New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BY THE REPORTER OF THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.

BY THE kEFcklE or iHE 'N''~'|'
W.snIxcroS. "Wednesday. June Il.
In SENATE, after the reception Of petitions Mr.
WALKER offered resolution OF inquiry oil the
President whether the British Parliament had
passed an act extending their criminal jurisdiction
over u. s. citizens; alSo whether the BRITISH
Government has issued circulars to her diplomatic
agcnts relative to the condition Of any portion oil
our population.
MIR. w. read from the act OF Parliament oil
1913, inhicting punishment upon British SUBJECTS
among slaves, whether residing undcr her domlil-
ION or in foreign countries which he character
ised as most daring and insolent violation OF
the law Of Nations He also said he had good
authority that circulars had been issued 10 her
Consular agents here, directing minute inquiries
into the condition of our slaves If so, he hoped
these Consuls would be dismissed.
After some conversation the subject was laid
over.
Bills for the payment Of claims under the
Cherokee Treaty, and, after debate, TO adjust the
claims of the late James Reside against the L.
| o. Department, were passed.
Executive business occupied the remainder OF
the day. Several Of Capt. Tyler's nominations
were rejected, among which was that OF MIR.
CROKER as Collector Tor Boston.
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Mr.. a. V.
BRowH of la. on leave, made personal exPana-
ton in reference to the charge made by BENTON
| in his speech of Monday, in introducing his bill
| for the annexation OF Texas, in which Mr.. BEN
TON said he had denounced tins annexation treaty
as a miserable intrigue got up by this hapcss Ad-
| ministrat.on for the election that ne had mace
this denunciation particularly to Mr. a. V.
BRowN, who had got the letter from Gen. jackson
Of February, 1913, and who seemed "to be vlca-
| riously charged with some enterprise on my num-
Die self" Mr.. Benton) Mr. Brown explained
| the circumstances OF his writing that letter that
| it had been done with no sinister motive, but as
an honorable, frank attempt to farther the annex
alton by using his humble efforts 10 make public
| for il the sanction OF Gen. Jachson's approval ;
that il had been done with no design to supcrsedc
| Mr.. Van Buren,, whose friend he was at that
tlmc sc.
Nh HopKISs moved resolution which, after
several notifications, provided for the payment
by the Clerk OF the House from It's contingent
fund. of one half the funeral expenses Of those
killed on board the Princeton (the supposlLlon
being made that the other half will be paid IN
The same way by order of Senate. After some
debate q motion of Mr. JoNEs OF Tenn. to lay on
the table having been rejectcd-I ears AZ, Nays
i2i-thc resolution was agreed to; cas- iu5
Nays e.
a resolution Of Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF >. &. to
terminate debate on the District bank bill III one
hour after taken up was agreed to; yeas III
! NAYS "a. The consideration OF the bill was Their
resumed IN committee. Mr.. DUNCAN occupied
the remaining three quarters OF an hour IN gen
eral political speech. lie expressed Willingness
TO vote for the renewal Of the charters in the
same restrictions were thrown around these lnsu
tutions as is the case in OHIO. Numerous
amendments were offered and were all relectel
with the exception Of that reducing the time o
the extension of charters from 1854 to lo47, ant
me other The bill was reported to the tlous'
and It's friends attempted to get the disposition o
it under the previous question, but were unsuc
cessful, and it takes It's place on the Speaker
table. 1t will undoubtedly pass.
The House again went into COMMITTEE under
the auspices of Mr.. HoPXIHs, the notable Char
man Of the Post Office Committee, who promised
much urgency for the consideration OF bills Iron
that Committee But To- the first taken up OF
his motion, was the House bill to put down Privat
EXPRESSES and other violations of law. A NOR
perfect piece Of humbuggery and more eiiectua
preventive agains; accomplishing any thing Inc.
could not have hit upon whether des'gneoly
not, than to commence de nOUO bill OF thus KIM
at this time when it IS only tomorrow that OIL
are permitted without SUSPENSION OF JointIui
to pass from one House to the other, and wne'
the Senate bill reducing postage remains oelof