New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

BY THE REPORTER OF The NEW-YoRK TRIBUNE
WAsHlNGroN Monday, FEB, 10. "A.
In the HOUSE OF RErKEsrNrArlyEs, to-day,
petitions were received and occupied the greater
part of the day.
Mr.. ADAMS presented, among Others similar
petition from citizens of Pennsylvania and Ohio,
to that presented a few months since by him. for
an amendment to the Constitution, so as to &C
knowledge the sovereignty of God, and his law
as the paramount law of the land for the repeal
Of all laws, whether authorlsng the running OF
the Sunday mail or otherwise, IN violation OF
that law, &c. The question OF reception raised
by MIR. BELsER was finally lald on the table, on
motion of Mr.. CARR JOHNSON.
MIR. BURKE presented petition OF the $ Demo
cratc members of the General Assembly Of
Rhode Island, with reference to the Dorr move
ment; entering into It's circumstances somewhat
in detail; alleging that the new Government was
rghtiulIy adopted and the only legitimate
Republican Government now existing in that
State; calling upon Congress to guaranty to them
its support complaining Of the conduct Of the
President for his movements towards the suppress
sion of the rebellion requesting them to require
of the Presidence the correspondence and appli-
cation upon which he acted, and to inquire
whether the members Of the House from that
State are entitled to their seats, large number
of voters under the Peoples Constitution having
been excluded from the polls, &c
He moved to refer this to select committee
Of fve and moved the previous question.
Mr.. SAUNDERS moved to lay it on the table
Rejected; Yeas 35, Nays LA.
The previous question was seconded; the main
question ordered by Yeas l03, Nays SO, and the
motion prevailed-thus ordering select commit
tee upon the subject, Of which by courtesy MIR.
BURKE will be chairman
Mr.. FISH presented the mammoth petition
from n. Y, $50 or 300 feet long, signed by l0,-
900 citizens complaining of the introduction of
Foreign Paupers into the U. States, and ask.
ing an amendment of the Naturalization Laws
as restraint thereon, &c. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. C. NJ. READ of Pa. presented resolutions
Of the Legislature of that State in favor of repairs
of Erie harbor.
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Indiana, on leave introduced
bill to confirm to Indiana certain sections Of land
appropriated to the construction of the Wabash
and Erie Canal.
Mr.. HAMLIN Of Maine, made unanimous re-
port from the committee on elections, Of bill to
provide for the holding of elections for electors of
President and Vice President on the same day
Throughout the United States, viz: the Tuesday
after the first Monday in Novembe. Referred to
the Committee OF the Whole on the Union.
The letter of resignation of Mr.. WILKINS of Pa.
(Secretary OF War was laid before the House.
On motion of Mr.. HOLMES, in order to enable
the members to visit the Princeton tomorrow, the
House adjourned over to Wednesday.
In SENATE, communications were received
from the Navy Department relative to the prac-
tlcablllty of the construction of dry dock at
New-York, and of floating dock at Pensacola.
MIR. WRIGHT presented resolutions OF the Cham
Der of Commerce of New ork setting forth the
reasons why railroad iron should be admitted free
of duty.
Petitions for the reduction Of postage and vari-
Gus other objects were presented.
Mr.. ARCHER, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported bill appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase OF 1900 copies of Greenough's
work on Oregon for distribution among the
members of both Houses
Mr.. BENTON denounced this whole system OF
book buying and distribution as a fragrant enor-
nifty. As to the subject of Oregon he meant to
be heard upon it, special Minister or no special
Minister; and if Great Britain realised her claim
to half of the Territory to which she had no color
of title she would have to light for it.
Messrs. BUCHANAN and ARCHER considered the
information necessary, in order to acting under.
standingly upon the subject, and hoped an appro-