New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-24
Things in Washington.
Correspondence OF The Tsibure-
WASHINGTON, Dec y, lci6-J

WASHINGTON 1tS- -
Congress or rather Loco-F oooism, seems unwi--
ling to enter into the business OF the Session and
the time is frittered away IN useless meetings and
adiournments.
In the Senate to day Mr. BRIGHT, who has been
detained by sickness, made rs appearance Nj
BurirR Of :. c also appeared. HIS credentials
were presented by joins c. CALHOUN Mr. B. was
sworn and took his seat
There as little OF importance done II the Gen
ate. and they adjourned after being IN session less
than an hour The most inlportan; thing occurring
was a resolution By Mr. BARROW o. La calling on
the President for information relative to any agent
sen. TO Havana, in connection with the return oil
SaxrAASXa. II VIII be remembered that SLlpELL
NcKESZiE-a brother OF Hon. JoHS SLIDELL, the
American Minister whom Polk X Co. sent 70 Mex
ico 70 provoke the present war-was dispatched
last Summer 10 Havana. Il Is supposed this as
- induce SASTA anna 70 return 10 Mexico, as be
has done. 20 assume the command OF onr enemy
forces.
In the HOUSE Mr. GENTRY made an explanation
in reply to short article IN the Union. Nh Gent
~ sad that his remarks, Z few days since, were
correctly reported in the Union, but the EOn had
overlooked its own report and had taken another
ono that was not correct. 10 hang remark on lie
had only stated rs rumor, that BCCHANAN had
said during the debate en- Oregon tina: rather than
sign treaty surrenGcring our territory, between
- and II iOi he would suffer his right arm to De
severed from his body. MI. GENTRY said he had
not said farther than that it runner, but he had
no Doubt If ne pursued the subject. he would Prove
on hj.h authority that he did say
After farther business OF little Importance Aif.
IHoMsssoX of X introduced the following pream'
bic and resolution
ITTercas The acquisition OF territory, By conquest nor
absolutely necessary for cltproecton, IA repignan TO
the genius OF the United States Government and dan
~rrp n tendency minds oil inc people
fgG uhfrtas /; s npulitic TO acquire any portion N
the Mexican territory without paying tar corpcnsa
ton therefor and the inhabitants OF the country 70 be
thus acquired should give their Tree consent TO The
clsnse before jurisdiction over them Is assumed
ind 'rttyccS, To require a conquered nation 10 pay
the expenses Of war because 1t happeus 10 De me
weaker power opposition 10 the generous impulses
OF mans and such rule TO be made applicable
in oil would be the emanaton OF dcspOusn and
.iad cicrsas The costs Of svowcd TO be wased
for principle alone should not be the cause oil It's con
tinusncc; therefore
Bet Rsglscd b ;Gs S,G's and R9De If REPRESENTATIVES
of he rgied States Of dnerica N Congress cssem5td
That when Mexico shalt make ample remuneration for
acknowledged indebtedness, and establish the Rio
Grauds as the boundary for the two nations the peace
between tue sister Republics. so unhspphy disturbed
ought rs be restored.
Objections being made it moved TO suspend
the rules butthc House refused TO suspend.
The following bill was ;hen taken up
4 Bill fer the Admission ot The STATE Of Iowa INTO
the LHi0R.
Hierces The people Of the Territory OF Iowa did
the eighteenth day OF ilsy Domin eighteen hun
dred aud forty six by Convention Of Delegates called
and assembled for that purpose form for themselves
Constitution and state Government-whch Constitution
is Republican IN character and aaurcs-dnd said
Convention has asked admission OF the said Territory
into the Union State equal footing with the
original States in obedience TO An act for the adnis
sion of he Stateo OF Iowa and Florida into the Union.
approved Mach third eighteen hundred and forty five
and An define the boundaries OF the State OF Iowa
aud to repeal much OF the act OF the third OF March
thousand eight hundred and orJ i've, as relates TO
the boundaries ol Iowa, which said last act Was ap
proved August fourth. ammo Domni eighteen hundred
aud iorty.eix: Therefore,
Rc enacted by NE Senate and HoH:c Of REPRESENTATIVES
oftic United Sdes OF fuca IN Congress assembled That
The State of Iowa shall be and hereby declared 10
be one of the United States of America and admitted
into the Union equal footing with the original
states in all respects whatsoever.
SEC = and be Il tdrther enacted, That all the pro-
visions OF IN act supplemental TO the Act tor the Ad
mission OF the states of Iowa and Florida into the
Union approved March third, eighteen hundred and
oryivc, be, and the hereby declared to con
tnue und remain in full force applicable to the State
OF Iowa hereby admitted and received into the Union
This after being some time discussed by Messrs.
DOUGLASS, SINS Of S. C. PETIT, &c. passed the
House.
Mr. JONES of Ga. then commenced his speech,
the House having gone into Committee OF the
Whole. on the Mexican War. During the course
of his remarks he made some illusions to Mr.. WIN
THRoP Tor opposing the war. MI WINTHROP OK
posed his ignorance by showing that during the re
cent election he was violently opposed in his lis
trict for not opposing the war Mr. NiNrBnoF
most ,riumphantly indicated himself, and standing
on his high position told the House that, though he
had thrown no obstacles in the way OF the Govern
ment he would not be restrained from commenting
on the usurpations OF the Executive.
Mr. JONES also provoked controversy with Mr..
GENTRY Of Tennessee, in which he came of second
best.
But Mr. JOKES exceeded even the usual reckless
ness OF Loco Focoism. Because Mr. GENTRY would
not say that he would attack Mr.. Polk personally,
but opposed him politically, Mr. JONES made the
blasphemous assertion to the utter horror OF all
sides of the House that the opposition ci the
Wings to the political course OF James X. Polk,
while they did not attack his personal character
was like that OF the nidels who acknowledged that
Jesus Christ was-a good but denied his
divinity believe there never was such sentence
uttered in any deliberativc body before. 1t shows
the character OF the slavsh worshipers OF such a
poor miserable creature accidentally clothed with
the robes Of power
Several Loco Focos shouted for the floor at the
conclusion oi Mr. ,Ioness speech. 1t was given to
Mr.. MORSE of La. The Committee then rose and
the House adjourned. RicHkLiEt.