New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

the Senate on thursday morning.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Ry THE REPORTER OF THs :Ew-YoRK TRtsu>E.
WAsHISGroS Thursday. June ..
In SENATE Mr.. WHITE, OF Ia. presented Il PC
ttion OF the Society of Friends in the district OF
la. ILL., and Western Ohio, protesting against the
ratification of the Treaty for the Annexation OF
Texas rs tending 10 uphold and extend the
institution of Slavery Mr.. W. spoke of tho re-
spectabil,v of the signcrs, who represented So
clstr of $4,000 persons, and asked for tia FAR
and respectful hearing.
Mr.. BERltIEy raised the question OF reception
npon this as being in the list of Abolition PEN
tons; and hoped according To the rule applicable
to them, that 1t would be laid on the table
Mr. CRlrrENDEN said it was petition when
went against the farther extension OF Slavery, ana
sought not to intefmeddlc with 1t IN the United
States. Hence it should be received.
The petition was finally rcceived-f cas- 2n
! Nays l0-and was laid on the table.
11r. STURGEON presented g petition from fni-
laGephia IN favor OF the extension 10 81 years OF
thc tenn OF residence OF aliens prior to naturali-
zation ard accompanied II with few remarks
adverse to the prayer.
.Nr. TArpAN, OF leave, introduced dill TO es.
| tablish the Smithsonian Institution for The d!iu
si4n Of knowledge among mankind.
Without further discussion OF Importance, the
Senate passed into Executive Session. Mr.
;lvEs, / understand, spoke at some length III IA
vof of arneyation but at The conclusion oi his
remarks came out and declared he should vote
.gainst tbs Treaty. Mr.. BENTON uaie pow
ertu reply to tie arguments OF Air. kvcS
The Senate dp net yet arrive at vote upon
this matter, but are expected 10 IN Gay or Two.
In The EIousF, the special order OF the day
w: the contested clam of Nj Boris 10 The seat
n The House occnpied by MIR. JONES (SPeaher.)
was informally passed over MF. Botts not beng
81 the moment III attendance.
MIR. Mckay. Chairman OF the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported ball approptla'lsg
FOX the payment OF Navy Pensions for the ensuing
| financial year.
some miscellaneous business occupied the brief
interval until the special orccf was again called
up-the resolution preceding beng that ~ the
majority of the Committee declaring the validity
of Mr. JoyEs's tile TO his seat A minority re-
port, it VIII be recoilec,ed, was also made con
curing in the conclusion OF the majority, but
giving Mr. Jones majority OF but votes al
ar,nest, while the others claim l55 votes for
nnn.)
allow Mr.. Boris to appear IN person at the bar
Of the House to contest MS claim. Mr. q. DA.
WIS OF Ky. now raised the point of order whether
the hour rule would apply to Mr. BoTTs. The
SPEAKER pro tenn. Mr.. Weller decided that 1t
W ,uld in the same manner as TO members. Mr.
DAVIS, OF Ky. appealed from the decision; con-
tending that the rule" no lnembef" shall be al
lowed to speak more than one hour-had no bind
ing force upon Mr. BorTs, who upon high ques-
tol! IF privilege appeared here, no; member, but
as cld,mdnt 10 the right to represent the people
On this floor. An interesting debate upon this
question followed. Mr.. ADAMS appealed to the
House to decide this uninfluenced by party con-
siderations, and to their principle, their justice,
their magnan!mity, IN this question where the
right Of the people to representation was invol-
we'd and where the binding force Of the rule was
at least doubtful, no, to press the restriction but
to take the side in favor Of liberty Mess s
| WisrnRop and J. r. INGEKsoLL sustained the
same view of the case. M CoEB OF Ga. NOV
ed TO Law the appeal on the table; carried, yeas
! l02. NAYS 7G, and thus the decision sustained
| Mr. Boris then appeared ana occupied his
hour in an eloquent defence OF his claims to TIE
seat o. Representative from the 9th Congressional
District Virginia. He entered into lucid exa-
minauon OF the testimony ana oi the disputed
votes, conclusiYely establishing BIS night 20 his
seat, he contended, but Of the award Of which he
had no hope from the majority the House. He
said he had no desire to have held seat in the
| House during the present session but iol ore
| special purpose, and that 10 have made similar
move TO one in which he had once been unsuc-
c, ssful VIZ. the articles Of impeachment cf Mr..
Tyier.) In that be should have glo'ied. lie
referred 10 the election held in his District
exhibiting majority Of $50 votes against his com.
petitor, and challenged him as good - Demo
crat" not 70 remain here against the expressed
wishes of the majority Of his District, but to give
III opportunity-and that was all he asked-be-
fore the mex, session for the people TO decide this
matter once more.
Mr.. JONES made an able defence Of MS claim
to his seat. After few remarks from Messrs
NEWTON, HAMLlN. ard ELMER, the resolution
declaring Nh Jones entitled to his seat-was
passed unanimously; Yeas $50, Nays D.
The General appropriation bill then came up
The amendment of the Committee increasing the
appropriation for the Library of Congress from
$4,000 to $4,000, was rejected Yeas -, Nay,
81. That of $4,000 for painting the Capito
which greatly needs it was rejected; Yeas 40
Nays Ill. For purchase OF substantial furni
ture for the Presidents house, 100000 in add!
ton to sale of old furniture, under the direc
ton of the merit President-rejected; Yeas 80
Nays ll2. Thus the Locos determine tha
HENRY Clay shall use the old furniture.
Que or two other amendments were voted on
and with many more still to act upon, at aoou
/ O'clock the House adiourned. ANGUS
N.vALThs L. s. ship Macedonian was at Maiern on tn