New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDLNGS.
ny THE REPORTER OF THE SEw-YoRK rHieusE.
WAsnLyGToN. Monday. Jnne 3.

In SENATE, Mr.. BUCHANAN presented another
petition from Philadelphia, asking for an amend
nelt to The law 10 require u residence oi u years
of aliens prior 10 naturalization. He remarked
that there was much feeling on The SUBJECT where
TINS petition had originated, and that other petl
tisns, nc had been informed, were to follow TINS.
He hoped the Committee on the Judiciary would
early and thoroughly investigate the subject
Mr.. CRIrrENDgN presented proceedings OF a
primary meeting of citizens OF kentucky against
the ratification of the Texas treaty; and Mr.
BENTON, one from Oswego Co. n. Y in favor OF
immediate annexation.
Alr ARCHER offered resolution, which lies
over, calling upon the President for copies OF the
correspondence between the American Minister
to Mexico and the Mexican Minister OF foreign
affairs relative to the expulsion from California ol
American citizens and the prohibiting ;hclr par
tlcipaton IN the regular trade throughout Mexico.
Mr. PHELPS, from the Committee on Patents,
moved resolution, which lies over, for the PRINT
ing 5000 additional copies oil the report ol the
Commissioner oil Patents.
Mr. Henderson, from tho Committee or pr
rate land claims reported a bill confirming a
grant of land in Iowa to the heirs of Dubuque.
The remainder Of the day was occupied on
Executive session.
In the House, Mr.. c.. J. INGERsoLL moved "a
a suspension Of the rules for the rcccptIon-ob
lection being madc-of resolution setting apart
as special order, Monday and Tuesday next, 10
the consideration OF questions pending IN con-
nccton with the reciprocity treaties between the
U. States, Portugal, Spain and the Nclbrlands,
Denmark, the Hanse towns, Great Britain, &c.
Refused Yeas IS, Nays GA.
Or motion of Mr.. Mckay, the House in Com
mlttcc of the Whole on the Union, took up the
annual civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
The reading Of this Dill was dispensed with, and
II was proceeded with by sections.
Mr. Pollock OF Pa. (the newly elected Whg)
moved an amendment limiting the Secretary OF
The Senate and the Clerk OF the House IN their
purchases for their respective bodies, to the pro-
ducts OF American growth and manufacture,
when OF equal quality and cheapness with the
foreign.
Messrs. HAMLIx of Me- and BLACK of Ga. op-
posed the amendment.
Mr.. f. j. MONKS warmly advocated ii, but
confessed he was not disappointed at tins opposi-
ton to the encouragement by Government oi Do.
lnestic Industry from gentlemen whose party in
the recent Baltimore Convention had selected d
candidate who in d late Gubcrnatorial Canvass
had boasted that he had during his whole llie
been opposed to the principle OF Protection. This
might do for the gentleman from Ala. sir.
Payne and his State, but would not answer N
Pa. or Others of the Northern States.
Mr. PAYNE expressed his satisfaction at the
nomination OF Nh Polk and his entire concur
renee with him against Protective Tariff. Gov.
Polk was the advocate of the imposition OF du.
ties for revenue purposes strictly vas opposed
to laying farthing DUTY for Protection, and op-
posed 10 The existing Tarif. He reJolced tha,
| the time had at length arrived when there was
presented to the country candidate for the Pre-
sidency who was sound on this question, who be.
lcved the Protective Tariff System iniquitous
and oppressive upon one portion of the count y
ior the benefit OF another. He argued agans'
the Distribution System and against MIR. Clay n
this ground well of his Texas letter. and el-
though protesting for himself and party favor to
Annexation declined upon repeated calls iron,
HARDIN TO state wire her the Lcco-F Foco psfty az q
Gov Polk were III favor the Texas treaty and oi
immediate Annexation. lie created some mefti-
ment in the House by the declaration that pfooa
| DIV Gov. T. had not read the treaty &c. NC.
| Mr. HARDIN made iorclbe speech IN his Pc
cuar style in reply 10 Mr.. PAYNE, in gcneEal ex-
position OF the inconsistencies aud the particular
difficulties at this time Of the Loco party, and III
searching scrutiny into the qualifications OF
Mr. Polk, their new candidate Tor the Prrsiden
cy. lie read coPious extracts from Mr. Folks