The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-14
WHIkEIl ETA ESSs
SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 184s.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 184s.
MORNING HOUR.
The Senate were little tardy in assembling to day
and did not get organized until half past twelve
Nearly hour occupied, usual In the reception
and disposal Of petitions, reports Of standing con
mittees, &c., none OF which Of special interest.
FORrIFIcArIoN BILL.
The bill making an appropriation for fortiacstion
purposes was taken up and after being read was r.
ferred to the Committee on Finance
PUBLISHING MAPS.
Mr.. RUsK. Of Texas submitted = resolution directing
dency of printing Ave hu ndred copies of certain nsp
Of exSe, which was considered by unanimous consent
and ana agreed to.
OHIO SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Mr.. CoRwIr, Of Ohio, reported bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to make equitable settle
ment with the sureties of MIR. Tyts, late Surveyor
General Of the State Of Ohio, which was duly con-
sidered and passed.
RELIEF TO svrFkREns nv THE WAR;
The Senate then took up the bill graI ting relief to
the widows ana orphans, Of the oosrs and soldiers
who have died Of diseases contracted during the at
war with Mexico and after due confederation passed
the same.
RIGHT OF WAY TO RAILROADS ETC.
The Senate then took up the bill granting right Of
way and portion Of the proceeds of certain public
lands for the benefit Of rsreads and canals, where
they pars through the lands belonging to United
States. The bill was read twice and passed.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
This BILL making an appropriation for the civil and
diplomatic expenses Of the government, was thsn
taken up for consideration.
Further amendments were proposed; among them
one by Mr.. Johnson. Of Louisiana, setting apart
$4,000 to finish the City Hall in Washington ia IN.
edeIation Of the of that building BY the Uaitsd
States courts for TWENTY-FIVE years
The amendment was discussed ut considerable
length u was q question. with various msubsrs,
whether the had been sufficiently liberal
to Washington o'ty In making appropriations for nor
Mr. kIrs; Of Alabama, advocated the appropriation,
seat Of government at Washington
Mr.. ALLEN, OF Ohio, was not prepared to advocate
the amendment on that ground. He opposed to
making the location Of the sect Of eternal
He thought 1t ought to follow up the spread Of popula
ton. He named several other objections which
The debate was conducted With "a sooa d.si Of
warmth on both sjds,. On taking the question, the
amendment %s. was :sI adopted BY yeas 49, nays H.
House OF Representatives.
. WAsHrN oroN, Feb. II, 1910.
CONNECTION OF JOURNAL
Inc journal OF Yesterdays proceedings having been
Mr. AsHMvx, Of Massachusetts,, rose and ex-
ocular It stated that Mr.. WALLACE Yesterday Sv
special permission," addressed the Hsuse on the
slavery question. There was he said, no special
leave given; no vote was taken upon the subject; NO
objection was made to the gentlemsn's spessing He
wished to have this fact entered the Journal ass
on the same subject but could not because objections
were made.
The SPEAKER requested the gentlemen from Mas.
sachusstts to reduce his motion to wrtiog, which
was accordingly done, and the subject was de-
bsted BY Meerrs. Houston of Alabama stanton of Viz
Mr.. CoBB said that the gentleman from Mssssehu-
sets did not ask permission to speak but desired to
aa sos nass I'm; o. the C,son. rad
Of the proceedings in the Washington GLOBE
Mr.. AsHmUS said the Globes report vas In part
right but not altogether He did signify his sire
to debate He so informed the Speaker a. the time;
but objections being raised he then asked the read
tleman fiom Maryland (dr MoLane) objected,
Messrs. WALLAc. and BURr, Of South Caroline,
stated their views Of the case
MI TURNER, Of Illinois. and Mr.. Mo LANE, also dis
cussea the point the latter gentleman giving hsrsa
sons TOR Directing He was opposed to the reading
rnieh the gentleman called for, and not to his speak
Mr.. EyArs said he thought the discussion had
Deen sumeiently prolonged. He therefore moved the
ana MI Ashnun's motion lost-yeas 81, nays g.
- . THE JUDGE corKLiN
Inc standing committees were then called upon In
their order for reports.
Mr. lNanRsolL, from tho Committee on tho Judiois-
sheraton Of the case Of Judge Conkn Of Ohio, for
want Of time to attend to it. The request granted
PENSION BILLS
large number Of bills were reported, among which
there was batch Of invalid and other pension bills
ell Of which took the usual course
80 D"rRiBUTIoN or AMERICAN ARCHIVES.
Mr. PALrRsv, Of Massachusetts, from the Committee
on the Library reported resolution in favor OF dstri-
State Department. among literary instituons. slot.
ting one Get for each Representative to dispose Of 70
such institution a. he plessss.
Palfrey, Hsrssop, Of Georgia. Houston, Of Delaware
Coi'.ner, Of Vermont and others psrtcipssd; after
which, the resolution slightly amended and then
ordered to be epgrossed for third reading
THE CONTINGENT FUND.
Mr.. CoBB, from the Select Committee the Contin.
gent Fund, reported new rule prescribing the mode
Of making payments out Of the contingent fund. The
resolution Hes over.
IRxRcUriyE coMmUrtcArIors.
The SrEAKEn laid before the House sundry oommu.
nicatons from the Executive Department, which were
ordered to be printed
f.E.EMrrIoN RIcHTs TO RAILRoAps
yAS'ous pills rom the Senate we're taken w. read
Ano referred The Senate bill granting the right Of
Wy ena lsnds to railroad companies, oooasionsd
engthJ are animated discussion, In which Messrs.
Consmcr Of vsrmohtj Vinten Of Ohio Tompktns, Of
and Others, took part without coming -
my conclusion.
On motion, the House adjourned.
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURH.
ALBANY, Feb. Ii, 1910.