New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-18
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xxIxth CONGRESS second Session.

SENATE. WAsHrNsToS Fes u
Tn. Wee Presiden; presented the petition o.
JoHy A BaRRY. subject Of Quesn Victoria fHd
plaintiff il the celebrated BARRT case pray ing 'ne
extension Of Appellate Jurisdiction Of the : P'eN'
Court 80 70 meet his case. The question vas
presented whether nonresident siien could pe'i'
tion Congress in this manner
Mr. WEssrER contended that he co1ld and MI.
CALHous took an opposite ground " iinout any
farther discussion the subject was postponed uAiil
tomorrow.
The Naval APPROPRIATION Bill was taken up
and the Dry Dock appropriation lett as Il came
f-ono the House Sundry amendments were adoP-
ted. and among them was one Authorizing an ae-
difioral number Of Assistant S1rgeo Aue Dbl
was postponed until Tomorrow
THE Three Million Bill. was then taken up, ar.
CHALMERS giving the floor - Mr.. COLQUIII' Tor
whom he bad obtained T.
Mr. CoLeUIrT spoke at length IN vindicatlon Of
the President from the charge Of attempting 20 stie
debate or dictate 70 Congress thro1gh me columns
Of the Union newspaper
Mr. Butler then obtained the hoor and me Dill
was postponed until 70 morrow
TIE amendments Of the House u the Revoiu'
tionarv pension bill, and bin to regulate the sp-
peiate Jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court were con
and the rest o. tue eofD+pu - f'Af--
bills. - $500
Bills passed 10 regulate the mileage Of Members
of Congress. 10 establish Court at Key West,
and an additional land District in Wisconsin.
Bills were reported. read twice and referred. pro
viding for an additional number OF General O'hcers
and sr other purposes 70 increase the revenue de
rived from duties on imports and reduce the puce
Of public lands and FOR the benefit Of disabled sea
men.
Mr. SAWYER had leave 70 make personal ez
planation and proceeded to read a letter 70 prove
the charges which had been made By him against
Mr. CULVER, in relation TO exposing the secrets Of
Odd Fellows Lodges.
Mr. CULVER asked leave 10 reply butMr BArH-
BUs objected, remarking that no reply was neces.
sary. as Mr. CULyERs reputation was not touched
by Mr. SAwYER's proofs.
A communication was received from the Secre-
tsry Estate in reply to resolution calling for IN
formation as to the trade. productions &c OF
Oriental nations " It'll which the United States have
no treaties
A report from the Secretary Of the Treasury la
relation 70 the public contracts was received.
The amendments Of the Senate TO the Naval
Pension bill were farther amended by the House
and then agreed 10.
The Senate bill authorizing the construction OF
four additional steamships was read twice and re-
ferred
A resolution was adopted calling for the names,
ages, time OF death. sc. oirevoutonary pensioners
The bill to establish new territorial Govern
ment in Itaska was then taken up in Committee OF
the whole and after some time spent IN the con.
siderstion thereof the Committee and reported
amendments-one changing the name from Ia'kq
10 Wiles2tr. The amendments were agreed to and
the bill passed.
A bill was reported and read two 70 promote
the education Of INDECENT deaf and dumb persons
WASHINGTON Feb 11-sPM
We have no mails from south Of Petersburg tins
evening No news.
PHIADELPHA Feb l1-s =. w.
A meeting to aid Ireland is being held this even.
ing in the Museum Building-very large and en-
thusiastc.
The Flour market is dull Holders and purchas
ers are unwilling to operate until the arrival Of the
steamer now daily expected.