Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-02
CONGRESS or THE UNITED STATES.
limited STATES SENATE.

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
4 MONDAY, December 3st. lS49.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Mr. Seward presented petonsfrom mercantile houses
of Baltimore, Tor the abolition oil the spfl-ralioh anu
Mr. Webster presented similar petitions from Boston
and New Y ork, and remarked that1t. was time that
some legislation should be had on the subject.
Mr. Underwood presented petition from the Lat
er-day Saints Covingon, Ky, praying an investi-
CATION INFO charges against The Monnons in Deserel
THE charges polygany and the imposition OF du-
ties on goods passing through the valley
Mr.. Douglas made explanations on the latter
SUBJECT on the authority of Mr. Rabbit, BY munich
pairegulation taxes We're imposed all goods sold in
the city of Salt Lake, whether belonging to Mormons
or others This was temporary means oil revenue,
adopted TIL Congress should give them government
Mr.. Downs offered resolution calling on the fres.
dent OF the United States for al the correspondence and
instructions relative to the abduction OF Key.
Memorials presented by Messrs klng' llamln,
Davis, of Miss. Bradbury Webster, and Others, asking
indemnity on account OF French spoations prior to
1900
Mr.. Douglas introduced a bill providing for adj
diiional term OF the United States Circuit Court in Hi
nois and offered resolution to provide for the extin-
ausment of the Indian title in certain portions OF the
territories and the setting aside oil one more terri
tories for the Indians who may emgrate and settle there
he Iron the House for granting the ranking pr
vi!ege to Sarah Polk, widow OF the late President Polk!
was passed. r
Mr. King of Alabama requested to DO excused from
serving aa chairman OF the cnniiittee on fehslohs
agreed to. Mr.. Jones' of Iowa, was appointed chai[
man. Senator Hale was appointed on fhotio'' 10 uie
vacancy on the committee
The Senate, alter spending snort time IN Executive
session, adjourned over to Thursday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II o'clock. The Journal OF Thurs
day being read,
In compliance with the order passed on Thursday last
the Speaker announced the Standing Committees Tile
following the most important oil the committees ana
The ehaimen OF the Others
On Elections Strong of Pa, chairman
- On Ways and Means-Messrs. Bayy, OF Vas
Thompson, OF Miss; Viuon, Of Ohio Green, OF Mo-
Toombs, OF Ga; Hlbbard Of N. H.; Duer, OF N. y;
Jones, oil Tenn; Hampton, of Pa
On Claims--Messrs. Daniel, of n. c.; Thomas, of
Tenn Root, Wilmot, Hubbard, McLane Duer, Butler
On foreign A6aas--Messrs McClernand of ILL.,
Mcdowell, Of Va; Winthrop OF Mass; HARRISON, Hill
hard, Woodward, Stanly, Buel, Spaldng.
On 7enttories-M essls Boyd, OF Ky; Richardson,
of ILL.,; Rockwell, Of Ct; Seldom, of Va; Clngman, OF
N. c.; kaufman, Of Texas; Cot, OF N Y; Fitch, of
On Co,nmerce- Messrs. McLane, OF Md Went
worth, Grnnel, Bingham, A. Stephens, Colcock, Phoe-
nix, Stetson, Conrad
District Of Columdia-Brown, of Miss; Inge, of
Ala Taylor, OF Ohio; Fuller, of Maine, Morton, Of
Va; Hammond, Of Md; Allen, OF Miss; Williams, OF
Tenn Underhil
On Public Lands-Bowlin, of Mo, Chairman
Ashmun OF Mass; Meade of Va; Morehead of Ky
=, r King, Of n; Y; Venable, Of &c; Thaddeus Ste
y Vens, OF Pa; Welbom, OF Ga.
4 On Revolutionary CIdimS-Alr Sawtelle, Chairman.
: Mr. Baker presented memorial from Daniel F.
Miller OF Iowa. contesting the seat OF Mr. Thompson,
the Representative from that State. 1t referred TO
the Committee on Elections.
The resolution heretofore introduced by Mr.. Thomp-
son. OF Pa, proposing to go into the election OF the
Clerk and other officers OF the House Thursday next
up i'll order and was passed
On motion OF Mr.. McLane, OF Md, il was resolved
that when the House adjourn it be Till Thursday next.
Petitions then called for which presented
commencing with the State OF Maine.
Mr.. Crowel gave notice that lie would on Thurs
day ask leave to introduce bill to abolish the slave
trade in the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Taylor gave notice OF bill to extend the time
tor locating Virginia military land warrants.
Mr.. Thomas of Tenn, introduced bill 10 extend
the ranking privilege Sarah Polk, of Tenn the wi
dow OF the late President. The bill read three
vera times and passed. The bill was subsequently re-
turned passed by the Senate.
The Speaker laid before the House the usual annual
reports OF the several Departments, which ordered
to be printed, and appropriately referred
Mr.. Venable presented a resolution calling upon the
President Tor information generally IN regard to the con-
duct of the administration towards the territories OF
California and New Mexico since the ad jormment of
the last Congress; and particularly whether any agents
:. We're appointed by the President, their compensation,
under what law appointed &c, to visit those territories
The resolution was amended at the suggestion OF
Mr.. Stephens of Ga, to make the call also appl-
cable to the action OF the late administration in regard
TO the Government oil those territories.
Mr.. StanIy and Mr. billiard desired that the resolu
ton should be amended so as to leave it optional
with the President to report all the matters called Tor,
should ii be incompatible with the public interest.
Mr.. Venable would not yield to the suggestion; and
The House refused TO amend the resolution in
cordance whit.
The resolution was then agreed TO,
Mr., Holmes submitted resolution authorsng the
COMMITTEE on Commerce to inquire into the expedency
OF restoring the Custom House officers lately dismissed
by the Secretary OF the Treasury, The resolution
adopted
Mr.. Savage submitted resolution calling upon the
President OF the United States Tor information in ela
ton to the recent seizure by the British Government of
the 1igre Island. 1t lies over under the rule day.
MIR. Miller, OF Ohio, submitted resolution directing
The Committee Of Ways and Means to report bill for
aboshing the Home Department. Removed the pre-
vious question its adoption Teers were ordered to
ascertain whether there was second. They reported
ayes 6S 81 in the negative.
There was not second and there being disposition
to debate the resolution it lies over.
MIR. Root OF Ohio, submitted resolution directing
the Committee ON Territories to introduce bill provi
ding Territorial Governments for tho territory cedcd
the United Staesby the treaty of Guadaloupe Iago
and prohibiting slavery therein. lie demanded the
previous question thereon.
Mr. Stephens, OF Georgia. moved to lay the resolu-
lion on the table
NJ. Wentworth called for the yeas and nays, which
ordered. The question was taken, and resulted in
the ucgatve-yeas SO, nays l0l.
The question required on the motion Tor the previous
question; but
On the motion OF Mr. Houston the House adjourned
all Thursday next.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.