New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-05


two divisions OF the State may be productive "i
urea; injury to the welfare Of the people, and thai
separation would be productive OF much blessing
10 each division. The Counties proposed 10 he
coded. in order 10 form Inc new State. 10 be named
. Erauklan;! are ;venty-six III number. ii i pro-
messed also in the bill that 10 tie new State may lie
added such portions OF the States Of North Caro-
lima Virginia and Georgia, az may be coded Tor mat
purpose. lNauoha ih'elhSence''
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Pr THE REPORTER OF THE sEw-ToRK TRIBUNE.
Reuca. of the TnriT-Chc Sub-Treasury-
Distr,ct Observation-Disclosures Postage. &C.
WA.siSGToH, Wednesday, jan ?, 1914
Ia the House OF REPRESENTATIVES., to-day, or
motion OF Mr.. CosT Johnson, the rules having
been suspended FOR this purpose. resolutions were
offered in the order Of the States. in great num-
bcrs. and many Of much importancc-amon
which are the following
Bv Mr.. ADAMS, inquiring Of the President as TO
the present state Of the Smithsonian fund, il
what stocks invested, &C.: adopted.
Also, calling upon the President for copies OF
all instructions given to commanding officers OF
vessels employed under the late treaty, on The
Coast of Africa for the suppression of the Slave
Trade; and Of any similar instructions IN his
possession from the British Government TO their
commanders adopted
Bv Mr.. HUNT OF n Y, for an amendment to
the Constitution of the L. States rendering the
President (who has been elected and accepted of
the Office or who has exercised the powers thereof
inelipible for second time. Laid over.
By MIR. CLINTON of n. 7. FOR the distribution
among the Members of the House Of the remain
ipp copies OF the Compendium OF the Sixth Cen
sus. Adopted.
By Mr.. PRATT Of \. I. calling upon the Sec
rc,arv OF the Treasury for report IN a tabular
form of the several Banks in the Union, with
their condition-the amount OF capital imPorta-
tons and expectations Of bullion, with the revenue
thereon, sc. sc. Laid over.
By Mr. BARNARD, calling on the Secretary oil
War for the report of the typographical bureau
of the Survey of the hudson above ana be!o"
Albany. with reference to the state OF the I'M
provements therein. OD]ecico 10 py NY NC
KAY, and laid over.
By Mr.. WILKINS, granting the use OF the Rep
resenta,ive Hall for meeting OF the friends Of
Agriculture and Manufactures this evening
Adopted
Bv Mr. GiLMER for the printing OF 1000
copies Of his Retrenchment Report Of the last
session. Adopted. MIR. &. gave notice Of his
intention to renew some of the propositions con-
tanned therein.
By Mr.. R1ETT Of S. c. mStructing the CON-
mittec of WAYS and Means to report bill rednc
ing all duties upon imports above 80 per cent al
raj to 80 per cent. and providing for the hnal
reduction within two years to a 20 per cent. al
cal maximum, with determinations below Tor re-
venue purposes Rejected, under the operation OF
the previous question:; Yeas 81, Nays liz
Bv Mr.. CARY Of n. Y. 20 reconsider the vote
Of Yesterday, rejecting the motion of Mr.. ADAMS
to make his report upon tho rules Of the House,
from the Select Committee on that subject, the
order Of the day for Tuesday next. Mr. BoYD OF
Nv. moved to lay the motion on the table, REJECT
ed-Ycas so; Nays 81. The subject was then
laid over.
Bv MIR. ]. CAMPBELL, to rescind the resolution
for the election of Postmaster OF the House and
to declare reelected the present incumbent MI.
Mccormick. Laid on the table, on motion Oh
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON Yeas ga, Nays IS.
Bv Mr.. BLACK Of Ca inStructing the Com
mittec Of Ways and Means to report Tariff
Bill for the repeal of the present law, and TO es
tablish one for revenue only: rejected-Yea 50,
Nays 81.
BY Mr.. DUNCAN, instructing the Committee Of
WAYS and Means to report bill to provide for
the safe-kecping and disbursement Of the public
moneys and for abso'ying the Government from
al! connection with Banks. idoptcd, by an over
whclming vote: Yeas 10, Nays %.
By Mr.. Mcdowell, Of certain instructions to
the Committee of Ways and Means on the Tariff !;
which was pending when the House adjourned.
Various other resolutions were offered (priucp-
ally ofno general Importance of which my space
will not permit the mention.
Bills were introduced (undcr the suspension OF
the rules as follows:
Bv Mr. DANA OF n. Y. for the abolition of the
ranking privilege, and the amendment Of the
postage laws. Its principal provisions are the
abolition of the franks of PostmasterS, and O.!
Members of Congress except upon official bust
ness, and the imposition of z slight postage upon
public documents, Read twice, referred to the
Post Office Committee, and ordered printed.
(Mr. King of N. Y. gave notice of bill for the
abolition of the franling privilege, for the regu
aion of the rates of postage to Federal coin. and
for their lowest reduction which would enable
the Department to sustain itsclf)
By Mr. C. J. lSGERsoLL, regulating copy
rights referred to the Select Committee on that
subject.
Also, authorizing the Judges OF the Supreme
Court to take dispositions in cases Of fugltlve5
from justice.
b. MIR. Z. J. MoRRls of Pa. for the construc-
ton of dry-dock at Philadelphia. Referred TO
the Committee on Naval Afairs.
BY Mr.. a. V. BRowH, to repeal the district sec
ton OF the apportionmcnt Law. Mr. J. CAMPBELL
moved to refer to Committee OF Elecuons-rc-
ierred however, on motion of Mr. B. to Commit
tee OF the Whole on the Union.
Without concluding the business under suspen-
sion of the rules, the House adjourned.
In SENATE, bills were introduced on leave as
follow:
Bv Mr.. CaIrTExDES, to change The time Of
meeting of the Supreme Court OF the I. States
from the second Monday in January to first Mon