New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-11
cogoREssioNAL PROCEEDINGS
BY TIKI REPORTER OF THE =. r. TRIBUNE.
wAsulseros. January 9, Iss'


the Army and Navy. Read twice and referred
,o The Committee OF the Whole on the state o.!
the Union.
NJ. RArHBuS called for the Order Of the Day
The House then resolved Itself into Committee
OF the Whole, Mr. HoFxIss in the Chair
Mr.. E. S. HAMLtY OF Ohio thsn addressed the
Committee in opposition to The Annexation Of
Texas. He denied that the power TO admit Re,o
States applied to this case. He read from the
Farewell Speech of Washington, warning US to
preserve good faith with Foreign Nations. he
spoke about three quarters of an hour.
MIR. WrLLER of Ohio followed il speech of
about half an hour. lie explained himself as a
Western man with constitutional principles,
making, apparently, an insinuaton agains. Mr..
| Van Buren, as 4 Northern man with Southern
principles. He quoted Mr. Clay on the Slavery
part of the question, saying those we're his VIEWS
| He rlorifed Gen. Jackson and ungorliied Dan
icl Webster; assisted that we should BRING
Texas under our vine ana fig tree. lie acknow-
ledred that he would rathey sec our land dfenched
with the blood Of cur Own clrZsns Than to See us
submitting to any disgrace. He closed by urging
a spirit OF concession and compromise, which
might enable the divided friends of Texas to CO.
slesce. 1t is snld that when rogHes fall out,
honest men get their owa; bat what IS the re-
suit when the former coalascel
Mr.. BRgyGLg of MARYLAND next obtained the
floor and occupied much OF his hour In replying
to the gentlemCn from Virginia, (Ma. bayicy,)
and also argued the constitutional point at 9Th
Mr. CARY of Maine next go. the floor and spoke
his hour, on almost every thing. ct qH'snsdam
aliis He discussed the Tariff, church burning,
pudding baking, Bank and Bankrupt Laws, &c.
! &C. H. referred TO his constituents, on the Aros-
tool He brough: in the Ci!ley duel in defence
Of his position read Daoiel Webster out Of the
ranks Of pa;riots-pointed cut the ap5cryphel
passages in the Globe.
He proposed that the parts of the Globe against
Texas should be put in an " AFoerypdist. as he
called it. He said the Wing party were like the
old ady's daughters, who all sailed the pud-
ding till nob1dy could eat it; tie Wings salt
everv hing till the Deril couldn't eat it. He
talked OF the Rirer Rio Del Norte, and amidst
roars Of laughter from al! parts of the House, re-
peaied some twenty times, his opinion of the
yeomenary Of the country.
He explained that it was evident be was not
brought up in polished circles and probably he
eht act please the silk stocking gentry, but he
went for the yeomenary. He opposed the
bribery fund that tied the free whites to the man.
ufacturipg car Of Northern Aristookery. Dur
ing his remarks on Northern Democrats, he
brought up Mr.. YANcEY, who explained his re-
marks about patriotism North Of Mason and
Di1ons line.
Mr.. CAREY has undoubtedly made the most
interesting speech on this question. Low comedy
never produced more laughter among a delighted
audience. Ii was too good to last long We have
had the farce nov. and tbe entertainments ought
to close 1t was decidedly the speech Of the
session. We may not Look upon its like again."
Mr.. SAMPLE of indiana then obtained the floor
WHEN the COMMITTEE rose.
Mr.. HAMMETT introduced some motion rela.
tive to the two Arabian horses presented some
time since to the President 1t was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Ah'1irs.
The House then adjourned I'LL TO- morrow.
About dozen members were were on their
feet claiming the floor when it was given 10 Mr..
SAMPLE. Among others | noticed Mr.. Giddings
Of Ohio.
MIR. J. X. INGERsoLL brongh! Mr.. Cary up On
the church-burning question. Mr.. Carey made
| some charges against the church. burning, Wing
city OF Philadelphia. Mr.. J. R. Ingersoll jumped
to his feet, and said that Philadelphia was Wing,
| and was respectable city. II was in the LJco
Foco interpretations that The church. burning oc-
Cured AR. Cary thanked him for the expana.
ton to which Mr.. Ingersoll said he was wei
come,
| In the SENATE, circumstances from Boston and
| Connecticut were presented by MIR. CHoATE and
Mr.. HUNTINGTON. Read, and referred to Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. HUNTINGDON also presented memorial for
the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia.
sIr ARCHER presented petitions from Pennsyl-
FL 80, ,,I,., Re
feirod to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. JoHNsoN's Resolution, recalling patents s-
sued by tho direction Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, authorized by law of last session,
concerning the " Houmas Lands" above New
Orleans, gave rise to debate in the Senate
These patents, being founded on Spanish titles,
came in contact with the claims of the actual
settlers. Mcssrs, JOHNSON, DAYTON, HANNlGAN,
BAcBY, MoSEHEAD, and others, spoke this
QUESTION. The Resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MILLER, returns of expenses
of Public Buildings, Public Grounds, &c. were
asked for.
The debate on the Smithsonian bequest was
continued by Messrs. TArrAN, CRirTEHoEN,
RlyEs, PHELPS, Niles, BUCHANAN, SIMMONS, &c.
ami recommitted.
Among the audience in The ladies' gallery l
noticed Mrs. ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
The Senate adjourned ill Monday.
TROUBLE IN THE WIGwAh-T'he Locos are in
great uioulaon their failure 10 day 10 elect their
caucus nomination for Clerk. This result so far in
dca'es moe trouble in embr, o, which they dread
TO encounter, on more important questions. On the
question OF Speaker they worked together admirably
10 both Houses, eleclipg their caucus nominees or
the first ballot but as The more important questions
arisc, the evidences OF an impending storm begin 10
exhibit themselves.
From present Appearances it is rot improbable that
the election o; the Senator may dsvolye upon the
Wings. fHarrisbUfgh EntelIigencer.
e The OPERA was densely crowded last night
by enc of The most brilliant audiences ever gathered
within lis walls The performance Of SemiraEpde'
was applauded az enthusiastically as ever. We
shall have something to say OF this magnificent
Opera hereafter.
LiDY's MUSICAL LIBRARY.-The January Num-
Der Ct this work is the fret Of Vol w. 1t contains
The Tennessee Galopade,' The Heart Bow'd
Down, Egyptian Air OPEN March, Blue