New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-14
A Hsme Department-House Vote.
Correspon1ence OF ioe tribune
wAsHIxeroN, Monday, Feb. y. is

WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb. q, isi9.
Resolution day again in the House, Yet no
Safes were called for Resolutions. and probably
non. will be again this Session. The Appropria-
non bills two yet behind were not taken up the
House did 10, even 60 in,o Committee and yet
a good deal wss Effected, some portion Of i Of de-
cided importance.
The subjec, Of establishing HONE DEPART-
MIST, or Department o; the Interior. under the
direction OF Secretary OF the Interior, and 70
embrace the present Buresux Of Pabhc Lands,
Indian Affairs, Patents. &c. &c. with the suPeryi-
sion Of the taking of the Census was warmly
pressed upon the attention OF Congress IN the last
Annual Report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
as j, had previously been al various times begin
ming with the recommendation Of Gen. Washing
ton. Mr. Walker, II will be recoiected, declares
In his Report that great waste and oss are now su
f.red for the want OF such Depsrtment-thst no
Secretary Of the Treasury caa properly discharge
all the duties throw upon him in the iulfllment Of
his vsrioas and inoongraous functions and that the
time mus, be nea, when the Treasury DePart
meat # not relieved, must break down under the
heavy and increasing load Of business piled upon
faults his statements are entitled 10 great weight
In accordance with the SecretSrys reoommen-
dstion, Mr. WHITI OF y Y. Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Agriculture, on Saturday presented from
said Committee a report advocating and 4 bill
creating a Home Department Objection being
made. these could not be received. This morning
Mr. VIsros from the Committee on Ways and
Means reported a bill tsimPly) establishing De
paru1ent Of the Interior. This bill, Mr.. '. after
ward stated. was Substantially drawn up by Sc
oretary Walker, and is in entire accordance with
bis suggestions Mr. V. having been allowed 10
introduce this BILL IN view OF the waning hours OF
the Session moved that It be made special order
for next Friday. Objection being made, he moved
Suspension Of the Rules for this purpose, which
was refused, the Yeas and Nays being calico, aud
nearly the entire Loco Foco vote being thrown
against IL This very properly reused the Field
Marshal and he now gave the minority notice that
be should oppose the commitment Of the bill az al,
bat should at proper tsme ask that the question
be taken tiis day on its eDgrossment for third
reading. he then proceeded 70 show the great
importance and urgent necessity OF the establish
ment OF the Interior, and closed an effective
speech, without calling the Previous Question.
Mr.. CosB OF Ga. rose in opposition, and com
planned OF the extraordinary course oi the Chair
man OF the Wsys and Means in pushing this bill
20 decisive vote now. He stigmstized II IN the
most unsparng terms, and trusted the House
would never favor such a course. AL this time
be knew perfectly well that it was h's rofe
and that OF bis friends which had forced Mr. V. to
this course II they had allowed the bill to be
made special order for Frdsy, they might have
studied. considered and moved amendments TO
their hearts content; but they having votes
enough TO defeat special order. but not 10 defest
q bill when before the House had forced on the
Chairman and the Wings this alternative, TO put
the bill through by main force, or let il be killed
When Mr.. CosB had said bis say. the House
tanned Mr.. Vinton. orderedthe Previous Question
refused to commit the bill, and pushed il TO It's en-
grossment by e strong vote-Yess III: Nays e.
tMesrs. Msclsy. Nicoll and several other Loco
Fooos voted for the bill SO the biil stands on its
ensrossment. ready to be read third time but
with a motion to reconsider pending by consent
% that If any defect should be detected i, may Yet
be amended 1t is certain to pass the House this
week