New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-21

IN the House Of Representatives
Mr. wysrwokTH offered the following Resolution
which sfpr Intellectual efforts by him % Obtsin vote
went over under the rule debate arising thereon As
follows
R1,olred Thsihe Comlaee 90 the Judiciary be instruct
80 ~ oqgife into m expefency o, passing a. pro-
ing TO- ne shoon Of slavery and he orohoiuon OF i's
extension, wherever Congress ha' the power 90 90 sd
husrsevlDg fhs from Al re.pOns billy fur lie
essi.nc- Of hat Institution. ard ESQ from az agitation con
crruing 10
Mr. PrcKLrs offered the following Preamble and Res
oluiion. which read and debate arising thereon,
Il wss laid over under the rule.
bhsys0s The guaranty the nov states hat hey shall
20 toe fnou eous footing with the original
thirteen States compiled with 50 long a. the Federal
Government exercises the night Of csposng 81 the public
IND scyeal The light Of d.posng - he soil Of the pub
lie lands vitrn heir Limits 10 one Of he highest ana
Of stsie sovereisnity Therefore be
Re,ored by ne HoVse Of ReDreseaiare' Tbs, the Commit
Pgb Lands BE- Instructed inquire into the
ciefcy ofrspornga b! oeciDg 10 each Of TIE new
States al of he public lands within their respective limits
except 'ueh may be reserved under the Constitution for
pgh Il purposes
90 motion Of Mr HUBBARD,
ssoicsd, That tbs COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means Re IL
sucied inquire the expectancy Of placing soldiers
c-rhc.s I'd under the at Of Februsrv IS 1871 or tie
same bssis win Treasury Notes, per act Of January
1871 ano II they deem proper prt iii for hat pur
In pursuance OF notice, Mr JOIN 4. ROCKWELL in
troduced joint resolution 10 authorize the survey Of
certain for Csnsl Rslrosd between the A.
sntic and Pacific Oceans which resolution pas read
fret and second time, and referred to Select Com
miitee.
On motion Of Mr L. B. HOLMES
Reso,>d, That the Committee Military Afsirs be 70.
suced inquire into hs expediency Of erecting forifcs
u0ps and establishing military Depot A. or near the mouth
Of ihe Gsuese- River, n the Stale Of NewYors.
Mr TALLMADGY offered the following resolution
which read and laid upon the table:
Rsed That the Secretary Of the Treasury be reqlesied
.hor ing The manner IN which every pubic debt Of the
Tn ted States from time OF The COrtne, Congress Up
each from hom ohtsned. under Whist law suhorzed the
manner and tine u payment and the amount II any now
due each together with the amount Of uocsmed civil
deoos, both Of principal ard Interest
On motion Of Mr. WHITE
Re.olred Thst the Clerk Of this House pay the uoo~
or her order OF the late Hon JOHN Ho ~ the
ofrrmoing Of her husband The place Of
bs former residence in The STATE 4 Yors providing
the said peD.e ,hsi not exceed the Of $500.
On motion Of Mr. CHARLgs BE0wS.
Re,olted That The COMMITTEES On Printing be instructed 10
nqurr nto the pToRety Of printing y o extra copies Of
nyng msp. and ~ having the bound up with ih@ Re-
Pors Of Col Alert already ordered 10 be printed By his
On motion Of Mr. EoKEsr,
Resohed That the Committees ~ Commerce be insru~ted
zss ia made by foreigners -ud on foreg1 account End
~hzi proportion by citizens ~ the United sisss And also
wbst aOds, II COMMITTED sgsin. the u
Ing what proportion ~ these frauds committed by fDf-
eicn and ~hs by American importers; and report 10 his
Mr CHARLES BRowS Introduced joint resolution
TO furnish the Official Register or Blue Book 70 the
State libraries Of the several states which was read
twice.
And the question being stated shall the resolution
be engrossed and read third tncl
Sir. HARALsoS moved 20 amend the same by striking
out the words state libraries where they occur in
the resolution, and insert in lieu thereof the words
Secretary of State In the several states
Pending the amendment the resolution giving rise 10
debate was laid over under the rule
Mr. BORIS offered the following Resolution
R>sored That the President Of he United States be
quesed to communicate 10 This House, f not Incompatible
4" iih the pubic Interests under what law or provision o.
the Constitution, by whit Other auihoriy, the Secretary
Of the Treasury Of the United States did, by his sanction
and approval during tbs with Mexico establish Tar
n Of Duties 10 the ports Of he Mexican Republic and bst
he also communicate 10 this House by what legal consi
tona. other authority he undertook appropriate The
derived the support OF the army Mexico
without the sanction OF me isS-lsyng and appfopnauns
mower Of Congress- IS established by the Constitution ofihe
nled States.
The said Resolution was read aud the rule requir
ing the 10 JIG one day upon the table being sus
pended the Resolution considered and agreed to- |
Mr. MEADE offered the following Resolution which |
was read. considered and agreed to-
Reored Ths the Secretary Of State csuse to be trsns
mued This House the CORES pOndence OF George W
don, late and Golbam Parks present Consul Of the United
he subject Of The African Slave Trade also any unpub
shed Correspondence the same subject by Hon Henry
A Wise. our late Minister to Brsril.
ON motion Of Mr.. GREGORY,
red. That the Committee OF Ways and Means tske
into consideration the propneiy ffeporng b for redu
ding toe size Of the one cent coin and 10 authorize the
coming of both TO he comp0se1 Of copper
and sOme other precious meisl
On motion of Mr.. NEWELL,
Rcoircd THAI The Committee Commerce be Instructed |
inquire the expedency OF making appropriation
Tor the protection OF life and property from shpwreck
siong the Atlantic Of Long Island, between Plum
Inlet and Esst Hampton, and ihst the report by bin or
Otherwise
on motion OF Mr. HAMPTON OF Pa
hesolrod That tho Committee Public Lsnds Inquire
into the sNpedency OF granting TO The state OF
million Of public lands belonging 10 the United
States To he appropriated follows bOp n00 for the
construction Of the P-nnsy vhria Railroad, 100000 for the
construction II the Pisburg and CoDnelsvhe Railroad.
aad 0O0 for the Pernsy ivania and Ohio Railroad 10 De
pended within the Slst- Of PeDusyy sn, And that SAID
COMMITTEE do farhe inquire into the Of mssin.
Iust ard equitable division OF he public lar de The
several States Of ths Union ard that sHd Committee
port by bi!l oiherwise
On motion OF Mr Cooke,
Re.olred. That the COMMITTEES Revolutionary Pensions
instructed Inquire the expedency Of making far
her provisions by Jaw for he relief Of widows and orphans
Of deceased officers and soldiers Of The army o. ne United
ses and that they hsve leave to report by h other
wise
The following resolution, offered by Mr. BUTLER on
the llih inst was taken up, read, considered and
agreed to
Resor That the Secretary OF the Treasury be- and he
IL hereby required fsuish This House with statement OF
the Of iron imported under The tsh act Of 1895 and
OF received The specifying PSF
culsy The Of each kind ~ iron imported and the
duties paid esrh kind also. similar sslement OF the
amount OF lrpn o al krds imported annually under the
tariff Of 1872 and the amount u revenue received
such inpcrtstions