New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-10
Thiriieth Congress.
sExATE...wAsHlSeToS, Friday. 2

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After PRAYER by the Chaplain sundry petitions
were presented snd referred ,,
TIE Clerk OF the House delivered VARIOUS bills
and resolutions among the latter was Resolution con
curing in the senstes plan ioF counting the fre'1en
tsl vOles &c.. g.
Mr Hale presented numerous petlIIohis ION
-v-seure Rochester Bu1so. Troy and otnef pisces n
York Tor ab0lshing spirits and logging from tno
Army and Navy Mr HALE spoke 81 some eHsin On ne
.ut sci enforcing the views u the Pet,oners me Pc
ttons were then appropriately reielfea -. ...,-,
REI-BUEsEMESI FoK FEcPEkIt Lt'I II AA>- D..
Mr. JEFFERs0S DAVIS, from Committee on NJ J.
tary Aaairs reported bill providing that pay ment Dc
made for al losses Of horses and other properly en-
poyed in the service Of the United states 9ufLs ln
ste war with Mexico. The bil was read and lnioTmsi
IL passed over
RELIEF 10 SOLDIERS WIDOWS &c.
Mr. DAVIS also reported bill for the reilei oil
the widows snd orphans Of the oifcers ana soolels
VINO have died since their their return from Mexico or
msy de q disease contracted during the var
IMPROVEMENT OF INDIAN Tribes
Mr BADGER submitted ? resolution M favor Of
devisng Plan for tie improve ment o. ins con1I
ton OF the various Indian Tribes The resolution was
referred % the Committee On indian Afairs
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL o.,
Mr.. ArHERroS gave notice that he would call
up the bill making appropriation for The eivI ana
diplomatic expenses Of the Government on Monday
OFFICERS Or THE SENATE.
The resolution previously offered by Mr.. Ben
TON proposing an alteration IA The "a" "nicn pre-
scbe- the mode Of choosing the Secretary and oher
officers Of the senate. then taken up aud adopted
PRINTING PENSION LAWS.
The Senate then took up the resolution dlfsCt-
Ing the Printing Of 5000 copies Of the law relating 70
Pension. and Bounty Lands for the use Of the senate
which after some discussion, was adopted
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ADJOURNMENT
1t was moved that when the Senate adjourn u
be until Monday next On this motion the Yeas and
Nays we're ordered and being taken the question Vas
decided in the neg ative--Yess ~. Nays 81.
The Senate then held n short session with closed
doors in the consideration OF Executive business, and
adjourned ti tomorrow.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal Of Yesterday having been read, Mr.
HuST asked and obtained leave 30 be excused from
serving the Committee appointed TO count the ffes
Dental vote.
The bin from the Senate for the relief Of DAVID
MYERLY was taken up bu, not acted upon
Mr.. COBB OF ia. moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole the state oil
the Union, which was agreed TO,
Mr. BURT Of : &. officiating rs Chairman.
Mr. CosB moved 20 take up the Fertilization
bill which was lost by the casting vote OF the Chairman
COMMISSION on PRIVATE CLAIMS.
The Committed finally took up the bill for estab-
yste Claims. Several amendments were proposed and
considered with debate, when the COmmitte
and reported the bill to the House
Mr. KAUFMAN of Texas moved to lay the bill
upon the table bat upon this motion proceeded to I'd
vOcate the bill 10 earnest and able manner. The
question then taken and decided In the negative
Yeas 81, Nays l0s
Mr.. COBB OF Geo. here moved an adjournment
hieh failing the bill ordered to be sngrossed FOL
the third reading
Several enrolled bills were signed by the
SPEAKER, when, motion. the House adjourned.