New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
sr TIE aErosTrs OF THE y. Y. TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON. Dec TO- LII
uorsr or RepREsENTArlvEs.-Praye by Kew
Mr.. TusroN. p;u ~
engrossed, and, on his call, the Yeas and Nays
were ordered Yeas l87; Nays l. :,
The bill was then read third time and passed.
without opposition. ..t,.,
Mr.. Buaxg moved for suspension ofthe rules
to enable hin 10 move ior the printing OF lo,oVV
| ext cop'es OF his report on the Rhode lslaho
affairs: Yeas 1903; NaysS7. Fiction lest, two
,hlrts no, voting in the affirmative
On motion OF Mr.. WELLER, yeas ia, nays
81. the rules were suspended, to allow hiIn 70 IN
,roduce bill for the extension OF suffrage IN the
District of Columbia. Read twice and releHed
10 the Committee on the District.
MIR. Holmes gave not of Resolution TO
change ,hs names OF the brig Dsniel webster
and the schooner Mary Francis"
Letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
transmitting the annual report OF The Commission
or Of Pubic Lands. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands $500 extra copies ordered printed
Letter fr m the Secretary Of the Treasury, &C.
compenying his annual Report. Referred 10
Committee of Ways aud Means, and l0,OUU ex-
TIA copies ordered printed ..
Letter from Secretary of the Treasury, with
an estimate OF lne eApsiiseo 4Ni siAN H@N-' JON'
ending June 80, 1876.
Restitution that the engraved plates which
have been prepared for this House be handed
over To the Librarian of Congress. Passed.
Nj. A. BLACK introduced bill regulating
The paw of the Army Read twice and referred
to Select Committee OF FIVE.
A resolution was passed, instructng the Com
mittee on Commerce to inquire into the expedi-
ency of making appropriations for the erection
of suitable buildings for Custom Houses in New
bern and Savannah.
Mr.. DUNCAN introduced, on leave-Yeas l29,
NAYS 59-a bill for organizing Government
over the Oregon Territory. Read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Territories.
Bill for the purchase of certain copies OF
Gfeephow's History of Oregon, Californa, &c.
Read twice, and referred 10 the Committee on the
Library.
Mr. PHGslx moved that the House resolve IT.
sell into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union.
Motion made to adjourn. Yeas and Nays
called: Yeas II, Nays l0l. After several at
tempts To get quorum to vote on the motion to
20 into Committee Of the Whole, and after much
confusion, the House Adjourned.
In TIE SENATE-Letters and documents re-
ceived from the Secretary Of The Treasury. ac
complaining his report, &c. were referred 10 the
appropriate Committees.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, called his resou-
ZION on the Naturalization Laws, instructing ne
Committee on the Judiciary to report bill for
the extension of the time necessary to qaahfy
aliens for citizenship. Mr.. johnson spoke in ia
yor OF the resolution, instancing several facts IN
supper, of his position.
Mr. ALLEN of Ohio hoped that the matter
would be taken up, and that thorough report
might be made.
Mr.. ARCHER cf Va. spoke infavor of the move
ment; was glad that the gentleman had brought
I'D this subject, of which he had formerly pro.
mised to take notice
Mr.. RlvEs Of Virginia made an eloquent
speech against any extension of the time. lie
conceived that all that was wanted was re-
nvgorarion OF the ancient Law
Mr.. MERRIcK opposed any alteration OF time.
The persons of foreign Dir were not to blame
hall so much as our own authorities. He did not
think any alteration as to time necessary.
MI Dickinson and FOSTER Of New York and
BERRlrN of Georgia, also spoke upon the resou-
ton alter winch It pissed unanimously.
Mr. G:roArs Of M-eeaohueolts appeared IN tho
Sen. te Today for the first time.
Mr Dixon FL LEWIS has boon elected Sena-
tor of the United States by the Legislature of AL
ALBANIA. His majority is from 4O to As over Judge
Fl pkins Judge H. was Delegate, last May,
to the Wing Convention which nominated Mr..
Clay. Leuers were received today, containing
these facts, from Alabama.