The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-30
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 SrsATE --The Senate vat called to order s, Inc usual koar.
 The credentials of Mr eooper were prssenteS and ssc was sworn in.
 Mr. Sturgeon presented asnsmorial, Rnnasyoasiy signed, prsyiRg for tae nGacion of The tsriI: which releSrSd te th0 Cohmittee of Ways and Means
 The House deficiency biliwAs taken up and con. siaerea. Several anaendnae a were offered aud the b wss pasSsa amended
 The hiii relating 10 tiis Paaie lands in CsfOraia was called up.
 Mr. Benton oiFsred sn5&itute, and ;he farther consideration of the sa5iect Vas sn postponed tisi tomorrow, and made the otieT Of ihe day
 The Sena.s confirmed tse nomination cf An- drew R. Gray, of Texas. t0 laS the Mexican boun- dary.
 The Senate then went iEi is executive S.sglou. and ad5oarncd s Monday,
 HoUsE.Mr. HilIsasd gavs notice that be would ask leave al early day ls introduce bii au- 7 thesizng the people of Cslibraia 10 form a State govsransui, s0a Proyi3iag for it's admission nie the Gni0n; Slso, one 10 eSset1 the bounaary ana the laws cf Texss oyer New Aexieo.
 The remainder of the sssien spent in the transaction cf unimporiaRt business. ', JAxuARY, r.. SENATE--Saadsy petitions snd memorials were presented and referred.
 The hiH reducing ihc rates Of postar. WAS taken j uP aui considered
 snndTy amendments were proposed and ,isausssa ! Ar. foote made pGlitieafzpsech ri6ieugiRg Gen TaTloF's and Jadgs Mci>sans propensilies to write ioslg letters.
 Shortly after As Fsote coacIa Iaded, the Senate adjourned.
 T HocsT.-AfteF the preiisataary morning business: On motion, the House resslved itself ip,o Com n'itiec oi the W hole, the Stale of the taioa and tsek up the civil diploaatfs appropriation bii. Caleb E. Sh ! in the chair.
 qaoEam pot being present, Il. of tlle House was ordered
 ssvcrai cf The absent members srrived ia time to answer to .he cal, and qmoram bsing present.
 Mr- Collins presented the resolutions of ths New ofk Legislature in favor Of ihe abolition Of slavery ia the District of Columbia; which wers ordered to bc printed.
 The cOnssera,ion of lac civil diplauia,ic apprO- pria'ioa e'll was resumed as in Counaittee of the Whole
 Mr schenk's amendment. allowing ten cents per mile anf fixing the salaries of mensbsrs S200o per annum, was adopted
 Vsroas amendments were offered and discussed, after which the committee rose, ana the House ad- journed.
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 HovsE To-day ,he committee oa elections ported IT laver of MT Si5ey taking bis seat the delegate from Wisconsin, which wss agreed to.
 The comfai'tae of 'he whole was discharged from the further consideration of the Presidents annasl message.
 Mr Dickinson introduced resnlasion for abosish- i7g thetsanEng privilege. obieetSoBs being made, iae resolution was iaid asIte.. Mf Rockwell reported resolution. which was eoasiderei by unanimous eoessa at. b make the Cali feIaa and New Mexico territorial bill the special order ol the day for the 23d inst : The remaialeI If fhe day spsat iu the irans- action of uuiEPoftan, business. JASrARE I6, s,P.N
 SENATE -Mr. Douglas remarked that t was his disposition to obvis'e the objeeiIoas o his CsiIor mia bsIt, by offering substitute oueng the slavery question. The biH ordered io be printed. Mir Boflasd. f,om the commiisss on military af- fairs, reported bifl repeating the iAR passed rela ting to the medical stad. Mir. Downs made a minority repoTt to-day for al lowing the Ca'itornis claim tu, and fer adjusting iHe titles cf lands m CAiiorasa. whica vas debated li the hour oi adjournment
 ! Mir. HafRtn submitted resolution iastfucting the eoniate. on naval affairs 10 isqsi iaio the expctien.y Of establishing navy 4ePoi al Key Wes'
 The bill res'ng to the amount of the land titles n ;he new teErlioiies was te5ate, at haaliy post ? poned.
 The biI fer he relief Of CaslTaIsdef Wallace was : gsssed
 Fine Senate then went into exeeu;iss session. HeCsE.-A member saia he desired iu s:ss :eso- luton contemplating ia- enfFeatsoa of Congress -,4...s ree~r,s., te l war, bni was prevented. l The b continuing the ofiee q Commissioner oi |, Pensions was passed. The remainder of the day was spent in the trans.
  JANUARY Is. U SENATE M. Brsese, parsuantfo pfrvions rotice obisIHed leave 70 intro,tGce hli relating 10 the compensation oi Land Registers, which read twice, and referred to The committee public iands
 Mt. Allen submitted resols,icn which was . uaamnousiy considered, calling for the contracts
 made for the carrying cf fhe msis is foreign tries.
 The Seua's then proceeded to the consideration of MT Cameroa's resolution. requesting the SecTe- rsOF t-- s lard claims, and which was finally adopted. Mi Douglas called ap the biH fer the establish Fnept of territorial government ia Mlnesota which . vas debated, and finally postponed The remainder of the session aas occupied on the private calendar.
 Horsx-Fhe chairman Of the ersarni,.ee or uili- tsry affairs reported hsi for the seoeg gsnzation O. < the army pay department, which eas lad over < The House then went into committee of the whole I on he civi; ard diplomatic biil - NIr. sawyer moved amendment to ,he bill, which was agreed 10, prOsidins for the abolition of logging In the naSy.
 Mr. Hous'os, Of Delaware lnove an amendment. which agreed to- app opTiaiins Sli O80 for fur ' ni'ure for tbe Presidents house. < The Hoase then adjourned. y SESt-z-sunHry petitions and memorials were < referred.
 ' Mr. Douglass Mineso,a 'erFiioaaI bill was de- - ba;ed and passed. Ire Senate then proceeded to tAe consideration of The special oideF of the day-tse postage bill. = Mr. Cameion oifefed an amendment Tor the free a transportation Of newspapers within ihfty n'ies \ yer strong opposition offered 10 the amend Iaen'.
 Nsssrs. Cameron and Aliss favcrgd 'he au1en4- n men, which. after some discussion, was postponed for the present.. ', The pachreo siave bill was called mp. and dis cussed, and iaaaily referred 10 the committee on claims.
 The Senate then went into executive session, aud &ttcI wards aFiograeJ ti Monday.
 I!oUsE.--Mr. Dent submitted resolution relating . 0 the enaeimeht of such measures as should be neeessary ie prevent the eafis4s gold from California 'o foreign eouHfes which was referi ed 10 the committee on the iB.liesaFy. \ petition from Murphy Gray, proposing to pnr- chase " asidugion's papers, lead and referred.