The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17
EVENING SESSION.


AT six o'clock the Senate was called 10 order
The question before the Senate, when the SEN
ate took their recess, was on the amendments of
the Committee on Finance 10 the bill TO create n
Home Department, 10 provide for an Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, Commissioner Of the
Customs, &c.
The amendment strikes out the new officers.
Mr. Hunter resumed his remarks, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Badger.
Mr.. Mason asked for the yeas and nays on the
amendment, and they were adopted.
Mr.. Mason asked for a division Of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Anterior moved 10 lay the bill on the Ia
BILE, for the purpose nj taking up the report of the
committee Of Conference on the appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Hunter asksed for the yeas and nays on
this motion; which ordered, and the mo-
ton Ia lay on the table was rejected. Yeas 49,
nays %.
The question was then taken on striking ont the
l2th section, being the section providing for the
appointment Of Commissioner of Customs, and
decided-yeas ~, nays 80.
Mt. Mason moved 10 amend the bill, by stri-
king out the words "creating Home Depart
ment, and inserting provision for an Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Webster replied.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, Mr.. Allen, Mr. Ber-
rien, Mr.. Downs, Mr.. Niles, and Mr.. Dickinson,
followed.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and
ordered TO third reading.
The bill was then read third time.
The question was then pct, and decided in the
afhmatye-yess 81, nays Is.
Mr.. Downs presented the credentials of Pierre
Soule, elected Senator Of the United States from
the State Of Louisiana, for the term of sir years
from the 4th instant, which were laid on the Ia
bic.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, from the Committee
oil Conference on the dsagreeing votes OF the two
Houses on the bill making appropriations for the
military service, made report; which was con-
Cured in.
SIR. Anterior, from the Committee of Confer.
ence On the disagreeing votes of the two House,
on the civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL
ported that the committee had met, and had come
10 no decision.
Mr.. Fitzgerald presented the credentials of Lew
is Cass, elected Senator of the United States
from the State Of Michigan, TO fill the vacancy
caused by his own resignation.
Mr.. Cass was then sworn, and took his seat.
The Senate concuued in the amendments of the
House TO the bill for carrying into effect certain
provisions of the treaty with Mexico.
The bill was finally passed.
great number of private bills, many of which
had before passed the House, were taken up and
passed.
House bill to extend the provisions Of the act in
relation to passenger vessels, was passed.
The Senate went into executive session at about
IHeTe-
in, the doors were again opened, when
message was received from the House, at
about IL ~ clock, communicating the action OF
that body in relation TO the disagTeeing votes OF
the two Houses on the Civil and Diplomatic APP
preparation Bill.
The amendments of Mr.. Thompson, adopted by
the House as a substitute for Mr.. Walkers, was
| read.
Il authorizes the President 10 hold and occupy
| all of California and New Mexico acquired by the
treaty with MeIco-to employ such parts of the
army and navy as may be necessary 10 preserve
order--the existing laws there to remain in force,
and the civil and municipal authority 10 be exer-
cised by such persons as the President shall ap-
point-the revenue laws of the U. States, and laws
relating TO the public lands, applicable, TO be ex-
tended 10 this euitoTy-martial law not TO be pro-
claimed except in the trial of persons belonging TO
the army and navy.
| A pIotTacted debate ensued, in which Messrs.
Mason, Underwood, Foote, Hamlin, King, Doug
lass and jefferson Davis participated; and in the
| course of which various motions were made, but
not decided-when il was proposed by Mr.. Jeffer
| son Davis that the Senate should insist upon lis
amendments, and ask a committee of conference
His object he stated TO be that all that related 10
| California and New Mexico might be stricken oui
and the passage of the bill necessary 10 the op
erations of the government. secured.
| The debate was further continued by Messrs.
\ Footer Hunter, Douglass, and Westcott, when, al
aquar.er past two, Mr.. Foote called Mr. Westcoii
| TO order, on the ground that the constitutional
| stence of the thirtieth Congress had terminated,
and they were sitting there without a shadow o.
| authority.
Mr.. Wsstcott, however, was permitted to pro-
| coed and concluded his remarks.
| Mr.. Yulee expressed his doubts rs TO the con
stitutionality of their present proceedings, and
| he, therefore, at hafpast 2, moved that the Sen
ate adjourn sine die.
The yeas and nays were requested, and Mr.. lur
| ney requested that the House might be called.
| Mr.. Webster protested against any snch course
| They had no power TO adjourn without the concur
| renee Of the other House; and should the Presi
dent 60 home, they would have the satisfaction o
sending him the bill, If il were not until II
| O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Berren moved TO amend, so as TO leave The
question as 10 whether the law OF Mexico reguia
ting slavery remains in force in ceded territory
after the transfer, open, TO be decided by the Su
preme Court.
| Mr.. Butler would sooner lose the appropriation
bill Than give his consent 10 the amendment OF Inc
House, though he was ready TO strike out all rela
ting to the territories, as suggested by The Senate
| from Miss
MIR. Yulee insisted that the Senate could no
Inow rsceLe from their amendemnt, as II had pas
sed from their hands into the possession oil the
House.
Mr.. Webster had resisted the introduction ofthii
subject into this bill. II had no business hers
in the first place, but they could not now strikt
nut what they had agreed 70, but they might smen'