New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
BY THE REPORTER OF THE sEw-YoRK TRIBUNE.

CT al results are lIie pdoedgc NNiCh!S ildtiei Vi
course ofthe General Appropriation Bills by both
Houses. The House has peculiarly and unenvia-
bly, distinguished itself by the qualification OF the
law of the previous Congress requiring elections
for Representatives by single districts and the
crownng glory Of the session consists in the mega
the action of the Senate in passing their un-
qualified condemnation OF the new scheme for
Annexation OF Capt. Tyler.
The HOUSE met at ten O'Clock this morning.
On motion OF Mr. WHITE, the rules were sus
pended and private bills from the Senate were
taken up, and some t,oenfy were passed, despite
of obstinate objections of Mr.. BURKE, Mr.. CHAR
NAN, &c.
The Joint rule was suspended by both Houses,
to allow the interchange OF bills and The present
ing them for signature to the President.
A compromise amendment, as a substitute for
the District Bank bill, offered by Mr.. CAmrGELL
and giving the Banks of the District power 10
wind up their affairs, agreed to and the bill
was passed by both Houses.
MI ScHEYcK moved, at halfpast eleven, 10 go
into Committee OF the Whole on the Union TO
take no the Cumberland Road bill carried, Yeas
l0l. Nays 81.
Mr.. CoBp immediately moved that the Commit
tee rise; which was agreed to, ten minutes TO
twelve O'Clock.
After a continuation Of the great confusion
prevalent, at three minutes TO twelve O'Clock, MI
ScHEScK moved TO suspend the rules to take up
the resolution passed by the Senate TO extend the
session to t,ro o'clock.
The Yeas and Nays were calling, and during
this interval bills wcrc hurried 10 and fro between
the two houses and the President.
The calling of The roll was still progressing
u, oirDclr / ,ru
by the Speaker, and all eyes being turned to the
clock and the SPEAKER, IN accordance with the
previous order, the SPEAKER pronounced the
House adjourned sine DIE, and left the Chair.
In SENATE, Mr.. EVANS, Chairman of the Com
ni,,cc Of Ways and Means, in explanation OF the
,act that that Committee had reported no provl-
sion for the payment of the outstanding loan Of
S5,672 600, stated that il gratifying 10 know
notwithstanding contrary apprehensIons, that
there wonld be an excess oil receipts over eXpcndl
lures OF the Government for the current year. he
referred to details showing that the expenditures
for the present year up to July would be less than
i2l ,000, 900 while the ceipis would be over ST.
900 600, or surplus Of Deer S5,OOO,0OO This
was the first pear, he sad since lS2I IN which
such a state Of things had existed. lie would not
at this late period Gctain the Senate By any COM
mcnts upon this state of things; certainly the
prediction of the Senator rom :. G. ttr. Nc
Dufie) concerning the Tariff Of lSl2 had been
agreeahly Disappointed.
Mr. WooppunY denied that the increased re-
venue had any thing to do with the la:lti, and
Dronhecied ihe, il beng the res, II Il rSlctlpn II
The state of trade it would continue but a sharl
time.
Other details of business occupied the Senat'
tine general results OF which arc elsewhere given
until they went into Executive Session.
In Executive Session the nomination of Mr.
CUSHING, Minister 10 China alter debate, was
confrmed-22 to 30.
Hon. JOHN C. SrENcFR's name Was sent in 70
the Supreme Court and was laid on the table
The nomination was subsequently withdrawn.
Mr.. BucnAHAy was offered the nomination for
the other vacancy on the Supreme Bench, but
did not accept.
Some other minor nominations were acted on
At about one O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
The bill 10 continue IN force for four years the
act granting pensions 10 widows OF Revolutionary
Soldiers was passed both Houses.
MIR. w n1rE's repeated and persevering efforts
for the passage OF the similar Navy bill were un-
successful.
After the close of my last letter, both Houses
were in session Saturday during the whole even
ing, and until Sunday morning at three O'Clock.
The following bills, after several conferences
of Committees Of the two Houses, finally passed
both bodies;
The Navy Appropriation bill.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
The bill to establish Naval Depot at Men,
phis, Tenn.
The bill to amend the act TO provide for the
Armed Occupation OF Florida
The Indian Appropriation bill, the appTopria-
ton for tho suffering Wyandots urged by MIR.
VANCE, being omitted
The bill to provide for the adjustment of private
land claims in Louisiana and other States.
TIE following were rejected or failed to be
passed:
The bill to refund moneys appearing due to tho
Choctaws in Mi.
The resolution to pay Mr.. Goggln per diem and
mileage while contesting the seat Of the late Mr..
elmer.
The District Bank bill (being STAYED off by
the patriotic Loco majority in a manner at least
disc-editab!e). A substitute was subsequently
passed, as appears above Argus
4 LETTER FROM LouisIANA.-Thc following