New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Final Report OF the Seiec; Committee ON
MeNs.chMsetts Nesolves, &C.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, ApfL ;

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Final Report of the Seiec; Committee ON
Massachusetts Resolves, &C.
WASHINGTON "Wednesday. Apr3.
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, to-day, Mr
ADAMS from the Select Committee on the re-
solves of the Massachusetts Legislature, for an
amendment to the Constitution to abolish the re-
presentation OF slaves, on leave, made report
from the majority Of the committee Of two reso-
lutions, one declaring that said amendment olthe
Constitution oueM not 10 be recommended, and
the other for the discharge Of the committee from
the further consideration Of tho subject; also re-
port Of the Journal of the committee, and MI
norty argumcntat!vc report OF hImse! and Mr..
GIDDINGs. He moved to lay upon the table the
above, with the report Of MIR. GiLMER and Mr.
BURT and all the minority reports that should be
made and the printing oi all.
NIr. BURT, offs. c. SAID he could not CONSENT 20
punt Mr. adams's report until it was read 10 tic
House.
Considerable conversation arose upon the points
of order connected with the disposal Of these re-
ports, and the others still TO be made.
Mr. SAUNDERS mOrea 10 lag on tie tabte the
motion to print Mr.. ADAMs's report, but with
drew the motion for the present
By general consent the reception OF all the ni
nority reports was agreed to, and they were made
by Mr. J. r. INGEEsoLL ION behalf OF himself and
Nh c. DAVIS, of KY by Mr.. BURKE, Nj. MORSE
and Mr. SAMPLE, (the latter three individual re-
ports, minority reports to the number OF SIR
thus being made Jointly or singly BY all the nine
members of the committee except Mr.. LUCAS, of
Va appointed in place of Mr. GILMeR, deceased
The minority reports were all laid on the table
and the question of their printing was postponed
until Tomorrow.
On the7adoption of tho resolutions of the ma
lority, Mr.. CHAPMAN moved the previous ques-
ton which was finally seconded, and the resolu-
ton declaring that the amendment OF the Com
s,llulion of the United States proposed by the
Legislature Of Massachusetts, ought not to be
recommended" was adoptcd-Ycas l56, TO the
following Nays:
NAYS Ncssis Abboll. Adams: Blker, Darrth D,ekey,
G,ilngs. Hudson Mash, Morse Rockmei Rogers Sever
auce. WinthIOp-i3
The resolution for tic discharge of the commit
tee was agreed to without division; and the sub
ect went over till tomorrow.
Mr. PmoknIx, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill allowing drawbacks on 70
reign merchandise imported III original packages
from chihuahua and Santa F6, and the British
North American provinces adjoining the United
States.
Some other reports were made on leave.
The remainder of the day was occupied upon
the Bill directing the sale oi the mineral lands IN
Illinois. Wisconsin, and Iowa; which dis
cusscd at some length by Messrs. 1oGE OF Ill.
and WnITE, IN advocacy; and by Messrs. CAVE
JOHNSON, BARNARD, HOLMES and SUMMERS IN OPP
position. The ground beng taken by the former
sustained by reference to documents--thatt these
mines were not and had not been a source OF re-
venue to the United States, but rather OF expen-
diturc; that their value was constantly d""ree'
my under the conduct ol the lcssees now having
charge of them; and by the latter, that although
their sale on proper conditions might he advSa-
blc this bill did not embrace those conditions
that under it the spectators would combine and
manage to obtain at the minimum price, 81 10,
these valuable mineral lands, &c.
The Bill was rejected. Yeas 60; nays 81.
MIR. CLINGMAN moved "a reconsideration pending
which the House adjourned.
In SENATE petitions were presentcd-by Mr..
WooppRIpGE fIree,-Mr TArrAN, onc,-and
Mr.. PuELrs, unc-dgainSt anneration; ADD by
Messrs. BUCHANAN, WKlGlr, WoopBRlpGE and
PHELrs, az ainst modification OF the Iariff MT.
PHELPS said The ground taken by the memorials
he presented on each of these subjects, was that
occupied with one feeling by all parties IN Yer
mont.
On motion of Mr. ALLEN, the Military Acad-
emy Bill was reconsldcred (to allow the Illinois
Senators according to instructions TO record their
vote against ~ ana 'iie bia p" 90 N-i''S ''
81 nays, ii.
Air. PORTER, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, made Report on the subject OF Il
Canal round ST Mary's Falls, to connect lakes
Huron and Superior; of which, On motion oi
MIR. TALLMApGE, 500 copies were ordered to DC
printed.
The ForGticaton Bill was further considered,
and was ordered engrosScd; an amendment ol
Mr. SEVER TO add S5l 900 for forts Smith, Glib
son and Towsou in Arkansas, having been
adopted after debate and others having been re-
lccted.
The Bill to continue the Cumberland road was
discussed until adjournment, ARGUS.