New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-01
HOUSE, OF REPKesENTATIVRs


Various reports from Committees were made,
among which was one from Mr.. INoERsoLL, who re
ported TO the House sundry small bills, which were
seyeray sanctioned aud passed
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT
Mr. EDWARDS oi o. from the Committee
the District of Columbia reported bill prohibiting the
introduction of slaves into the District Tor sale hire
The bill having been read twice,
Mr. WENTWOK of III. rose and offered lew
remarks in favor Of II. lie considered II as good bill
as they would probably get and hoped u would be
Immediately ordered to be engrossed on the third
reading.
MIR. CHAPuAS Oh Nd. said that, as a member OF
the Committee he should oppose the bill. He intend
ed TO submit substitute embodying all the powers
which the Constitution granted them over the subject
lie willing TO have the bill which had been report
cd printed, however in order that M provisions might
be fully understood
Mr. HARALsoN of Ga also spoke against the bill.
lie alluded in particular 10 the remarks of the gentle
man from Illinois a drew the inference from them
that this messu but the entering wedge 10 farther
and more pero action upon this exciting subject In
conclusion he moved 10 lay the bill upon the table The
yeas and nays this question being ordered and ia
ken Il decided in the negative, Yeas H. Nays III
Mr.. SMITH of IN. moved 10 refer the bill TO the
Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union, and
proceeded TO explain his own course upon the subject In
earnest and warm language. He said he had been
grossly misrepresented He should stand BY the South
In AL her legal rights but he considered Slavery sneyi
Mr.. burt OF 5. c. made few earnest remarks
in defence of the rights OF the South.
Mr.. TAILOR Of Ohio, followed IN an energetic
speech coniending against all undue agitation and
plsning his course, which the Aholiioniss had
greatly misrepresented He said the great of the
people the North sound upon this subjec, and
were Of the Abolition temperament Many Of the
agita,ors there originally from the South. He
| instsnced BIRNEY and VAUGHAN Editors a. Cincinnati,
MATTHEW CLARK in the Ohio Legislature BAILEY
Editor Of the New Era al Washington and SNoDGRAs
| OF Baltimore. lie believed they were al from the
southern States snd al hsd been slsvehoders He
alluded 10 the southern Convention and condemned all
acts there elsewhere against the integrity Of the
Union according TO the sage counsel Of the Father Of
| his Country.
| Mr. c. b. SMITH Of Ind proposed an amendmen nj
TO Mr. Gorrs resolution-not TO his preamble. Before
| the proposition acted upon,
| Mr.. Brown OF Miss rose and addressed the
House considerable length in support OF Southern
| doctrines
Mr.. BROWN of Pa. followed in explanation o
his position He believed that bill srresling the trsi
&c In slaves in the District would be RICH. BAT ne wa
opposed TO the agitation Of the subject He was dis
| posed TO sustain the just ishts of the south
| Mr.. VKNABLE OF \. c. censured the advocates
Southern rights who at the same time voted sssins
laying this bin upon the table He commended the mer
who the question fsirly and honestly. The North
ern members were afraid OF their constituents
Mr.. HUDSON of Mass. replied TO the gentleman
from North Carolina and denied that Northern member
were afraid to vote like ireemen- Tue imputsnon wal
wholly uncslied for and uniOunded
scene Of considerable confusion and excite
ment here took place Mr. Hupsox wss interrupted
OF : c. Mr.. THOMPSON Of Miss and others and seyers
| sharp words were passed between them.
Mr.. STEPHENS OF Ga. followed and was listened
10 with marked attention He not prepared 10 say
that the provisions OF the bill al right but b
was ready vote in favor Of bill &c prohibit bringin.
slaves in the District for trsfc, against the wishes o
/ the people thereof He agreed with the gentleman
i from Pennsylvania M RSowNl that Congress oush
NOT TO lessise for the people OF the District sgsns
their consent But be was in favor Of possponing ,hs
subject for the present and IN order 10 this
he moved that the House resolve itself into Com mittee
hu, by request waved the motion in order to permit
the syxAxxS 10 lsy before the House sundry eonmu
nicstons from the Executive, which were, on motion
ordered 70 be printed Their contents did not transPre
| PRESIDENTIAL WORKS
| The House then took UP the resolution from thu
ssps,e providing for the appointment OF JON. Com
mittee 10 open and count the votes cast IN the se
non for President and VicePresden' OF tne Onl'e'
states asreeably the requirements OF the Cons''a
| don, sn3 adopted the same
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. srYPHxSs then renewed hs motion TIA