New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-03-23
Adoption Of a Revolution to take Bills ont
of Committee Of the Whole--eAnother
Abolition Debuae---s1r. GiddinEa, &c,


Abolition Debnae---s1r. GiddinGs, Sc,
Correspondence OF the Tribune.
WASHINGTON March q.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, to-day,
resolution offered, on leave, by Mr.. Mcclellan,
was adopted, calling the Secretary of the Urea
sury to report to the House what amount of
MONEYS the District Attorneys, Clerks of the Cir
cult Courts and Marshalls Of the Southern District
of New-Y orlk, and the Northern and Southern Dis
,ricts of Mississippi have returned to tho Treasury
since the 1.t March, 1S4l, SC.
On motion of Mr.. MrLToS BROWN, q bill was
taken up, read third time and passed, to amend
the several acts estnh!i >hins District Court OF
the United States Mt Jackson, West Tennessee.
A bill, introduced by Mr.. Cross, to increase
the jurisdiction Of the District Court of the United
States for Arkansas, twice read and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
After some unsuccessful attempts to take up r-
regular business, the order Of the day was taken
up, being the reception Of resolutions. Mr.. Stan
ly's resolution preceding, providing SO to amend
the rules Of the House at any time by ma ority
vote to adopta resolution to fix Il time for the dis
charge of the Committee of the Whole on the
Union from further consideration of any bill re-
fcrred to them, BY voting the several amend
ments and bill without debate; on which reso!u-
ton the previous question had heretofore been or
dcrcd
Various attempts were made by the Iocos, who
advocate the largest liberty of Speech and favor
question. Mr.. ATHgRros moved to go into Com
mittae of the Whole. The Speaker decided this
motion not in order, the main question the re-
solution having been ordered. Mr.. a. appealed,
and the decision was susluined.-Yea., 100;
Nays, 81.
Mr. CLIFFORD moved to lay the resolution
tho table Negutived: Yeas %, Nays 108 AZ
ter some farther points of order by Mr. 6.
FLOYD and WISE the question was taken and the
resolution adopted: Yeas los, Nays 90 the effect
of which will be Of incalculable importance in ex
pediting the business of the Session.
The States were then called in order and many
resolutions offered directing inquiry by the several
Committees of the House, the Heads Of Depart
nlents, &c among which of importance, those
offered bv the following Members were adopted:
Mr.. GREEN, directing the Committee Of Ways und
Means to Inquire into the expediency Of increasing
the duties on wines, silks and Injuries generally,
imported from countries receiving our tobacco AT
high duty-twcnty per cent. on lat January l843,
and twenty per cent. in addition annually there
after until reduction i. nude by said countries of
duty on tobacco; Mr.. L. w. ANDREWS directing
the President and Heads Of Departments to report
to the House the names Of such Members of the
Goth and 27th Congresses rs have been applicants
for office, for what Office, &c.
Mr. GlDDISGs offered series of resolutions de-
caring that slavery being an Infringement, of the
natur. rights Of man can only exist bv force or
positive municipal law that the States reserved
to themselves the power over slavery when they
formed the Constitution that when ship leaves
the territory of State the laws of that State cease
10 operate on it, and it is under the jurisdiction Of
brig Creole that the persons on board thereof in
obtaining their natural rights violated no law OF
the United State. and incurred no legal penalty;
that all attempts to outlaw said persons are un-
warranted bv the Constitution and Laws of the
United States, and incompatible with our NATIONAL
hopor and that all attempts to exercise national
influence in favor of the coast slave trade are ur-
authorized by the Constitution, Sc
Motions to lay on the table tho resolutions, and
adjourn, failed, disposition being e,inced b.
majority OF The House to como to direct vote
The previous question was seconded, and the main
question ordered. Mr.. EVERETT asked TO be ex-
cused from voting, and in stating his reasons ex-
pressed chs utter abhorrence of the 6re-brand |
course Of the gentleman from Ohio" Messrs |