New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-05
Thirtieth Congress.
By Telegraph to The Nev-iOrk Tribune.

cENAiE-.-. w ARLINGTON c1N-iuays
The Senate met q; the usual hour.
kEvESuz LAWS FoK CALIFORNIA
Mr.. DIX reported the House bill, extending the
revenue laws over California
Mr.. KING was opposed to the bill. az this time,
and moved TO lay it on the table. Agreed to-
GOLD COIN.
The bin providing Tor gold COILS Of one dollar
and double eagles taken up and passed.
A Senate bin was passed for settlement with
csbursiDg ofhcers during the late war Considerable
noise on the door.
Mr. UNDERWOOD called the attention Of the
President 10 the confusion The senate was then called
to order.
MISCELLANEOUS
4 Committee Of Conference was appointed on
the Military appropriation bill
A ioint resolution passed, allowing farther time
to the Secretary OF tie Treasury to make out report
on the Public Lands.
Mr.. HASSEsAS called up The bill fulfilling the 5th
article or the Tresy with Mexico for running the ooup-
dairy line Amendment VI the House confines the ap-
poinimeut Of Commissioners OF the IopograPhicai
ccrps This would d.ples-e Messrs Wiler & Co. sF-
appointed by President Polk.
Mr. HANNEGs~ moved that the Senate disagree
m the amendment on motion Of allowing the bill 70
BE- aid On the table This secures Pok appointment
The bin Tor the relief Of the Union Bank OF Flo
rida passed.
The hi Tor the reliefof poor soldier, named
Lawrence Squires, Who ost both MS legs IN ihe iate
war with Mexico. was passed
Mr. BRFEsE introduces resolution Tor the COM
plstion and translation Of Mexican laws existing IN
California 18Th May, $50. Passed
The Joint resolution changing PROOF I'D certain
pension cases was passed
The 18th rule was now suspended 50 as 70 let
The House ameniment 10 the Light House bill
was passed Adopted.
CALIFORNIA.
Mr. DoUGtAss would make one more effort Tor
California and moved 70 take up the House bill for
Territorial Government, which bill includes the Pro
yiso.
of Conference on Mr. WALKER's amendment to the
General Appropriation BILL II no compromise on that
amendne could be agreed TO- nothing could oe done
All other Efforts would be useless waste OF time
Mr. DOUGLASS said all sorts of bills Tor California
had been refused By the Senate they had refused 10
take them up he determined to make last effort
for the people OF thst country lie asked iot 'Ne syes
and noes on taking up the bill
Mr. BUTLER. from press OF business, could not
attend o. this bin 10 Committee.
Mr.. HAMLIs denounced Walkers amendment
as giving despoiic power TO the President He hoped
this bill would be taken up and passed.
Mr. BuTLER considered Walkers amendment
as restricting the military power now held BY the Pres
dent.
The bill was taken up--Yess 25 Nays -.
Messrs. Dickinson and DIX voted 70 take II up
MIR HANNE0kS was the only Northern man
who voted against H.
TIE CENSUS
The House bill, requiring the Secretary OF state,
tho Secretary the Home Department and Postmaster
General 20 report to next Congress the best plan OF
taking census laid before the Senate, and the
question was debated By Messrs. WEsTcorr, john DA
Wis and King
Mr.. KISG could not see the connexion Of the
I, 10 Hon, hon
The Census bill was passed.
HOME DEPARTMENT.
The House bill was taken up, providing Tor a
Home Department, to include the Bureau OF Pensions
Indian Affairs aud Patent Office the Secretary of said
Department TO be called the Secretary of the Interior
This bill was debated by Messrs. KING, CAM
ERoN, BRIGHT JEFFERSON DAVIS CALHOUN snd FooTE.
The bill was read by sections.
Mr. FOoIE appealed that the bill was important,
for the correct ministrstion OF the Executive Bureau
The Committee of the Senate reported various
amendments to the bill. One Of them proposes 10
strike out the Commissioner OF the Customs
Mr. HUNTER was IN favor OF striking all thus out
He said We wanted no such Commissioner.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS was ia favor OF the
provision a. it is recommended by the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Mr. HUNTER said that there was no necessity
for the Office.
MIR. ALLES opposed the creation of any more
Cabinet Officers or sny other officers There are two
things that never go backwards-new Offices and IN
crease OF salaries Unless we feench, we snsl never
pay the national debt
Mr. JEFFERsoS DAVIS thought the Senator from
Ohio need not be alarmed the bill merely proposes
Of the division OF Labors Of the Depart
ment.
Mr.. HUNTER was opposed to the bill. The two
great sources Of revenue the customs, and the
public lands and there propriety In taking them
fiom the head Of the Treasury
Mr.. WEBSTER was in favor OF the Home De-
partment Ever since the time of Monroe II had been
recommended TO the attention OF Congress
Mr.. NILES made II strong appeal against this
| proposed extension Of Executive patronage. This
thing, patronage, never goes backward out e'et-eon
slant efforts insufficient 10 stop its expansion
Mr.. Mason followed IN learned speech, snow
ing first there no necessity for this Interior
Department second, that II was the business oil the
Federal Government 10 take care Of exterior rets
tons thirdly that the bill was the entering wedge 10
the small owning up VI the separate independence oil
| Ststes by the oyeTshadOwin2 power OF the Federal
Government After powerful appeal against the OIL
he moved that II be laid the table. Lost-22 10 81
| Mr.. CALHOUN then took the hOOr, as II the emer-
gency of the case demanded a strong appeal against
the till and he made such an appeal, adopting me
opinion of the Senator from Virginia that this Depart
lent for the Interior looked 10 absorption Oh the power
| of the states.
| Mr.. FOoTE contended that with the develop
men of the power and resources OF the country and
the increase OF its population. the public ousine' ana
the public Offices must increase hence the necessity
| for this Home Department II was recommended ~
the Secretary the Treasury, and there was every
reason TO suppose that he fairly understands al tue
necessities OF the case
Mr.. ArHERroS asked to let the Senate recede
from the Cherokee amendment OF this twelve hundred
| thousand to the Indian bill.
While yet up, the Chair announced recess till
| six o'clock, ?. VI.
EreHmg Session.
The Home Department bill resumed. The gal
lerles packed with people u Is almost impossible for
| reporters To get in or out go,
| MIR HUNTER ewed his opposition TO the Dill