New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-26
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. KArysAs Of Texas, NOV ed a suspension OF
the rules 70 enable him to introduce biz respecting
postage. Refused.
Mr.. ROCKWELL OF Conn. moved a suspension Of
the RuAs TO enable bin 10 offer resolution that the
House would consider such senate Private bills as
should not be objected to. Refused.
He then moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole the Private Calendar
Refused.
Mr. J. r.. IsoERsoLL Of Penn. moved a susPen-
sion Of the Rules 70 enable him 10 offer resolution
that the Mexican Indemnity bill should Do c0nndsfeo
tomorrow. Refused.
Mr.. CRIES ADAMS Of Ky. moved Suspension
Of the Rules 10 discharge the Committee OF the Whole
from the consideration Of the BIN for ihe keei o. inc
Widow and Orphans OF Col. Mckee Refused q
Mr. HARxAxSOs OF La. moved a suspension o.
tho rules % discharge the Committee Of tne "Do.s
from the consider stion OF the Dill respecting ine
lands Of Louisiana Refused
Mr. DuyE OF " Y moved suspension oil the
r,,lsa IN enable him 10 Introduce resolution 10 hoo
evening SESSIONS next week hs,ose'. - -
Mr. VisTos Of ONO, said that, with we" o.
doing sorosthing and not wasting the whole day In
these rotons he would move 10 suspend The rules Ia
order that House should proceed - the business On
the Speakers table.
spx,ous 70 consider the Post Office Appropriation Bal.
when be found there probability OF doing some
,hior instead Of wasting time, and very earnestly n
oured OF the sentlerns from Ohio n that bill did not
All remain In Committee Of tbs Whole, and II be bad
any objections to 60 into Committee 10 CONSIDER 'hS'
Mr.. VISros said he had objections whatever
To- 60 into Committee but be bad made tire ioreso
log motion he thought they had better have Nops
upon H. . -.
motion were carried the business ON the speaker 3
tsble would oecapy the House until adjournment
Mr. WgsTwosTH OF lll called for the yeas anu
nsys which were ordered, and resulted Yeas iV''
hsysH - .,.... ..h,o,o sosbsn. b ses.
ma, sr.dy Bndgss Baekner Burt Csnby Csthesit ColH
raer Collins Cooye, Cfsn,ioo Crstea Osc. Td,.,s
p@srse. Evan. Fsrrey, Fi.her y,eedey FEE. csys'
SSdnf' g aspS Stsssy n.% ssS aeoiey Hssy
Holmes Hubbard, Hudson, iryip jenkins, J. ~ JyhnsDn'
k .yo Loepp h Eynds aecisl.nd Me"sas
Marsh Msf'in Morris. mniilo, Nelson Mes Meol, rsl,s1
Rsess r1r 9oSs~1 Rose Root Rua.sy 81 Josp
SAWYER schencs sheriff., Sylvester, Smst o,nu otha
' Tss5S.." Thso TUTns Van byse vuoo
rem, Wentworth White, Wick-lOl: o. MI.
NAYS .MesGs Atkinson, BsningeT Bsno~, besie'
Bsdiossr, BirdsaI Bocoes, Bots, Bowdoo' BSwlip'
Boyd soydso, Brodhssa O. sdown' cIspp v n o,s
c: ciss"sis SSs' SsSs Faaos Gsay
oossio. Green. " r Han, Bsmmon', HARRISON, He.
;s Bin HoG :ss ips joos. ksa%sa Ken
nor, Lyon, LumbLia, MecIs,asni. Mcdowell meKy'
ply, Outlaw, PsudlstoD Peds, Pey'oo Phelps Pre.!eo'
kcbey Roman shepperd, Stanton, Tsll'0sdge Th'bo-
dssnI, Thomas } B Thompson, w Thompson, Nensbie'
Wilisms Woodwsrd-7i
Two thirds being required for a suspension Of the
rules the motion was lost
M, WySTwoRTH inquired if a majority could
order the Committees 10 be called for reports for an
hour and then proceed to the business on the Speaker
table $40
and Saturday for the consideration Of private bills
majority could refuse to consider private billie today
and then could order the Committees TO be- called Tor
reports for hour and then proceed to the business
on the Speakers table.
Mr. WENTWORTH then moved that the House
do not proceed to consider private bills today giving
notice Of his int enon II that were carried 10 make te
other motion 20 call Committees The motion was put
and Lost
Mr.. VisTos then moved that the House resolve
itself Into Committee of the Whole ON the state oil the
Union
Mr. Conn called for the AYES and Noes, which
were ordered and resulted, Ayes ll6, Noes g.
Mr. WHITE of N Y. was called TO the char
Mr.. Vision moved that the House proceed TO
the consideration OF the Post Office Appropriation OIL
which was agreed TO. The bill was read
Mr. (}occIs of Va proposed a substitute for The
bi being the Postage Reduction bill and the Approp'i
atoms Incorporated - ,
order.
The Chair sustained the objection.
Mr. GoGois then moved, as an additional sec
ton that the rates OF Postage should be reduced 10
three cents II prepaid 1--WE cents II unpaid with pro
yi.ons for the reduction Of postage and ep
proprsting s75OOOO to meet any possible deficiency
10 the receipts.
MIR. VISfoS again objected that this was out OF
order.
The Chair again sustained the objection.
Ma (}oGoIS appealed from the decision. and
called for teers the vote which were ordered ana
resulted for sustaining the decision OF the Cha'r' ~
against 40
Mr. turner of H. then made proiOrma amend
ment for the purpose Of making speech not upon the
expenses Of. the Post Office Department OF the propc
hatu nafth he
question A.
Mr. McDowrLL of Va. followed also on the
Slave question hs argument being in favor OF admit
ting California State upon the plan OF Mr. PRESTON
A Mr. McD 10 man OF talent and an eloquent orator,
he was listened to with the utmost attention anu re-
spect by = crowded auditory. An unwonted ulou"
was paid to the thrilling and patriotic ors'ory OF Mr.
McDowrLL-one which has not been accorded Tor
years except to the lamented JoIN QUINCY ADAns-Oy
unanimous call that he should extend his remarks be
You'd the hour allotted by the rule, when me te,'na
on Of the hour announced by the rap OF the Chair
mans hammer and he threfore spoke Tor an hoet "hu
half " . rapt auditory
Mr.. IL Putnam of N. y. next obtained me moor
when q motion made that the committee iise'
which carried, the members being too maeh en-
ssged In discussing the speech Of Mr.. MCDOWELL io
pay any attention 10 any other business
The SfrAkER then resumed the thair.
Mr.. Copa OF Ga moved that the House adjourn
Loaf CO to d.
Mr. KAUFMAN moved that the House take re
Gees until O'Clock. The Speaker declared the motion
out OF order, unless by unanimous consent -
MIR. C. h. STUART of Mich. moved that the houst
resolve itself into Committee OF the Whole and remali
In Committee that those who wished t. make speeene
might do 90 and others might go to their dinner Tn
motion vas agreed To-
Mr.. PursAS then made speech in favor OF th'
application of the Wmot Proviso and In opposition
the manner 10 which the Treaty bad been nesons'ea
Mr.. MASS OF Mass. followed in aspeech on ih
subject OF slavery in the District ON which be wa
speaking when the mail closed
The Panama Troubles.
The Journal Of Commerce publishes a letter da'
ed Panama Jan. ~. which gives the following sppa
emily frank explanation of the late difficulties there
The facts are briefly these. The Falcon, which sale