New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-24

L1ss, ARCHER, Klse and Bxs1oy as TO the pro-
priety of Publishing the information at present.
was adopted.
sr BARros's resolution inquiring of the Presi.
dent whether the British Minister has made any
proposition to the Government in regard to tie.
assumption of State debts, was adopted: Yeas IS.
Nays II.
The bill authorisiDg the relinquishmeas of ,ha
10th section, granted for the use OF schools and
the entry of ether lands in leu thereof, was
passed.
Several resolutions ins,ituting inquiries by tbs
Committees were adopted.
The resolution 10 refund the finc Of Gen. Jack.
son was taken up and preliminary debate OF some
interest arose, in which Messrs. LINN, BccHaS.s
ard ALLEN warmly advocated its passage and Jus.
,ifed the conduct of Gen. jackson in this case
and Messrs. RAYARp and CRIrTESpEN expressed
their willingness to vote for the bill il so modified
that their support of it could not be construed into
a sanction of the principles on which Gen. Jack.
SON acted Mr. B. introduced the pamphle, re.
Gently published by A Keatuckian" on this sub.
iect. and wished the resolution, with this pamph.
le,. referred 10 the Committee On the judiciary,
that the subject might be fully investigated,
The further cons liberation OF the resolution was
postponed ill Tuesday next
And the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on motion of Mr. KENNEDY of
Md the bill from the Senate authorizing the change
of the names of the American ship Westminster Of
Newly to the Atlantic, was taken up asd With
cut objection read third time and passed
Several unsuccessful attempts were made to get
at business out of order.
Mr.. FILLMORE said he had received urgent ap.
peais from the other end Of the Capitol and from
Of .uf
the Appropriation bill this week. He therefore
moved 10 90 into Committee Of tho Whole to take
up this bill to-day, as Friday aud Saturday had
been set apart for private bills.
A resolution Of Mr.. F.'s to terminate debate
on the bill at 2 o'clock having been adopted,
the House went into Committee of the Whole
90 the Union and resumed the consideration of the
Civil and Diplon ATTIC Appropriation bill, The qnes-
ton pending on the motion Of Mr.. FILLMORE, TO
reduce the item for Coast Survey from $4,000 TO
$4,000
MIR. BURNELL went into spirited defence Of
the Survey, showing its immense importance TO
the whole country in enabling the Seaman to avoid
those shoals and sand banks which had been the
ruin of numerous vessels and the grave of maSy
hardy tar, and referred to some OF the discoveries
of this Survey to that of three channels at New
York, to the ascertaining the actual distance OF
that City from Sandy Hook TO be eighteen miles as
was before supposed, &c.-and advocated the CEN
tinuarce of the work, not only matter OF great
national policy and interest bat of actual economy.
Mr.. C. j. lSGERs@LL considered the survey OF
the highest importance, and Mr.. Hassler the mt
test man in the country to superintend 1t; but
thought it should be done by officers Of our Army
and Navy under his direction, who would thus be
trained and qualified to conduct it when Mr. Hass-
ler's age should prevent his farther service. In
this manner he thought ut least SOS 600 per an.
mum night be saved, and the survey DO conducted
with equal vigor and success.
MIR. MALLORY chairman of the Select Com
mttee or tho survey referred at length to the
evidence before that Committee, and to it's nvesti.
cations to prove Mr.. Hasseer' incompetency for
the superintendcnce. He considered it a work Of
vast importance to the navigating interests of the
country, and thought it might be conducted with
far more economy and dispatch by officers Of tho
army or navy. But 800 miles of line of coast Of
5000 miles had been surveyed in period of ten
years, and he complained that the charts, among
others of the channel at New-York, discovered
seven years ago, had never been published.
! Mr.. WISE said they were now in the course Of
publication and would be cut in six weeks.
The hour oftwo having arrived, the Committee
proceeded to vote. Mr.. GILMEa modified his
amendment so us to reduce the item TO $4,000;
agreed 10. The whole item was them on motion
of Mir. GwrN, stricken cut; Ayes 70, Noes 50 .
An amendment of Mr.. TALLMADeE approptiase
10000 for the publication of the account of the
Exploring Expedition adopted.
The bill was then reported to the House, where
the previous question was applied. Mr.. GwlSs
amendment, striking out all the appropriation for
the survey, was concurred in: Yeas ll9; Nays
3D. MIR. TILLIkGHAsr's amendment Given
above) was noa.concurred in. No other imper-
tart amendments were made.
The bill 1sas then passed, and the House adj
journed. ARGUS.