The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09
THIRTY-sLCONO CONGRESS-,
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WAsHiSeroS, Dec 8, 1859
The Senate commenced business Mt Afteen minutes
past IL o'clock.
Mr. HALE appeared to-day and took his seat.
CLAIMS IN LOUISIANA
Tho CHAiR laid before the Senate the report OF the
Land Office private claims In Louisiana Tabled and
ordered to be printed
PUBLIC LANDS IN OHIO
Mr. CuAsr gave notice OF bill grantns to Ohio all the
unsold and unspproprated public lands in that State
OLD ooRnEsroNpEsog WITH TEXAS.
Mr RUsE offered resolution calling upon the State
Department for copies of all correspondence In the
1885 between the State Department and the Mexican
Minister ard the Republic Of Texas touching Indian az
greisions Adopted
GENERAL sco1T's PROMOTION PROPOSED.
Mr. CLEMENS introduced joint resolution, authorizing
t1e prrisen. OF ts Untea States to confer tae rank
winfield Scott, for mertorious services
RAILROAD TO
mr 6wrN gave notice OF bill granirg public lands for
the construction of raroad from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific.
uoSons TO rr,r pr.p
Mr. HAZE offered solution nGinz the rule which
declares The senate will not adopt the honors
citmopts in css.s where the member shall die during
THa KENTUCKY CONTESTED srar
Tho Kentucky contested election case was taken up
Tue vn'e oeiss about TO 30 tssen by Jeas sod nsys
those who here at the session aud
submitted The question to the Sena whether the
Ar Dawson called for the Reading Of the credentials OF
MeIiwetber.
Mr.. BboDHEAp said there necessity for reading
tbem-alI know their contents
Mr. HUNTER suggested ~ general consent. that Meri
wethers name be omi ted in tLs vote.
Mr. CLEMg said this would decide the very question
ut Issue IL Mr. Mervether entitled the sea his
should be called II hi, IL not called then
he is not senator, and Dixon ought TO DO aduittsi
Mr. Dawson lhought the roll ought To be made up 40
coJaipg 10 the face OF credentials Mr. meriwe her,
coroine to b!s CREDENTIALS ceased to be Senator the
lst of Sc ptember
Nr CAss raid the Senate must decide the question In
tbape the credentials OF Dir. Meri Seher showed
that he was ouly appointed and the Limitation OF the
Governor OF consequences the to OF the sp
poiDtmeDt fixed by the constitution aud the
i6cA'e o. the Governor
Mr. BsIGHr sad. that according to all parliamentary
law one interested in question could If
Mr. Noriw. ther here, he could vote on this
question He believed Mr.. Mcriwether a sitting
member and upon all questions except whore interested
bad right to vote.
Tho CHAIR said his being interested did not prevent
the name from being called
The debatewas continued, but finally postponci
till monday next
wHyrLER.
message received fcom the House, announcing
the passage Of tho bill granting register 70 the bsk
Kate heeler The bill was taken up the amen iment
agreed 70 and passed
aPPsoPRia
Mr. 0wTN ubmitted resolution, which laid over,
directing ts Com'tCee Foauce to report bsore the
lst Of January all the general appropri alton bills excep.
the civil ana diplomstio bill
PAY OF ELtcroRAL COLLEGE sIEssENGpRs
bill was received fiom the Hou'e makiog appropn.
alton for bringing to the of
fer President and Vice President 1t taken
and passed
1he Senate adjourned at ten minutes past one.