New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-01
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
solid Days Work In the House-Three
Appropriation Bills Passed.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsu1Scrox Monday Ian %

ned Of Long Sessions Of Congress- -Four months
for the first Session and three for the second are
quite time enough for the dispatch Of ell business
coming properly before Congress except when the
Country is involved in War, state which has it's
own exigences and must make its own laws. If
Congressman were paid salary to be locked for
every day Of absence from their seats the SEES
sions would no. be longer than above estimated
10 other words, less time would suffice for bath
Sessions Of Congress than is now generally de-
voted 10 the first alone. / was confident Of this
before, but to-day's work has rendered me more
sure OF it Let me glance over the doings
Monday is Resolution day-or rather, the day
on which it is in order to move Suspension Of
the Rules requiring two-thirds vote in order to
take Up some bill out Of turn or make it special
order for given day. 1t is therefore generally
considered day of frutless and Improbable
Struggling for precedence, in which nothing or
next to nothing can be done toward expediting
the business Of the Session. Let as see
This morning after some skirmishing TO little
purpose, Judge EMBREr of Ind got in a resolution
TO take up the Postage Reform bill in Committee
this day at O'Clock, and the rules were suspend
ed IN It's favor but on the direct vote to take up
the bill today the proposition failed to receive a
two-thirds vote.
Mr.. TALLNADGE of y. Y. next obtained the
aoor and offered resolution making the New
York Mint bill special order for Tuesday of
next week. The Rules We're suspended by an
ample two-thirds vote, and the resolution carried.
This is the third serious trial this Session, and the
result reflects credit on Mr.. Tallmadge's influence
and exertious.
And now n O'clock Mr.. VIsToS succeeded in
shutting down the gate on Resolutions and get
tog the House into Committee on the Appropria-
ton bills-Mr. AsHMUN OF Mass in the Chair.
Mr.. V. first called up the West Point bill, quietly
remarking that he trusted the Committee would
not consent to rise till nearly o'clock.
Mr.. BEALE of Va. first claimed the floor, and
proceeded to make a one hour Speech on the Viii
mot ProvisO in opposition TO Mr. Smart s, and with
some clever hits at Mr.. r.. w. Thompsons. fit
Is not more needed out of the House than in it, he
might as well have saved his breath 1t seemed
pretty good speech of the sort, however.
Next Mr.. SAWYER OF Ohio rose, and gave West
Point, the Coast Survey, Sc. some pretty hard
rubs His was the first set speech have heard
made on an Appropriation bill in which the sub
ject matter Of the bill was not entirely disre-
sarded
By this time, Mr.. j. II. ISGERsoLL OF Pa. had
proposed an amendment creating at West Point
aProlessorship ofMnes and Mining-salary : 400.
This opened the iloodgates Of small talk, and all
manner of forensic wisdom was expended on the
pervorsion of the Military Academy to unmilitary
uses, &c SC. The hour grew late, the House i'm
patient, and the days doings threatened to be an
utter failure.
Mr.. VINToN got the floor. al move that the
Committee rise to afford opportunity for resolu-
tuition to terminate the debate in fire minutes
after going again into Committee"
The motion prevailed the Committee rose the
Speaker resumed the Chair; Mr.. Vinton's motion
to stop debate was put and carried the House re
lapsed into Committee Mr.. MEADE of Va. con-
sumed the FIVE minutes and then the voting on
amendments commenced; that creating Proies-
sor of Mines was voted down, and the bill gone
through with. An amendment by Mr. HALL OF
No intended to extend the Pensions granted to
invalid soldiers in Mexico to those at the same
time engaged in Indian hostilities was also voted
down, or rather pronounced out OF order-the Pen
sion system could not be extended in an Appro-
prstion bill.
1t was now moved that the Committee rise and
report the bill.
Mr.. VISToN opposed 1t, aud demanded mat the
West Point bill be laid aside to be reported, and
the Pension bill be taken up in Committee. His
motion prevailed; the bill was taken up, oonsid'
cred by sections somewhat debated, amended,
aud laid aside to be reported.
Again there was struggle TO break up the
Committee and again Mr.. Vinton resisted. There
was one more Pension bill, the Naval and IT
might as well be considered now, as to consume
the part or whole Of another day. The entire
Wing side Of the House, with two or three excep-
tons, sustained the Chairman OF the ways and
Means and by a rira yoce vote ordered that bust
ness should move on. The Chairman decided the
motion to rise defeated.
Division was called those IN favor OF rising
stood. They were evidently not majority One
Wing was among them
sTellers were next demanded and ordered
Thosein favor Of rising proceeded to pass between
the Tellers TtreRty came forward but twas
still insisted that the other side should be counted
The object was by the greater portion OF 'Ne
wrong side sitting in their seats and not voting
either way, to have the Committee counted out
Tor want OF quoram) No use: One hundred and
TWO or three were rallied TO pass bet~ cen the
Tellers against rising, 40 there was iuIi quorum
voting, and the Committee largely decided not 10
rise.
And now, Parliamentary strategy being ex-
hsu.ted--or rather 1t being evident that the ma
,ority were infexibe, and that the quickest way
70 get m adjournment would be 10 let the bill go
through the Naval Pension bill was taken up, con
adhered. agreed to. and the Committee rose. The
Speaker resumed the Chair, and the three bills
were reported TO the House.
An effort was now made to adjourn but defeated
though MANY wavered, thinking the days work
prs,ty good one. But to leave the bills In this state
would be to risk the loss of another day upon them
very likely more. Mr.. Vinton exhorted TO per
severance. and was needed.
TIE srxAKrK-' The Committee OF the " no'e
House reports the Annual Pension Appropriation
bill, with an amendment. The first question WI"
be on the amendment