New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-24
nv THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
Exsunsing Resolutions- reneh spolia-
tions-Noutersy, &c. &c.


.sveral memorials. the resolutions OF MIR. w ALhEA
declaring the assumption of the debts OF the states
pslpabe violation of the Constitution, cohsoi'-
dation of all power in the Federal Government
that Congress, having no power to assume suen
debts, any act attempting such assumption would
be utterly null and void-nos obligatory upon the
States nor the people of the States; that taxes
imposed for such purposes could be collected, &C.,
came up.
Mr.. MoREHEAD suggested that these resolutions
lie over until tomorrow, as he desired to express
his views.
Mr.. WALKER would not consent to the saSges-
tioa.
Mr.. BAYARD proposed modification, viz that
Congress- has no power to assume the debts con-
t1acted BY any one or more OF the States 'hst'
therefore, it would be inexpedien to assume such
debts as we're contracted for other purposes than
the general welfare.
Mr.. WALKER objected to the modification, as
be wished simply to let the foreign landholders
know that they had nothing to expect from this
Government.
After few remarks by Messrs. Barrow, Acker
and Merrick,
MIR TALLMADGE moved to lay the resolution
on the table; earrted-feas %; Nays lS-a'
follows:
YEAs-Mesys Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien'
Choaie Clayton Conrad, Crafts Criltrnden, Dayton, Ev
n HgTr Mossn
Ta!lnadge and woedbrdge-25
NAYsesrs Allen Bagby Bentca Buehans ANTI, Cat If
!oun Cuthbert, Fulton King, Linn, McRooerts smth Oh
CT, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Williams, woodbury.
Wright and Young-ls
The Navy Appropriation bill was taken up, and
after being amended was ordered to third read
ing.
Ga motion of Mr. Bowen the bill to repeal the
Bankrupt law was placed on the orders as the
first business after the expiration Of the morning
hour tomorrow.
Mr.. BAYARD expressed desire to have vote
taken on the resolutions, heretofore submitted by
him, to expuRge the ExPungins resolutions. The
Senator from Missouri (Mr. Benton) had submit
ted amendments; and with his acquescence he
would be glad to fix time for taking the question
without debate.
Mr. BENTON was ready to vote at any time
saw after the bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law
should have been disposed of.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said he was sorry the Senator
had Just walked up, at the termination of the Sss-
sion.
Mr. BAYARD remarked that he had not been
slumoering but he had had no opportunity to
press this subject upon the consideration OF the
Senate
Mr. ARCHER said that if the Wings succeeded
this session in expunging the cxpunging resolu-
tions, the Senator could gorfy himself at the next
in undoing the act. In that case, both parties
would have fair chance.
MIR. B5cHAsAN was much obliged to the gen.
tleman from Virginia for tho suggestion. This
Congress was about to expire, and the Senator
looked with prophetic eye to the future. He
presumed it would be long time after this that
there would be g ma ority in the Senate disposed
to favor such proposition as that of the Senator
from Delaware.
The conversation here terminated, and the Sen.
ate ad journed.
In the House, Mr.. SToKELY, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported joint resolution,
appropratng thousand dollars for the pur
chase of sword, to be presented TO Gen. Cliacb
for the gallant services rendered by him in the
battle of the Withlacooche, in Florida.
Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee en- Foreign
Affairs, reported resolution to take out of the
Committee of the Whole, tomorrow, at two
o'clock, the bill making satisfaction for French
spoliation committed On Americaa commerce prior
to July, 1900.
MIR. SAusDER. moved to lay the resolution on
the table; carried-yeas SO, nays 80.
Mr.. Z. J. INaERsoLL submitted resolution,
WHICH "ao auoPteo, requesting LILO Ie5lueHt Vi
the United States 10 communicate to this House,
if not, in his opinion improper, whatever cores
poRdence communication may have been receiv-
ed from the British Government respecting the
Presidents construction Of the late British treat,
concluded at Washington, as it concerns an al
legged ri ht to visit American vessels.
This resolution was introduced in consequence
of the late speech of Sir Robert Peel in relation
to the subiect1
In the course of the day, under the management
and spur of the able and efficient Chairman of The
Committee Of Ways and Means, bills providing
for the payment Of navy pensions; for fulfilling
treaty stipulations with certain Indian tribes and
for fortifications, were considered in Committee Of
the Whole on the Union, reported to the House,
and finally passed.
The bill flbm the Senate to indemnify General
Jackson was referred to the Committee of the
House the State of the Union.
A communication was received from the Presi-
dent of the United States in reply to resolution,
stating that Commodore Jones, in capturing Mont.
Grey, acted upon his authority and conse-
quently in the absence of instructions from the
Government of the United States also, that Com
Jones has been recalled
An unsuccessful effort was made by Mr. YoRKE
to change the hour of meeting to 10 o'clock.
The bill appropriatisg further improvement of
harbors and rivers, for the continuation of the
Cumberland road, &C., (i,s whole amount being
about million and a half of dollars-of which
sl4O, 900 goes to the improvement of the Hudson
above and below Albany was conceded in CON-
mittee.
Mr.. BARsARD made powerful speech in ad.
vocacy OF the revival of the system of internal
improvement.
Mr. GRAHAM opposed it in the present exhaust.
ed state of the Treasury, and moved that the bill
be reported with recommendation that it be re-
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