New-York tribune., 1842-03-02
Resignation of Senator Picrcc-v1r. Cluy's
Resolution restricting the Veto Po Ner-
Mcw-Eork Custom III oHsc Invests CATION
Another Dissolution Pe1itiom-E1tra
Paw O Gen, See &c.


Me%1orR feses1H rH c%saos,- sio".e M insc.iisa,ion
-Another Dissolution Peiition-E1trn
Pay TO Gen. scott, &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb. cS.
In the HOUSE. the regular order being the rcccp
ton ofpetitionS, Mr.. FILLMORE moved 10 suspend
the rules to 90 into Committee of the Whole
the General Appropriation bill, which motion was
ncgatvcd: Yeas Ga Nays los
Mr. McCLELLAs of Newly orlk offered Il resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of War to report to
this House whether Gen. Winfield Scott has been
allowed extra compensation Major General of
the Army of the United States for his services in
1898 in the removal of Il G Cherokee Indians and
it 80, TO what amount under what lnw &C.
This being objected to- on motion of Mr.. Nice,
by Ayes 99 Noes As, the rules were suspended Tor
its reception.
MIR. WM. B. CAMPBELL moved to ssacnd the
resolution by extending the inquiry to all other
of extra allowance officers of the Army.
Mr.. GIDpISGs moved to amend the amendment
by adding the inquiry Of what amount has been
paid for slaves under the provisions of the treaty
with Spain of 1919, since 1886.
The amendment to the amendment was ruled
out of order; the amendment rejected: Yeas
155 Nays 23.
Mr. CAMPBELL, for the purpose of offering
modified amendment, moved q reconsideration Of
this vote.
Mr. CoorEK of Pa. advocated the notion ai
the resolution as it now stood was an attack on the
character of Gen Scott He desired all the intor-
nation on this sub icct-of the extra allowances to
Gen Jackson and others, as well as in this case,
to be obtained together He hoped the general
Investigation would be made, as it would disclose
one source of great extravaganza and would AID IN
ludicious retrcnchmont
Messrs WISE and w. CoSr JoHssoS farther
advocrtcd. and Mr. ADAMS opposed the motion
On motion of MIR. WArTERSoS the motion 10
reconsider was laid on the table.
4 rcsolution offered on leave, by Mr.. Boris
directing the Secretary of War to report the names
of such officer. in the War Department and in the
Army, including paymastcrs and Governors OF
Territories, as have received extra allowances
the time when the amount, for what services,
&c. was adopted.
The remainder of the day wa. occu pied in the
presentations of petitions, and few resolutions.
Mr. HOWARD of Mich. presented Joint resolu
tons Of the Legislature of Michigan recommend
ing an amendment TO the Bankrupt Law ; IL
include moncyed corporations. Also, from the
same Legislature, recommending the passage Of
law to refund 10 Gen. Jackson the fine imposed
on him in 1915 By Judge Hail of La.zi for contempt
of Court Both these resolutions ordered To
be printed.
Mr.. GIDDlscs presented petition o. citizens
Of Ashtabula Co. Ohio for an arnicable division
of the United States by line run between the free
ard slave States, setting forth .he inequality OF
sons for their prayer. Mr. &. moved the refer
ence to Select Committee. with instructions 10
report against the petition, ard the reasons therefor
Mr.. TRIpLErr raised the question Of reception,
and moved the previous question.
The House refused TO receive the petiton-Yeas
"a, Nays ll6.
Mr. kESSEDY of Nd. attempted 10 offer re-
solution declaring that ths presentation Of any
memorial to this House for the dissolution OF the
Union should be deemed a derogation 10 the Dig
aity Of the House; and tnat any member . pre-
senting petition should be deemed liable 10 the
censurc of the House. The resolution not
received, objection being made.
Mr. PESDLEros moved the suspension Of the
rule, for the reception Of similar resolution; but
before the question was taken
On monon of Mr.. WlsrHRoP, the House ad-
journed
In SENATE, M-ssrs. Morehead, Graham. Full
ton, Miller and Sprague are appointed to cons,i-
tu,e the Retrench,nent Committee
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate letter
from Hon. FRANKLIN PIERCE. Of New Hamp-
shire, resigning this day hi. in the Senate.
On motion Of Mr. TAPPAS il was ordered that
the Executive OF NewHampshire be informed
thereof.
Several petitions were presented, among which
one from the widow of the late Hezekiah
Niles asking Congress to purchase from her. NUM-
bar OF copies OF Niles Register which was re-
m ,ba