New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
BY THE REPORTER OF THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.

BY THE REPORTER OF THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. Feb. l.
In SENATE, to-day, numerous private bills were
reported resolutions were presented, &c.
Mr. WHITE presented a petition for the appro-
pration Of certain refuse lands in Ia to aid In the
completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal, and
accompanied the petition with few remarks
showing the policy of granting the petition, the
lands being useless to the Government at least
at present, but the contractors being Wiling IN
consideration of them to finish the work, which
would greatly develop the resources, mineral and
agricultural, of the State, bringing into market
field Of 800 miles Of coal, an lnexhaustlbe sup
ply of iron ore, Sc, enabling that State to dis
charge her entire debt in less than II years, o.
Mr.. CoLoUrrr presented resolutions of the IL.
gisIa,urc of Georgia, revoking those OF the laa
Legislature, and sanctioning the course OF HON.
Mr.. BERRIEN. Mr.. C. justified the last Legl.la'
ture Gin censuring his colleague and refusing
acknowledge him as their representative, con-
tending that it was equally proper to denouncea
Senator as to praise Notwithstanding moreovs',
that the present was but empty, general praise OF
Mr. B. without defining principles and declai'
ing that they never would pass resolutions IN ID
VDI Oh Il Law, VI JIiSlilpuhioh, Va
Protective Tariff &c,
Mr. BERRIEN, IN few words, expressed MS IT.
gret that his colleague should thus, without ho'
tice, have seen fit to make tins attack upon MIN
but he had lived in vain, if he was to be moved
by such assaults at this time of life. he hao
never invoked an expression Of opinion from Inc
Legislature of Ga. Gas alleged by Mr.. o. hs
appeal had been TO the people Of that State and o.
the United States; and three times had the peo'
pie Of Ga. responded in language not to De ME-
understood, even 10y his colleague, II they "ei'
SO far to transcend their duties as the last Lesi'
lature had,) and ten days after these resolution,
he had received counter ones. The doctrne@
Legislative instruction he had denied puoh0J
before his election, as he did now.
After farther remarks by Mr. c., the reSot@
tons were disposed of; and Mr.. McDUFEE'
Revenue bill coming up, was postponed to NOE
day The Senate passed to Executive bushes
with which they were occupied till adloumnep,
In the HOUSE, Mr ApAMs's report on rules W.
farther discussed, or rather the whole subject CD
vcIoped IN mist Of verbiage by Mr.. McCEs
LEN of O. As near as could be gathered, he w
opposed to the DIST rule as matter of expedIes
cy. lie denounced the proceedings Of the Abe
tionsts the great sensibility of England on So
very, while the great mass of her white popD
ton were reduced, by her system Of monoE
ly, by her high protective tariff, her National BaD
and funded debt, (the latter three and per cons
qucnce, the evils resulting therefrom, he upbrals.
ed the Wings with seeking to establish IN ID
to worse condition than the slaves"
the South, &c. &c.
Mr. GlDDINGs had hardly commenced speaking
when the hour expired and the subject was ID
over.
The bill authorising transfer of appropriated
N the Navy came up, and was passed by lol
58-Mr. HoPKINs's amendment Gntended 10 u
Feat the object of the bi prohibiting the transo
as long as the appropriations are needed iof u,
objects for which they were intended, having pe''
adopted, Yeas los, Nays So. -
The House in Committee Of the Whole on w. ".
Union, refusing noes CD, ayes 59) to take up "
Oregon bill, on motion Of Mr. Mckay, procee''
o consider the Indian Appropriation bill. !,
Mr. GIDDINGs, on an amendment wnicl =
withdrew, complained that thls ;s,
had been applied to paying lndiiD
or catching runaway slaves &c. =
Messrs. PAYNE and CAVE JOHNSON replied, WIZ
heir usual bitterness of feeling towards Mr. u
Without action, the House adjourned: nors
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