New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-26
slavery 10 tho Heuse--Friday's Doings.
Correspondence Of The Tribune

WAShiNoToN fflotyf feO' -
Another day of useless struggle to do something,
resulting in the accomplishment OF next 10 nothing
The House would not allow its Rules to Oe sus-
pended to let in various resolutions to put forward
bills out of order-and wasted nearly an hour IN
resisting various propositions OF that sort-then
tried to get ct the Reports OF Committees-then
al the business on the Speakers table, bat tins
FRIDAY being Private Bill day. could not be
done except by the suspension OF the Rules ire
curing two-thirds vote and that failed on
vote by Yeas and Nays though large majority
sustained it. The majority, discouraged by this
failure, and seeing no better progress practicable
conse ssed to 20 into Committee oil the Whole
and take up the last Post Otacel Appropriation
bill Mr. Husa WHITE OF n. Y was called to
the chair
MIR. GoooiS of Va first got the floor, and made
two several attempts to engrah Postage heduc'
s,on ON the bill The Chairman was obliged by
precedent to rule this out of order and an attempt
60 override the decision was voted down, regret
10 ssy. This vote decided that nothing was to be
done bat to pass the bill.
Mr.. TURNER of Ill now got the floor aud begun
10 make q speech on Slavery.
Mr.. TAILNAD0s Of n. Y. rose to question OF
order We were now rapidly approaching the
close OF the Session, with great amount OF i'm
portant business to do, and there really Was nc
time for these irrelevant discussions. Sucl
speeches might be in order on the Territorial bills
but certainly were not now. he raised the point
of order, and hoped the House would sustain 1t
continuing the debate to the bill before the Com
nittee
The CHAIR was obliged to override the point o
order in Difference to past decisions. Mr.. TAIL
aAper appealed, and was largely overuled' the
very men who were 50 eager twenty minutes be
fore to go into Committee and get on With the
business, now voting down the appeal. IL may
be q siSn OF the times that the Slaveholding Rep
resentatives, who formerly insisted veeieroas'y
that Siarers should not b discussed in Congress
that Congress had no business to consider H-now
voted to let the discussion 20 ON. Very well 4
they like such discussion they are not likely &c
complain Of q deficiency
Mr.. TURNER proceeded to make sspeeeh-that
the name they give it-from which l gathered
that he would stand firm against the Extension OF
Slavery at all hazards. This is gus. an improve
ment on his course at the last session.
Gov. McDowKLI Of Va. followed, making the
psst--shat is, the most effeetive-Slavsry Speech
Of the Session. Every point was well taken, every
s0nsidsration sdroity urged, in favor Of new Com
promise which should exclude the Wilmot Proviso.
He advocates the State plsn-the formation OF all
the Conquered Territories into q single State, as
originally proposed by Senator Douglass and pre-.
scented here by Mr.. Preston. The fact that Gov.
Mcdowell is known ~ . very moderate advocate
OF Slavery gave emphasis to his appeals-'or
Union. Compromise, Cancellation, Concession, &c.
The sssss were well filled, and the House paid
marked attention throughout. Ii might be SO or
other occasions, and generally if it were not for the
incessans speeeh-naking for Buno< abe by men
who do MT know how. Gov Med. was allowed
largely TO ovsrran bis hour by the eourtssy Of tho
House. He closed very brilliantly and amid strong
panifcstations Of interest and admiration.