New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RELlEF TO DAVID MYKRLKE.

The House took up the bill from the Senate for
the rehsf Of David Myerlee After brief considers.
lion, motion wss made to lay the bill upon the table
Upon ,h. question the Yeas and Nays we're ordered and
taken. with an affirmative result, Ye. 95 Nays II.
BILLS FROM THE SENATE.
Sundry bills from the Senate were taken up,
and after reading first and second time were sppro'
prstely referred.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA sEAMBoAr COMPANY.
The bill granting a charter 70 the Washington
snd Alexandra Steamboat Company was taken up and
discussed At some length.
Mr.. JoNFs of Tenn. opposed IL Ia strong language,
He considered 1t monopoly aud he was opposed to
al mOnopoes.
Messrs CHAPNAS and EVANS OF Nd. replied tC
the gentleman from Tennessee and advocated tho bill
IL more OF monopoly than thousand schemes
which received the sanction OF Congress II WAS both
customary snd proper to grant charters OF this descrp
uOD.
ON motion the bin was now laid aside, no decision
ha wing been arrived at
rERRrroRIAL BILL AND MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
On motion OF Mr.. YINTON OF Ohio, the House
nov went into Committee OF the Whole on the state Of
the Union. Mr. MoREHEAD of Ky. Chairman, and TOOK
up the bill making an Appropriation Tor Fortincstlon
purposes
rose and addressed the Committee In able manner
dwelling especially upon the Territorial question. He
gave a history OF the action Of Congress upon the sub
iecf beginning with Mr.. CLArroNs Compromise bill
which he approved Of but which the House had put
aside lie advocated, In energetic terms, his own BIZ
for the establishment Of a Government Ia California
and appealed 10 the North 20 support on the ground
that II did not establish Slavery In tina, Territory
eglogized the great qualities Of New England ard
claimed the honor OF participation Ia them, {" ciii'
zen and lover Of the whole Union. His perorsuon was
peculiarly beautiful holding the undivided attention Of
al the members.
Mr.. Bows Of Miss followed and spoke tor
some minutes upon the territorial question differing
with the view hitherto expressed BY Mr. PRESTON re
Ia ri
defence OF the and its general
IT, In the course Of his remarks be was several times
Interrupted by Mr.. BoYDES Of N & % whose inquiries
h. gave satisfactory replies
Mr. Hunt OF y. Y. also catechlzed him with re-
spect % the issues Of the late Presidential campaign,
and particularly with respect b the number Of votes
cast for each candidate
Mr. BRows, in reply. contended that the mso
ity was sgsnst Gen. Taylor
Arunninz political debate Of highly interestise.
though what dsordery character ensusd In which
the measures OF the two leading parties In support Of
Generals CA8s and TAYLOR were pretty generally can.
yassed By MesIs Hunt, TURNER and bROwN. Mr..
Hunt pronounced the present Administration spartzsn
one 10 everything from beginning % end aod predicted
that the incoming Administration would oe national
and jus, 10 sll respects
Mr. HOUsrOS OF Ala asked the gentlemass per
mission ~ make explanation and said that he had
been mlsrepresented. His remark, b which sluson
mad been made was that Mr. POLK was the PresideD,
u the Democratic party upon the particular question
Of the and not that ne was the Preslden, VI the
Democratic party. simply The House laughed heartily
the rehned distinction, and % the debate ended.
The bill " then read through, each section sep
aratey aud agreed TO- when the Committee and re
ported IL House which coocurred In the passsse
Of the same
HOME DEPARTMENT.
Mr. WHITE Of y Y. made an effort 10 introduce
bill providing for the establishment Of Home De
oartmeDt bur objections being raised, IL was not In
iroducsd. On motion the House then adjourned