The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-10
THIlxTIETA CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.


s'seck had arrives there were but ten m-moers pre- pre-
sent finally the Vice President took his ,est and Gall
I'd to order when ths busnes OF the day som msnoed
PETITIONS. =,
Mr. j n. UrpEnwoop Of Kentucky. oHsred petit
ton of Mr. Bsdingsr, asking an appropriation 90 .ne
part Of gover Mt to the free coored poou
letop to Liberia or TO place oeyono Toe Ju.s-
dction Of the United States He thsn moved sns. zoe
petition be received and referred 20 tos judiciary
Coppittee, with instrucions to inquire whsthsr Con
gre,s po,sees power under the o'psotution to make
sucb an approp atcn and 30, whether 1t Ii expe-
Mr. p n.Ir. Of New Hampshire moved to lay the
question ofrecrpton on the table. which motion,
the yeas and nays ordered; the question Of
eepticn then put and decided in the negative by
NJ. DA,roN. Of New Jersey. moved to postpone the
subject until tomorrow. which was carried.
sEoLoeIsT CALIFORNIA OREGON.
MIR PEAKcE oG Maryland offered joint resolution
for the appointment of Geologss for the survey Of
ealsry b. fix. d at so coo per apnun
The resolution vas read twice and referred to tho
Conuittee on Public Lands
APPROPRIATIONS l848.
Mr. AIHERIoN. of New Hampshire Chairman Of tho
Sorpitee on Finance to whom bad been referred the
House bill, providing for deficient appropriations o.
the past hfcsl year, reported 1t back, with amend
msnts
THE ADMISSION CALIFORNIA A STATE.
Mr. BERRIEE of Georgia Chairman Of the Commit.
tee the Judiciary. to whom had been referred the
bill for sdmttipg the territory of California int the
Union, as State, made q long and able adverse
Fort
Mr.. M,sor, Of Virginia said that the great import.
Of he suhjeot to the people and indeed tho
Whole country, required that the report should be
widely circulsted He. therefore, moved that 10000
extra copies Of the sAme should be printed
Mr.. DoueLAs, Of Illinois. spoke at length in reply
10 the arguments Of ths report He oontendsd that
recent events would sptedily supply sufficient popua-
Asp tojustify her application for admission State
and conoud.d by offending the bill against the objeo
The mit'ss report makes three obections to the
bhi Fret that u unprecedented; secondly that 1t Is
unconstitutional thirdly that It 10 inexp.disnt to
admit territory q State. before previously
organised government existed. AID there was no pre-
cedtnt Tor such measure besides. It weuld be
tn Av11 2kafo hnAY,
admitted When it became q State, It's division would
be beyopd the control Of Conpress.
Mr.. Downs of La. said that he was In . minority
OF one on the committee, who dissented from the
tority on rome points of the report He did not
TIE report until this morning and had not had time to
make counter report. He stated however, that he
wcud do 70 ut future time. He thought that the bill
1'Rht nave been modified
Mr.. A. p. BUrLKs OF South Carolius, replied to the
trtinatien that The committee had reported without
fuIl con Iteration No subject had been con.
sdertd with greater deberston or more fully invest
rated IN committee Every facility had been offered
the friends Of the BILL and others interested in Its
Mr.. Foo1E Of mississippi said that he vas In favor
cfprinting large number Of extra copies ef the
port The subject Of great max nitude to the
country; and though he did not approve Of oil tho
ooctnss Of report yet he In favor Of its being
widely circulated among the people.
MIR BERnIrr, of Georgia as the author Of the report
gave statement Of the proceedings Of the COMMITTEES
IN order TO how that ali opportunities for full aud
free consultation we're off rsd to the advocates Of the
bill. He went to defend the points In the report
Tally In the report. There existed no power In Con-
trs.s, ur der the constitution, to create . State
Mr. DAYTON, Of New Jersey, said that he pecu-
Nsrly eitUated being the only northern member Of
TIE committee; but he subscribed to the main doe-
trtne ret forth and with the report that IL
was net constitutional expedient to admit Cali
1ornia 1T the prere mt time n Stste
hsftupon ne usual number OF copies OF the report
Tor The ufe OF the Senate ordered to be prnted
for the present
The further consideration of the subject was then
postponed
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned
House of Representatives.
WAsnineToE, Jan. 0, 1s4o.
The MIXERS assembled at noon, the Speaker in his
seat. The j. urDnl Of yesterday was read.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Foh PRIVATE cLAINs.
Mr.. c. BuIira, OF Pa moved to rsoonsidsr the vote
s;op eete private CLAIMS aganet the government,
to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. RookwELL. Of &C advocated the motion. He
ssd tbst unlsrs this course was taken, this bill would
sleep with the Judiciary Committee during the
Mr. s. w HAnRIs, Of Alabama, moved to lay the
milton to reconrider on the table which the yeas
and nsys were demanded and decided In the negative
The question reconsidering then came up, and
was dec'ssd IN the Affirmative, by yeas 80. naysss
The vote referring the bill to the judiciary Com
mittee being Ieconsiderd,
Mr. Bu1lrn moved to reconsider the vote taking the
bill out Of the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. VEEAsLE. Of North Carolina moved to lay this
motion the table. which was lcst.
MIR Butler's molten prevailed, and the bill was
stored to its place In the Committee OF the Whole
APPROPRIATION
Er.VIrros Of Ohio chairman Of the Committee Of
Wsys ana Means moved that the Houee 60 into a
nittee OF the Whole on the state Of the Mon
sId rake up the appropriation bills In urging this
said years ago when it rsaca-
90 Wsshit Rton. He remembered the couster alton
that prevailed, ard the general desrrton which Gu
su-d He therefore wished these bills passed before
The cholera struck here, and in time Tor the Senate
The motion prevailed, and the House went into
committee. with Mr. Rockaell in the chair. and took
The committee then rose, aad reported the bill;
which then put upon its hEal passage ana carried
The Housc again. motion. went into committees
ofthe w hole, Mr.. Smith, OF Indiana chairman, aud
took up the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
Mr. EMpHEE Of Illinois offered an amen dine Mt to the
bill to hereafter compute the mileage Of members BY
the sb oItest Dsi route
Mr. S1,pHEss of Georgia, moved ame ndmsnt in
favor OF .ubstitut'pg the usual mail route.
On this amen dDent discussion followed In which
mir. Tuck ofNew Hampshire, Mr.. BRowr, Of Miss, and
MI. RooT Of Ohio, participated
MIR BRowE In the courss OF his remarks rebuhed Ho'
Greeley the editor of the New York Tribune. for
his m made In said paper and for edit
ing paper in the House of Repre,en tatves, at the
yoipg TOR those DO IKE. He likewise reassted upon
Mr.. Tuck, aud said that as he tnr Tuch) was mem
ber OF the House, be would let him explain
MIR Tuck here took offence. He said that some
beis ula not insult Others.
Mr.. BsowN proceeded.
Mr. GiDpIsos asked Brown II he would make any de-
ductioD for long speeches
hr Bnewr-Yes; and especially for oil free negro
rps. chss which did enure 10 the
pubhc interests.
Mr. Roor rose, and made some funny remarks.
The scene becoming somewhat exciting, held the
House In close attention for come tine
MIR Roor finally closed by Offering an amendment
for sbohing mileage and substituting Therefor ira
yelling expenses to be paid BY the hour while actually
travelling.
Mr. GREELEY obtained the floor, and said that he
wifhed to explain but the motion having been made
20 rise, pressied
EXTRA CORES OF THE cRErARY OF WARS REPORT.
80 Ma Nn.h fAA lin tn
print one thousand copies of the Secretary Of
w arr NJ port, Tetps citing the hsrbor OF Buffalo
Upon this, q heated opposition was manifested oy
Mr. ToohBs. Co.; be- said that 1t Was local air
and that lie opposed to rquendering money upon
II, had better print the New feetamen NJ 80 we're
already printing much, and at heavy cost to the
country.
MT CoSGEn warmly replied, when
Mr. TooMse moved that the House ADJOURN, WHOM