New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-08
BY This Mornings Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
BY THE REPORTER OF THE Nzw-YoRk TRIBUNE


WASHINGTON, Mondny. 9Th Mny.
In the House, to-day, MIR. ADAMS moved d
correction OF the Journal with reference to the
letter received Saturday from the Department OF
State, I'm answer TO u resolution moved by Mr.
A. declaring that no gross errors had been dis.
covered IN the returns from the 9th census. Mr..
A. asserted that there had been pal pablo misre-
presentations as TO the numbers of the insane
colorcd population Of Pennsylvania and of the
colorcd population of Connecticut, which had
been made the basis of Il pamphlet in favor OF the
annexation of Texas, by which we were TO be-
come the laughing stock Of the civilized world,
&c.
Unsuccessful in this motion to amend, Mr.. A.
met with Ike success in an attempt TO refer the
subject 10 select committee.
Mr.. SAUNDERS, on leave, made report from
the Select Committee On the recent rencontre in
tie House between Mr. Rathbun and Mir. White,
giving the circumstances leading TO and attend
ant upon the aifray leaving the House 10 take
such rotice thereof Us required; also, the CIR
cumstances of the assault of Mr.. Moore upon MIR.
W.nt, an officer Of tie House, and resolution
for his discharge from the Sergeant at Arms to
the civil authorizes They still hold under con-
sheraton the subject Of the recommendation of
/
viGing for their punishment. Mr.. WHITE found
fault with portion OF the Report conveying the
inference that the Objectionable language used by
him was in voice audible TO the House, whereas,
he said the testimony of every one Of the 36 wit
nesses Examined concurrcd that it was in very
low tone, bending over to Mr.. Ralhbun. He in
sisted that this did him great injustice; he merely
wanted to have the testimony as taken embodied
on this point in the Report; he asked but the
truth.
On this matter Il pTotracted, acrimonious, per-
sonal debate arose, and with the points OF order
and tic various questions connected with it, con-
sumed the entire day until four o'clock. Into the
details Of this proceeding (Which was of no great
credit 10 any concerned in it, | will not fatigue
yourself or your readers by entering Among The
prominent are, that Mr.. WHITE moved-but sub
scquently withdrew TO rc-commit, with lnstruc-
tons TO report also into alleged disturbance of
this kind between Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON and Mr..
HOLMES MIR. HALE moved to ccnslrc both gen.
tlcmen, and particularly Mr.. WHITE.
The motion to recommit was finally rejected,
as well as other motions the resolution TO DIS
charge Mr.. Moore was adopted and the report
was ordered printed by party majority, being
incorrect in that particular, as Mr.. White show
ed and as Mr.. SAUNDERS and other Locos admit
ted. The further consideration was postponed to
Thursday.
DR.. DUNCAN then brought forth the rampant
electioneering mouse" with which he had been
for some days laborng.
The House adjourned.
In SENATE, after passing a few private bills,
and receiving petitions on Annexation and the
Tariff,
The Cumberland Road bill, appropriating
each to Illinois and Indiana, was passed Yeas
%; Nays II.
Benton, Brcesc Choae, CTendeq ti,on, flanagan, Jar
summons Sturgeon, JGppan White. and WoodbTidrc-23.
SAYs Nessis. Archer .3tsrga hagIy BeIIen Clayton,
Evans Fairfield HayrOOd HcD@e. Alangum. Phelps, and
Wooddurp-l2
Locos in Italics.
The Senate were occupied in discussion Of the
bill supplemental TO the bill TO provide for the pay
of the Navy, until they went into Executive
Session. ARGUS.
A dreadful savage and fatal afray took place in
the vicinity Of Allanburgh one night last week.
Twn canal aborers occupied adjoining shanIies )
both were married, one having children the other
none. One of the children threw chip or some
thing of that into the shan;y of his father S
neghbor, which cnraged him that he gave the
child a severe thrashing. The father absent al
excited that he seized an and sailed out, threat
ening TO cut down the shanty of the offender, who
met him, having taken the precaution TO arm him
self with similar weapon. With these axes they
fought and the sad result was, that the father OF
the child was killed dead on the spot while his
wife, who had thrown herself upon his body TO pro-
it, had of her legs broken, and was other
wise so seriously injured that it was feared she
would not recover The other man and his wife
absconded. niagara &c. W. Chron.
THE STORM last evening, we are informed, was
very severe on Staten Island. The rain beat
down in torrents, and it was accompanied by
hail, which fell in great quantities. The glass
in nearly all the windows exposed to the storm
was broken, the trees were stripped of their TO-
liage, and the small shru5bery bent to the ground.
Some of the hastones measured an inch and a
half III circumference. Commercial.
SANDS STANDARDIZATION plant and flower IN the uni
aches by simple power the cure OF s,as-that
of Gods made As numerous nd
II products vi the vegetable Kingdom are the DIS
SIlyJctind surely believe tlat
IN the ,ret cabinet of Nature which OF