseus
going out to the territories will
their defence By selling them from the puoc lrssnsls
emigrsnts will get them cheap, and the will
,s . Large OF our arms and ann
supply. The great advantage Of thus equpping emil
grants will be, that the ammunition and the are
the same; so that one man loses his ammunition he
may be supplied from the others.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS said that the object of the mill
Mr.. BENToN-The bill l. not up.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAvIs-I was led into mistake by
the Oldest Senator in the discussion Of the bill before
The resolution taken up, and the report upon 1t
read The resolution provides that entrants to Cali:
with arms and ammunition, at the government price,
by the Secretary of War.
cost to be paid that the arms should be furnished
free Of charge.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS explained the resolution. The
government distributes arms and ammunition to the
States for the militia for the common defence. If the
Secretary Of War, however directed to distribute
free to emgrants going the territories the
arsenals would soon be exhausted. The reason why
they proposed to be furnished at cost price
1t will the object of supplying the militia Of the
Tor ffNpSo uifh and he ufnff
portation to the government.
MIR WEsrCoTrs amendment was rejected and
The resolution agreed to- authorizing the Secre.
tary Of War to furnish arms and ution to emf.
grants to California, New Mexico and Oregon at the
government price 1t has to go to the House for its
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. YuLEE the bill was taken up for
the relief Of Peter X. Harmony, of New York.
ut appears that in tho spring of 40, Mr.. Harmony
lett St Louis with large caravan Of for
Santa Fe and Chihuahrs near Santa Fe he was
stopped by the advanced corps Gen. Kesrnys army,
and ordered into the rear with his train and was in
formed that war existed the states and
4uenty however, Mr. Harmony was permitted to leave
Santa Fe, snd to move with his caravan toward
Chihuahua, in pursuance Of his original intention,
under information that he would be allowed by the
Mexican to trade with the Mexican people
his march to Chihuahua; his mules and wagons we're
pressed into the service and employed para
fatigres Of the march broke the animals Of the
caravan. The goods were declared to be contraband
Of war by tho Mexican authorities, and all Mexcsns
declared to be traitors who should trade for them
After remaining in chihuahua some two months, Col
Doniphan moved en- to Ssltlo, and offered his army
escort to MIR Harmonys train If he should think
fit to accompany the troops. MIR Harmony could not
60 from the crippled condition of his mules and thus
the animals the wagons and the goods were lost The
BILL 1t passed the House. provides for compensation
for the mules and wagons The committee Of the Senate
report an amendment, providing indemnity for the
other property-that the goods of the caravan The
whole bill will amount to so 600 or 500 900.
MIR. Mason, Mr.. Dickenson, Mr.. Underwood, Mr..
Rusk, Mr.. Walker, Mr.. Hale and Mr.. UphAm advooat-
ed the passage Of the bill a. amended
MIR. Calhoun, Mr.. Miles, and MIR. Bradbury opposed
the amendment, making restitution for the goods.
At four O'Clock leave the Senate still work upon
he private calendar.