The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-15
gTiIRTY-TIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
wAsHrSersS, Monday, January II, 1850.

WAsHISGrsN, Monday, January IL, 1850.
rRrsESrareS oF MEMORIALS
Mr.. WsrsrrR presented several memorials, very
nunerousiy signed, asking Congress that increased
facilities for regular and frequent intercourse BY mall
between the Atlantic ports and San Francisco By su.
thoiizpg the Post once Department to transp the
mails any good steamer which will take them at q
fair price else that individuals may be allowed To
rersrn for the public the necessary service which
the department., under the present law has 90 FIRE.
quently tailed to secure. Referred to Committee on
Post oGices.
Mr.. wrnsrLn also presented a memorial, containing
many hundred signatures ssking Congress 10 taks
measures for the con.trucion Of raIlroaI from IN,
Missouri river to San Francisco
rHs WV srssroR TnoH wa-stssr.
Mr.. fnaHcr presented the efet@uu.is q oev Pratt.
elected Senator from Mayland. -hisA ~sre rad,
when Ar fratt received the customary ostA aud took
his seat In the Senate.
hEsoLvroS ~ RELATION TO ru Hrrsocrs,fs~ or rur
DISTRICT oF coLrsnis 70 ssaftsso.
Mr; DoucLis submitted the following rssolution,
Received That the COMMITTEES on the DISTRICT Of colun-
rF 70 Tie state Of ssJisnd sSst poron ~ ala p.sS
heh !, not susrased ~ 'he eorrist. limits Of the ey
charter Of tie said city wSssaGton as TO asthorl. tss
lily sssrs By The rsSsy orsssr.s I, 81 q,S S
United states under their rsspsetiveIar
Mr smfn also presented Ii. fo Go.fof resolution
tie ry 81 % Sas q isqsss NJ
f5nss Ssh ali Il. Asn .s s ND" fs.s
s % show u. balance which Be due 3 the Uasd
,Osssr With ..Lss q ~ letter.. AAd abstract Of all
THx IEBNUE sEhvIcr.
Mr.. BoRIaSp submitted the follo~iny resolution
onsSls the protssy q rsssSs 70 *. R.vs"as s
Ter ,eryie TIE oheefs 10 were dismissed from that
rHE SLAVE QUESTION.
Mr.. Hovsrcs submitted the following preamble and
Init ltrh ill.,
Whsrss The Congress Of the United States possessing
S s'ss hvLsy have no power over q
orrotsct q ntersre with H. in The terrtor district,
any sia. OF tsrr,oy where !, Zoe. net exist out a. an an
sS,snss ,sS susran 70 promote ssrosy qss, ssprsesn
Malt mIar Or weaken love and devotion for the Union in
Reolvee 1hst people territories have The zane ia
% s s g " .r 81 rsSg, 70 G s. ssi
, aeggifsd territories ~ ,hs anIsss;on q lshas
TIE pai, q 80 ssg snd 80 MIN 81 ssr,s i"ssse ss,ssS
hr % as fHss es.as shall establish negro syry N The
steeuoa 70 their admission % state into he
st i's IN accordance with the ''''''''n Of the uA'd
srraMrr UNITED sr.rrs
Mt Srvssp introduced . bill for the relief Of the
sureies to the bond given In behalf Of The steamer
United States.
n,unosp ~ ,t.r,a.
Mr. KrSo introduced bill granting the right Of var
ard douStion OF lands 10 aid n the construction sf
fsiircsd irom Seine, In Alaosma, TO the Tennessee
river.
ruutrc Sorauu.
Mt. BsnorR eavs notice II q bill 20 authorize Nc
tafiss Public 90 administer ostks take acknogejss
mint CT deeds, 80 In certain eases.
AarNpnESr CONSTITUTION.
Mr. CLEaENs introduced joint resolution prorosinr
on amendment 70 the constitution, directing the cleo
tion OF senators ~ the people.
IfirlE R0tk roar o. Rvrrv
Mr. BoEtksD introduced q bill to make Little Rook
Afkarfss, port &c entry.
rvs Ery ssnrcrfo~ c.sr.
The VicE rrrsns~r laid before the senate ,cs-aUe
received from the Iretident Of the United states,
uansmttting The rroeeed'ngs and eorrespondsnce re-
latire 10 the SEDUCTION q Rev
rHE HEssNUr rHox crsro~s
Mr. Fuses moved that the senate proceed 20 the
eonsid,fsticE 81 The ont resolution suspsnspz fOg