New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-14
xxxth CoNGREss...Fir Session.

MAsUlNf TON HAIkN To-
The Senate was not in session today having on
Friday night adjourned over 70 Tuesday, IN order
70 obtain little rest after their long sessions ana
srduous lsbors on the Mexican Ireaty.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House Of Representatives was opened WIN
the usual formalities and after the presehtsuo' vi
q nGmberO petitions
Mr.. THOMAS BUrLER KISG offered a resolution
proposing 20 dispense with the Members desks
The resolution was on motion, laid on the table by
the following vote: Yeas &c. Nays O.
Mr.. SYLVESTER Of n. Y. offered r resolution de-
clsrinr IL expedient for the House 20 sdopt rule
for the expulsion Of members engaged 10 personal
conflicts in the House, which lies over.
Mr. SUNDERLAND, the Anti Rent Member from
Albany presented resolution providing that the
Public Lands shall hereafter be sold 20 actual SET
tiers at the rate OF fifty cents per acre and that
measures be adopted 10 guard ehectually and for
ever against the extortions Of land spectators ana
the accumulation Of large tracts in the hands oil m
divduals or companies thus avoiding the sad and
disorganizing scenes which have been recently ex-
hibited on the immense Memorial estates IN the
State Of New.York Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
HENRY c. MURPHY Of NewYork, presented the
petition Of the National Reiomers and other Cit
zens of Brooklyn, in favor Of what is called the
" Freedom Of the Public Lands Ia other WORDS
10 grant to each bone fde settler on the National
Domain q stipulated number OF acres, free OF ell
expense, save perha0s the surveyor lee.
ANDREW JoHNsoN Of Tenn. offered a resolution
declaring that the 'hard-isted Farmers and Me
chanics Of the country ought not 10 be overlooked
in the distribution Of the Offices and emoluments oil
the Government. This proposition for Bunkum
created some merriment among the Members ana
was laid upon the table by tie following decisive
vote Ayes e. TO Z.
JACOB THOMPSON Of Mississippi presented for
the consideration Of the House Resolution pro
vdng that the Judges of the Supreme Court OF the
United States be hereafter appointed for term OF
years instead Of being chosen for life as at present
The Resolution vas Laid on the table byavote Of
% % O..
Mr. NATHAN K. HALL Of New-York, reported
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury %
obtain accurate returns or statements OF internal
trade and commerce He also on leave, introduced
bill authorizing the United States 70 be charged
with the costs of suits, brought on by the Govern
ment against citizens where II falls OF success :
which was referred 10 the Committee on the judi
ciary.
Mr. ROCKWELL Of Massachusettsr moved totake
up the bill proving for the organization Of Tenn
torisl Government in Oregon and make 1t special
order Of the day, Tor the 2sh Of March which wss
carried
The Speaker laid before the House commnnice-
ton from the Executive Department in relation to
the Ocean Steam service Of the United States
The Speaker also presented n communication in
relation TO the Patent Office and one in relation 10
the United States Mail Service. They were all or
dered 70 be printed.
The UOuse then al burned