New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-25
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Correspondence OF Inc lHOuho
WAsHINGToS, Tuesday, July Is.
lam glad to report an improved attendance in
the House-even with the aid Of the Private Claims
bills, which are now being taken from the Speak
er's tablet
On the motion by MIR. CONGER of your State, to
lay on the table the motion OF Mr.. CORNELL Of Ohio,
to reconsider the vote referring the Senate bill pro-
vidDg Board Of Accounts to the Committee of
the w bole, which motion Mr. CORNELL had made
with view Of having the bill put on its passage,
there were only 80 absentees to ls9 voters.
There was nothing very important ofitself in the
House to-day but there were some lights and
shadows Of Legislative life well worthy ofreAecton.
The FIRST of these was given by report from the
Committee OF Commerce Of resolution ordering
the remission Of the duties paid by some benevolent
institution on 4 lot OF books sent from England for
eratuiious distribution. While the Chairman Of
the Committee iNr. AcLASE Of Md was explain.
Ing the object Of the resolution some whisper.
msy quened whether they were Abolition tracts"
MCLANE (evidently worried greaty1 Mr.. Chair
man, hear Nominations around me which do not
choose TO let pass unnoticed although aide remarks
4 desire those throwing them out, To saw whether
they mean TO charge that the books In question are
Abolition Quite awaking up In Sleepy Hollow
BAYLY As one who made remarks, desIre to
ssy that am not willing TO aid In the distribution
Of books from England whose contents l am not
awaTeOf!
AcLAKE i am obliged to the gentleman from
Virginia But he does not answer the question
which put should like to have that question
answered by the gentleman TO whose side remark
alluded
There icing DO response, THADDEUs STEVENS
sprang TO the floor, remarking that he had opposed
the motion up TO reconsider vote referring the
nj fha nlal
from Misunderstanding Of the nature of the case.
II it was matter Of distributing light gratusously
from England, be was In favor OF il, and hoped the
Resolution W0Uld be put upon its passagel IA
laugh l need hardly tell you that old Trad killed
kcLANEs movement dead as a herring, with that
minute speech But 10 not this dread of the sht
ON the part Of the guardians Of the peculiar insti
tuition signifcanti Here a small favor asked OF
the Government 10 refused, for fear that one Of the
books might contain some anti Slavery sentiment
from the New Northumberland this when asked by
n Benevolent Society IN the slsveholding city OF
Bslumorel Alas, to what shifts Slavery is driven
in It's desperation.
Now tor another interlude. Ii was furnished
tins; The House having, on yesterday, referred
the message OF President FILLMORE and accomPa
p,ips corres pondenee TO the Committee OF Foreign
kg.ifs Mr. SAVAGE OF Tennessee, moved the re
consideration Of the reference for the express Pur
pose ofetting off portion OF the steam OF bis indg
nation, which was seeking vent swfuy. In sup
port OF his motion he gave as any quantity OF pa
tio,ism and valoY, lin words aud Hugs at dreal
Bsitsin--how we had whipped her twice-could
whip her sgsin--diHerence between POLK on "54'
40 or 6ehtf' and TAYLOR in 1850 and peace, &c,
Bot am not attempting TO report the words Of
this specimen Of SaVage grandioqaence for the best
reason in the world-that il won't pay. dismiss
il by protesting against these rdculously crminh
attempts to get up bad feelings between the mem
bers Of the great firm Of JoHs Il JosarHAs as
KLiBU BUKRIrT 90 beautifully represented Ia ms
Iecture here this Spring Ii must be froEned
down. ronde mn IL, now, in Represeutstiye Saw