New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-24
Thirticth Congress.
..wAsHISeroN, Friday, Fe

The Senate convened aud organized as usual
REVENUE LAWS FOR THE NEW TERBIToBIRs.
Various bills were received from the House and
appropriately disposed Of. The House bin providing
States over the Territories Of New Mexico and Cslifor
MIA was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
PRIORITY TO CLAIMS or WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
The House bill giving priority to the widows
and orphans Of deceased officers and soldiers In the set
,ement Of claims arising out Of the lste war with
Mexico was also read and considered.
Mr.. PIERCE rose and submitted a few cogent re
marks in opposition to this bill In his view II would
work great Injustice towards other clsnsnts against
the Government IL was sort OF sentimental legisla
ton which truly ridiculous. In conclusion he
moved to lay the bill on the table which was agreed to
MINT FoR CALIFORNIA.
Mr. RUsK offered a Joint resolution Tor the es
tsblitt ment Of Branch Min, at San Francisco, Cali
tornis ltwss referred 20 the Committee on Finance
MOTION FOR 4 RECESS REJEcrED
Aiier acting upon various petitions and reports OF
no special interest but which engaged the attention Oi
the senate during the greater portion Of The morning
Mr. ATHEKTO~ submitted resolution that the Senate
take from TIL o'clock The motion was lost
by Yeas lS Nays j..
riiE BouNrY LAND QUESTION:.
Mr. JOHNsOS reported Joint resolution in
favor Of giving certain portion Of bounty land TO
hOse persons who served substitutes during the late
with Mexico.
Mr.. Dowss offered an amendment, provi-
ding that bounty sudsbe given 10 those soldiers who
enlisted for FIVE years but discharged before the
expiration OF their term Of service. The subject was
DISCUSSED at large by Senators DowN-' JOHNSON and
JEFFERSON DAVIS, aud the amendment Of the former
gentleman rejected. The resolution was then adopted
PAYMENT Fon HORSES.
The Senate took up the bill allowing payment
r certain horses lost during the late the property
of the prisoners taken II Encsrnacon Mexico and alter
due consideration passed the same.
rHR GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate next resumed the consideration OF
the bill making appropriations for the civil and diploma
tic expenses Of the Government for the ensuing h'ca
yesr
Mir DAYTON nov rose and submitted as an
amendment 10 Mr.. Walkers amendment the prOposi-
ton oi which ne gave notice on "Wednesday last u
over New McXco aud California.
MIR DAYTON advocated his proposition In an
able and eloquent speech. When he had concluded,
Mr WEBSTER rose and addressed the sen
ate IN speech fully equal 10 hs former efforts He
said the Senate and the country would bear hm wit
uess that he bad hand Ia bringing about the state Of
things which had called for these proceedings The
things which existed and the business In
which the Senate was now engaged, showed IN avery
marked the impOicy of their territorial scqli
sous upon the SoQhean border But things past should
be- mir sled with things present Sufficient for the day
the evil thereof II was not well 10 well too much
on the fact wise TO attempt much for the future
Our present duty 10 awe peaceabe Governmental
California TO preserve the lives OF good disposed resi-
dents and to restrain those who were evildsposed-
We should not 20 beyond this object stpresent. No
attempt should be made 10 execute the revenue laws
II could not be done without courts which could only
be established under regular Government Any Gov
ernmept for those Territories must be ~ present sub
stautally military. bill had come from the House
for extending the revenue laws the Territories
This course he would recommend 20 the Senate, would
be 10 resist all those amendments 10 the General Lppro
prisiou bill and when that bill should be disposed Of
to take up the subject Of the Territories and act ndc
pently it, II the Senate should t TO adopt this
course when the House bill alluded 10 comes up. he
would strike all after the enScng clause,
ard insert the proposition banded In by him
Wednesday. The disposition which had been mani
tested by the Senate showed that some Of those
ams ndments 10 the General Appropriation bill were
acceptable. He had avoided and would avoid all
subjects which calculated 10 excite oc al
prejudices. He would oppose all movements which
calculated TO prevent the adoption OF secure
system for regulating and preserving peace In the New
Territories Mr. Webster spoke about fifteen minutes
Mr.. FooTE followed in reply 10 the remarks OF
the Senator from NevJersoy His topics of discourse
were Slavery cessation. abohuonism Southern wron.s
aud various other questions connected with the general
politics Of the dsy-sll Of which he ated In his
Characteristic style.
Without taking any farther action upon the bill,
the Senate adjourned