The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-02
THInTIEqfi UUNaREss.


stroy.d seventy thousand dollars w.rth of property
Ono life was Loot
THlnTIETH CONGREsS.
SECOND SESSION.
senate.
WAsHir0roN, March I. 1910.
The Senators q little tsrdy In ssse ublin g to-
day. not having recovered from the fatigue Of last
nights session. which protractsd to "a unusually
late hour. quorum was found to be present, how
ever sson sfer IL O'Clock when the Vice President
took the cta, and called the Senate to order.
EXECUTIVE CONGRATULATIONS.
The vIcE PKEsISESr laid before tie Senate suudry
com nunicatons from tho Executive Department,
which, without being read, appropriately referred
HOUSE BILLS.
number Of bills, Of NO general interest were
brought In from the II ouse, and referred.
ARMY MEDICAL STAFF
The bill making provsion for the increase Of the
medical star Of the my Was taken up and after some
debate the amendment to the same which was passed
by the House, was concurred in. The bill itself was
not finally acted upon.
PaIvArs BILLS.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
private bills, when several were duly conidersd and
passed
NORTH CAROLINA QUEUIoN.
Mr. BADGER, Of North Carolina offered series Of
olutions passed by the Legislature Of his State
corning the slavery question and tho rights Of the South
In connection with that subject.
The revolutions read and ordered to be printed
RHODE ISLAND ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
Mr. GREEN r., Of Rhode Island, submitted series Of
resolutions adopted the Legislature Of his State
the subject Of slavery and with particular reference
to s extension to the territories The resolutions
were read and ordered to be printed.
YLo0cINe THE NAVY.
Mr.. GRElrE also presented . series Of resolutions,
passed by tho Rhode leland Legislature against the
practice Of logging in the navy He accompanied the
presentation Of the resolutions with few remarks
He disposed to pay all due respect to the senti-
ments Of his constituents but his personal views were
against the abolition Of the practice In question.
The resolutions read and dersd to be printed
CREDENTIALS.
Mr. WxsTcorr, Of Florida presented tho credentials
Of Jackson Norton elected his In the Senate
for the term Of six years from the 4th Of March next
DUrRiBUTIoN OF ARCHIVES.
The resolution In favor Of distributing copies Of
certain American archives among tho various literary
institutions Of the United States considered and
after some amendments, passed
REMUNERATION FOR HORSES LOST.
The bill heretofore reported, making provision for
payment for certain horses lost while in the military
taken up, and, with q slight amendment, passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Various reports Of special interest were then pre-
sented, and, melton. several standing committees
were discharged from the further confederation of
great variety Of subjects good deal Of time WAS
likewise spent In the Transaction Of bu.
sins net leading to definite action any portsnt
subject Several petitions received and disposed
Of
NEW Hampshire CLAIMS.
Tho Senate next took up the bill for the settlement
Of the claims Of tho State of New Hampshire against
the United States and after confederation passed the
same.
GREAT NATIONAL Road Ts THE PACIFIC.
Mr.. BsNroN, from the Committee ON Military Affairs
reported bill for the construction of great central
national road from st. Louis to the Pacific
CHANGE HoUR MEETING.
On notion 1t resolved that the Senate hereafter
meet at II O'Clock, A.. M.
PANAMA RAILROAD.
Mr.. BENTON moved that the Senate take up for oon-
alteration the bill relative to the construction Of
railroad across the Isthmus Of Panama
The melton was laid on the table.
THE SEVENTH CENSUS.
The bill making provision for taking the seventh
census, was then taken up, when
MIR. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,, submitted substitute,
with the other heads Of Departments to frame suita-
BILE bill upon tho subject.
Mr.. CALHOUN rise and ms dc few remarks In opposi.
ton to both propositions He opposed to the prsc-
tce Of framing extensive schedule of statistics In
connection with the census He was also opposed to
the publication Of those huge volumes Of statistics
which had issued from the Patent ONCE annually for
Several years He briefly stated his for these
views and concluded BY moving that the whole subject
10 on the table.
Mr.. C.s molten lost, and the discussion was
continued with good deal Of zeal BY Msssrs. West
cott of Florida Badger Of North Carolina; Butler of
South Csrohn, and Hunter, Of Virginia.
Mr.. BRIoHr, of Indiana, renewed the motion to lay
the bill and the substitute the table, which was
agresdto.
WITHDRAWAL THE PRESIDENT FROM THE CHAIR
The presiding officer Of the Senate, the Hon. GEo
ly from the duties Of the chair, to morrow, at ono
O'Clock
PENSION BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill making an appropriation for naval pensions,
and, after few explanatory remarks passed the same
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On mstion the Senate then proceeded to the oonsi-
deration Of executive businsss with closed DOORS as
usual.
SESSION.
After the conclusion Of the executive sitting, the
Senate took until O'Clock.
FoRTIyiCArIor BILL.
On re- assembling the fertilization appropriation bill
was taken up, when
Mr.. BoRLASD, Of Arkansas, rose and offered an
appropristng $4,000 for the completion
Of Fort Gibson, (Arkansas) which vas adopted
The BILL - amended, was then passed.
AMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill making the annual appropriation for the
support Of the army, was next considered.
Mr.. BALDWIN, Of Connecticut, submitted an amend
nsnr extending the bsnsnt Of the right Of hsbess GER
to the Inhabitants Of California and Now Mexico
Ind also providing that citizens Of those tsrrors
Except members Of the army shall be tried by martial
aw.
Mr.. YuLxE, Of Florida, here raised point Of order