The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-05
VHIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION


In Senate.
WAsHINaroN. Feb q. 1s40.
Mr. MANouM appeared in his seat this morning, fer
the orst time this session. having arrived from North
Carolina last night His detention as home has been
caused BY sickness Mr. Hale, who has been absent fer
some days past, again in his place this morning
Weather close, foggy, and rainy.
OF coN0RKm.
iesterdsy joint resolution was passed by the Sc
proposals. for the printing OF Congress till arst u
March. otherwise the time would close TO- morrow.
ton Of that of yesterday and direoog the Secretary
to ask 1t to b returned from the House. Mr. Cameron
spoke Of the advantages the score Of economy Of
the present system Of doing the public printing By
contract. He sontendsd that the paper used BY the
contractors was Of fair quality, and that
wa: that . most sxtr.ordinsry smount Of psinsins
mad been ordered at the present Congress perhaps
the o:u.. IT. Of any
many Gases where the prnters work finished, ths
documents could not be furnished because the sugrs
great advantage had been achieved by the system
The work done by the contractors, and for which
under tho lowest terms Of R i Hsss, .suia
have cost $300,000-a saving Of $500 000-sud the
same printing under the charges Of the prsesi ding
Congress- BY Gales &Seaon would have cost S441 600,
difference In favor Of tho system Of $a4l,ooo. He
Was therefore in favor Of continuing tho contract
tsrday had for its object tho defeat Of this eontrsst
system sod the falling back upon the old system Of
tho resolution from tho House. s.ssndins tho time for
Mr. rx1,oE-Did understand the Senator to say
that the object Of resolution to restore the old
system?
MIR. CAMERor-That, I sad, would be the effect Of
Mr.. PxARcE--The gentleman said II was the object.
Now sir stated the object Of the resolution to be to
extend sn;a sns tim: f9r receiving proposal :hs4
declare to be my object.
Mr. CAMERoN-No, sir. We all know that the So
nstor have object unworthy his high chsrsotsr
but desire to call the resolution back in order to de-
bate the question upon its merits If any change upon
MI rsAses replied that the Whole eject and object
the books for tho reception Of proposals He Wished
punctual execution Of the public printing! security
which, under the still existing contract, ws do NOS
The resolution for extending the time for rscsiving
proposals for the public printing was ordered to b
called back from the House-30 to TO-
THE GREAT ENTERPRISE or THE AGE.
Mr. BINroS arose in his place, and gave notice that
on Monday next he should ask leave to introduce .
bin for the location 9sd construction OF tue great
the Pacific, to st. Louis in Missouri; and providing
sso for branch line for extended oommu nioatoa
plan Of Mr. Benton s to connect the Rail-
road With the line Of communication BY the greet
the continent into the port OF New York
MICHIGAN REVOLUTIONS.
Mr. FrrzoERALD presented the resolutions Of the
tves in Congress obedience to the ordinance Of 1857
in providing governments for the nsw territories.
What will General Cas- doll
EQUIPMENT EMIGRArrs
Mr.. Mason introduced = resolution, providing for
the equipment In arms and smmu milton, Of smigrsns
to California, Oregon aud New Mexico, from tbs
nsls OF tho general government The resolution was
referred to the Committee Military Affairs Who It
Is understood favorable to the expedsnt Of
policy, In the encouragement OF the Developments OF
the resources Of the new territories on the Pacific.
cALIFoRrrA BILL.
Mr. DOUGLASS moved to take up the bill providing
fol the admission Of California, and prespechvslys
also, OF New Mexico, as States into the U MON.
Mr.. NILES appealed for the Post Office bill Is nrsstn
order.
The motion Of Mr.. Douglass not agreed to-18 to
23 and the bill further providing for
CHEAP rosrAoEs
Was taken up, with the smsndment OF Mr. Auen pene-
ing, providing that newspapers from the ofce whero
piint shall pass free In the public malls Tor distance
OF 30 miles.
Mr. NILsswas opposed to the amendment. The OBJ
jeots Of the bill were cheap poetage ana 70 secure -
nearly as possible revenue to the department. suf-
ftient ts support To secure both these ends. 10
would be necessary TO put small charge upou every
thing and give up the idea Of granting any privileges
OF exemption. The Senator from Ohio estimates that
in allowing Bcwspsperv 10 go free for thirty miles,
there will be deducted from the receipts Of the dspar
mept some Ss0O, 900 that H. perhaps much large
1t will probably exceed $500 but that osnast
we'll be spared from the resources OF the
The introduction Of this would change the
whole syttn OF the bill and he would prefer dirscS
moon to strike out the enactipg clause live are -
exempt the people from hostages entirely, cr In pars
TO The extent that euon exemption reduces ths reVo
puee, the deficiency must 80 taken from th- Treasury
Mr. Niles DOM planned that the moi aud copfusion"
hmse elf heard. The President raped his hammer Mr..
Niles oceedea TO anime the speech OF hr. Alisut
the other day In support Of MS amsndmeos The -.
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