New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-25
Correspondence of the Tribune.
| Contested neutrality-suspicious.
singent Appropriations,a &c.
WA0HIEGToN, Tuesday, aug. %.

In SENATE, to day, private bills were first taken
up and after consideration for some time, several
were passed.
Mr.. CR1rTENDEN moved to take up the House
bill, regulating the taking of testimony in cases of
contested elections and for other purposes. Mr..
WALKER opposed taking it up, denouncing tbs
bill as nexpedient, unjust and unconstitutional.
The bill was taken up yeas 25, nays 90.
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN, briefly explained and enforc-
ed its provisions, and said if any state was to be
DISTINGUISHED it would be by means of the appor-
| 'ionment act and not this. Mr.. WALKER further
opposed the bill as infringing on the rights of Mis-
sssipsi and other states.
Mr. ALLEN moved an amendment to strike out
the first and second sections and insert provision
repeating the disricting provisions of the Appor-
tienment Act. He violently opposed the bill and
denounced it and other apportionment acts rs un-
constitutional and as a fragrant violation of the
ichts of the STATES. On the part of General Gov
ernment-Messrs. WOODBURY., WRIGHT and BAG
ny opposed the bill, as unconstitutional, fatal to
the harmony between the States, tending to con-
licts between them and the General Government
sc.
Mr.. ALIENS amendment was rejectsd-Yeas
90, Nays 25.
Mr.. BERRIEN moved an amendment providing
that this or the Apportionment shall not apply
to the elections of Representatives TO the 23th
Congress, in those States where the elections have
been held or shall be prior to the meeting Of the
next regular session Of Congress. Messrs. CAL
| HoBN and LINN advocated this amendment. The
| bill was on motion of MIR. KING, postponed till
| Tomorrow and
| The Senate went into Executive Session.
The Revenue bill is expected to be reported to-
morrow from the Finance Committee.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. STANLy offered joint reso-
lurion authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
make experiments to test the efficacy of Colts
Sub-Marne Battery, Sc, which after some ex-
| plantations was referred to the Committee Naval
Affairs.
a resolution offered by Mr. BARNARD to termn-
ate debate in Committee of the Whole on the Re
| medal Justice bill when it shall have been under
consideration one hour, after refusal by Yeas 49,
| Nays SO to lay it on the table was adopted: Ayes
IS; Noes "a.
! The bill 10 establish certain Post Routes was
taken up and occupied the Committee Cor at least
small portion of them, as it was with great diff
Guilty that quorum could be collected at ai) dur
most of the day.
| L, was at late hour laid aside to be reported to
the House. Two or three other bills relating to
Louisiana militia, to the site for marine hospital
in North Carolina, &c. were taken up and inme-
diately laid aside to be reported The Committee
then rose and reported the several bills.
Mt. ]. R. INGERsoLL from the Committee of
Conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the Contingent Appropriation bill made
report which was concurred in under the opera
ton of the previous question.
| And the House adjourned. ARGUS.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR L SENATE,
| AUGUST 3, 1870.
+ GEORGE P. OAKLEY, OF Poughkeepsie Commissioner OF
Loans for Duchess County Peter p Hayes deceased
JAsEz y. CUsHMAN, of the city OF New York. Master in
ChanceTy, vice Jonathan resigned.