New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-14
Reselutiess In the Houses. Carolina. 4 G..

torretpondcnce oil lhe Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday Feb. -
Amer pushing ahead the Home Dspar1men Mt bill
to-day, the House allowed various things 10 come
in by safference, under successive Suspensions Of
the Rules-smons them bill extending the oper-
stiOn Of the Pension Act for the relief Of Widows
and Orphans Of 0aioers and soldiers who died in
consequence OF injuries sustained In fighting the
counsry's battles. This was reported by Mr..
Cocks from the proper Committee, passed through
every stage anG sent 10 the Senate.
Gen. H.RaLsoS OF Ga. offered Joint Resolu-
tion. wh'ch in like manner passed. regulating
the evidence on which claims to Pensions because
Of wounds received or injuries suffered in the
ccuntry's service. shall be granted. Hitherto
applicants for pensions on such srounds have been
constrained 20 chase Sier the surgeon Of their
regiment who may now bs in California; and pro
bis certi6cate OF the nature OF their injury In
the service. This ball sbolishes this and requires
the Commissioner OF Pensions to refer instead to
the sargeon- General for the facts ss to the Apph
can't and the nature 0, his injuries recorded IN
the Surgeon oshce. This is better ior al parties
aud passed almost unanimously.
Mr.. SoHKSoK got IL resolution to pay NJ.
Boris his pr 3lcr while ccntestns the seat Of
Hon. John w. Jones in the XNNlIlih Congress.
Mr. Jones was returned by 30 majority Mr.
Bolts contested before al adverse Committee and
House. snd WAS beaten The Members who
were here at the time generally considered Il a
fair claim. So the House voted 10 pay It. When
q noareturnsd candidate has fair and reasonable
grounds for eontesting and does contest the prSc-
tiee here 10 10 pay him as # he were returned
Member bu; not where the contest appears 70
have been undertaken On frivolous grOands. was
dubious about tins case. but it is probably decided
right
Mr. WALLACE OF S. c asked leave to present
the Resolutions Of the South Csrolins Legislature
AGAINST the Wilmo, Proviso and al that. Nobody
objected. The resolutions are in King Candy
ses vein. and commence with an assertion thar
the time for discussion mas passed and SO on 10
say ths, the wilmo; PrOviso mustn't pass because
Soath caroaina won't stand IT, They 30 on 70 cant
about Liberty, Equal Rights. &c as ii the authors
did not hive in assrani violation of ali these and
a. If this were not effort 10 extend their viola
sioa They were choice reflex OF slaveholding
Democracy.
Mr. WALLACE asked leave 70 say few words in
explanation of these resolves. - which one Oh
iected. though all were aware thar If any Northern
Member had presented State Resolutions IN hike
manner against the Extension OF Slavery. his re
marks thereon would have been ruled out IN three
secoods. Al length Mr.. GiDpises objected, but
the Speaker decided that the objection came 10
late, Mr.. w. having commenced his rems'ks-
They did not amount to mach. over and above the
waste OF half an hour OF very precioas time BAT
the Houss Bore them with becoming iorssnde'-
The ideas were al in the Resolutions. The Res
olutioas were, on Mr.. w motion, laid on the ia
bic and printed. Asd then forty struggling on the
hoor every time there was a cbsncel
Jadse TsoxysoS Of Pa. got IN resolution IS
long a. your arm, and containing great deal more
falsehood, setting forth that whereas the House
last session passed resolution declaring the war
then existing with Mexico illegally and unoon-
stirationally began by the President" &c &c &c
therefore resolved that the said resolution be e.
pvsxed. Toe House ought in sef'rsspscs 10 have
refused TO adjourn until il should have Kicked this
resolution into the ooalhole or some other under
rsVsnd receptacle bat the hour waxsd late, hun