New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, to-day, the
vote on the passage Of the bill changing the
holding the Ohio Courts from Cincinnati TO Co.
lumbus, was reconsdered, and after the adoption
of ali amendment, providing that the change
should not take place until after the Ju!y term OF
the Court, was repassed.
, Mr.. DUNCAN, who had made violent efforts
against the change from his own city, contended
pert,naciously for the admission Of another mo-
ton to reconsider (made at his suggestion by MIR.
SIMoNs.) The Speaker ruled it out of order. Mr.
d. appealed and after the rejection of motion
to Law it or the table by Yeas S0-Nays s., the
decision was sustained Yeas 73-Nays 73-the
SpEAKER votes in the affirmative and thus sustain
ing his own decision. Considerable interest at
tended this whole proceeding, establishing pre-
cedent of Importance
MIR. SrErsoN Of New York devoted the MORN
ing hour to prosy speech IN attempt of defence
of Mr. Van Buren's votes in the New York Con-
vention upon the question of Universal Suffrage,
&c III reply to Mr.. CALEB SMIrHo lndiana-,he
Rhode Island question being nominay under
considerations (but not referred TO at all by Mr..
s.
The Fortificaton bill was again taken up in
Committee of the Whole on the Union-Mr.
HARALsoN from the Military Committee, having
eooO,OOO ~
be applied at the discretion of the President for
the construction of delences at Key West, or at
the Toytugas, to command the Cape of Florida
and the Gulf The Chairman Mr. CAVE JOHN
SOM decided it out Of order-the rule expressly
prohibiting the insertion IN the annual bills of ap
propriatons for new works. Messrs. LEVY,
HOLMES, HARALsoN and others endeavored to
evade the rule and force in the amcndmcnt-of
Il. .t th,,
iuncture. The bill was ald aside 10 be reported.
The bill to remount the % regiment of drs-
goons. on motion of MIR. HAnALsoN, was then
taken up, and, being read through, was about to
be laid aside without debate. Mr.. MCKAY, how
ever, rose and made a few remarks in opposition
to the bill Mr.. ADAMS also briefly opposed the
BILL referring to the passage OF the Ia" by the last
Congress against the recommendations of the Pre-
sdcnt and his thundcrbolts OF war;, the Secre-
taries of War and the Navy, for an increase OF
both branches of defence, which, II complied
with, would undoubtedly have swellcd our ex-
penses to $4,000 per annum; and alludlng to
the entire absence of reasons stated for now re-
versng that action. He moved all amendment
to strike out all of the BILL and insert "a provision
for the disbandlng, after the 4th Of July next, o
the rife regiment onto which the "a regiment
OF drdgOOIlS was Heldlllo! plOsCu ny llc idWj lic
had chosen the 4th of July, he said, because IL
was the day of liberty, and because all reductions
OF the army were measures for liberty
Without further action, the Committee rose ;
and the House, having passed the Fortltication
bill, adjourned.
In SENATE, among the memorials presented
WAS one bv Mr. MERRlCK from the n Y ork MIN
ing Company of Cumberland, IN opposition to the
reduction of duties on nlron-rcspresentng 1T de-
structive to the Iron Works of Pa.
MIR. WALKER presented resolutions of the lie
gslature of Mi. in favor of the annexation of
Texas.
Mr.. MERRIcX reported bill requiring the APP
poiutment of assistant P. Master General by the
President by and with the consent Of the Senate
Mr. EVANS introduced a ont resolution for
final adjournment of Congress on the Goth May,
which lies over.
The bill appropriating for the Improvement Of
Fox and WISCONSIN Rivers was discussed at
some length and laid over.
Mr.. BUCHANAN made spirited rejoinder to Mr.
CHoATE on the Oregon question-partcularly
with reference to the Washington treaty, repeat
ing his charges against Lord Ashburon of having
had in his possession map of George Ill. sub
stantiating fully the American claim.
Mr.. RIyEs replied with much force, defending
the treaty, and rebuking with just severity, the
taunts which were accustomed to be thrown up
on it by small minority against the well consi-
dercd and confirmed opinions of a large majority
of the Senate and the country. ARGUS.