New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-29
BY This Mornings Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BY TIE KEroErER OF THE xEw.yoEK Daily rR1RrxE


In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, to-day, the
SPEAKER announced the Select Committee on the
Resolves of the Massachusetts, Legislature for an
amendment to the Constitution TO exclude the
representation of Slaves, presented by Mr.. ADAMS,
few days SINCE as follows;
Messrs. ADAMS, RHErT, j. K. INGERsoIL, Gu
MER, G. DAVIS of Ky, BURKE, SEMPLE of la,
MoasE of Me-, and GIDDINGs
Also, the Select Committee on Petitions from
Pa. for the erection of a National Foundry at
Easton, Pa as follows:
Messrs. BRoDHEAD of Pa, BARNARD, of \. y,
PeYroS of Tenn, PAYNE Of ALA, Moore of O.,
BLACK of Ga, HuBARD of Va, WILLIAMS OF Mass
and CLINGMAN of n G.
Petitions and Reports from Committees were
re ceived
A Resolution of Mr. MCKAY, Chairman of the
Committee of WAYS and Means allowing that
Committee Clerk, was adopted.
Also one of Mr. CLINTON, Chairman of the
Committee on Public Expenditures, empowering
that Committee to send for persons and papers
The resolution Of Ar. BURKE for the election of
Postmaster of the House on the 4th prox., Mr.
HOLMES moved to lay on the table; rejected
Yeas -. NAYS 81. 1t was then adopted, Yeas
SO, Nays Is.
The resolution of Mr. HAMLN Of Me- calling
upon the Treasury Department for the names OF
persons entitled to bounty-lands, who have not
obtained their warrants, &c. came up and gave
rise to a discussion at some length by Messrs
HAM1rN, DANA, DILLINGHAM; and others, in which
the impositions practiscd by clerks and others
here having access to the records, upon poor and
distant moritorlous claimants were exposed, and
the proprietv and Justice of publishing this inior-
nation for their benefit considered, &c.
The resolution, amended so aS also to cell for
a list of the names and balances due the officers
and soldiers Of the Revolution and OF the Last
War, was adopted
Mr.. HALE's resolution inqulrng OF the Secrc-
tarv of the Navy with reference 70 the Home
Souadron-when established by law, what have
been its annual expenses, and what the estimates
therefor for the present year came up.
Mr.. H. talked OF the enormous expenses % the
Navv,and OF the necessity Of rctrenchment there
IN as well as in the other departments of govern
ment This Home Squadron had been establish.
ed for the protection OF the coaSting trade, but
his constituents, who were deeply interested III
this trade desired NOT the burden and expense Of
this squadron. Tie information sought would
reveal a necessity for reform and for the abolition
of this source of expenditure sc.
Mr.. c.. J. INGERsoLL opened the Presidential
canvass. making loud professions Of devotion to
retrenchment and reform, which he thought
should commence not i'll the navy or army, by
recalling the Home Squadron to be sent out again
next wear, or in dismounting regiment of dra-
goons as had been done by the last Congress,
and which he took for granted would be re-
mounted, but with the Congressional Department
the annual expenses of which had swollen to
Sc, 100000 and which should extend to
thorough administrative reform and economy IN
all the Observation-Disclosures this was done, they
could not present themselves before the people on
the Presidential question; they could not and
ought not to elect their President. He urged the
party" to come up to this work-(and to the
reduction of the Tariff, Mr.. HOLMES suggcstedD
Mr. l. did not declare what would be his course
on this sufficient unto the day was the evil
thereof He had no doubt but if The expendl-
lures Of Government were tarmed out as at one
time they had been in France, contract at
twentv.one or two millions dollars would cover
them and leave handsome fortune beside
He gave notice Of the introduction at an early
dav of resolution for adjournment sine die III
May
Mr.. ADAMS replied, proceeding, after playful
alIuson to some Of Mr.. LIS political remarks, to
urge the Importance Of reduction in the Army
and Navy, which were the great sources OF cX-
pendture to the Government, and which had
grown to an enormous amount for pcacees
Enlistment. The gentleman, with all his ex-
aggerativc eoquence, had made the expenses OF
Congress but S2,000,000, while S9,000,O00 and
over were asked for the Navy alone this year
At the conclusion of MIR. AS remarks, which
were listened to with much interest, Mr.. HALE
obtained the floor and the House adjourned
In SENATE, communications from the Depart
ments were received and petitions presented.
Mr.. BREEsE, on leave, introduced bill to allow
persons who have obtained lands in Indian Re
serves, under certain circumstances, to ALLEVIATE
the same in fee.
Mr.. WALKERS resolution calling on the Trea-
sury Department for information as to the
amounts, localities and purposes of the expendi-
lures made by the General Government from It's
foundation to the present, after remarks by
Messrs. WALKER, Evans and others, was adopted
The Senate adjourned ARGUS.
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