New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-24
UOrSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The SPEAKER laid before the House a eommanics,i,,
romthe Clerk stating that certain documents vOei b. ax
Congress for distribution among the people have been
published Since the adjournment of last Congress asi
after the expiration Of the rsnkng privilege of the nem
brs Of That Congress question has arisen 70 whothsr
members Of the present Congress shall distribute them
lie ask the House TO relieve him from the embaras.
mcnt
Mr. ORR moved that the communication be reforrsi ia
the Con mittee the Judiciary.
Mr. JONES Tenn suggested that the gentleman should
after resolution, directing the Clerk 20 deliver said extra
docUn TO the members of the present Congress for DIS
rbut, among the people, for whom they intended;
they not designed the private property Of tho Nom
beers OF the last Congress- whose rankng privilege has
fired
hr ORR did not acquesce, an important legal prin
Girl involved.
b.. ORR motion was disagreedt to.
Air. FLORENCE opposed Mr. Jones's proposition and
Mr. STANTON ,of IUnn,l supported il.
Il was ordered that those documents be delivered to
members of the present Congress for distribution.
an Intellectual effort was made to 60 into Committee %
tho private calendar.
Mr. CHANDLER desired to ask question Of the
Committee on Printing that he might learn whether the
Census Report is in such situation to have egregi,u
corrected whether to go forth with its in
Mr.. JONES TENN objected to the asking of the qas
ton
The House went into Committee of tho Whole on the
State of she uuiou on the Presidents Message.
Mr. PHELPS said the question before the COMMITTEES
was reference OF the Presidents Message but In the lat
ude of debate there had been Involved the principles Of
licskdtt
tain lngraham the Ko-zta affair aud the cOnst.uiouiy
OF tho Act Of le9 which vests in the Secretary Of the
Treasury the right 10 appoint an Assistant secretary
hat else 70 10 involved in the discussion. what
other unknown the house to be launched
can llnot that notorious gentleman the Oldest 10
babitant. He cond not say no surprised by seni
ment which fell from tho gentlemen from New York Nj
Smith and Ohio AIR GiddiDgsD though he confessed Tho
sentiments in thomselye startling bur i)se sefeo
typed sertimentalities which issue from tho lips OF
A6oliiionists have fuen too often on the Of the
M a
fnvectves unmeaeured and unsparing abuse lad been
poured out by the gentleman the institutions Of ths
South while the Southern members have maintained their
in quiet and decoTum and without reply Nay more
they had been called ~ listen TO the attempts Of those
who, denying the obligation % their Constitutional OATH
would fasfy history and the painost provisions Of tbs
Constitution TO support and sustain hon In violation Of
their pledged faith Tie institution Of Slavery was Ia
horied IL was sacred him by the federal c0mpact he
would not lend his aid To- 10 what be knew to be he cher
ished object of the gent man. namely-thai they might
establish this hall the center from which TO saad
their arrows 10 every section OF the country 70
light up dscord When the Constitution fails 10 secure
Southern rights for which i was ordained ne was strong
in The expression Of his belief that Ibis institution has 10
herent pow enougho protect ltse But no woalsnsr
into discussion and trusted Southern gentlemen woai
follow his example, which be thought was the proper 0ns
Let them maintcin silence while the abOonsts pour oE
their nyectiye. lie would sit and listen, DO deeooas
under il, and would content himself with the rehection
that such language made use OF by men |hO' II Ily
have obtained nOtOeiy sentnentas have noI YET N
the estimation of tho country risen TO the dgny
men. The gentleman from New 1 Ork showed carPhs
spirit while speaking 81 Mr. Nareys letter IN me hossn
affair That gentleman regretted, While MI Marcy aoD
indie atod the rights of k0szts citizen OF this county
by the law Of the land that he did not goarher and sc
10 the world If kcsza not citizen Oy law no
by the rule of and justice. IL was certsnye
novel idea that citizenship can be acquired by o'af
means than law Citizenship was municipal AMI ekss
only undcr condition limitation and restraints. winch tao
law imposes. 1t was, he repeated, novel idea ior mo
Secretary Of State while standing in yiniicaon Of .
honor Of the country TO 20 beyond the law ~ w s9H
constitutes citizenship. Ho must say the attacks "na
have been made Secretary Marcy were suea ~ ms no
must pass by as the idle wind which he regards NOT us
sword Of Inpaham and the pen Of Marcy are destined
joint immortality. lie then replied to Baylys rena'ss
of yesterday, relative to the mode Of aPpoI
ing the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury IA
inc ground against the Senate bill, requiring ins
that officer be appointed by the President ana
confrrned by the Senate. He argued that proysoo
present incumbent He thought that in the m)Yensn
nrescrbine The mode of the Assistant Secre'ays appoint
ment there was design 10 reach somebody OF whom no
was Ignorant Having the fullest confidence IN the oe;re
confidence in the Assistant Secretary he against any
oa,ion which might be construed into an act of oppon
tj0n to the parties concerned
Mr.. BAlLY replied to Mr. Phelps, arguing that an
amendmon. 20 The Senate Bill making it applicable only
hereafter would be anti republican Peter q. Washing
ton has 10 vested interest in the Office lie dclatmed any
other motive in his than to guard the public IN
terest and denied that the object Of the Senate BIZ was m
attack on 10 administration.
The Committee =.
Tie SPEAKER laid before the House letter ron
Theodore Sedewick inviting the Members 81 Congesp
visit the Crystal Palace, and sending tickets for al
hem.
Adjourned till Tuesday
A FORTNIGHT LATER PROM CALF0RNIA-Ah,