The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-09

THRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND sEnsIoN.

SkcoND sks6ioa
Senate.
wAssrroros, Feb. g. ls4e
The Senate met 1t tbs usual hour
rRANeroRr vsssELs.
Mr. JEysssssr DAVIS from the COMMITTEES on Militia
~ Affxirs, reported joint resolution dirso:ng the
Secretary Of War to trAnsfsr to the navy certain
transport vessels The resolution lice over.
oEsnoIA MILITIA.
Mr. JsnsssN introdu,sd . bill, In favor OF paying
to the state Of Georgia balance 4
the sppropriatio. made for the payment Of the militia
Of that State which served In the late with Msxi
90. The bill was appropriately referred. ~ar1
cALivoasIA DISPATCHES.
Mr.. WEsrooTT, Of Florida, offered q resolution re-
questing the Secretary Of the Navy to osmmuniests
to the Senate certain dispatches of Commodore Stock
ton, relating bis opsratonsin CALIFORNIA; which va
considered BY unanimous consent, and agreed to.
fRELIKv TO sUFFERERs THIS War.
Mr., BssRIxN. Of Georgia agreeaby 70 previous
tics Introduce bill making farther provision for tue
widows and orphsns Of hose eoers and soldiers vhs
died in consequences Of diseases oontraotsd white II the
service the United states In the late with Mex
The bill was referred
BILLs REPORTED.
Mr.. ATHKRToN, from the COMMITTEES ON Finsuce TO
ported the army appropriation bill also the navy pen
sion BILL
DEAD SEA EXPEDITION. II
Mr. Wxsrcorr Of Florida, submitted resolution re-
questipg Secretary OF the Navy TO report TO the
Senate me result Of til. late examinations Of the Dead
See and ts vicinity; which ives oonsidsrsd BY unsni
msus consent and agreed to.
PRovEMErTs.
Mr.. BR.rsE, Of Illinois, reported bill In favor o
making certain improvement ts Ia the nsvisseon OF tn
Des Moinss Rapids. lllinois The bill lies over.
EMiGRANr PAUPERs.
In the Of the day, Mr. WEBSTER, OF Msssaohu
sets. offered revolution Insruoting the Commttes Oh
judiciary inquire into the expsdiency OF psssn
:. To
becoming ohaSsesbe upon tho public treasury Tn
roar OF ENTRY AT TEXAS.
Mr. DIX from the Committee on Commerce. reportet
bill providing for the OF port Of sntr
at Brszos Santisgo Texas The bill Was read ssoon
and third times, and passed
PRIVATE BILLS.
s !nsn p Ss ns "oD.;S.ran
portion the session The bill for the relief Of Dsv
M,srls was discussed At som. length EN- and snsndsd
the casting vsts Of the Woe President.
The Senate then adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Fob. 8, 1910.
The House met % usual.
BILLS REPORTED.
Sundry unimportant bills were reported and rsfsrre
to the Committee Of the Whole.
ADMISSION OF IOWA.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Revised and Us
finished business, reported mendmsntto tue aot
the admission Of Iowa int tho Union masking osrta
sion took place In which Messrs LETTER and Thompse
Of Iowa, and Mr. Smith, participated.
Mr.. vINror, Of Ohio, called for the previous que
ton, which then taken, and the amendment agree
TO- But before the subject Ansly disposed Of It
bill postponed and the House went into oom uitk
on tho
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Mr.. Com, Of Georgia, being called to tho chsir q
vera bills agreed to reported to tho House
DRy DOCK AT New YORK.
The House o0ncurred With the mtttoo In pAoOtn
York.
PAY NEW HAMrsHIRz.
Also bill allowing the claim of the State Of No
Hsmpshi against the United States.
PREsIDKNT's MESS PROTOCOL, ETC.
A message. In writing, was received from the Pres
dent by the hands Of his private secretary In
Of the Mexican treaty and the protocol The msssse
states that Instructions were given to the eommi
,s ; syHd notes TO-, as :: pose
question; It relates the final action OF the Mexioa
Congress on the Treaty before the American comm
sonsrs we're ieslly received and gives shs dates
each actor on the part OF the commissioners. aud
the part Of Mexico. 1t admits that the oommssioo
transmitted the protoco a. mrmora ndum Of sonvs
sston held by them with the Mexican Minister, e.
the Mexican Congress had finally eotsd. The Pre-
dent says the PROTOCOL was not considered
der the circumstances, and therefore IL not
musicsted to the Senate. He did net consider that
had The effect TO modify or change any part Of CT
treaty He gives bis views Of the 9th article OF tho
10 IL stood both before and afeer the amendment
the Senate, and maintains that the protocol
made. He makes . similar arg uent, and draws tt
conclusion with regard to other tsd article
Even If the protocol ambiguous with regard to Ian
grants. ho thinks man OF could deem II bint
ing against tie fuflment Of the treaty stipulation
In view OF these considerations, he did not deem II
to send the protocol to the Ssnste the tin
he received IL. The reading Of the message havin
been concluded,
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, moved that 1t lie on th
table and be printed.
Mr.. HEsLII, Of Indiana, moved to print 10000 extr
copies, and 20 refer this motion to tho Committee
Printing which WAS agreed to.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House sunday commun
cations from the Executive Department., whch wer
on motion, laid on the table, and ordered to DO prns
Their contents not learned.
Several bills from the Senate were taken up, res
twice, and appropriately referred.
PUBLIo PRtSriSo.
The revolution from the Senate postponing the tin
for for the execution Of the pub
printing until the l4th inst was then taken mp, an
after some debate. was laid on the table.
THE PROTOCOL MESSAGE AGAIN.
Mt STANTON, Of TenpesSee here rose, and moved
sage the table In order that the discussion Of Il
subject might be renewed He expressed the hope chi
gentlemen on the other aide OF the house would n
which they had strsnuously called for had been r
ceived.
Mr.: STEPHENS, Of Georgia, responded, Csrt.ia
not.n He would second tho motion to rsoonside
only he wished to have the message printed, that
might know its contents :,
The motion to reconsider vas recorded aoeordingl
So the message comes mp again.
On motion, the House then adjourned.
Legislature Of New York.
SENATE.
ALBANY, Feb. 8, IslS.
cnARrER wILLrAMsnuRa.
bill was reported, to amend the charter Of th
village Of Williamsburg.
PAssENoEn Aor.