New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-16
Neyv-York Custom-Housc Comniission---
Farther withdrawal of Members from
The Committee on Foreign Affairs in
the KIouSe---Bankrupt Law. &c.
Dc+ OF The Eew-Tork Tribune.

IN t!it of-HAIt. io-'ii, -'ie>-rs- .sh4itt III Ii.
WRIGHT KlSe, CLAY. and WOODBRIDGE, pre-
scn,ed memorials against the repeal of III Bank
rlpt Law. Mr.. BEsros presented metnoria!
from NewYork tor amendments TO incllse bank
Ing and trading corporations, &c.
.NIessrs. BrcHASs: and STURGEON presented
memorial, from PENNSYLVANIA for discriminating
tariff, and :or#incrcase OF duty on iron.
Mr. WRIGHT, from the conlnlit-ec on Con-
rncrce, reporteda bill to repeal the Pilot Law Of
1897. and briefly spoke oi The Importance of the
,ubec, and the interest felt init BY the Pilots OF
New
The resolution Of Mr. PIERCE calling on ,he
Secretary OF the Treasury for information relative.
10 The Ncw-York Cus,om-Housc Commission.
was as;,in taken up
Nlr. PIERCE referred to the promises made BY
the present, Administration before they came into
power OF their exposure Of The corruption Of the
preceding Administration, and expressed hi, de-
sire for the information sought by the resolution.
Mr.. CLAY denied the power Of the President TO
appoint this Commission under the provision Of
the Constitution by whchit was claimed. lnihis
way hosts of Offices might be created and their
salaries fixed by the President. and the powers OF
Congress superseded in a great degree ThepUH-
lie transaction, covered By veil allno.t ilC
penetrabIc to the Wings, the present Executive
having retained in Office most OF the lncumbcntS ne
found al the commencement Of his power and Yet
here we're gentlemen calling taunt!ngly for ;fIcr
promised exposures He advised them MOTTO
bark before i!lcy 90, out of the woods. He had
learned from one o: the Commission thai their re-
port was nearly ready and wonld be laid before
Congress in &c" days. They would then have a
revelation Of some of the transactions OF the pre-
ccding Administration, which i, would bc far more
pleasant for them to continue to keep III darkness
Farther conversation collateral points arose
between Alcssrs. CLAY and PIERCE.
Mr. MAScrN said he had had for some time. u
resolution prepared To elicit this information, and
would present il when the report of the Commi-
sioners had been received. only 10 Investigate
the transactions of the past, but to learn whether
there had been an improvements the present Adj
nn-tr;llion. As they unable arprcScnt 10
Obtain allthc points Of truth desirable, he moved
that the resolution be laid on tic table; but did
not thenpres. bis motion.
Mr.. BucHAHAy said he and his friends had boon
calling for specification. of allcdsed abuses and
they had not yet come. When the prof Of abuses,
came he should be read: To correct them.Zllc
presumed that abuses had ceased since Mr. Curtis
w,nt into Office: still it was proper TO investigate
his proceedings.
Mr. CLAY further alluded to the great l:cr:asc
of officers and expense. since the collecorsmp OF
Jonathan Thompson. The debate on,hc compar-
ison OF past and present expenses ny this service
and on various incidental points relative To re-
rrcnchmcn, snd economy in lne expenditures OF
Government, was continued al some length by
NIcssrS BUCHANAN, MASGUM. LINZ, PIERCE,
Wright and WooDEuRY.
The motion of Mr.. M.SGuM 10 lay on lllc table
was then carried; Yeas 10, Nays II.
And the Senate nd iourned.
The SPEAKER lad before the House. comnnni-
cations from Messrs. Mark 4. Cooper Chapman
OF Ala, and Holmes Of S. c., asking TO be ex-
cuscd from service as members of the COMMITTEE
ON Foreign Affairs. The communications were
severallv read and stated lhat=1hosc gentlemen
had been appointed in consequence OF the rcs1gna-
ton Of honorable Members distinguished Ton.
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I'''As 49, - - ,an,.o1ye. a. b,,-
CO. In ~, 80 y. ,rc.en, Chairman
IS ,ho ob,oo,ions If
the CONSTITUTIONS had used his position on tins floor
md as Chairman of this Committee. in Si'<er1,-
,,,l;g, ;n,,nences u..ailing the property
and right. Of large portion OF the people of tie
United States: and asking. sa Tie same reasons
applied to all Members representing ,h,, peculiar
institutions OF The Son,la, to be excused IRON this
service.
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