New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-10
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9Th,


SENATE.
WASHINGTON Dec. 9Th, lai5
Messrs Dickinson. OF n Y, Barrow, OF La. Der
rieu. of Ga and Pennybacker OF Va appeared this
morning Mr. Archer presented the credentials OF
Mr. Penny hacker and Mr.. Berrien, who were quail
fed and took their seats.
The President laid before the Senate several docu'
mems from Departments.
Mr. BENTON presented memorial from Amer
can citizens in Oregon praying for protecton-or-
dered printed.
Mr.. CAMERON presented memorial against the
admission of Texas rs Slave State
Mr.. SEVER moved to postpone the Election OF
Committees and Officers fIhe Senate TILL 10 morrow
Mr. MANGUN said this the day naaed by the
rules.
Mr. CLAYTON suggested that o Ulcers if not Com
mittees, should be chosen TO day.
Alter some discussion the Senate on motion Of
Mr. SEVER, adjourned by vote of % TO p.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The journal OF Thursday read, containing
list Of the Standing Committees appointed by tue
Speaker, as follows;
On Elcrtions-Nessrs Hamlin. Of Me-. A. A. Chap
man, Va; Harper Ohio; Chase. Tenn; Dobbin, n c.;
Ellsworth. n. y; McGaughcy, Ind; Chapman, Mch.i
Culver, N. y.
ngerso Pa uungerford n. Y. Houston Ala Win
,hrop Mass Norris n H. Vinton, Ohio Jones, Geo.
Com17uce-sicCelland Mich; Tibbatis, Ky. Went
worth, III; Simpson, s c; Grinnell Mass; Lawrence
n Y Giles Md Levin. Pa Thibodeaux La
Clnims-Vance, Ohio Daniel. ~ c.; Hoge Ill;
Stephens, Geo. Gordon, n. Y; Pollock, Pa; Lyon,
Md Leake, Va Rockwell Conn
PEJlic Lands-llcC!crngni, III. {; Smith, Ind. Col.
larner Vt Hunt, Mch Moseley, y. V Morris, Ohio
Relic, Mo Blanchard Pa Ashmun, Mass
Pos, Ofce and Pos; Eoads-Hopkins, Va; Kennedy,
ia Reid NC; Cranstou. RI; Mc!lyaine, Pa Thomas
son Fy; Martin Tenn; Houch, Y Hil!ard. Ala.
Dis. Of Coiarabia-uanter, Va; Mcdowell, Ohio Flick
lin H.; Payne Ala; Marsh, VI; Hunt, y. y Chapman
Nd sims : C.; McIenry. Ky
Jadiciary-Raihbun. \. y. Peltit Ind LqmPEin,
Geo: Brown, Tenn; Busington. Pa Constable, Md
Thurman. Ohio Dixon, CT; Biegs: N G. =, -.
Revolutionary Clabes-Johnson,Va Fickln, IL King,
Mass; =: joan Ohio Grder, by; Ewng,P Pc. Clarke,
" c.; Herqlck n. Y. Csbcll Florida.
Public Erpeaaumes-Duulap, Me; Yost Pa. Can-
ningham Ohio; Russell a N 2Fn0'd H. Ii houston"
Pirate land Claims own, Mo. Yancey. Ala Wick,
Ia Johnson Tenn smith, NY; Adams Miss; Morse, La;
Long Md; Toombs Geo.
Y; King Geo; Schcuck. Ohio; Darragh, Pa; Stanton,
Tenn; McCrate, Ne. Wood, N. Y
Foreign Afairs-C. J. lNGERsoLL' Pa; Rhett: S C.;
PAYNE Ala; G. Davis, ny; Cobb. Geo. Smith, Ct;
Cullom Tenn; Smith Ia; Perry. Nd.
Observation-Disclosures, III; Boyd, Ky; Graham N C.;
Dillingham; "; Jones Tenn; Rockwell, Mass; ihomp,
son, Pa; Price. Mo; Young ny = s....
Manufactures ANS Mass; Woodward - C.; Seg'
arr, Pa; Hudson, Mass Yauccy, Ala Brown, Va; Will
mot Pa Johnson n II Martin Ky.
ierieuinTe-Anderson, n. Y; Back Pa Wright n.
-
Mo; Erdmhn Pa; Root Ohio.
indian 4TaHs-Thonpsou Miss; Benton n. York
Chapman Ala; Yell ark; Foot VI BaTT IN, n T.;
Revolutionary Pe7sioRs-Brodhead, Pa; ATKINSON
Ma; Parrish, Ohio; Seaman. n. y; Hampton, N J.;
Toon,bs, Geo; Owen, Ind. Barrinser. n c. Jenkins Ny
Miii,iG-Bsck. s c.; HUBBARD, Va: Abbott. Mass;
Tiden, Ohio; Ritter, Pa; Giddings Ohio; De Mott ~
Y; Edsal N. j.; Hubbard. Conn.
Military a5dEs-Haralson Geo; Yell, ARK; Brinker-
hoT Ohio; Burt s. C: Ramsey, Pa Niyen, N. y;
Rod Np -.
Inral,d Pensons--P. King, N York. Starkweathcr
Ohio Mcconnell, Ala; Bell, Ky; Seddon. Va Deiano,
Ohio Cooke, Ten; MoodyeaT, y. Y Moul;on. N. II.
Roads md CoHaLs-R. Smith. HIS Foster Penn; BOYD,
Ky; Gentry Tenn; Pendleion Va L. B Holmes, n. Y;
Stro Inn, Penn; Williams, Me Miller. n. Y;
Pats,ts--Heney, Ind. Mac!ay, N. Y; Marsh, VT
Sykes n j.; T. b. King. Geo.
Public Buildings aud Gr0GHds-Fickln. Ill; McC!ean
Pa; Winthrop. Mass; Faran, Ohio; Woodwork ~ l.
RerisGl and Unfinished Businsss-Sawieie' hane
Cummings. Ohio; Treadway, Va. Wheaton, N y
Trurnbo, ny.
.lccoats-Taplor, Va; D P. King, Mass; Faran, Ohio
Mclean. Pa; w W Campbell, NY
MJleags-J. P. Martin Ky; Severance, Me-; Henley
Ia; Mcdowell Ohio J. Thompson, Pa
EagrGriags-Yost Pa; Perry, Md Cooke. Tenn.
Expenses in Pos, Once Dspartmsnt-iiarmanson. La
Abbot Mass; w. q. Brown, Va; Thomasson, by; Nor
rs, Ohio.
Expenditures of STATE Departmeut-strong. NY; H
Campbell, Pa; Crozier, Tenn; Edsa, NJ; j. t. John
son. \. T.
Expenditures il. Treasury Departmeat-scammonM Me-
White, NY; w. HUBBARD. Va; McCrate Me- Root
Ohio.
FTperdil4res in War Departsent-Leib Pa; Wood.
rut, NY; Crozier Tenn Price, MOI. Rockwell Mass
Expenditures in Nary Depcr.neHt-Co!ln, n y, Fries
Ohio Blanchard. Pa; Long. Md Moul'on, n. Il
Expenditures Public BuiidiRgs-Garvin. Pa Jen-
kins, y. Y; Leake, Va; McHenry. " Y; J. A Rock
well, Conn.
The next business was the amendment Of MIR
PAYNE OF Alabama TO print 10000 extra copies OF
the Report of the Secretary Of the Treasury The
vote resulted-Yeas 81, Nays lo5. So the House
refused to accede 10 MIR Payne's amendment order
ing the printing of so much Free Trade matter.
Mr.. HOLMES gave notice Of bill! 10 sell Public
Mineral Lands in Iowa, Wisconsin &c.
Nh WENTWORTH, of Illinois. gave notceo OF bill
making Chicago port of entry A similar bill
passed one OF The Houses last session, and was lost
in the other.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. of Pa moved the appointment
OF the usual joint Commit;ee the Library, and
the purchase Of books-passed. Comm,tee con-
sisted OF Alessrs. Brochead, Owen, and w w.
Campbell
Several Reports from Departments were receiv-
ed, among which was the annual report or COM
nerce and navigation, and ordered prned,as usual
Mr.. h NJ. T. HUNTER, of Va. next rose 10
question OF order BE presented the petition OF
Nh brockenorouGh. coutesting the seat OF Mr.. Ca
oe!i OF FLORIDA. with Instructions 10 examine the
return OF the Governor, &c, whether the certificate
OF election should not have been given TO Mr.
BrockenbrouGh. He moved the memorial with in
siructons TO report forthwith whether the certih-
cate should rot have been given to Mr.. B. Mr.
HANLlN the Chairman of Committee on Elections
objected to the Instructions Mr. HUNTER defended
the motion for Instructions. Mr.. DAVIS of Ky, op-
posed the instructions novel and altogether
preceden.ed.
Mr. HUNTER quoted an English case.
Mr. CAnELL OF Florida said that as he was igno
rant OF the grounds OF the memorial he desired ii
read The memorial and the notice OF Mr.. Brock
enb.oush 10 Mr.. Ca0eIl were read.
Mr. J. Il, ISeERsoLL of Pa opposed the instruc
tons and referred to precedents
Mr. DAVIS went 1t length into the case and the
precedent mentioned by Mr.. Hunter in the English
Parliament aud showed that il did nor 81 all apply 10