The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-29
THIRTY-FJFTH CONGRESS-.
SsCOse SESSION..


WAsIscros, Jan 49, 1859.
PACIFIC RAILROAD
Mr. GWEN, (adm) Of Cal rising 10 privileged ques
on said he ought not yesterday TO have expressed the
opinion that the legislation farce for which he
then called to order by Me- Bell whose remarks he mis-
the oor of the Senate not the theatre He gave
nouce OF motion TO reconsider the Pacific Railroad bill
which he hoped to revive with such modification would
meet the approval of the friends OF that measure.
- NEW YORK HARBoR pEfEScEs
the y OF sspr orS i ps' Ss Yor
ana brooklyn were destitute Of decnces against foreign
INVASION and praying for appropriation Of $3.50 900
Tor the construction Of works Of defence. Referred
-, DOUGLAS AND THE INDIANA SENATOR'S
mr.. DOUGLAS, opp Of ILL.,. in presenting petition,
LOOK occasion to mention that had he been present yester-
Gay ne would have voted to admit the claimants TO the
indiana senatorshps on the floor
NEW SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN
Mr. CHANDLER, (opp) of Mich. presented the creden
tias Of Mr. Bingham, Of Michigan Mr. suarts successor,
from March next.
THE TARIFF
Mr. DAVIS (adm G. Miss introduced resolution that
such articles on the free list would tend If taxed 10 re-
eve the financial wants OF the treasury be transferred To
the tariff schedule Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Private bills considered.
Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON Jan. %, 1859
GOVERNMENT
Mr.. PHELPS, (adm.) of Mo-, by direction of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported resolution which
adopted calling the Secretary Of the Treasury
inform the House at the earliest practicable time the actual
and probable receipts from customs and public lands for
this and the next fiscal year. and whether said receipts
will meet the public expenses.
THE CASE or JUDGE IRWIN.
Mr.. HousroN, (adm.) of Ala, from the Committee
the Judiciary said they had been engaged in examining
the charges preferred against Thomas Irwin United States
District Judge for the Western District OF Pennsylvania
and that pending said investigation they had been in
formed that Irwin has to-day resigned the Office The
committee, therefore, ask further instructions from the
House.
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, (adm) of Mo-, the committee
was discharged from the further consideration OF the sub
ject.
TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS
Mr. STEPHENS (adm OF Ca, introduced bills for the
adjustment of Territorial governments for Arizona Dako
tab and Jefferson Referred to the Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union.
Mr.. GRow. opp Of Penn, gave notice that when t.
which read setting forth that whereas territory
acquired from Mexico. of which Arizona is part, at
the time 1t was purchased, free by law from African
slavery and no such slavery has since been established
therein therefore nothing contained in this act shall be
held taken to authorize African slavery in said Terrific
Mexico
On motion Of Mr. MORSE (opp2 Of Me-, resolution
the instructions to our African squadron and those given
by the British to their forces on the
suspected savers captured and other matters pertaining
thereto since the ratification OF the treaty Of Washington
PASSAGE OF THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
The House reconsdered the vote by which the Consular
and Diplomatic bill was yesterday defeated.
The question being taken the bill was passed by lOl
against &c.
PRIVATE
Reports Of private nature made from the stand
ing committees.
MIR. CURTIS, (opp) Of Iowa, from the Committee MI
itary Affairs reported joint resolution for the payment
Of the officers and commanded by Captains Waits aud
Small, who encamped at Camp Washington, Ohio, but
not actually received into the service during
Mexican war.
sir. v4LLANDIGHAM, (adm) of Ohio, wanted to know
Whether The company from Dayton, commanded by Capt
slant, not precisely in the condition the
Xenia and Piqua companies SO, he wanted included
in the resolution.
The resolution referred to the Committee OF the
Whole, when the House adjourned.