The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-05
TELEGRAPHlC INTELLIGENCE.
TKllRTlETII CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

TalRTlETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.
WAsHISGror, Jan. 4, 1919
The Senate met at IL O'clock. The Vice President
called to order and the Rev. Mr. Gurlsy offered ~
prayer The journal Of the previous days basin 80
then read and next followed The presentation Of
MEMORIALS PETITION.
number Of unimr o. tAnt papers were presented
and disIos of.
Mr. D,r, Of New York, presented . petition, with
ninety feur signatures, in favor oS the reduction Of
postage.
Mir. CkMERsN, Of Pennsylvania presented petition
nuuerousy signed in favor Of 81. alto, atom in the
present tariff.
Notices Of various bills made.
IMPROVEMENT OF rHE OF VIEW Yssx
Mr. DIX gave notice Of bill woch h. iutsndsd {,
introduce providing for the removal Of obstructons
in the East River, and partioa,ry in ths veiHsy Of
Hurl Gate.
RxLIEr RooER JONES.
Mr. JErrsRsoN DAVIS, OF Mississippi. gave notice Of
his ints ntion to in rodu bill for the relief of Roger
Jones.
RAILRoAD IN MISSOURI.
MIR. ArcHIsoN, Of Missouri, gave notice Of bin
granting public land and right of way for railroad In
Missouri.
PUNISHMENT Perjury.
MIR Downs. OF Louisiana. from the judiciary Com
mittee introduced q bill from the House, providing
the punishment of persona guilty Of false swesriue
in certain cases
COMMUNICATION PROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Vice President then laid before tbs Senate .
Communication from tts crsysry OF State. Another
ssps oh states that it was report from the War Do.
rartwent The subject is not mentioned in either
despatchl
MESSAGE PRESIDENT.
message from tho President IVES then received BY
the hands Of his private secretary, Mr. Walker.
Relief OF JOHN ,. BALDWIN.
The Senate then proceeded to the derstion q
the motion previously made BY Mr. Bell, OF r-aussss
to recondtr the vote rejecting the bill for tn relief
John Baldwin. The motion gave rise to o'.si'.ra-
be debate. but was finally adopted. The quss i,n
then REQUIRED the passage of the BILL when the sub
jsct was postponed.
During the debate the subject,
Mr. K,No, Of Alabama, aud Mr.. WALKER, Of WILSON,
sin, called The ate ntion Of Senators to the
IhPERFscr REroRrs or SPEECHES SENATE;
Published in the Washington papers, under the
authority Of the Senate; and complained alAriy
Of the vers'on Of their remarks previous day
when the bill for the relief Of Baldwin under
consideration. They stated that they would prefer
that their remarks should not ~ ,orted all BY the
persons Dyed by the Senate to report It's pro-
osednga unle,s they could be given correctly,
and intinattd that they would exert their nauenos
procure change Of the mode Of publishing
"by authority" the proceedings Of this body.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The remainder OF the day was occupied In the
eidsration Of private bills. Amongst Others bill for
| the
RELIEF o. MAJOR JAMES BaANrLASp.
After which the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
wAsHrsoroN. jas 4, l6lo.
| The members assembled At the usual tims-ths
Speaker In the chair The Cbsplsu. (Nr SicerJ thea
performed his duties and thu journal was rad Tho
presentation Of petitions followed which we're promptly
disposed Of.
THR PREsIDEar's MESSAGE.
Mr.. Evans, OF Maryland, moved RECONCILIATION Of
the vote Of yesterday referring the Presidents Mes
gereiatng to evyips during the Next
can war. to seect mmittee Of nine further to
lay the motion the table On thi. motion the ayes
and ps,s oaed and the result that the mes.
rage - aid the table by strict par vote-ayes
70, nays IS
RrsPrer FOR THs nx.o
Mr. Hrrr, Of New York. offered a resolutions that the
Houfe adjourn At 2 O'Clock P. NJ. in respect to TIE
nsmcry Of Mr. Daniel Gold, deceased late a,sis.ant
clerk Of tie Hous- and to give hs an oppor
tun'y Of attending the funeral The resolution vas
adopted.
CUSTOM HOUSE, LAWS WHITEHALL, ~
| bill from the Senate was passed, es.sniios GER
tain custt m hcuse laws 70 the port o. whitehall NJ T.
AMENDED BILLS SENATE
Several Horse bill. returned from thu Ser ate,
with mendstions which taksa up, considered
| aud ooncurr,d in
THE MILEAGE MEsFNs1Rs.
The SrEAKER present ed memorial from several Eso-
tora Messengers praying incr-ase of mileage which
wss duly Received
The House then took mp the joint resolution f-oru
the Senate, ircressicg the pay Of messengers from
! ~ elve and = baf to twenty. five suts prr ME
NJ vIrro-. Of Ohio. spoke at SEINE length /. oppo-
sition 70 the resolution.
Mr. McCLKLLAsD, Of Michigan. spoke In ita favor
and urged its passage act Of justice to the mos
seDgers
Mr. CoSasR. Of New York, moved 20 lay the rssolu.
! dcn tho table,
On this motion the y... and nays were taken which
resulted in tho negative.
The resolution then put on It. ana, pa.,.r. a,
which tie yeas and nays we're called and decided In
the Affirmative BY vote of t13 to g.
WARRINGTON ArB ALExArDRrA srEAMsoAr coMpArv
On mctiop the bill from the Senate cbarteriae tn,
A'eSaneria Steamboat Com pany waa taken IN
M. JOINS Of Tennessee, offered ame ndmsnt to
the bill making the private property Of stockholders
| liable for the compsny's debts
On this question the yeas and nays were tsks, aud
/ decided In the negative yeas 50 nay,oi.
Mr. Jorrs then proceeded to argue ths subject "a.
tnthe hour off O'Clock had arrived whom according
! to previous agreement,
| The House adjourned
New York Legislature.
ALBANY, Jsousry 4, le4g
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