New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-15
BY The MIDNIGHT SOTTHERN NAIL
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
An Interesting Day In Conaress-slavery and
the New Territories and the District OF
COMMUNICATING Members of the House
Of Representative
Correspondence Of The Tribune

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WARRINGTON Thursday, Dec D.
Inc proceedings IN both branches Of Congress
to-day have been very interesting and although
the subjects up have been considered Of an excit
ing character yet there was nothing Of that vi0-
lence Of feeling manifested IN either House which
has usually characterized proceedings involving the
question Of Slavery To be sure Mr. FooTE Of Miss.
and Mr. WEscoTT, Of Fla, were somewhat disposed 70
vehemenee but their standing in the senate i not Of
that character which gives any great importance to
what either Of them may cay or do
The debate 10 the Senate upon the reception and
printing Of the memorial Of the people Of New Mexico
In Convention assembled. praying as understood.
T. be admitted Territory with prohibition Of the
Institution Of Slavery. The memorial sent 10 Mr..
BENTON and Mr.. CLATToN. Mr.. BENTON presented il,
and moved the appropriate reference and printing
Mr.. CALHOUN objected TO IT, because j; was inso-
lent 10 the people Of NewMezico 70 ask for the sdop
ton Of any measure which would prevent hs constitu
going with their property into that Territory Mr.
WEsTcOTT and Mr. FoorE affected 70 think that the
whole thing shsn got Up By some few interested
individuals, who hsd imposed upon the honorable Sen
Mr. CLAYTON explained his connection With the Ne
mortal and had no doubt Of rs being what Il purports
I % be sud hoped Il would be received
Mr. Hale oiSH who. it is acknowledged on al hands
has sustained bis Isolated position in the Senate with
remark 5le and ability made some most admirable
hits At the Mississippi Senator sDd upon the Cass De
mOcrscy which tod with decided effect
Mr. BENTON called for the yeas and nays upon the
question Of referring and printing in order 10 have the
Of the Senste 10 whether the Senator from
Delaware and himself had been guilty Of presenting
INCIDENT memorial Tho senate decided t. refer
snd print by large majority, many Of the Southern
Senators voting IN the affirmative
Il lie evident that Col. BENTON is going 70 take hg
National ground the Territorial questions and that
be will stand upon entirely different platform
from Senators Of erfreus Southern notions.
In the House Dr. PALFREYs resolution looking 70 the
abolition of Slavery in the District Of Columbia, receiv
ed By far votes than any similar proposition
resolution was also adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Territories bring in bill establishing the
Territories Of New Mexico and Caifornia and prohibit
ing Slavery therein These things slow the disposition
of the present House the slavery question. So iar
20 the House is concerned, in al legislation in regard to
the above named Territories there VII be the strongest
barriers erected against the entrance OF Slavery therein
Congress has ne yet done nothing and fear that
very little public private business viii be disposed OF
this The number Of bills upon the calendar IL
very large and many Of them private bills Of the
most mer;orOus character where the parties nave Ia
vain been waiting for years for redress.
Very few Of the great number Of that were re-
ported from the Committee AZ the last session were
private bills Is loudly called for. such is now the
trouble vexaton and delay Of getting the most just
claim 10 the world through Congress that the claimant
would generally tHrow of half Of what may b. really
due them rather than attempt 70 obtain redress through
that channel
have observed that good feeling exists among the
Membcrs-they seem % be IN good hum0r with them
selves and all the world The LOco-Focos DO not feel
90 badly after a. about the election Of Od Z4ck They
think be Is an honest old soldier eno vii 81
minister the Government for the greatest good Of the
whole number
so far A. the elections have taken place for the next
Congress very few Of the present Members have been
returned Masy of the retiring Members will 40 out
with the regret OF the country We lost two most use
ful Members and estnable men in OhO-Hon. DANIEL
DUNCAN and Or. EDwARDs
The defeat OF Hon. JAsPER r. BRADY OF Penn /
by majority OF between and two hundred votes /
is also deeply regretted. Mr. Brady IS able and 10
deaiigs and labored with units gging zeal for the
WING cause IN the late election.
Hon. ABRAHAM LINCOLN OF III. also goes out having /
declined reelection he Il universal svorte here
an entirely self made and Of singular an strk
ing personal appearance II said that his District will
send him back here the next election Ho'eas rollins
There il another member from Illinois belonging 70 |
the wrong side, who viii be- much missed Ia the next
RoHERT SNDf He hss been elected /
for three and could have been elected indefinite
y from his strict had be- not declined There IL not
active indeiatigabe and liberal minded man In
the House Yours, sc. y.