New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
" THE REPORTER OF THE sEw-YoRK TRIBUNE.

debate upon the 2lst rule has finally been ternln
ated and after a heavy days work at voting and
an obstinate defence OF the famous rule it is at
length rejected : to the great CONSERVATION and
chagrin Of the Southern members. The final
question upon the adoption OF the code of rules
remains-al of which may be laid upon the table
,lcavinr the existing rules, including the 2lst,
still in forcc.) OF this, however, there is little
prospect The hour rule, be it remarked, IS also
superseded and dispensed with. by this Loco
House-of professions Of so excessive desire Tor
the despatch OF public business.
The question once more coming up TINS morn
mo, Mr.. CAVE .joHNsoN's substitute amendment
pending, providing for the readopton Of the rules
OF the last Congress, except the 2lst, and IN lieu
thereof provision for the reception and imnedl-
ate LAYING upon the table, without debate, Of Alb.
clifton petitions;
Nh JOHNSON made an earnest appeal to the
4" Democracy despalring as he did OF the adop-
ton of the 2ist rule, to come up and vote for
his substitute as more practicable and better cal
cuated to the speedy disposal OF this matter and
the expedition OF the business of the House than
either Of the other preceding propositions. he
also canvassed the several votes upon this cues
ton OF the present session, charging upon the
Wings the loss OF this rule.
Mr. HALE moved the previous question, and
was unreenting IN insisting upon it, notwlth-
standing the urgent appeals MIR. CLING,iAN and
others, for an opportunity to speak IN vlndlcatlon
OF themselves. The previous question was Sc
conded-90 to u and the main question was
ordered; yeas $50, nays p.
Mr. BELsER moved to lay the whole subject on
the table. Rejected; yeas 90, nays Sc.
On motion OF Mr.. BRoDHEAD, the rules were
suspended to dispose of the subject.
Mr. A. V. BRowS renewed the moton'to lay on
the table Again rejected; yeas so, nays 81,
Mr. CAVE JoHNsoN's amendment, (giVen
above,) after many points OF order and much de-
Law and excitement, was rejected: Y cas- 80, Nays
li3, (lnany of the Southern members voting
against it, IN hopes on Mr. DRoMGooLE's amend
ment to carry the 2lst rule
The question now recurring on Mr.. DRoM-
COOLIES amendment to Mr.. ApAMs's report, pro-
posing to substitute for all except - of Mr..
Ada,ns's; a code Of rules he had prepared (in-
GLIDING the 2lst in modified form and that en-
towering the majority at any time at their plea
sure to suspend the rules to go into Committee of
the Whole on the Union or to pass resolution to
terminate debate therein, and excluding the hour
rule, &C.
Mr. ScHENcK called a division Of the question
SO as to vote on the two rules above specified Sc
parately.
Mr. BELsER again moved to lay the whole sub
iect on the table. Mr. WHITE date Speaker APP
pcaled from the decision that this was in ORDER
on the ground that the main question having
been ordered must be taken. The decision Of
the SPEAKER, Of course, was sustained. The
motion to lay on the table was rejected Yeas Is,
Nays l07.
Mr. DRoMGooLE's amendment, with the e1cep-
ton Of the two rules mentioned, was then adopt
ed; Ayes SO, Noes -.
The trying question was then taken and the
Dist rule was rejected by the large majority Of
TWENTY votes Ayes &c. Nays lO6.
Mr. BOYD, despair depicted in his countenance,
said he would make one more effort for the pre-
scrvatlon Of the rule, and moved to lay the whole
subject on thetablc Rcjected-Ycas So, Nays
&c.
The rule, making in order al any time and sus-
talnablc by mere majority motion to sus-
pend the rules to 90 into Committee Of the Whole
Or 20 terminate debate thereon, was carried.
MIR. DRoMGooLEs amendment to MIR. AD-
,Ms's report having now been adopted, Except the
2lst rule) pending the final question Of agreeing
to the report, as amended, the House ad journeu.
[Alr. McCLERNANp's enormously substituted in
my letter Of yesterday, il place OF Mr. ROCKWELLS
Of The twenythrse against the resolution drouu
eng thu action of the aboionss. Mr.. HARDS explained
Ia the House thai he had voted the under
apprehension; and Nix CoLL>a:EH gho reported
jsct that n did not vote at al! Uron that question:.
In SENATE, Mr.. BUCHANAN presented petition
from Pa against the remission of duties Tor a
limited time, as contemplated by the bill OF the
Senate, upon Railroad Iron, stating that the Pa.
works are competent to produce sufficient OF the
article ard at as low rate as the foreign, IN
case the duty is continued upon this.
Various other petitions were presented
Mr.. TArPAN introduced Joint resolution for
the purchase Of dew-rotted hemp for the Navy.
Bills TO authorize the Secretaryol the Treasury
to compromise with the sureties of Samuel Swart-
wout to direct the disposition of certain un-
claimed goods seized for being illegally imported
into the United States; to incorporate George
town College in the Distr!c: of Columbia, and
to require one of the Judges OF the Circuit Court
of the District hereafter to reside in Alexandria,
were read a third time and passed.
Mr.. BREEsE continued the Oregon debate in d
dlspassionatc and argumentativc speech IN sup
port of the resolution looking towards the termi-
nation OF the joint occupation of the territory.
The decision oi the Supreme Court the Ga1d will case
to-day ponouncsdsu5tain:ng the validity of the Will
highly resting meeting Of the American Bible Soce
TWAS hed in the Hall Of The House this evening MI ADAMS
IN the Chair associated with Justice AcLE.s and Hon. Mr.
DUNLAP, of Me Mr.. -. taking the chair, spoken his
accustomed mastery aud appropriate style FOR about fifteen
minutes Eloquent and affecting addresses also deliver
ed by Key DIS Cox, OF Brooklyn LYNG OF Phi sdeir,a
and others. ARGUS.
Things tn Philadelphia.
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