New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-08


S,v.-Ne.srs. Allen, Ashley, Atehlson AheF,ou'
- p.r,op Buch.lau BIeess. Co.luit DIX. peSih
~ FAIRFIELD fIanneSan. Huser, Hay"Soi, Jar,ae d.
Tsy,is Niles Sewer. Sturgeon. Tappaa' "aAe'' "U'"
bur- ,-cbsr. Bates. choa.e Henderson. McDuite,
and Seuly!c Mangurn not Sonhs'
T ri 80, senate then took up the Post Office Bill,
on which thew were engaged Ill they adjourned
n From the Madisonian of Thursday we have
prepared the following sketch OF the proceedings
OF Congress on that day:
TuuKspAr Feb. 8.
SgxArE-Atter the transaction et some u0i'l-
portant business, the Senate went INTO tie co'Si-
derarion Of the special order OF the day, wach was
the bill for the reduction OF the rates OF postage.
The provision (9th section) restricting the Mem
hers OF Congress 10 only five stamps and enves,
ones per dav, during the session, was negnuved
BY a vote OF 80 10 =
Several other amendments and proposi''ous
for altering the provisions OF the bill were uhue'
consideration, when our Reporter !e't the senate
chamber 49,
solved itselfin,o Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union. Mr. NlNroS in the Chair ana
resumed the consideration OF the bill making ap-
prOprlauOUS loT inc -
fulfilling treaty stpulations with Indian tribes
lIr ScHgNcK offered an amendment. appropri-
atinc S57 .G9i 10 discharge the entire balance OF
the debt which had been due the Wyando't In
dams ever since the spring of lo43.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON offered an amendment, in
lieu Of that of the gentleman from Ohio-thc pur-
port ot which was not distinctly heard, put un-
derstood 10 confirm the appraisement submitted
= ID flt
Indians. in full at all claims lie said that the
commissioners, under the treaty. mad APPRAISED
the lands at so high price that they would not
sell. even on credit, for half the sum.
Mr. VANCE said that the Indians had lett their
homes and iireSidcs under solemn promise 'l'a'
the money should be paid 10 them; but now al
effort was made, in the amendment OF the gem
tIeman from Tennessee, Ia repudlate the con-
tract. II was saving, in effect, You must take
the amount offered. or vel staryc you out.
The; NAV he starved cut, but they would. never
lhees<, hang TO their contract, For his own
MARI. he would rather see them die one by onc
than thew should acccdc 10 the proposltloll-and
he would do all that he could to prevent such
result
The question was taken on the amendment OF
Mr.. Johnson 10 the amendment OF Mr.. Schenck :
and it was decided in the atiirmative-ayes 10,
nays IA.
Mr.. ScuExcK moved TO amend by adding,
= And the balance due TO tie Wyandotts be ana
the same is hereby repadiated.
Mr.. JOHNSON called the gentleman TO order,
and
Mr.. ScuEycK resumed his seat.
Mr.. SAMPLE offered an additional section TO
the biIl-proriding for the payment of the debt
due TO the united bands of Chippcwas; and ac-
companied it with remarks showing the manner
in which the pecuniary obligation was incurred,
Messrs Mckay, lIrGuEs, VANCE, and SAMPLE,
submitted a few remarks when the amcndmen;
was rejected.
Mr.. GiDulxGS arose and spoke of slavery, etc.
Mr.. BLACK. of Georgia, succeeded, and, in re-
ply to an allusion told him that the people OF his
State did not consider slavery to be an cvi-and
asked him whether he felt disposed TO contradict
that.
Nlr. GlpDryGs resumed the thread Of his SUBJ
ec,, after ha wing already consumed an hour. But
no, answering the question Of the gentleman from
Georgia,
Mr. BLACK claimed the floor, as he had merely
given way for an answer from the member from
Ohio.
Mr. GlpDlNGS refused TO yield, and
The CHAIRMAN decided that he was entitled to
it-having taken it without condition.
An appeal was taken from the decision OF the
Chair, and sustained.
Mr. Black then replied, in cansiic manner,
to the gentleman from Ohio, (and had not con-
Guided his remarks when we left the Capitol.)
After the foregoing in type, the letter OF our
Washington Correspondent came 10 hand, giving
an account of the continuation and close oil the de-
bate. Mr.. Blacks remarks were exceedingly often
sivc toward Mr. Giddings, and the latter replied
with great severity. At the conclusion of the con-
test, the House passed the bill-Yeas LOB, Nays A