New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-05
Erenlnr Nession.

The Home Department bill resumed. The gal
lerles packed with people Il Is almost impossible Tor
reporters To get In or out ,
Mr. HUNTER reneWe ed his opposition 10 the Dill
in a very earnest appeal against its passage
Mr.. ATHERTOS moved 10 lay II on the table, U
take I'D = report Of Committee IN Conference. Not
agreed 70.
wished the bill to p.ss, to reject all amendments
Mr. HASNEGAS.,Does the Senator, then want
to force upon Gen. TAYLOR an Extra Session
Mr. WEBsrER-No; we mean 10 pass this oll
The motion to strike out the Commissioner Of
Customs was lost-ls 10 80
The question on the bill being taken up,
Mr.. Mason moved TO amend by striking out
Secretary of the Interior and inserting Assistant Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury. lie strongly OBJECTED 70 'ne
addition OF another 10 the Cabinet IL conts an
entire alton Of the Government IL looks IKE
the purpose Of restoring the old federal system OF s"a
lowing up State rights. ,
The speech OF Mr.. MAsos excited good deal Of
spirit calling up old party associates 70 ceisA' 'ne O
tie spoke with unusual earsest1ess and sw akened some
Ie alarm among the Whigs just as they expected the
bill about TO psss The party which has been IN
minority for forty years u low returning % ronsi
and thus begin to absorb the powers o. "" 1'ass n
sort OF Federal oligsrchy THIS thing oil Home De
partnsnt after being defeated from the Days Oi
der Hamilton 10 10 succeed out Senators On tue
other side pass this measure without our
President Polk IN the CsPitol signing Oiis
bis Cabinet On the floor below
Mr.. Mason said that dark cloud was hanging
over this Capitol
Mr.. WEBSTER thought the physical say was
lowering, and had been rather wet seseial Gays oc'
the political sky bright ia IA ne safI.
Getty sppealed that this bill should be carried ~
did not extend the federal powers one men u "es
nothing but plain practical question 80,
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS also defended the DlD'
not a. Federal bu, As Democratic measure and tor
the framing Of which the credit belonged 10 secretary
WALKER
Mr.. ALLEN, with force OF voice which actually
startled the people In the galleries urged upon the
Democrats 10 abandon the Wigs on inis oni because
such thing az ghis could stand before the people
Mr.. BERRIES hoped that the debate would close
and that the It'll would be suffered - pass we have
but four hours Of the session remaining
Mr.. DOwss believed that Mr. ALLks was not
the man to question the Democracy VI SECRETARY
WAIxrR the iAther OF this measure de was opposed
10 compromising anything unti TINS bil was pasted
and lst tie responsibility rest with the minority.
Mr.. Mills did not intend 70 make speech.
Let the Ill psss We, who oppose II, have done our
daty. Let the majority take the responsibility Hths
Is the beginning Of the new Administration, the end q
close By.
Mr.. DicKISsoS opposed the BILL One Of its
ar1 results would b = huge department. With a new
crop Of hundred Office holders
Mr.. MAsoss amendment providing an assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, instead OF . rev cabinet
officer. rejsctsd-2s 10 -.
The Home DArtment bill passed-3l 10 IS.
The President, approved Of the Minnesota Bill.