New-York tribune., 1842-02-18
By THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
The ier7-y-boa, in crossing the Delaware ran
aground and delayed the Mail neariy AZ hour.
Renton,s Observation-Disclosures ,ies with
Me1ice-Expen.es of the House--Appro-
pr;1riou Bill. DC.
Correspondence Of ,h- NeS4York Tribune.


In senate. to-day, on motion OF NJ L E''ls, a
resolution instruciiag the Comuliftec on Post
Offices and Roads 70 ;nquirr into tie eypeiency
Of extending the ranking Privilege TO ex-Vice-
Presidents. was adopted
Mr. BESToS submitted q series OF resolutions,
which we're ordered printed, insrructing The judi
ciarv Committee ta bring in tiil 10 amend the
Bankrupt Lawso as 10 con:ine is operation TO The
trading parts OF community. 70 include Banks and
Trading Corporations. 10 prevent the act from IN
tertering with The n>ovent laws the States SC.
T he resolution of Mr.. BESTos ilst7lctiHg the
| Committee on Finance 70 inquire into the nature
of rhc payments now made b. the Federal Gov
erIs.eni, whether in ilsrdor paper money, whether
atifv option OF the creditors, whether Govern
rlcnt paper i q, q discount, and wha1 renledyi<
necessary to preserve the fai.n OF the Government,
70 .av,s it. creditor, from loss, Sc.,waS adopted
T he resolution OF Mr. BARROW was adopted.
calling ;or information from the Secretary OF the
Ni.sy Of the annual arnop..t of appropriations for
+ each Of the Navy-laris from 1885 to 1912, and
for particular, concerning certain Of the Nav
Yards. &c
The resolution OF Mr. WoopBcRr, requesting
information from the President OF the expense Of
the commission o; inquiry relative 10 the public
buildings in this city, with an amendment BY Mr.
M.sGrN, calling tor the information collected BY
thi, Committee, was adopted
On norioA OF Mr. MaSGuN. 4 resolution was
adopted calling on the President FOR the qnsltity
of material, used in the erection of the Post Office
! Department, the expense thereof. and Of the Ia
! borcrs. &c. Also the same=wit!l rcgard=to the
Treasury building and Patent Office
he resolution of Mr. W.LHsR was taken UP,
calling on the presicIcntor information relative 70
the term, OF the Convention between thc=lnited
States AID Mexico, and yaro.s facts relative
thereto. Also ;ol an communication from the
late American Consul at Santa Re a. 10 the viola
ton OF Inc right. Of American citizens.
NlrWRlCHT moved an amendment, calling for
tho names .: the claimants whose cases have been
acted on the manner and amountthercot, Sc.
4 long debate arose participated in by many
Senators. and the resolution then postponed
til week from Monday.
The resolution OF Mr. LlSS calling upon The
President, for Information relative TO the recent
ou,rages committed BY Nlexican= on the persons aid
property of the Americas Consul and citizens
siding at Santa Ft and the Northern Province OF
Mexico, adopted.
The bill rcati,c 10 the Banks OF the Disric, OF
Columbia was received from the House, and re-
ferrcd.
The bill providing FOR the paymen, of caims OF
Georgia and several private bills were ordered
crossed.
Thu Senate then adjourned.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. WARRES of Ga offered
resolution TO allow the Congressional Temperance
Society th,=use of the Hallot the House, on the
evening of the 9th inst. The reception of the
resolution boing objected to BY scycra! Members,
on motion of Mr.. W the rules were suspended
and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. WARD moved 20 reconsider the vote of yes
terday on the passage Of the bin relative to the
Bank Of this District.
Mr.. l.. WILLIAMS moved TO lay the motion on
the table which. after some conversation on point.
OF order, was carried, Yeas 90. NAYS SO.
| Mr.. FEssESDES, on leave. reported bill for
the augmentation OF the Marine Corps. ind for
other purposes; which twice read, and referred
TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The resolution OF the Committee on the Contin-
gent Expenses of the House, relative to the en-
plov Of the Clerks of The House was debated Cu-
ring the morning hour b. Nlcssrs. SUMMERS, Cor
! DoSMoRGAS. and SMITH OF Ala Mr.. MORGAN
said the contingent expenses Of the State Depart
nent during he past GEAR we're over 100000; OF
: =, oa6 10
ems, &c for the Department. These and similar
enormous expense, should be Topped Oft and
here was the place to begin. Mr.. BowSE took
the floor and the subject was laid over.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. BRlGGs in the Chair, and
sumcd the consideration of the Civil and Diplo-
na,ic Appropriation Bill for 1872 the question
pending being on the second clause, appropria,ing
slo 800 for pay Of officers and clerks OF the Senate
and House of Representatives.
Mr.. MckEos obtained the floor and for the
purpose as he said. of CRYING the widest possible
attll.c TO the debate, moved to strike ou, the
cnacting clause OF the hill The Chairman d.
cidcd this out of order. Mr.. NIX. then moved
70 strike out tho whole Of the bill after the first
clause. This was also decided ont of order Mr.
Mex. said he had disguise on The object; i,
was TO bring up the whole subject debate he
would cndearor 70 c0edne Aimsey 10 he 6N.
He now moved 10 reduce the Cd and all the clascs
following one thousand dollars. The Chairman
decided ,his out of order. and SAID arnendlc.!,
could be made except TO the clause under consid-
Grafton Mr.. Mck.=appealed from dis decision.
but after brief remarks on the appeal. at the s,g
gestion Of Mr.. Clifford. withdrew this, and took
an appeal from the decision that motionto strike
OIL th. .nac,ng ..lall... wa. not in orier