The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. March 3, ls49.
SENATE


Mr. Bright presented the credentials of Governor
WhItcomb, elected Senator from Indiana for six
years from the 4th inst, when the term of Mr..
Hannegan will expire.
Mr.. Atherton, from the Committee on Finane,
reported with an amendment, bill authorising The
coinage at the Mint of gold dollars and double
eagles. The amendment was agreed 10, and the
bill was then passed. THE House subsequently
eoncurred in the amendment
On motion of Mr.. Jefferson Davis, the Senate in
sisted upon their amendments 10 the Military APP
preparation Bill, and committee OF conference
was appointed, 10y both Houses.
MIR. Douglass, chairman of the committee on
Territories, reported back House bill 10 establish
the Territorial Government OF Upper California,
and moved that the committee be discharged from
its further consideration. He stated thai he had
found il impossible TO get the committee together,
though he had several times notified them 10 meet
Mr.. d. subsequently moved to take up the bill,
stating that II was his desire TO make one more
effort 10 give territorial government TO California
Afer some further remarks by Messrs. Butler,
Rusk, and Hamlin, the motion TO take up was
neghtIved by yeas and nays, Is 10 %.
The amendment of the House TO the bill 10 the
act for the supplementary admission of Iowa and
Florida into the Union, and so the bill stands pas.
sed.
Mr.. Hsnnegan, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported back Honse amendment to the
bill to carry into effect the 9th article of the treaty
veyor and other officers TO run the boundary line,
with recommendation that the Senate non-con-
cur therein. The amendment is that, before re-
ported, requiring that these officers shall be ap-
pointed from the corps of Typographical Engineers
and thus multiplying the appointments already made
and confirmed by the Senate.l
After debate, by Messrs. Baldwin and Allen, the
BILL on motion of the latter was laid on the table
with the understanding that the salaries Of these
officers, provided for in the bill, should be provi-
ded for by an amendment TO one Of the appropria-
ton bills.
Mr.. Breese, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported a resolution to authorise the en-
ployment of a suitable person TO collect and com.
pile the laws Of Mexico up TO the 18Th May 1876,
having bearing on land claims in California and
New Mexico. Agreed TO.
House bill to make arrangements for the taking
Of the Seventh Census, and constituting the Secre-
taTy Of State, Secretary Of the Home Department,
and Postmaster General a Board thereon, was
passed. with an amendment proposed by Mr.. King,
substituting the Attorney General for the Secreta-
~ OF the Home Department.
Mr.. Underwood moved 10 take up the bill from
the House TO establish Home Deparlmnt; when
Mr.. Hunter, from the Finance Committee, rose
and reported back the bill from the Committee,
with recommendation that il do not pass.
A debate ensued between MessIs. Allen, Hun.
ter, Webster, Niles and Mason. The latter moved
TO lay the bill and amendments on the table, but il
was, By yeas and nays, decided in lle negative,
p 10 81.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Calhoun.
Foote and Hunter. Without concluding, the lat
ter gave way TO enable Mr.. Anterior, chairman of
the Finance Committee, TO move that the Senate
concur in the amendments of the House 10 the
Fertilization Bill, which agreed to-so that
the bill stands passed.
Mr.. Atherton further stated that the Committee
of Conference on the disagTeeing votes OF the two
Houses, on the Indian Appropriation Bill, had
met, bat could come 10 no agreement in relation
TO the amendment OF the House providing for an
additional issue of five millisns of treasury notes.
tie was proceeding 10 state the position OF the
case, apparently with view TO prove that this is
sue is not required, and 10 point out the manner
IN which the difficulty may be compromised, when
the hour Of four having arrived, the Senate took
ha uanal mill