New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-03-26
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
Correspondence OF the Tribune.

NENA1F, NlT. SHLlt- pt-i''., .td iiSt4A
the Committee on Public Lands bill granting
lands 10 the several States for tho education OF
the deaf. dumb aud bind and for the relief of IN,
sane persons.
Mr.. MAysrN introduced a bill u establish
Naval Schools and tor other purposes.
Petitions were presented, and .n- or two reso-
buttons inquiry We're adopted
Bis were passed removing certain restrictions
from settlers on the public lands, and amending
Ii. seg-.al acts establishing District Court OF
the [. 5. a, Jackson. West Tennessee.
Mr. PREs1oy. adyerting TO the disastrous con-
Iition Of the finances Of the country and to their
duty. without stopping TO crimina;e and recri.ni-
nate. juaicious restorative measures. 70 AFFORD
relief 10 tl.e country offered resolution. which,
was read over declaring that the condition OF the
finances and credit OF the country requires prompt
and decisive measure. the part OF Congress
and 10 that end loan should be raised al srch
terms rs u.iiI procure success.
MrzRoGERs gave notice Of an amendment lie
should offer 10 strike on; The II. ;}d. ii an I'll.
resolutions. which relate 10 the ra:, of day the
amount OF revenue necessary. the Distribution act,
vc and insert & provision for the suspension OF the.
Distribution Act bespoke at some length, urging
the necessity OF raising an adequate revenue tor
the wants OF Government. especially IN view OF the
possibility OF u war and holding that III order 10
this it was not necessary TO violate the Conpre-
mise Act. but it might be effected by the aid OF
the Canal revcauc, and the adoption OF the system
of home valuation. bv which the detv would DC
increased FIVE per cent. making II twenty-five per
cent. under the Compromise Act, nc, &c
Mr.. PRESTON also gave notice of amendments TO
strike out the ID, 3 andjt resolutions. and insert
a resolution Of inquiry from the Secretary OF the
Treasury whether IL his oplRl0n tn" rate OF duties
mentioned in the Compromise .sct Will afford su!il-
cient revenue for an economical Administration OF
Government: if not, what rate Il necessary, with
reasons therefor &c; and to strike out in the 9TH
the sum of S260000G0' ard insert adequate 10
the want, of Government. He thought they
ought to wait little longer and not act Oh hypo-
thelical state OF facts, and until lhey knew tic
course to be pursued by the House. lttley had
acted with more dcliberalion they would not have
passed the Distribution Act &c &c.
The Senate adjourned over To Monday.
Mr. ClAY's resolutions were taken up, and the
last OF the series, calling on the Heads of the
Departments To report what Offices can be abol-
iShcd and what rctrenchmcn can hc made In their
unanimously adopted.
in the House., about an hour consumed in
amendments OF the Journal. ard III unsuccessful
attempts To otter resolutions, uno,lg which was one
offered bv MIR. ADAMS to amend the rules by=pro-
>iding that hereafter, wien any motion OF ccn>urc
Is made on any member neither the precious ques
to.l=or7 Hlly rule shall be So construed todeprive
the member of speaking in his defence. 10 this,
Mr. SrEESRop objccling, Mr.. 4. moved $uspcn-
sion OF the rules for its reception, which motion
failed Yeas 80; NAYS 71-;wo-third. not voting
in the affirmative.
Mr. MER1wErnGK, from the Committee on
Public Expenditures, reported bill to regulate
the pay Of officers OF the Army and Navy; which
was twice read, and referred 10 the Committee Of
the Whole on tie Union.
The Loan bill was again taken up in Commit
tee of the Whole, (Mr. WARD in the Chair. Mr..
WISE having offered an amendment to repeal the
Distribution Act and the CHAIRMAN having de-
cidcd the amendment in order, Mr. FILLMORE had
appealed from this decision.
The appeal now Ycnding was debated at some
lcngthby Mcssrs Wise. Colquitt Holmes and NJ
Cooper in favor of. and By Mcssrs. Carulhers and
VIM c. Johnson in ~pposiiion to thc,dcciSion.
The decision ,r0S then rcUsrSed: Ayes Il; Noes
9i-and thus the Committee refused to entertain
The subject OF the hepcul OF the Distribution ACT.
Mr. WISE then offered another amendment pro-
vding tina, the Secretary of the Treasury when
ever the stock is below par, shall immediately pur
chase and redeem the same. Mr.. w. advocated
this at some length, and upbraided the Committee
OF Mays and Means and especially the Chairman,
Mr.. Fillmore, with IA desire to throw odium on
the Administration, to which they We're ''pecuur'
enemies, &c.
Mr. FILLMORE made complete reintation of
these charges tracing the action OF the House this
session. rs connected with the acquisitions of the
Executive Department, showing that the Commit
tee OF Ways and Mems, althons charged with
being lis ..pccual' enemies, had acted promptly,
and taken all means iol tic relief of the Treasury,
Willie the measures for this purposc--tlle Treasury
Note Bill and the Land Bill--had been greatly re-
,arded by the protessed peculiar friends OF
the Executivc-Nlcssrs. WISE, GIIMER. Co.
Th. House thenad inurned. ARGUS.
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