New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-04
TWESTY.sIsTH CONGRESS-. Firs, Session
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WAslrrSGroN. Feb. :, 1916
Mr.. MILLER presented resolutions of the Legs
iature of New-Jersey, demonstrating against the
repeal Of the pilot act OF March p 1887.
Mr.. GREENE presented resolutions OF the Legs
lature OF Rhode Island agens, any increase OF the
present rates Of postage
Committees, but none OF then. were oil spec!ei Hi
portance.
Mr.. J. NJ CLAYTON submitted the following
Rssored That the Secretary Of the Navy De drec'ec
70 communicate the such AS ne can
obtain in regard the naval powers OF each OF the mar
time nations OF the world. with the tonnage nuHoe!
merchant ships and vessels and the aggregate amount Oh
the commerce Of each
Mr. BAeBY gave notice of his intention TO bring
in bill 10 incorporate the navy OF Texas with thai
of the United States
On motion of Mr.. SEVER, the bill providing for
the payment OF the debt ascertained TO be due 10
Texas while an independent State by The United
states was taken up and considered as In commit
lee Of the Whole
Mr.. EVANS withdrew an amendment which ne
had previously submitted. and offered another as
substitute for the whole BIZ, proposing TO pay the
estimated valge Of the arms alone.
After considerable debate for an account o. which
see Editorial Letter from Washington the question
on the amendment was decided as follows:
iEAs-Messrs. Barrow. Ber-ien. Bright l. Gag ton J.
NJ. Clayton Corwin Davis. Evans, Fairfield, Greene
Huntington, Jarnagin Johnson OF Louisiana Lewis bic
Dufiie Manguu. Miller Niles Pearce, Phelps, simmons
Upham and Woodbriige-23.
NAYs-Messrs, Allen Ashley. Achison, Anterior Bag
by Brcese, Calhoun. Cas-, Chalmers, DICKINSON DIX
Hannegan, Jenness PennybsckeT SEVER spelght Sur
geon, Turney. Westcott and Yulee-2o
SO the amendment was agreed TO-
The bill as amended. was then reported TO the
Senate. and. on motion of Mr.. SEVER, by yeas 20
nays l9, the bill was laid upon the table
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Resolutions on Oregon were submitted by MI
DARGIS Of Alabama, Mr.. TREATS OF NY. Mr.. PET
TIT of Indiana, and Mr.. Brown OF Va. They were
all referred to the Committee OF the Whole and or
dered printed.
Mr. WINTHROP of Mass presented the petition
OF the widow of Capt. GRAY, who discovered the
mouth of the Columbia River. Il was referred ia
The Committee on Revolutionary Claims and ordered
printed
Mr. BAGEY Of Va rose for IN explanation in re
ply to Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, who spoke on
Saturday.
Mr.. JOHNSON replied, rea!firlning what he had
said on Saturday. He was frequently interrupted
by points of order.
Mr.. BAYLY reioined. re-denying The charges
Mr.. JOHNSON reiterated.
Mr.. BAYLY reioined; and so the matter ended
still more confused than it had been.
Mr. TIBBATTs OF Ky moved that the debate on the
Notice, terminate on the 9th OF february one week
from today. This was laid on the table by vote
of 80 to Sc.
Mr. HARPER of Ohio presented the Resolutions
of his State Legislature in favor OF erecting over
the Ohio River, on the National Road, at W heel
ing.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Miss addressed the Committee
in moderate and conciliatory speech in favor OF the
Notice q peace measure.
Mr. LEAKE of Va obtained the floor. The Com
mittce rose and the House without farther business
adjourned till omorrow.