Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-02
aoTu cONCRESS--2D SESSION.

TUESDAY, co. EU.--CeItIte.-k AiACi 1uO PsS
sentation of memorials and petitions. and OF
few unimportant resolutions and reports from
committees. the Senate took up and passed
the bill relating to the per cent. funds OF Al
ALBANIA.
Also, bill from the House to provide for two
instalments of the Mexican indemnity.
The consideration of the Civil and Dipio-
matte Appropriation bill was resumed. and
the remainder of the session was occupied IN
the consideration of the proposition OF Mr.
Walker, before ordered 10 be printed, extend
ing the revenue laws, &c., of the United States,
over all the territory west of the Rio Grande'
acquired from Mexico by the treaty OF peace,
and authorising the president 10 prescribe and
establish, temporarily, such divisions, dis
proper 10 enable said laws TO be executed,
and appoint and commission such officers as
may be necessary to administer such laws, in
those territories.
Mr. Walker modified his proposition, so as
to include some of the provisions of Mr. Foote's,
also heretofore ordered TO be printed. and in
many respects essentially the same as MIR
Walkers.
A long debate ensued on questions of order
raised, as to the introduction of such amend
mends into an appropriation.
These were finally laid on the table, and
then Mr. Bell offered substitute for Mr.. Wal
ker's proposition, providing for the admission
of the State of California" into the Union,
including all the territory acquired by the trea-
ty of peace with Mexico, and proceeded 10 ad-
dress the Senate at length in explanation Of
his views Without concluding he gave way
to motion TO adjourn.
House Of Representotives.-Mr Mckay re-
ported, from the committee on ways and means,
the bill providing for the coinage Of gold dol
lars and double edges, with an amendment
The bill, as amended, provides for the coin
age referred to, without variation as to char.
acter or appearance from the present gold coin
of the United States, except that on the re-
verse of the gold dollar the figure of the {" ca
gle" is to be omitted.
MIR J. R. Ingersoll opposed the bill as un-
necessary, and uncalled for, by the wants OIL
wishes of the country.
| Mr. Hudson, as a member of the Committee
of Ways and Means, had opposed the plar
there, and was opposed TO it now.
Mr. Nichols supported the bill.
Mr. Rockwell moved 10 lay the bill on the
table-lost.
The previous question was then sustained
and the amendment agreed 10. The bill a:
amended, was then read the third time ant
passed.
Mr. Mckay, from the committee of way.
and means, also reported back the bill to reg
ulate the mileage of members of Congress, &c
1t provides, 1st. That the distance shall bt
computed by the shortest continuous mai
route. I'd That no constructive mileage shall
be allowed for extra sessions, sc. Sd. Tha
deduction shall be made for absence withou
leave, unless from sickness. 4th makes re-
strictions In regard to books and 5th require!
the mileage of officers of the army, &C., alsc
10 be calculated by the shortest route.
Mr. Mckay was proceeding 10 address thu
house in favor of the bill, when he was inter
rupted by motion of Mr. Ashman to proceed
with the business on the Speakers table
which motion prevailed-82 to 3d.
The House refused to take up the bill tt
prohibit the introduction of slaves, for sale O
hire, into the District of Columbia.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 21.--Senate--Afte
morning business, the Senate took up the bill
making appropriation for civil and diplomatic
, expenses of the Government for the year end
ing June 80, 1850.
The amendment pending was that of Mr.
} Walker, to extend over California and New
Mexico, the revenue law and Indian laws
i; and appropriating hundred thousand dollar
, to carry the provision into effect; which M
s; Bell proposed to amend by further providn
} that all that portion of the territories of th
United States acquired by the treaty with Mex
leo, which lies west of the Rio del Norte, an
a line running due north from the head wa
tiers of said river, until it strikes the forty
cond parallel of north latitude, shall form
State, 10 be known as California, and III
. same is hereby admitted into the Union on
0 equal footing in all respects with the orgina
States
Mr. Bell resumed his remarks from vestel
day, in favor Of the amendment, and spok
2 for nearly three hours.
$ Mr. Berrien replied, and opposed the amend
Y ments; when the question was taken on NJ
s Bells amendment, and reiected-yeas d
: (Messrs. Bell, Douglass, Downs, and Dodge
: nays 80.
The Senate then adjourned.
n House Of Representatiues-The House too
e up the bill to regulate the mileage, by payin
according to the nearest continuous mail rout,
Under the operation of the previous questio
> 1t was passed-yeas 1877, nays Is.
1t next took up the bill, heretofore submit
S ted by Mr. Dixon, to abolish the Thanking pr
! vilaro