New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-03

Committee proceeded 10 ascertain rom the state
Department what steps have been taken with re-
gard to the subject. The correspondence between
the Committee snd the State Department led 10 a
between the Secretary OF state
and the British Minister and that correspondence
will be reported 10 the House The British Minis
ter is willing 10 give the right 70 our citizens, b
navigate the g. Lawrence and the use OF the "a
nadia an Canal ii the Reciprocity bill passed by the
Canada Lexis a,ure shall become a law.
Mr. H,RALsON Loco Of Ga said that the reso-
luton should be referred 20 the Committee OF the
Whole on the State OF the Union so that !, might
be considered AZ the same time with the bill on the
same subject, from the Committee OF Commerce.
MrWIsrHRoP. Wing Of Mass SAID there had
grown up in.the House anon 0us proceedings. He
meant the referring Of one subject TO four or FIVE
Committees. Sometimes the subject row before
them was referred 20 two COmmlttees-those on
Commerce and Foreign Affairs The Commit ee
n, Commerce had seen the correspondence and
rho Committee on Foreign Affairs had not and
,bsrefore scted in tue dark. rs member Of the
ls,tsr. he had however consented that the resclu-
,;on should be reported SIS il was in the highest
dscrse important that the navigation OF the St
lawrence should be secured 70 cur commerce he
was entirely opposed u making the resolution a
snecal order. as the California and kindred ques'
,ious nav occupy the tine designated, and there Is
no telling when Congress will adjourn. Let the
hills uuOn the subject 20 10 the OoinWttet VI 'uc
Whole on the State OF the Union, where they can
be considered AZ the earliest practicable day.
Mr. PREsroS KING Free Soil OF New-l orS, III
ouired of the Chairman Of the Committee OF Com
merce. whether he intended SON 70 repor. all the
facts in the case
Mr. McLANE replied that he had been instructed
by the Committee TO report the Reciprocity oil
precisey rs it came from the Canadian LegIsla-
ture and az the same time, all correspondence pc
tween the Secretary OF State and the British Mi
Mister in which the latter says he Is authorized 10
concede the free navigation OF the 81 Lawrence
river and canal, il that bill becomes alaw
Mr. KING said ne had made the inquiry, that the
answer might go TO the couutry with the debate.
Mr. WENTWORTH, Loco Of Ill., remarked that
the people whom he represented We're deeply IN
terested in the free navigation OF the 81 Law
renee and that the quickes and surest way 10 GET
this is to pass the oil as it came from the CanadF
an Legislature
Mr. KING moved the previous question.
Mr. BCEL repeated the substance OF the res11u'
ton reported BY him. and SAID that Free Nsvlga
ton is one question, and Reciprocity another ne
was not willing 70 take the mere word OF the
British Minister that he VIII give us the tree
navigation when we have passed the RECIPROCITY
bill for, after it is passed twill be beyond ou'
control.
Without d.posing of the question, the House
went into Committee VI The Whole on the state
Of the Union on
TIE CENSUS BILL.
Amendments were voted on, and the COMMITTEE
rose The House then adjourned.