New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WAsHl,CroN, thursday, Jaa. I, lsii.
In the HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, to-day, Mr.
TInpArrs of Ky. moved to reconsider the vote Of
Yesterday rejecting by Yeas 49, Nays So Mr..
BLACKS resolution nstrnctinS the Co mmlttee OF
Ways and Means to report a bill to revise the
present Tariff and impose duties for Revenue only.
After q call of the House, (S4 Members pres
cnt.) on motion Of Mr.. SAUNDERS of n. G. this
was laid on the table to give place to the pending
resolution Of similar import.
The resolution of Mr.. Mcdowell Of Ohio, in
sfructng the Committee of Ways and Means to
report bill so modifying the present Tariff as to
provide Revenue sufficient for the wants of the
Governments economically administered and with
such determinations as look to that object and no
other, came up, and under the operation of the
previous question was rejected by the large vote
of Nays l02 to Yeas 81, as follows See above. J
Thus the present attack upon the tariff, is COM
pletely and triumphantly frustrated. How long
before ii is to be renewed (and perhaps success
fully, as far as the action of the House is con-
cerncd) remains to be seen.
Resolutions were further offered, as follows !:
By Mr. DAWSON Of La, to terminate debate in
Committee Of the Whole on the Union, on the
bill to refund Gen. .Jackson's fine, on Saturday
next at 3 F, M; rejected: Yeas lis, Nays Sc
(two-thirds not voting therefor
By Mr.. OWEN Of Ia, Joint resolution to au-
thorZe the President to give notice to the British
Government to terminate the convention for the
Joint occupation Of Oregon. Referred to the Com
mittce on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr., DOUGLASS Of HI, instructing the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, tn inquire into the
ezpediency OF the coinage of one dollar gold
pieces; adopted.
A resolution for the execution of the special
order for the election of Post Master to the
House to-day-after several points Of order and
the sustaining by party vote of the decision of
the Chair, that this ii passed (bv majority
would override the suspension by two-thirds) Of
the rules under which resolutions were now re.
ceived-havng been adopted, the House went
into The election.
Much interest has manifested itself 90 the sub.
iect, and an Impotence on the part of the Van
Buren, men to rid themselves Of the incumbent
Hfr. Mccormick, who has signallscd himself and
secured general esteem, by an honest and faithful
discaree OF the duties of this office for eighteen
wears lie, however, was suspected of being at
heart a Wing, and, long doomed by the stern
verdict Of heartless prescription and domination,
IS at length elected TO give place to the fortunate
one of !, hungry host of oiice-seehers.
Upon the third vote, Mr.. JOHNSON, CORNER
proprietor of The IndexD was elected by lO6
votes, to Mr.. McCoKAicK 10, and Mr.. McNAIR
II.
The following bills were introduced and appro-
priateLy referred:
BY Mr. WENTWORTH Of H., to establish col
lection district at Chicago.
By Mr.. PAYNE Of Ala, to repeal the distribu-
ton act.
By Mr.. jameson of Mo-, to repeal 50 much of
the act of 1872, as requires the ID regiment OF
drapoons to be converted into regiment OF rife
men alter 18Th March, l643.
b. Mr.. HUGHES, for the organization OF Ter
ritorlal Government for Oregon.
The House adjourned
In SENATE, Mr.. TALLNADGE reported from the
Comrlittec on Public Lands bill for the Improve
men, of Fox and WISCONSIN rivers.
Mr.. HAsxrGAs, on leave, introducedsa bill to
continue the Cumberland road through Ohio, In
diana and Illinois.
Mir. FuLroN gave notice of bill to extend the
ranking privilege to e1.Vice Presidents