New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-26
Excitement in the House-Charge OF hr. Nor
ri. Of Ohio-Its Treatment--peech Of Va
Norris of New.Hampshire.
From our own Correspondent

ri. Of Ohio-Its Treatment--peech OF WI /
Norris of New-Hampshire.
From own Correspondent
wAsHrxoroS. Tuesday, Feb. Q.
The commencement OF the House to day was
cloudy sud denoted a storm. Previous to adjourn
ment yesterday, Mr.. Morris Of Ohio insinuated
some charges against the conduct Of the Committee
I on Public Lands upon the Mineral Bill. And the
/ members OF that Committee and also other mem
bers Of the House entered the Hall this morning
with feelings Of savageness toward the member
/ from Ohio.
I Mr HUsT Of Michigan to whom Il SAID were
/ most particularly directed Mr. MoRRrss inuendoes,
read statement in relation to his conduct he
said that be had tod MIR. Morris, had told the
/ Committee thst he owned nine shares in Copper
Company. which We're probably worth from - to
/ IS per share This was the head and front Of bis
/ interest That notwithstanding this enormous in
terest he had opposed the bill Of the Senate IA
yorable to the interests Of the stockholders in cop
per companies and advocated that Of the House,
which was made less He made a perfectly
fair, candid and satisfactory explanation. Mr.
/ HrSI is a man Of much integrity Of character and
universally respected as such. The sympathy Of
the House was wholly on his side
Mr. Morris, in reply denied that he had intend
/ 70 charge upon the gentleman from Michigan any
coruut rpotive-but still continued to assert that
/ the inaaencc-smprgpsr influence, he was under
stood 10 say, By persons in his yiciniiy-oi persons
interested in these lands had reached the Commit
tee aud the House
This called up Mr. MCCIERSAsD Of Illinois
/ Chairman Of the Committee on Public Lands. who
was proceeding TO answer Mr. MosRIs, when his
attention was diverted by remark OF Mr. AEN-
SypY Of Indianf. soto r0cs. that this Committee
seemed 70 be more tcsfy than the Senate
Some bitter blood might have been excited be
tween Mr. McCLERSAND and Mr. KENNEDY, had
not Mr.. McCIELL,SD interposed and Gained the
turbulent spirits by demonstrating there was 10
cause of offence between them, to the satisfaction
/ Of the whole House.
/ Mr. McCGFRNAvD then turned himself upon Mr.
/ Morris. from whom he extorted three distinct de-
mails Of having intended any imPntation upon the
/ Committee With these denials Mr. McCLERNASD
ccrtented himself; three denials he might have
/ thought. were sufficient to one charge. Thrice
the brindled co. has mewed he probably recol.
lected was the case in Shakespeare, and might an
swer in the House.
/ This Mr.. MORRIS may be linea descendent from
the Morris in Scots Rob Roy If traits OF charac-
ter. like physical peculiarities descend through
generations he could be with much justice
The resolutions Of Mr. MosEIr OF y. Y. FOR the
appointn ,nt of committee Of FIVE for the investiga
ton Of the charges preferred by Mr. MoRRis-upon
which was predicated the action Of the House
were. on motion Of Mr.. McCLTLLASD OF Mich. LAID
IN the table-a proper disposition. perhaps since
| he ,s,raction of Mr. MoRRis hardly left them
/ subiect matter for consideration.
! The House then resolved itsef into committee
,r the state of the Union and considered the Army
| Appropriation Bill. Mr.. NORRIS OF y H. addressed
the committee in a speech intended tor the coming
election in his State. He is ambitious OF succeed
/ ;,, NJ ArpERToN in the United States Senate
..:,su b,- DEGREES and beautifully less would then
h. Characteristic Of the Senatorial delegation from
NJ NORRIS defended the President for making
the present war and defended the war hseii but
ala not commit himself 10 voting Tor or against the
"a 600 600 loan bill without the w ilmot ProvisO.-
IL Il in a transition state Formerly pro-savisi
and with ATHERToS. an opPoser OIL the loefty OF
LET, he has receded somewhat from his former
pniniop, Ia profession at least and now wishes 10
he considered hostile 70 the ather progress OF STA
very The appariilon OF indeprhaen, DeuloSiaS ~
in New Hampshire has frightened him' with tue
vii not down" he tciN De doirH az rs
~ THoYPsoN of Miss introduced a resolution Of
inonirv as 10 the why the Mississippi regiment was
suffered 10 bvouac IN the open ar az Ns" OIieans
$500 ~ sIsening in the comfortable barracks Of
- fr,irsa states AZ that place 70 which Mr. ASH
MY amended as an amendment the resolutions
nrints5 In the Tribune Of last Saturday. " here
tore the bill and the Amendment We're lAld on the
table 4,R, Nf.,,,.
/ - 1.
n. was succeeded By Mr. DRoneooLE Of Va
who made speech TO his constituents he cited
Accelerated Professor II the niyersIty OF Gottlh
gen who had said thst national war Sas war
between two nations and nave no oouot thHi
his constituents will agree with him and the Pro
lessor in the University OF GOttingen IN the opinion
He did not mention the name Of this Proiessor-an
omission deeply 70 be regretted for Posteriy viii
be anxious the subject
!. At3 o'clock the Committee proceeded 10 vote on
the amendments. Two OF Mr. w lSrHkof amend
uaeut, were rejected the third. tisalowlng the
Accommodation OF any Of the money % the acquisition
nj new territory or Acknowledgement OF Mexico was
passed-the Free State Democrats beng vii
Ing 10 give the Ayes and Noes on the question 70
embarrsss the Southern Democrats
The bill has swollen 20 SO. 100000 since It's IN
troducfion and If Il renamed much longer Ia Con
Fress might double
Mr. WISrHRoPs third amendment disapproying
oftbe robbing Of Mexico was lost IN the House by
vote Of l96 70 &C. There were found seyeuty-sx good
men and true who refused u sanction the atr0cious
intentions Of the Administration. That seventy
SIX IS a charmed number OF our history and the
spiri OF the old 20 IS revived N vote OF 'e today
Its 4 fortunate coincidence Of numbers The vote
was Z strict party vote. excepting that Mr. LoS0
! Of Nd elected as Wing voted as be generally
does with the Democrats hhe De Wing, he
i. what : happily called "olt West b0gu'-
/ Whig. He g not tue metal
The New Hampshire delegation voted IN body
against the amendment they 20 for war Of con
quest and slavery for these two measures are con
nected inseparably together "a the action Of or
Government
Mr. GkSrKYs amendment providing means for
! the return OF SICK volunteers was carried BY vote
Of i2i 20 % az ~ ~ Hsga,rrs t>isg Of eoHrss De-
flocr1fs"
The bill passed Yeas l52 % : Nays In the
Senate to-day. Mr. ARCHER introduced a resolution
lor the purchase Of the remaining manuscripts Of
Mr.. Madison, now IN possession q Mrs Madison
tor s25 600. II was read twice
Mr. COEwIS introduced resolution ior the re-
endorsement TO the States Of al money advanced
by them tor the equipment transportation, &C. Of