The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-16
TELEGRAPaiC lNTELLiGENcE.
ralRTIErn OONahEsS.
SECOND SESSION.


szooSs SESSION.
ss~.ss.
w.sHIsorsS, Feb IS ls4s.
The ssn.sz sssvssed 81 IL O'Clock, aud tbs Vice
rrss'desi taking tAS Chair prayer offered By the
Chsvlsis.
The vscs rsssiDssr laid before the Senate . con-
rsuniesos fron the Navy Department. relative to the
eosss survey which, without reading, referred 70
the Con @ittes On Naval Aasirs. , s..,.-
sssoar OF ras ceMnssIoRER OF PATENTS.
Tie v,cr PsxsDrrr also laid before the Senate the
Annual Report Of ss Commissioners OF Patents, which
referred to the Committee on Patents ana the Pc
tent once.
MeaE sooks AsMsERs.
Mr.. Mason, Of virginis, from the Committss the
Library reported resolution In favor Of furaishing
such Senators hsA not already bssn supplied With
certain books and public documents, 20 which they
entitled. The resolution after ssAt disc assion
laid over. I Igf.r n.lin al.I Sd
AxMs TO CALIFORNIA ADvsHruasm 4s
Mr. DAVIS, from the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs
reported joint resolution TO furnish smigrsnts to
California. With arms and sanuntiou from toe psbie
stores The resolution read sud laid over.
TRAVELLING rIPeSsEs
Mr.. Rvsx, Of Texas, from the Committee on Indian
thousapd dollars to dsfrsy the travelling expenses OF
delegation OF the Chippewa ladisns, Who are no.
spoke In ef the resolution, aud moved smsnd
making ihs appropriation 80 600 instead Of 100
The Amendment was carried and the resolution
| adopted.
The Senate then proceeded TO tho confederation Of
The bill granting pension to the widow Of Colonel
Dix, recently dscssssd was warmly discussed
Mr.. JoHrsor OF Louisiana, Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi
Mr.. UrD.nwoop, MIR. KING, and others, opposed 1t.
Mr.. CAMERos, OF Penn.ylvania, moved TO lay the
bill tho table which agreed to- 81 nays 20
RELIEF TO stLDIERs or 1871.
Mr. KIyo. OF Asbatna, submitted .rssolut'on direct
fhoG pa IN
pedenoy Of making grant OF lsad to esoo OF the sur
wing ocers and sodi.rs who served in the lat var
% have died since the The resolution
| ,idsrsd BY unanimous content, and agreed TO-
NOTICES OF BILLs.
Sundry notices Of privite bills Of general interest,"
| were then given, and the Senate adjournsds
House OF Representatives..
WAsHING roN, Feb. Is, 1910.
THE JUDGE CASE.
Mr. J. r.. INo KRsoLL, Of Pennsylvania, submitted
resolution providing tho payment Of the wtnes
and clerk Of the Judiciary Committee In the OF
Judge Conoklin, Of Ohio, which considered and
AMENDMENT TINE RULES. Cd. .r.
Mr. AsHMuH OF Massachusetts, called for the regular
order Of business.
The srxAxx. said that 1t would be to call upon the
standing committees for reports
Mr.. Coss, of Georgia from the Committee ON tho
Rules, submitted resolution amending the rules Of the
House, to restrict expenditures from the House
contingent fund.
| Mr. KAUFMAN, Of Texas, offered few remarks, ex-
preeeng tho hope that the resolution would be
% the smendmes ut proposed was, In his opinion
AFTER further discussion tho question taken and
the resolution laid on the table yeas ", nays TO-
| RIGHT OF WAY TO RArLnoAps, SC.
message was received from ths Senate. asking for
return Of the bill from that body, granting right Of
way snd the proceeds Of lands for ths benefit Of
railroads and canals where they pass through lands
belonEing to the general The request wss
Mr.. VIrroS called up his former motion for tbs
reconsideration OF the vote ordering the bill for toe
creation Of Departments Of the Interior to be 90.
MIR SrxrHrrs moved to lay the motion on the table,
which was carried yeas, l0Si nays, 70 t'H
AMENDING THE xULEs AGAIN ,a
Mr.. JoHrsrOs, of Arksnsas, moved TO go into Com
Mr.. Saith Of Connsssous. rom The CON D,st.s on
the subject reported several ndmsnts to the rules
Of the Houseons Of then sbolshins the Ave minutes
| tpeakiDg rule
Mr.. ScH.scx of Ohio, opposed the alteration which
va: recommended. He SAID he had changed his miud
With regard TO this Ave minutes rule and DEEM
ed 1t about the only sensible rule of the House.
On motion, the amendment was then laid on the
| table-yeas. los; nays, 70
Several other amend ments we're proposed Will. oon-
sid-riDg which the morning hour expired, and the
HOUSE. proceeded to the consideration Of the business
| upon the Speakers table.
WARRINGTON ALEXANDRIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
The bill granting charter to the Washington aud
Aexanora Steamboat Company being tsksn up,
motion was made to lay II on the table, which
gatived BY yeas TO- nays LOG The question then
taken ON the passage Of the bill and carried.
.. DrsraIsUrIoN BOOKS. ....
joint resolution previously offered In favor Of dis
tributing Winder's book among naval officers,
taken up, and motion to lay it on ehe taos taken
and decided In the negative The resolution then
passed. r..
Commission on PRIVATE CLAIMS.
TIE bill for the establishment Of 90 mission to
investigate and settle private claims against the ntsd
states was next taken up and after due
was rejected. Yeas 81, Bsys %.
tbs DEPARTMENT INrRaIoR.
Inc House next resumed the confederation Of the
bill for the establishment OF Department. Of the In
terror and after some debate the question the
sage OF the bill was taken BY yeas and nays and Dc.
cided In tho Affirmative. Yeas ll2 nays IS.
The question being on the title Of tho bill,
Mr.. PALvnEv. Of Mass. moved to amend It, and make
" Home Department" He briefly stated his reasons
tor the same
Mr. HILLiARD OF Alabama, aokuo wlsdgsd their force
and soncurred In the suggestion.
Mr. VISroN made . few remarks In explanation, aud
said that the title Of Dep INTERCEPT had
would, however, move an addition to the ttle
fhow that the bill also created the once Assistant
Secretary II the Treasury.
The amendstory propositions were both adopted. aud
the title agreed upon; whom, on motion the House
adjourned.
NEW YORK LEGISLA TURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, Feb. Is, 1S4s.
REPORTED
bill was reported, providing for the registry Of oha
tel mortgages also, bill relative to keeping lgun-