New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-11
xr;,hdr,w.I at Members from the Commit
tee on Forcizr, Affairs in the laonsc.:Mr
Clay's amendments TO tho Ccnsti'auo"-
Adjournment of Congress.

Withdrawal of Members from Inc on'nnir-
tee on Foreign Affairs in the lao oit,s,;oar
Clay's amcnd1aent TO the CoHS'i'io
W,sYlScroS Feb, Q. ISL.
In the SENATE today, Mr.. TALLMAp6s pre-
sentcd a petition numcrously signed By business
men OF ST. Louis against the repeal o. the Bans
RIM, Law. He said he was glad to have this eNi-
dcence from this quarter OF the favorable manner
in which this benign law has, been received. -!
hr;ef conversation arose between Mc>>rs
Tr1s,D,;y and LlSS. in which tho latter dcficd
ina, ri,;. wa, evidence of the opinion Of tllc poo
ple OF StLcuis stating that they were IN favor OF
il, repeal. AMI that it would be callcd#tor-oy the
peopl, Of the country when the character Z" the
law was more fully known.
Mr.. Sulru of Indiana presented a pctitiontr from
,hat State against the repeal ot the bankrupt ~a"-
He said this had been called a party measure
The Legislature of his State had had under con:
>dcrution a resolution i,l,tructng their Senators
and requesting their Representatives to vote f'i
the repeal of the law. This resolution had passed
the Wing Senate ut that State BY nlnjr!Itv OF
five AMI been rejected in the Democratic House
of Representatives BY majority ct eleven tie
had voted for and WIS still III avcr 81 the law
but not on party grounds
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented two memorials
from Michigan against the Postlenement OF re-
peal of the Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. PkgsroS tram the Committee on Military
Affairs. reported II bill to refund Massachusetts,
her expenditures during the Lust War.
Tie resolution of Mr.. Evans directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to communicate to the
Senate any information III his possession showing
the comparative Tariffs Of foreign nations and
other intornlation on this subject, was adopted
The resolution of Mr.. k1Sc for the Adjournment
Of Congress on the 3uth of May, coming up, Mn
CLAY said liz hoped the session would terminate
before the time proposed, but the great mass o'
business dcvolycd on the House he thought the IN
PRODUCTION Of the resolution was premature, and
moved 10 lay it on the table, bur at the request OF
Mr. HING waived the notion and tho subject was
postponed until Monday next.
The resolutions OF MIR. CLAY to amend the Con-
stitution By restricting the Veto power. &c. were
taken up, and
Mr. ARCHER spoke about two hours III oppo-l-
ton to the resolution. Although some modicn-
lions might b. beneficial h rcpudiatrd the idea, ct
opening the door to amendments OF the COlStu-
ton.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the HeusE, Mr.. GLMxn sent 10 the Speaker
papers respecting question OF privilege, when
he wished the Speaker to lay before the House
Attcr an examination By the Speaker, commun-
H..
RHETr. and PRoFrrr racmbcrs of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs read, respectfully ak
ing of the House to excuse them from further SER
vice on that Committee, and stating that recent
occurrences had induced them to doubt whether
the removal of the present Chairman, Mr. Adans,
wonll meet the appreciation of the House, and that
they were unwilling To work with 9 Chairman wlio
had shown himself an unsafe repository of the pub
lie trust and who had not the confidence of the
members of the Committee.
| 4 communication was also read addressed by
Mr.. Cost Johnson to Mr.. Gilmcr stating that from
the course of Mr. ADAMS in the House, and the
manner of his using the notes of the COMMITTEE
he should feel bound to vote for other person
as charman-adding that it would have been agree
able to his feelings to haze been relieved from scr
vice on the committee some weeks since
4 motion was then made in accordance with
the request of the first paper, and beng carried
under the operation of the previous question,
Mcssrs. GlLMER, HUNTER, RHErr, and PRorFlr
were excused from service ~ members of the Com
mittcc on Foreign Relations
Mr.. w. c. JOHNSON, on his motion, was also
excused from the same service.
a motion was subsequently made by Mn
ADAMS, and concurrcd n for the appointment by
the Speaker Of members to fill the vacancies,
Reports were received from Committees in
great number of private bills, and others OF minor
Importance.
Mr. BARSAnD, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported IA bill for the transfer of case. Of
law from the Stutc to the National Judiciary.
Mr. LINN from the Committee on Public Ex-
pcndturcs, reported resolution calling upon the
Secretary Of the Treasury for the report nrdc by
the Commissioners, any OF them, appointed to
investigate the affairs of the Ncw-iork Custom
House; which was adopted.
Mr.. SrASLEY reported Il resolution authorizing
this Committee to employ IL clerk which being
| objected to was laid
Mr.. SALroSsTALL from the Committee
Manufactures, reported a resolution authorizn,
that Committee employ clerk which was
also laid over.
Mr.. WIS., from the Committee on Naval Afairs,
reported Bills 10 organize the Navy Department,
and to authorize the appointment of a Board for
the preparation of rule, and laws for thc govern
rrent Of the navy,
Mr.. CLIFFORD, from the same Committee, re-
ported bill to regulate the payof pursers and war.