New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
~ THE REPORTER OF TIE NETWORK TRIBUTE

CONGRESSIONAL EROl EEOINGS.
EY THE REPORTER OF THs NETWORK TRIBUNE.
V,,HlScrox, TUESDAY, January 81
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, to-day, on
motion of Mr.. C.. J. ISGERsoLL, the rules having
been suspended during the morning hour for that
purpose, reports were received from the Standing
Committees.
4 resolution by Mr.. HOLMES from the committee
on Commerce to allow that Committee Clerk
amended to limit it to 80 days, was adopted.
A bill was also reported to that Committee re-
gu!ating the appointment Of officers IN the Reve-
nue. Marine Service
Mr. c. j. INGERsoLL, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported on the question referred
to them as to the expcdiency OF requesting the
President to give notice to Great Britain Tor the
termination of the convention for the JOINT occu-
patton Of Oregon, resolution declaring that 1t is
inexpedient for Congress TO act at present, in any
manner, on the subject.
Mr.. OWEN of Ia moved to amend so as to de-
clare it expedient, and launched out into the
wide field of Oregon discussion, declaring the
claim of the United States to the whole territory
perfect and beyond question, and hence repudl-
ating the idea OF concession and compromise, &c.
He had spoken but few minutes when he gave
vay [he hour OF suspension having nearly
elapsed and after some consultation as to the
most feasible plan Of bringing the matter lcgu-
larry no for debate with this view, moved to sus-
pend the rules to 60 into Committee Of the Whole
on the Union-Cthe report having been previously
sent there Rejected-Ycas III; Nays 63-
(not two-thrds.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS OF Ia, the use Of the
Hall was granted for 70 morrow evening. to the
;+l,, NJ, Tpe
the Blind, for the exhibition of the progress OF
their pupils.
The Report Of the Committee on Rules again
came up; and Mr.. SAUNDERS finished his hour,
referring proof of his position that the relaxing
the rule 50 az to receive Abolition Petitions and
lay them on the table without debate, would not
allav the out. of door clamor' on the subject,
to the various petitions presented, especially to
those by Mr. Giddings and Mr.. Beardsey yeser-
day; to the Resolutions of the Massachusetts,
as Mr. ADAMS said, with the Democratic ma
| jority there, but in the Hartford Convention
&C.; and appealing warmly to the Northern
Democracy still to remain with them in the
support of the Dist Rule.
Mr.. WINTHROP followed in an able argument,
contcnding in reply TO gentlemen who had pre-
the right of petition as guaranteed by the Const-
tuition, and subversvc of the principle for which
our fathers contended, as expressed in the De-
claration of Independence, in the well known
speech of Patrick Henry, sc. &c. With parti-
cular reference to the argument of Mr. BGLsER he
examined British Prcccdents, ali coucurring to
prove that the rejection of petitions was the rare
exception and not the general rule there, &c &c.
Mr.. ADAMS asked leave to present resolution
of the Massachusetts Legislature al It's present
session for amendment OF the Constitution to eX-
cudc the representation of slaves; and Mr.. ).
CAMPBELL Directing, moved a suspension OF the
rules for the purpose. Mr.. SAUNDERS askedlt the
former resolutions Of similar import had been
signed by the Governor? Mr.. ADAMS believed
not but this resolution had been introduced III
the House Of representatives by the leading
Democratic member, and had passed unanm
ously. Mr.. C.. J. INGERsoLL SAID he had under
stood that the former resolution had been drawn
by Mr.. ADAMS, and begged leave to inquire i
this was the fact MIR. ADAMS replied by asking
the yeas and nays; which caused burst Of
laughter. The motion to suspend failed ieaS
80, Nays los; and thus the resolution was not
received.
Communications were laid before the House
| from the Secretary Of State with reference to a
communication between the Atlantic and Pa
ctic; and the annual report OF the Director Of
the Mint at Phlladelp hla-l0,0O0 extra copies OF
which were ordered printed
Resolutions of Mr.. MCKAY, from the Commit.
tee Of Ways and Means, directing inquiries by
the Military and Naval Committees as to the
practlcability of certain retrenchments in the
Army and Navy were adopted; and the House
adjourned.
In SENATE, the resignation Of Hon Mr.
SPRAGUE was presented.
Mr. WHITE presented resolutions Of the Legis.
eture Of Ia, In favor Of refunding Gen Jack.
sons fine, and against Mr.. Cost Johnson's plan
for the relief OF the States and against Distribu-
sion, HIS own vote on the fine, he said would
depend on the form in which it came up no
plan of relief was before Congress (and on it he
did not express an oplnlon) and as to distribution,
with his State, he stood pledged for it.
Mr.. BATES presented the resolution which he
moved to lay on the table and PRINT, of the Legis-
ature OF Massachusetts,, presented in the House
by MIR. ADAMS TO exclude slave representation.
Mr. HING expressed regret at It's presentation, and
sad the Union would not last twenty four hours
after the passage of such an incendiary measure.
tie made a similar reference to the Hartford
Convention to that of Mr. SAUNDERS in the
House, and spoke warmly Of the exccration
which such incendary," fanatical' move
ments, whether Of legislatures Or individuals,
ought to receive. Mr.. SEVER objected to the re-
ception. Mr.. CRITTENDEN hoped it would be re-
celved and laid on the table. Mr.. BATES had de-
sired to avoid debate at present, and consequent
ly had moved to lay on the table
MIR. BAGsY opposed particularly the printing Of
what he called treason to the rights of his con-
stltuents and abhorrent to every one south OF Ma
son and Dxon's line.
After farther conversation the resolutions were
| received and their printing was refused; Yeas