The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-07
TELEGRAPaIC INTELLlGENCE.

wAsaISoroN, Jan. 6, Isss.
| The Senate WAS not in session to day
House Of Representatives.
| The members embed 1t IL o'oosk, Speaker Win
throp in the chair and after the formstiss OF
organization had been gone through WITH su adry me-
mopias and petitions presented and referred.
THE BOARD yoR TIN SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.
Mr. ROCKWELL, 81 Connecticut, presented . rssoIu-
ton to terminate the debate in committee the bill
for the establishment Of Board Of Exsmnsrs Of pri
vats claims against the United States at hsl past one
| O'Clock on Monday next, which was adopted.
| coMMUnIcATIors FROM BUREAUS or THE WAR DEPART
MENr.
The SrEAxER laid before the House sundry comuu-
nicstions relating to the expenses Of the different
bureaus Of the War Department, including operations
the survey and other matters which wsrs on
motion, ordered to be printed ,
PUBLIC LANDS OHIO.
Mr. TAYLOR, Of Ohio offered q resolution to sede to
Ohio ell the unsold lands lying in the Chooths land
district On motion, the resolution sent to the
| Committee Public Lands
THE PAoHEco CLAIM.
The SPEAKER announced the first thing on his desk
to DO In order the motion previously offered to re-
consider the vote the passage prvsts claim Of
the legal Representatives Of Antonio Psoheco for the
| loss of slave.
| Mr. GIpDINes, Of Ohio, having the floor rose srd
epOke 6y6tnot slavery In
ensrsl, and denied that Congress bound to re-
cognise property In slaves He called upon the South.
ern members to meet him but, said he, don't set
| your letter writer's me "
| He interrupted on leave, and interrogated BIZ
| Mr.. Burt, Of South Caroline.
| Mr. GIDDINos replied In excited manner and
after having spoken for time In his usual strain
on this subject, he concluded, ssd was followed by
| Mr. HuLIARD, Of Alabama, who made few sxplans
tory remarks but refused to reply to Mr.. Gidduss.
Mr.. GIppINos finally withdrew his motion to recon.
slider the BILL winch had been ordered to be engrosssd
for third reading.
The bill then put upon It's anal PASSAGE and thu
yeas and nays demanded.
The SPEAKER said that the vote stood yeas co. uays
&c. This was case, he esid which allowed the Chair
| to vote. He had not examined the subject and he
did not believe It involved property in slaves; nsvs
theless no shoud not shrink the performance OF
his duty He should 50 vote to allow further eoa
alteration.
Just here, the Clerk showed clearly to the Speaker
that the bill had passed by majority Of two nd the
Speaker broke off with laugh. The House roared with
laughter
The SPEAKER announced the true VOTE aud declared
the bill passed, which created great sensation In the
House.
| Mr.. Bunr, ss q clinohsr, moved to reconsider the
| VOTE and moved for call Of the House.
On this the yeas and nays taken, and decided
in the negative Some conflicting motions we're new
made, but finally Withdrawn.
THE PRIVATE CLAIMS BOARD
On motion OF MIR ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut the
House resolved itself into Committee of tho Whole
on the State Of the Union and took up the bill pro-
viding for board Of commissioners the settlement
OF private olsims Mr.. Burt In the chair.
Mr. PErrIr Of Indiana, offered an amendment to
the bill.
Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON, OF Tennessee obtained thu
floor, and spoke earnestly against the bill He pre
fsrred the present system He renowned every SEQ.
ton Of the bill as unworthy OF preservation, aud
trusted that it would fall to receive the sanction OF tho
House.
Mr. Petit has the floor this question for Mondsx
On motion the committee rose, and the House ad-
journed.
New Y. rk Legislature.
ALBANY, Jan. s, lS4o.
SENATE.
THE pARDnNIro POWER
Mr. FIVE gave notice of bill relative to the pardon
ing power Of the Governor.
THE CANAL ALBANY.
Mr. HAwIEr offered resolution, to the effect that
the bank committee examine into the affairs of the
Canal Bank of Albany the cause of its failure the
AMOUNT Of its assets 60 and whether existing safety
fund banks should not pay to the creditors Of the said
bank the deficiency which may exist after it's assets
are exhausted The ution was laid on the table
Nothing further Of moment occurred In the Sonata.
Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
Aston LIBRARY AssooIArroz
A bill was reported to incorporate the trustees ~
the Astor Library Association In the city OF New
York.
SHAKERS TRUST Acr.
Mr. WHITE gave notice Of bill to repeal the Shs-
kers trust act.
POLICE COURTS AND JUSTICES.
Mr. CAMPBELL introduced bill to smsnd the Law a
1s4s In relation to the Courts Police Juscss and Jus,
tees In New York.
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
The House then went into Conmittss Of the
whole on the Senate slavery resolutions
ME- SoprARp moved to amend the sacoud re.o,u-
'on 20 1ar rs NOT TO pronounce an opinion o. to the
right Of Texas to territory between the Nusoes md
the Rio Grande; but territory was the property or
the people, then It that the representative In
Congress might be instructed, &C.
The proposed smeudme n was put andlo.t
Mr.. A. JOHNSON said that he unwilling to In.
struct Congress the subject Of the Texas bounds
~. He moved to strike out Lost
Mr. e. w. Saith thought that II the rseo,ut,on.
were passed and acted upon, they would forever pro-
vent Congress from creating States from nav ts,r;
tory. 1t would be bound TO maintain It o. nav tsrrI
terry lie moved to amend the resolution sooordizp,v
Loot
MIR. Sr. JOHN moved to strike ont the vbo. az.
ton.
Mr. CORNELL wished to ascertain what Congress
did with the bill defining the boundary of New Msx
co. before he voted for the motion to strike out
The melton to strike out was lost-yeas Is
Mr. NoBLE thought the third resolution too hro.a
IL might be constructed to relate to slavery else.
where than in he District Of Columbia
The motion to amend was put and lost
long debate ensued on the preamS.,
The resolutions they came from the Senate. we're
finally agreed to.
Adjourned.
The Recovery of the Money stolen from th.
Augusta Bank.
Bosror, Jan 9, 18le