The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-24
TELECRAPHC INTELLIGENCE.
INTERESTING CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS
Passage of the General Appropriation
Bill by the Senate.
The House Determined to Abolish
Plugging in the Navy.
NEWS FROM ALL SECVlo 3 OF TILE COUNTRY,
&c, &o., &c
1HfRTY-FIRs ConGR K 8.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate,
sY moRsE's MAGNETIC TELEcRAPa.
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WAsHisaroS, sept. %, 1850
INDEMNITY.
Mr. DioxSsos reported back bills to pay the d ir
Ostalment OF the Mexican Indemnity aud gave MOTTO
hat he would call it up to-
mscELLASfous ru.ivrss
Mr. Norriss resolution TO give the Committee on
Claims leave to employ clerk during the recess was
aid over.
The Senate then took up Mr. Badgers resolution: -
That the President pro tempors have clork during
Tccess-which adopted.
The resolution to purchase 10 600 copies of Hickey
edition of the constitution taken up debated and
adopted.
Mr. CAss submitted resolution calling for copies Of
vi correspondence relating to Hungarian snigrsnts-
Iur os,iI .SD DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS
The question pending was on the amendment pro-
Jerks for the Department OF the Interior which after
debate was adopted
Mr.. BEsroN moved an Amendment sppropriating
$1,000 to enable Pref Page TO continue his expert
nents IN eit Giro naIne.ism. Mr Is addressed tho
senate in explanation Of the great advantages 10
science alresdy made by Prof Page in hs pcrime
snd OF the iGmense advantages likely to result from
The perfection aud compilation of his experiments.
Messrs Cass Jefferson Davis, and Foote opposed the
amendment.
Mr. DlosysoS said he had just received letter FROM
a cobStiturnt who was making experiments the
Ftssm engine, who stated that as $50 900 voted
last year to Professor Page 20 make experiments he
thinks he should now have equal 10 expert
ment upon with his invention. The adm ent was
then rejected.
Mr. PiEsos said that there was not single book Of
any kind, in the Presidents house belonging TO she
coverIment-uot even a Bible lie moved 20 hppro-
12riste 81 600 to purchase the laws aae documents
a similar amendment for the benefit Of N, Treasury
Department was agreed 10.
Several other small smendnents we're agreed t.
Mr.. UsoESwooD moved 90 STRIKE out the spp-opris.
ton Of $1,000 Tor the perpetual lease from the city
Of Utica, N. T., OF rooms In the City halt tor the
and accommodation Of the United states Courts.
ar DioxMsoy, opposed the motion to strike out.
treat and extensive III perhaps hair dozen
9fsoms Of the states OF the Union rae Clerks ea:s
also there and II CURED tbst proper aai
suitable place should DO provided.
MIR. st~ssD also opposed the motion TO strike out.
Ms UNniHwooD moved, and ten thoussnd dollars
was Appropriated for medical aid to seAmsn on the
Mr. G~,s moved, and twenty thousand dollars was
appropriated for the same purpose on the facihe
Mr. wrsrHnor moved, and twenty two thousand Eve
hundred dollars appropriated for the purchase
rom Little Brown OF one Thousand copies Of John
great many amendments o. = private character
s.re proposed, and voted down
Sr D.uso, moved to insert t~o thousand dollars
10 pay the senator elect from Mes Mexico for mile-
age. MI supported the amendment, and remarked
that New Mexico had done nothing more than Califor
MIA had; there was no difference between them.
MIR. Grg said there wsss great difference. lie also
took the opportunity of declaring tast the charge
-pestsay unsas. that the preceding In Caiiforni
ovisg to Executive direction, was unioo AIDED In
act California acted Independently, and Mt Butter
King exercised no influence TO log ABOUT stats
government California had moved before Mr.. King
there, ana his presence made no dGeroaee upon
Mr. pA-s.r Wa dad 20 hear that what Mr. King said
lad been sustained by the senator from California
Mr. foorE aid thai he for this propo
sition lie dsapproved vi what had been Zone ia ali
ornia and he utterly condemnsd the couDs~ts which
lad produced the events IN Se- hcAico; Toe eoun.
scls which had urged New Mexico 10 the for nation OF
A state govtrLmeut tuch that, n successful il
would have produced bloody civil war. Such, he
considered would be the Judgment q the historian
Those elects had been prostrat-d aud evil counseis
md those no participated n them would be doomed
10 the Infamous igaominy Tiny arsrrv-d
Mr. bwISu raid that Mr. b o0tes remarks were out OF
order, aud neither merittd nor required stspiy The
esiutnbiss uttered here against the late Preside at
seIe ~ sroundless as thos- at'srsd elsewhore.
Mr. foorH repeated what be had said and concluded
hat Dir Ewing would not npiy because .hsi he ha1
lsid was unasvsrable.
Mr. BgrlEH opposed the amendment
Mr. Usp,S~ooB supported IL
The splsnsDent Was rejected by ayes - nays a. ="
AsTs-n,s.rs Ateh,sa BALDWIN, Bsii, nsnsen. Chase.
~trk. Cooper. Jcn Davis Dawsgn hayten Dodge = W.
% Of s lss t ssissa syGs S' w sa ss
Sigs-s...r. naraweIl Bright batter. Case Clay Dick
-scp Dc~rs f-lch fogte, uvutton hcntrr dtnes klns
sS''i hs,,esi s1 ,Ssss 5so Y Sis-
An ameuGmtnt providing Tor frrcial agenti ~
tslsry OF $500, 20 Ecusaor ana vuatemaiA vs'
Mr nr,osr moved to amend IN, bill by sbrcgsting
The present centrsot with the pntie printer sut ar
rnopIistlng large sun tor th. prompt execution of
the fut ute printing Ct tuis Cprgrrfs
After Rhgthy 0ebate, ar Brgtts tmenlmen' was
modified and sgretd 20
bocy iwmedisteJ commsuced voting OF coneuff'ns
sgth the committee.
he eoumitt~. the senate adcad TIE frcFing TO The
1.-sbo 90 foE Custom House at Ciucinuati, so.
90 for Custom ilous. At g. Leuisi $4,000 -scb for
indiana. ne prcbbteu against constructive Mileage
80 Ntw Nozicsn stusfurs
Ths tui va then real Third tine ans parsed
l.fF 80 a rtF IfarL he d.