New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
WAsHrNGroN. Monday. Feb 70
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE Or kEFRE>LN IAliNEs.
After the reading OF the Journal the order Of
business was called Tor which was the calling Of the
states for resolutions The state Of New York the
hrst in order
Mr. TALLMADGE offered resolution proposing
TO give the usual extra compensation TO the Clerks
Messengers and Pages Of the House.
Mr. COBB Of Ga. moved that It be laid ON the
table, and this the Ayes and Noes called and
ordered and resulted Ayes % Noes 81, a. follows;
YEas -Messrs Aisirson. Bingham Blsckm.r. Boeocs,
sowils, boydon bfoahe.d, Bur Csnby y Carl Clps'
Crozier ID ckey. Dixon, kckeu fmhfer Evans tafan,
YcEiu, Floarooy; French @ detF', Greeley, Gnnnen'
Hale, Hafslsol, Henley, HUI X. Homes, q ions'
ton Hudson. luge Jenku, Kaufman. keanon, ID. P hing
Lshm. W 7. L.~ience, McCielsnd, Mch 50. McOleen
M-s1s M1fris hIln. Oolar, Psfey, P--sie-, Pollock
Pr,s.S RohinsoD. kccsw-i, Root Rrmscy sswTsf.
sh~rril slveser su9nn srOng Thoails Ioomo., Feas-
N,,s-sess-s Adam. Asbmun, ssdin.sr Beicher
Bird.s. Bowion, Cah-ll Czhcsrt, Cove DIub, I'd
wards Evans. Fisher Fulton. G1i1e-, GAVE 0oggin.
gregory. j HamCioa. ~ Hampton. Henry, lrsin.
Jan econ H. Johcsoa. X " John 'n. la sere Letter.
Levin. Lyld. Mcllysi.e Mor.-, Eeson, N-s. Newell.
fetif Pil.bury Puiaen Richlrd.on. Rose c. Z. Smith,
u Siuiti snion, s'-s~ eilef, sieVsd, 9 = 50
falrglse Taylor. Th.b 'icnnN, K. " Thompson. @ b
4, omo.ou " Thompsor Thur-iOr Warren Wentworth.
Williams, Wo0-lward-6.
Mr.. BURT of 5 C. moved that the bin 10 reor
ganze the Pay Department, Of the army be taken from
the Speaker. table and put upon 10 passage. He
hoped there would not be any OBJ elton II there were
he would more suspenion Of the rules
Mr.. WENTWORTH asked n the bill could not be
reached in il. order sy preceding it The business
pension OF the rules.
The STEAMER said II could.
Mr. BURT thought 10 could not be- reached, there
were many bills ON tie speakers table having pre-
cedence of a.
Mr.. WENTWORTH inquired OF the Speaker how
many preceded II.
The srEAKER said il was the eleventh in order
Mr.. BURT still persisted m his motion, aud ob.
j,c,ions being made be moved sasPens Of the ruos
which refused.
Mr.. BowDEN wished 70 make a report.
IL was objected 20 rs cut oi order
Mr.. BOwDES moved suspension OF the rules,
which was refused.
Mr.. c. b. SMITH Of lad. offered a Resolution to
cod debate on the California Territorial bill In two
hours sl,er going into Commute.
Mr. Il DOT objected that that too short a
time and he moved 10 amend i By making the tine 10
stop debate y o'clock omorrow, which was agreed TO-
and the resolution a. amended adopted.
Mr. ATKINSON Of Va. wished % present some
resolution. OF the state Of Virginia Objection being
made be moved suspension Of the rules, which WAS
granted and the resolutions received. He then wished
10 address the House but objection was mste-he per
sisted nevertheless notwithstanding he was repeatedly
called 10 order, acting very Unexpectedly, until the
Speaker was Obliged to direct him u take his seat
Mr. CoBB OF Ga. moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee OF the Whole. as period had
been fixed % end debate on the Territorial bill.
Mr.. ATKIN-OS again attempted, amid calls %
order - address the House but
The Speaker put the QusstiOBQn the motion OF
Nr CoBB, which carried and the House resolved
itsef into Committee
Mr. NfNrOS of Ohio M the Chair
Mr.. STUART OF Mich. was entitled 20 the floor.
snd he proceeded % make hours speech the pow
sr Of Congress prohibit the extension Of Slavery to
California aud IN favor Of n
Mr.. GALE OF Ala. .One of the three Southern
Wings who signed Mr. C.ihouns sdtress) followed In
opposition 20 me Proviso.
Mr. Ro0r of Ohio next spoke in support Of the
Proviso coriemnng the course Of Northern men who
poke for the south and rcPying % Mr. Mcdowell OF
Va be spoke strongly against allowing slavery q
border running all along the Mexican boundary that
would lead 10 again In very short time for the
purpose Of acquiring territory while. II II
1t once Understood tina, all territory which should BE-
acquired should be free territory we should and the
south the rnost strenuous conservs,ors Of peace.
Mr. EVANS Of Nd. spoke IN opposition to the |
orovi.o and 10 support OF M PEgsroNs bin 70 admit
the proposed state rl0nstr0usly too large lie also
spoke 10 opposition 70 the proposition 70 sbohsh the
: ave trade IN the Dstrc, As calculated % make this
hot bed of sboii,ionisui
Mr. LYNDE Of Wis. followed. cOniendng that !
he Consr,ron Of the United states did not extend
over the Territories until they admitted states
and opposing tee extension Of the revenue lsvs 10 the
Territory. he argued siso that Congress bound
10 prohibit slavery 10 the Territories a. iaires % the
best Interest. Of ire Territories
Mr. BococK Of Va. next spoke, discussing the
BIZ offered by NJ Preston to admit California STATE
10 which n opposed
TIE House Is still IN session, Mr. B. speaking.
As the N al. closes.
ARRIVALS At WAsHiNGroS.-Alrsady our CITY
!, fell Of ds.snzu she'd visi,ers ladies well gentle
men Among the eminent citizens no, srescy noticed
n thi. paper :. having arrived here may mention
the names Of Gov Johnston oi p. Ex-GOv Vsncs OF
Ohio. Fx-Gov Young o. y y Ex-senator Hon n
p T.vn.5re. Hon Join TsisferrO and John ?. I
Barbour TX Representatives frou "a. the Hon. N Il
Grinneu Wu starr Miller ard Henry Vail, tx Repre-.
.er tatiFss from New York and the Hon Joseph r
s-lpha We Rave also the pleasure Of announcing the
s-rtr.I IA this city Of Hon James Cooper. Senator
elect IRE N Penusy-anis Hon Pierre sOGle senator
cleo; from Louisiana Hon James Shields, Sensior
esr sr,rn Illinois and Hon. James Wn,cOuo. Senator