New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE December Is.

SENATE. $1,000. December Is
Mr. CHoArE presented petitions from E. Apple
ton, and other booksellers, for copyright law ;
also the petition of Fl. Hatch, of Massachusetts,
in reference to French spoliations prior to loOV.
Mr. ATcH1soN of Mo. presented sundry reso-
luton of the General Assembly OF that State, IN
favor of remounting the I'd regiment OF ORA
goons also Tor new military post on the Wes'-
ern borders for improving the navigation OF the
Western rivers, and calling on Congress 10 aP,
point commissioner, in conjunction with one OF
their own appointmenr to compromise tiie US
puted boundary between Missouri and Iowa.
Mr.MoREHEAD submitteda & motion ior printing
400 additional copies OF pamphlet Translated
from the Russian language upon the culture ol
| bc;np-this document made part OF the report
Of the Secretary of the Navy, now IN process OF
being printed.
! Mr.. PORTER asked leave to introduce bull tor
establishing the boundary line Of the State OF
Ohio: also in relation to the Office of Surveyor
General of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON, on leave, introduced bill
providing that, in future, the Assistant Post
master General should be appointed by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate.
Mr.. MILLER introduced bill for the establish
rnent of an Insane ASYLUM in this city.
The Senate held short Executive session,
and having received from the House the an
nouncement of the death of the Hon. Col. Mil
LEN, from Georgia, passed the usual tribute of
respect, and adjourned over until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE rose and called the attention
Of the Chair to the unfinished business, which was
his motion to amend the rules.
Mr. BARNARD inquired of the Chair if his mo-
ton to amend the Journal was not entitled to the
precedence
The Chair decided that the question before the
House was the resolution as amended by Mr.
Stecnrod, referring the subject to a select COM
mittee,' instead of the Committee OF Elec
tons"
On motion of Mr.. BARNARD the whole subject
was laid on the table until Tomorrow
The question then recurred upon the motion OF
Mr.. DRoMaooLE, to amend the rules; when
Mr. CoLLAMER rose and spoke in opposition to
the amendment of the rules Of the House. He
said he believed it was against the spirit Of the
Constitution, which declared that the House
should keep Journal Of its proceedings, and that
onc.ffth of the members had right to carry any
motion upon the Journal.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then moved the previous
question.
was the only rules by which the House was gov
erned until the adoption Of the standing rules, he
did not think the previous question could be de-
manded
The CHAIR decided it could.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE appealed from the decision of
the Chair.
Mr.. WINTHROP rose and read from the Parlia-
mentary law, which he conceived sustained the
position of the gentleman from Virginia, Mr..
Dromgooe that the previous question could not
be put.
The SPEAKER put the question to the House
Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the
judgement Of the House?
1t was decided in the affirmative
The previous question being demanded, it was
carried Yeas 81 Nays 40.
So the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. GIDD1NGs gave notice that he should move
an amendment of the 23d rule.
Mr.. Levy offered resolution, which was
adopted, requiring the Secretary of the Navy to
furnish information Of the Pensacola Navy Yard,
what was necessary to complete it as a yard for
the repair of vessels, &c; also, what naval force
is employed in the Gulf Of Mexico and its nelgh-
boring waters, and what amount Of approprla-
ton has been made for the naval service in each
wear since the adoption OF the Constitution.
Mr.. ]. r. INGERsoLL offered the following re-
solutions, which were adopted
Rssoiuei That the President be requested to be
furnished this House such information may be file
OF the Departments relative the formation OF Juno
tion between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Rosolred That the Committee Of Ways and Means be
instructed inquire into the expedency OF introducing
bill TO levy duties upon the importation Of tea and coffee
Mr.. JAMESON, of Missouri, gave notice Of
bill to repeal the act Of 1912, converting the I'd
regiment of Dragons into regiment of Rifle
men. Also, bill making an appropriation for
the pay Of horses lost by the Missouri volunteers
in the Florida war
On motion of Mr.. Mckay, TO- 600 copies of the
annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury
was ordered to be printed
Mr.. STEWART of Pennsylvania, gave notice of
bill directing the conditional transfer of the
stock held by the United States in the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, to the State Of Mary
land, and the cities of Washington, Georgetown
and Alexandria, SO as to secure the early compile
ton Of the canal to Cumberland.
The floor was then yielded to Mr. STILES of
Ga, who addressed the House on the death of
Col. JOHN MlLLEN, Of Georgia. On motion of
Mr. S., the customary resolutions Of coincidence
were adopted, and the House adjourned.
U Thomas Wilson Dorr, the hero of Che
pachet and statesman of the Foundry, now in du.
rance vile for treason, has been appointed one of
the Delegates from Rhode Island to the Loco.
Fcco National Convention at Baltimore.
q 1t will be seen in our advertising columns
that reward of $4,000 is offered for the recovery
of the trunk belonging to Pomeroys Express.