Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01

oHsftSs 10 hAnt iipaNuiSs '"i h'N N""'' va avn
OF a railroad TO the Pacific, which WAS appro-
priately ref mel.
+ Mr.. Downs, OF La. crared the Indulgence
of The Senate, whle he G. He'd their aiL,nt on
t1 an erroneous report Of hls speech in the
Washington Union. He proceeded At some
length to denounce not on'y this re- ort, but
the reports in tie Union generally, Ih, Sc Of
the In,. hgoucer, he considered much better
He thought step, should be taken to improve
the official reports.
Mr.. Badger concerning in the views Of tie
honorable Senator from Louisiana, Offered a
rcsolu. iOa 10 discontinue the contract Tor the
publication Of the Official repot, of the pro-
coedings and deb ties of the Senate, which
resolution lies over.
The resolution offered by Mr. johnson, Of
La, directing the committee on pensions 10
inquire into the expedency of graduating pen
sions allowed to wounded soldiers, according
to the extent of the injuics received by shem,
was taken up, duly considered and passed
/ After the trae saction of some further uniE-
portant business the Senate adjourned.
\ llousE.-The Journal having been read and
approved, reports Of committees came next in
order, and the various committees ofthe House
were ia led upon for reports.
/ Mr.. Eckert, of Pa, from the committee on
p inting, submitted a resolution in favor Of
printing 1000 copies Of Mr.. Edwards report
ion adutcratcd drugs, which was commitment
ed 70 the House YESTERDAY. The resolution
res Oliver.
/ Mcssrs. Hunt Of " Y, Gtinnel', of Mas,
and Atkinson Of Va, from the committee On
commerce, seyeralIy reported bills one max
ing provision for the better recording and con-
yeyagce Of vessels another providing for thu
abolition of III pr!scnmcnt for debt, ia certain
cases and another authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to issue United States bonds
bearing the usual interest, - payment for
goods d slroyel y fire while i'll the pub ic
store-al Of which b lis were read twice and
aud ref rred to the committee of the whole.
H Mr. Hunt of \ Y, from the committee on
CONNIE c., reported a resolution cal ing upon
the Secretary Of the Treasury for information
specting the erection Of Marine Hospitals.
which was adopted.
Mr.. Gnn el, of Mass, from the committee
/ on commerce, reported q resolution making the
Senate bill, for the improvement oF the mouth
Of Cumberland river the order Of the day for
Wednesday FEBRUARY 7th.
After some discussion, the question on the
nd ptioa ofthe res ,lution was taken by yeas
and nays, and decided in the affirmative yeas
/. i0j nays GI.
\ Mr.. Greeley from the committee on public
/. lands, reported bil! providing for the reduc-
tion of the Price of lands on Lake Superior.
4 Mr.. Gaggin, Of Va, from The committee on
the post Office and post roaIs, reported reso
/ luton that the House take up for consdera-
;! ii n, at | o'clock, the bill providing for uni
\ form and reduced rat of postage, which was
/ lost.
\ On motion of NJ: Nintoa, Of Ohio, the
| House resolved itself into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Toombs
Of Ga, in the chair; whcreuion
\ Mr. Thompson Of Ind, proceeded TO make
an energetic political sp ech sustaining the
course of the Wing members, and denouncng
the conduct of the Democrats upon that floor
with reference to the slavery question. IIe
compared the ca n.ness of the people at home
with the heat and frenzy of their representa-
moderation and tranquility on all hands wit
regard to this exciting topic The preserva.
ton of the integrity and perpetuity Of the L.
mon out-weighed all other considerat ons il
Importance. Were California ten times richer
ihan she is represented to be, the consideration
ought not to weigh feather when compared
with the integrity of this Union. The pero-
ration of M. 7. wa- highly iml ASSIGNED and
/ eloquent I!c held the House spell -boun I'd
/ the close.
! M Nicoll, Of y. Y, followed and proceed
4 ed to reply with much ability to the attack Of
/ MIR Rockwell upon Secretary Walkers Re-
/ port. Ilc defcn ed Mr.. Walkers purchase
\ of the loan, a d his other financial operations
in detail
n NJ. Rockwell d sired to explain, Mr.. y.
| yielded the floor to him, when Mr.. Rockwell
/ proceeded at considerable length to comment
upon h.s former positions and to rcassert hem,
\ The debate having been ended,
Mr. CIR eley, Of \. Y, moved to strike out
Of the bill Git will b. remembered that the
Army Appropriation h.l was still before the
House, the item of $3s 900 lor the recruit ng
service. Mr. c.. sustained his amendment
with few remarks. lie entered into an eabo-
rate review of tbe expenses Of war, and gave
a story Of the naval services under former
administrations, contrasting the same With the
present expenditures.
On putting he question TO the House, his
amendment was rejected.
. Various other amendments were considered
and debated One Tuuyed lv Mr. Ern.lpv