The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-08
THIRI CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

WAshiNcfoN JAZZ - low
In Senate.
Nume Ious petitions and memorials, among which
large number asking ndemnity for French Spoil
liations, were presented and referred.
RrruBlrc OF Liberia
MIR. CLAY presented petition, numerously signed
asking the recognition Of the Republic Liberia.
Referred to Committee Foreign Relations
PETITION RELATING TO THE AUSTRIAN EMBASSY.
Mr. DICKINSON presented petition of citizens Of New
York, without distinction of party, asking that
appropriation may be made for the Embassy to Aus
tra.
A message was received from the President.
TARIFF.
Nj. COOrrR presented memorials praying for modi-
action Of the Tariff
BOUNDARY.
MIR. Benton gave notice of q bill proposing to the
State Of Texas the reduction OF her bound Are the
c,ssion of her exterior territories and the lush
msnt Of all her claims the United States for
sideration to DO paid her by the United States.
ELECTION or CHAPLAIN
Mt FoorE proposed resolution to 60 into an cleo
ton Of chaplains. Lies over.
nrvoIuTIoSARy AND OTHER CLAIMS.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD introduced a bill to provide for the
payment OF the unpaid claims Of the officers aud SOL
der. Of the Virginia State and Continental lines Of the
revolutionary army.
Mr. YuLrE introduced bill, providing for the pay
ment for horses and ether property lost In the service
Of the United States.
rrxAs AND re.
The Senate then preceded to the consideration OF
The resolution submitted several days since, BY Mr.
Hovsror calling for correspondence relative to inter
ference by military authorities Of Santa Re with the
judicial authority Of Texas, which was agreed to.
Mr.. sorir submitted a resolution Of inquiry into the
caue Of the irreguaIity of the mails bet wesn wash
ington and New Orleans
ME. cIEAENs RESOLUTION.
The Senate proceeded TO consider sir CLEMENS
resolution, calling upon the President for copies Of
instructions given to civil or military Governors
Of California since the fourth Of March last, or
to any agent o. the government relative to the or
ganizaton Of State Government; also how the dale.
HAtes to the Constitutional Convention elected
What were their qualifications aud whether any
cer.us "a California had been taken and nBdsr what
las and sl,o what grounds the PRESIDE bases the
opinion expressed In hs Annual Message, that New
Mexico viii speedily ak sdmssion Into The Union
Mir. Dswsor moved TO amend by adding a clause.
calling for aststsmeu. Of al orders acts Of tins pre-
ctdiIg administration on the same subject
Nr. AitLrn moved TO siIiko out tia Last clause Of
III. resolution.
M Ross opposed the motion he said that public
rumtr stated II pss believed truly that the act,ou Of
the people a New Mexico with reference their or.
gsuiaton Of state Government was directed By the
officers and agents Cf the Government Fl this nied
stss. he thought the question ought 60 come tore
the senate. whether the nitel States Government
ought 20 thu. interfere Nth Territory uhieh a
sovereign state claimed OF eseGc ssd jutisdiotion
Mir DoUc hos ed this resolution would be allowed
20 paes by Informally IA order that acti "a might be
had upOn resolutions upon which no debate would
arfe
sir Ci,N,,s ,sid that the Senator from Mi..i..ippi
tNr footsl bad gwen nstiee OF resolution in rris-
81 % the goseInI,nts of the territories in the dis
custom on ~h'ch the informs'on which The reso-
ltn under oisoussi,B called for would be aolutely
Iscetary The Iescuon called fer not ling that os ~
not q have been given IN the PRESIDENT. Message
" That ptrer bad been What ~ ought 20 have brru
thv TsfCuron would never have be- preseuted rnl,
vas no Iarzan movement on hts part. His attention
hsG be called 90 the subject ~ the gossrngsnt Il
a slama They believed that fraud ksi been Gun.
nittd upon that state, aud upon the South and they
waited information upon that point. An atteu ~
being made to futce the Mimot Tro,t., ue6n
the South under a guise. IL was. hoNevrr
nke q bitter uedicine-though II might be covered
~rh sussr. u Vas still ,suseovs rne subject VAS
oIe a vital up.rtance TO the Soath They hal a
right o. kiow 81 abOut o. and Tor be should have
the iniufmsiion IN one way 0r saother he Wouli 40
oil IN bic pc~rr 20 harmonic and O. allsy undue
element bus he would net consent 20 rcPe 10 toe
DARK Ter want q Information 20 which he emitted
~. Doret,s, would be as ready assny one g, vote
for uOst tesGchng irguifss upon proper occasi Bs
but wee desirou- that this resolution might 10 over
uttil tor nrrow. brcspss the ph'r order hAi bees
rrtIcntu for the purpose 81 setting upon resolutions
uhich vUud net tive rive to d-bats He moved that
the itsoiutios be led On the table ard printed.
A,r. Masses ssked Nr Dvugsss 10 Withdraw his mo.
q, ~ Va ot0sr 20 p.rgcit d.taie.
~ hdIsv
NJ ucuctsss " ~ oid MT the gssttsmau froai
stuth solrs es tis ftier FROM Nirgnia to order
Wien b. asteu ne quutonf Wasiti ordcr 30 "a
qtss son snd ftfass 20 hearthe su.sers
NJ. BrTitE--t call the senator 10 urf.r I have 20
otb't sXplsnaiion 90 msks 10 the senate rhe QUE.
til beng then tsten On the motion Jay on tae 10.
ts the ytss 81. ma ~. The Wee resident 70
ted ~ "a, shIioste 80 the RESOLUTION then lad
On the tsb-
tottICrfNg EYefNvts
Mr. TurI - made sevrfs succes ful sFyrts 20 ct
% Eis tm pending for limited time tie las H.
NTH the txpensse e collie ctitg the revenues
cAsF.
Mr. DovNss resoiutcn ~ inquiry relstvetp the pro.
osedines the case ofHey ws.taksa ~ aud stopped
fVrttS Ttufys.
Mt urt Guess fesuiuticn 81 uQuiry, relative 20 the
sxtr suf 81 the iudsn title % ola isufs es; q
We sieits Ntvads Nocntnins and the sstting apart
tniwty 80 the pin aneut occupation Of the lUdian
W oss Wa taksn up ava adopted.
So. $500 tut FusrussttR OENERst
Llthhfg sterolution Il inquiry. relative 10 tn
slFlhtutbt ~ TIE Fcstuaster ur his tnbor.
os's ~ dpuig Tos,nsstsrs before III. expiration q
" ctmnisstena 81 thcte Who we're reno yed sc vas
tsken ~.
Nr lhftrs 'sid be uss not prepared 20 vote on the
r'"lutpn The principle invcl,,d uas on. Of vre,t
importsnce snd he tcpe1t would BE- passed oger for
tie prsfsrt -
NJ Dcsrssos s'ksd 10 the Senator vas opposed TO
irguiry