Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-09
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.

Our limits will permit us to give only We
ry brief sketch of the proceedings OF the last
day of the ID session of the 30th Congress.
SATURDAY, March 81, 1849 SENATE Mr.
Dix, from the committee of commerce, report
ed, without amendment, the House bill to ex
ten the revenue laws over Upper California,
and establish a collection district therein, and
| ask lis immediate consideration After debate,
on motion of Mr. King, the bill was laid on
the table.
Mr. Atberon, from the committee on finance,
reported, with an amendment, bill authorizing
the coinage at the Mint Of gold dollars and
double eagles Agreed to and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr. jefferson Davis, the Sen.
| ate insisted upon their amendments to the Mi
litary Appropriation Bill, and committee Of
conference was appointed, Thy both Houses ]
Mr. Douglass, chairman of the committee
on territories, reported back House bill To eS-
tahIish the territorial government i Upper
California, and moved that the committee be
discharged from its further consideration He
stated that he had fonnd il impossible to get
the committee together, though lie "a sever;,
times notified them to meet.
Mr. D. subsequently mcvet to take NJ the
t';!!, sailing ,i.a' It .,a4 LIS .-.-1 e. .ato 500
nnra effort 10 give Il !err1uIa ..>e.s met :"
California
Mr. Hannegan, from The committee on For
eign Affairs, reported bacl. House amendments
TO the bill to carry INTO fleet the 5h article
OF the treaty with Mexico, in reference to
commissioner. snrve.or and other officers 10
run the boundary line, with a recommendation
| that the Senate non concur therein. After de
hate the bill was laid on the table
| On motion of Mr. HamIin, the Senate con-
| ho % a.,
| light house bill, and so the bill stands passed.
The Joint resolution of the House, defining
the evidence which shall be necessary before
the Commissioner of Pensions, in applications
by widows of deceased soldiers for pensions,
was passed.
The House bill to make arrangements for
the taking of the seventh census, and consli-
tuting the Secretary of State, Secretary of the
House Department, and Postmaster General, n
board thereon, was passed, with an amend
ment proposed by Mr. King. substituting the
Attorney General for the Secretary OF the
Home Department.
The Home Department bill was taken up,
and the Senate proceeded to it's consideration
| Mr. Hunter moved 10 strike out the 18th sec
ton. debate ensued. between Messrs AL
len, Hunter, Webster, Niles, and Mason. A
mott. to lay the bill and amendments on the
table was negatived. Debate continued by
Messrs Calhoun, Foote and Hunter. With
out concluding, the latter gave way to enable
Mr. Anterior, chairman of the finance com
mlttee, to move that the Senate concur in the
amendments of the House 10 the tortifcation
bill, which was agreed to-so that The bill
stands passed.
Mr. Anterior further stated that the commit
| tee of conference on the disagreeing votes OF
the two Houses, on the Indian appropriation
bill, had met. but could come to no agreement
in relation to the amendment of the House
providing for an additional issue of five mill.
lions Of treasury notes. Recess.