New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-17
HOUSE or REPREsENTATIvEs.

The SPLAKER resumed his seat and called the
House 20 order and the journal was read alter whlch
resolution making the Territorial bills the order Of the
day for Tuesday next, was not passed.
Mr.. TUCK OF N. II wished 10 introduce resoiu-
ton in favor Of Congress Of Nations 70 settle nterna
tona disputes without resort 10 arms Inc resolution
was obected TO- private bill from the Judiciary Com
Init,ee was taken up
REPORTS or COMMITTEE.
The SPEAKTR called on Committee Tor Reports
when several were made
PASSAGE oY TROOPS ACROSS TIE 1srHMuS
Mr.. kING OF ia from the Committee on Naval
Aaars reported bill for the transportation OF troops
across the lsthmus of Panama and for promoting and
extending American commerce a map accompanying
the bill Mr. KING moved to print 1000 copies The
latter motion lies over.
Mr. ScnfNcK of O. from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported bill providing for furnishing
certain books for the use OF the oncers OF the Navy
A melton made 10 lay the resolution on the table
On this the Yeas and Nays were demanded and result
ed in the negstive.
Mr. GRIZZLY of y. Y said that he embraced
this opportunity TO explain his course on those Con.
sressoua books He sad that he voted every time but
against them, and then voted under mistake but
couiended that the appropriation was good one
Mr. FICKIiN Of I'll. opposed the Resolution 20
furnish the books asked for the Navy officers.
The Resolution was finally ordered to be en-
crossed.
sundry bills from the Senate were then taken
up among which was one granting pension OF 80 per
month 10 Major ScANTLAND, who was badly wounded
during the late war with Mexico
The bill was warmly advocated by Mr.. BAR.
ROW OF Tenn and opposed by Mr. MuLLIN OF y l. and
Mr. Turner OF ~ when II was finally passed
The Senate bill continuing Commissioners pen
sions also passed.
cIvn AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion. the House resolved itself into Com
mtee of the Whole the state of the MON and TOOK
up for consideration the Civil end Diplomatic APpro
pristiOn bill
MIR MURPHY OF y. Y being entitled 10 the floor
proceeded 10 address the Committee on Mileage and
replied 70 MIR GRKKLKy He accused him OF making
out his own mileage account and al the same ums
char ging too much according TO his own standard
Mr. GREELEY rose 10 explain. lie sald mat ne
made out one account, which he thought right but sler
ward made GU, another which he considered was cor
rect The House roared.
Mr. RICHARDSON from the Mileage Committee
made a statement coinciding with thst of Mr. MURPHY
Mr.. SAWYER Of Ohio made a retrenchmeni
speech various subjects, ofwhch was aboshr.
whipping IN the Navy another opposing appropriation
or Nsys Hospitals alec for improving the District
Columbia chapains 10 Congress and the Coast survey
| hi, remarks caused running debate. in which Mr.
| NIcnoLL OF n Y. Mr. McLANE OF Nd and Mr. KING o.
Mass part c ps,ed each defending the Marine Hospts
and the Coast Survey.
| Amendments respecting Mileage were now con
| sidcred.
| Mr. MORSE of La. coniended that II there wa
sny distinction 10 De- made It should 90 made ia tavo
OF those Members residing the greatest distance from
| the seat Of Government
He was asked, WHAT'S the expense Of coming
frsm New. OresAs :"
| Mr.. MoRss replied, 500.
| Mr. MORSE then asked Mr.. MURPHY what hi
| expense coming on from New York.
| Mr. MURPHY replied so. snd get go.
| Mr. MORSE said that his expense was 800 an
ter. The Committee aiterwsrd rose and sdiourne
| over I'LL to morrow.