New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-11

On .varai l. fairs.
Mr.. Fairfield ..--...-26 Mr. ManeuHl. 81
On Public Lands
Mr.. Breesc % Nj Woodbridge ........a 81
On Private Land Claims.
M Levy.-......25 Mr.. Johnson Of Louisi'a.. q
on Indian .4fdirs.
Mr. SEWER 20 sir Phelps
Mr.. Bagby -.---..-...26 Mr.. J. NJ Clayton
On Revolutionary Claims
Mr.. Semplc. Mr.. Jarnagin. 20
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Ashley. :..--.26 Mr.. BeErien- .-al
The Senate adjourned leaving the Chairmen of
ten other Committees to be elected tomorrow.
Mcssrs HUNTINGTON and McDUFFIE We're ex-
cused from serving on any Committee on account OF
i'll health
a message was received from the President com
munica;ing, from the government OF the State OF
Texas duplicate copies OF the constitution formed
by the people of Texas.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
As soon as the journal was read, 4 number of gen
tlemen rose to give notice OF bills resolutions, and
SO many spoke at once that nothing could be heard
Mr. VANCE, OF Ohio. requested TO be excused
from serving on the Committee on Claims He had
served long ard faithfully and now asked TO be OK
cused Granted.
The next business was the disposal of the resolu-
ton of Mr.. ScHEScK of Ohio, for Committee TO in
quire into and report the election OF Members OF
Congress by General Ticket contrary TO law. The
yeas and nays, asked yesterday by Mr.. Schenck,
were to-day ordered on the motion to lay the reso-
luton on the table, and resulted yeas ll2 nays -
So the resolution was laid on the table where wall
sleep for some time.
Mr. Mckay ofN C. offered joint resolution for
the regulation of the prices OF printing OF the two
Houses OF Congress- IL was referred 10 Commit
tee of the Whole The resolution provides that the
type must not be distributed when the same docu-
ment is ordered printed by both Houses TIL sutIi-
cent time after copies shall be given 10 certain oti
GERS of the Senate and House. That the same docu-
mcnts be ordered printed in proper time by both
Houses, there shall DC paid only price OF paper and
printing.
Mr.. DOUGLASS. of H. moved that the House 90
into Committee of the Whole to dispose OF the refer
ence of the Presidents Message 10 the proper com
miltccs-carried. Lynn Boyd in the chair.
The first resolution OF Mr.. Douglass was to refer
the appropriate parts 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Mr.. ScHEYcK, of Ohio raised the point OF order,
another committee.
On the second Resolution, 10 refer the parts OF
the Message and Documents relating TO the raising
of Revenue 10 tie Committee OF Ways and Means,
Mr.. STEWART of Pa. rose and moved that the
Committee be instructed not 10 alter the Tariff of
1912 Upon this he made speech of an hour long.
showing the Inconsistencies and absurdltles OF the
Documents and the Message on the Tarlt-compar-
ing their doctrines with those OF NIL the Presidents
down to President Jackson whose opinions IN favor
OF larli lie put IN strong contrast WIN lnOse VI
the Secretary OF the Treasury.
During the delivery of his speech. the Private
Secretary OF the President appeared and presented
Message from the President, conveying the Official
proceedings of the Texas Convention
Mr.. BRoDHEAD said that though he would vote
for Mr.. Stewards motion, and differed from the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury yet he requested his COL
league 10 Withdraw his motion as premature
Mr.. j. R INGERsoLL concurred with Mr BRoD-
HEAD.
Mr.. STEWART said that he would withdraw the
motion, but he would renew il al another time.
Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON of Tennessee, rose and
made long speech in reply 10 Mr.. Stewart, during
the delivery of which, there was frequent cross
firing between the two gentlemen Mr.. johnson
said if Mr.. Stewart was correct be did not under
stand the Principles OF Protection He went on 10
prove that he did not understand them de talked
OF injustice farmers raising prices, depressing the
poor. Sc. &c.
The reference was then made The different sub
iects referred TO the proper committees
Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, asked what was meant
by the gentleman from Illinois by inland seas in one
OF the resolutions
Mr.. DOUGLASS explained that it was in the Ian
guase OF the Presidents Message
tleman from Illinois, whether there was any refer
encc 10 Improvement il Western waters, such as
the Mississippi River and other Rivers
Mr.. DoUGLAss replied that he had found no such
reference TO any Western River
Petitions and Resolutions were then ce!leQ !oT ID
the order OF the States.
Nj HAMLIS of Ne among others presented
petition from citizens OF Maine protesting against the
Annexation OF Texas as Slave Stale
Mr., NORRIS OF n. II. presented the Resolutions
OF the y. Il. Legislature the Tarlf and Suo-1Fea-
sury. Ordered printed.
Mr. ADAMS presented great many petitions from
citizens OF Massachusetts, and other parts oil the
Union. While Mr. Adams still had the floor, mo-
ton TO adjourn was put and carried, II oehg ihen
halt-past o'clock
RELIEF OF IRgLAsp-On Monday evening the
Odeon crowded from top 10 bottom WIFE ne TRENDS
OF humanity who convened for tie purpose OF raising
ulears 10 AID in averting the Impending lan'nc IL IRE
land.
Thomas Mooney. the historian Of Ireland was called
the chair and Patrck Donahoe and stephen JtoseFs
oica.ed Secretaries. The meeting We opened y an
address from the Rev. DR.. OFlaHeriy OF SHenl "Ho
described in terms the distress OF the rish peo
pie. and appealed with deep paihos 10 ihose 70
contribute 10 the aid OF the suffering lie was oAo"ec
by tie Rev M o Riley Of South Boston ~he presented
n plain and iorcibe language the SAD eaecs resulting 70
the Irish people from the failure OF the potato crop.
series OF resolutions explanatory OF the cisuess IN
Ireland pointing our The i1ainedate anu g
pended in the relief OF the Irish people without dlstnc
zion Of sect parry prepared oy me committee OF
Arrangements, and presented 10 me neel-hs g. Iets
request, by Hon. Isaac Il. Wright
The subscription lists then opened anc placed II
the hands Of srdens appointed for the purpose ald
six hundred dollars were raised on the spot "
this about ninety dollars the contribution OF Rev
NJ. o'Flahe-ty, collected mostly from lis society al
Salem
The resolutions we're adopted by the meeting and
taken to increase The fund taus auspciousy
commenced Boston Times
MURDERS Is ALABAMA-Lans Stallings,
Sheriff OF Cherokee Co Ala murdered al Cedar
Bui on the An inst; By Samuel :. Hinton whom BE mad
arrested. Hinton sho; Saass IN the street killing Elm
anos; instantly A, the same time ne shot NJ 4 G.
White, whose life isk;espaired of Hinton led and
ward Of $500 is o1ered for his apprehension
THE RIvER.-The steamboat Columbia which
lef; NewYork Monday evening reached Kingston al
II o'clock The nicht-and the passengers arrived II
Ibis city last evening a. o'clock
ALBANY Argus Wednesday