New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-15

the rivalry of Mr.. ADAMS at the neXt election, ~
abusing Mr.. ADaMs and apologizing for the Presi
dent. The bill was then reported TO the House
witG recommendation that it do not pass.
The Bit then came before the House and was
laid on the table, l02 To 81.
Mr.. FlLLMoRE moved reconsideration, and
the House adjourned.
Cengress-satnrday's Proceedings.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, August l3
In the HOUSE,, to-day, Mr.. STUART of Va. from
the Committee or Foreign Affairs, reported bill
to regulate the allowance for regular services
aered by Secretaries of Legation and Foreign Con-
suls, which he ordered TO be taken up and passed,
but objections being made, it was referred 10 The
Committee of the Whole on the State OF the
Union.
Mr.. WISE, from the Committee on Nava! Al.
fairs. reported with amendment several of the
bills recently passed by the Senate relative to the
reorganization &c, of the Navy, which We're or
dcred printed and referred TO the Committee of the
Whole.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON of Ia, the Com
mittee of the Whole was discharged from the con-
sideraon of the bill confirm the sales of certain
public lands in certain cases and the bill, after
some conversation, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. OAKLEY resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to report the number of Clerks in the Land Office
| how many and what reductions can be made there.
! of, sc.
On motion of Mr.. BARNARD, the COMMITTEES Of
| H.. ,ola III
sideration of the bill to amend the net establishing
the Judicial System of the United States, (not the
| Mcleod bill, but bill relating to the Martins
Courts The bill was passed.
The resolutions reported by Mr.. COOPER of Pa.
from the Committee on Indian Affairs, relative to
the refusal of the Secretary of War to commun-
cate the report on alledged Cherokee Frauds, with
the amendments thereto, came up in order, the
previous question having been ordered. Mr.. w.
! w. IRWIN moved to lay the whole subject on the
table--neg atired: Yeas CT, Nays l05 Mr.
| EvEREITs amendment, as substitute for the re-
| solutions, failed.
! The resolutions were then severally adopted. as
follows: LIST, declaring that the House has right
to demand Of the Executive or Heads Of Depart
ments information in their possession, relating to
subjects of the elaboration of the House, and
which arc in its legitimate power; Yeas l42s Nays
7: Cd, declaring that the Report called for relat-
ed to Indian Frauds, was within the sphere Of the
| legitimate power and the deliberations of the
| House. and should have been communicated Yeas
| 81, Nays 81. 3D. requesting the President to
communicate the report Of Col. Hitchcock, with re,
ference to frauds alleged to have been committed or
the Cherokee Indians, and all Other information
on the subject, in his possession; Yeas 35;
| Nays 60.
The vote rejecting tn, bill for the payment Of
horses and other property lost in the service OF the
United States, was reconsidered. The bill was
then again passed.
| Mr.. ARNOLD made another unsuccessful at
tempt to take up his bill to reduce the pay Of
Members of Congress.
Tse remainder of the day was consumed in tho
consideration of Private Bills.
In SENATE, the bill to establish Police in the
City of Washington was after some debate pas
sed. Yeas 81 Nays 49,
The bill to extend the benefits of the Pension
Laws of 1886 and SO to certain widows not
heretofore enjoying the privileges thereof, wa,
ordered to third reading.
Several petitions for Protection and other pur-
poses were presented. One by Mr.. BUCHANAN
similar to that presented in the House by Mr.
w. G. Johnston, asked for the issue of 5000 000
900 of Government Stock to be divided among the
States
The House bill, legalizng and making appro.
priations for contingencies and other objects not
heretofore authorized by law, but included in the
neral Appropriation bill, was taken up, and
was under consider alton at the close of the day.
ARGUS,
ATTEMPT AT MuRDER.-We learn from the