New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-17
rOrqE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr.. GWIS moved az a TEST iutstlVu' 80 -
resolutions be laid the table pending which tae sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The HoUsE took up the POst-Office Appropn-
alton BIZ. when Mr.. Oils moved an anen1inen' pro
posing 10 change the compassion OF the Deputy fo''-
masters. This ruled OUT OF order and tne OH "s
psssed.
The SPEAKER announced the next business
20 be the bill heretofore reported from tie C9uhee on
Commerce 10 establishing reciprocal trace WIN voc
British North american Colonies. upon certain c9ntl
tons. The question being on recommiiung lne Oli "
that Committee.
Mr. SEYMOUR. Of New-York, said desire
he'd been manifested that the consideration OF the sub
iect should not come to-day, lnasnuch as the reo
was laid on the tables Of the members only yesterday
and az the bill itsef IL important 10 detail he was VII
ling 20 sccede the wishes Of gentlemen proFIaed the
bill VIII not lose IL priority during the m1rnng hour,
Nj JONES, Oennessee), thought that under
the circumstances the bill reported, the gentlemen
should consent let the bill 90 20 the Committee oil the
Whole on the state d the Union.
Mr.. SEYMOUR said the bin was reported by
unanimous consent When ne sisted be should call t
I'D 81 an early day. If il should be the pleasure OF the
House He had made the usual motion to recon- ms the
bill 20 keep it from going 10 the Speaker table, ana
had moved that liz consideration be postponed unh
Thursday. Henow moved IL consideration stGnl over
without prejudice to il priority until to-morro"
agreed 10. j. ~,
The House went into Committee of the Whole
On the State Of the Union on the Civil and Dipomahc
Appropriation bill ,,.I1tou
his Intention 20 sew something as the condition Of our
foreign afSirs-not however what should or oan no,
10 be done in any contemplated contingency nor s'l
LES to sny what would not submit 20 in certain con
tingencies because he knew from the history OF me
coIntrv that such declaration beforehand has led -
embarrassment and good but he had desired 40 lar
az his Information went and he believed he nah accurate
information 10 let the House aud country know a. near
4 Il, crvtif NJ
However a. the Chairman Of the Committee o! ways
and Means had changed the order oitakng up the IN
dian and Navy bills owing 20 the absence OF tne Cun1'
man Of the one and the sickness OF the other ne Ny
Bavlv did not rise 20 submit the remarks he der't
In the course OF debate yesterday II was stated the
cause Of delay in the public business W'is owing IA
great measure the nc!hciency OF gentlemen AZ te
head Of the leading COMMITTEES, although ne Ahew Tue
sllusion of the gentleman from Geor1a (Mr StephenO
was not designed for hun personally 81, a. ne was a.
The head Of the most important cOminuee tA VI lot
eign Affairs the country night not so uhleI selnu ~
Although that commi1ee OF very great Importance YET
~ far as the ordinary legilaon OF Congress u concern
ed il has perhaps les connection with the ounes' tnh
any ether There butiew bills 10 report or ACT Upon
He desired 70 say IN Justice TO the committee over
which he was proud to preside that there has never
been one day ON which their docket has not been clear
ed One Of the causes Of the obstruction oil business
il the diligence and prompiltudc OF that COMMUTE e.
| Fvcrv bodv knows that the Preach Sp0llation
Pil which les az the bottom OF the huge mass on
the Speakers table, Il the main bar 10 the geUhs
at other bills which have there accumulated Inc iHlt
not In the Tlca which good and wise, ana ttly
understood but ia the members Instead OF letting
business come up IN is order suspension OF me rules
invoked every day TO act upon particular measures
rule which YVES only adopted TO meet emergencies ana
carry bills Of pre- ssiug importance the delay III passing
which might produce public misc met It was Que u
the former Speaker OF the House (Ar Cooo) 70 Say,
that urpp the time he presided there was lot such
large accumulated OF business "a re q now.
TIE only matter before the Committee Of Foreign Al
fars that Of reciprocity which viii be reported TO-
inc ~
their notice few days since. THIS disposed or tntre
wAld be nothing on their docket and nothing belong
ing 70 them The calendar, except the French SPoAa
/ ton Bill.
Mr.. Majors said he was deeply impressed
with the ref elton Yesterday that the very nrst speech
be ever had the honor to hear from the gentleman IRON
North Carolina mir Venabe) was made VIGOROUSLY ont
of order However, by the courtesy o. the comm
The Gentleman was pcrmiufd 20 speak an hour. Ana
the frt speech he Mr NabOrs) desired % make vas IN
yc,lv and If made az all il must be made on; OF order
/ A Gentleman who undertakes 10 lecture inc HOUSE
sboud be satif fed that he comes forward with clean
hands If ne and the other members occupied a nnch
time as the gentleman there would not be cnanee %
take single vote. Laughter The gentleman MADE
aspee,h against hlbustering and CUBA lhd yeset'ay
one frainst the rules lie surprised the gentleman
aid not notice one prolific source Of desy N business
and that Is making precisely SUCH speecir As tle SD
| ,lsr,sn has made X would be recOhested the genIe
/ IN ,ecer,iv ssd he srou.esced IN the COMPROMISE
measures In obedience 10 the views OF Notl CaFohA
Now it was known the gentleman opposed nose me-
ures for the reason that they would rerrct me
Slavery aud yet, in his speech ABOUT Cin re - y
was arnnsti it, acquisition because would increase '
/ area Of Slavery. lLsughterl
Mr. NENABLE rose 60 reply
Mr.. GppINGs rose 10 q question OF order, anS
asked whether under the baltimore Platform, me gen
ttnen over the way have T'sh' " as'A-'' t"-s
Mr. VEyABLEsaid he had objected to the com
rrorise measures because they limited Slavery on GU
own territory and he obeeei to tl6usterlns ana pun
seripc Cuba because have no risAtto eAe1 NC ~
of slavery in uybody elses territory
Mr.. MAJORS resumed-Ihe speeches OF th'
cent? man are in print and any one VINO hss an ne,
halfway can examine them lie iurtler - y -.
Veuabe saying, among other tinhss, one .. 81 "a. -
of S.l,y In business was making speecAeS AoO1i
| ,o,,h,rs kyeV uotliur such the case yes,tfuAJ
the Gentleman having admitted be kne" nothing s'0a
the rules. -. c.r,,,;+.e. n
WAYS and Means from the chArse OF ue. ~
! " - ~ hin, had been obstructed Asfetotlf'
/ -, 1-Q5 10 the present time IN nne.eeh cAses "
Of twenty the general spproprianon o.s M
,,sssei bcfore tie 81 OF March, dufinS To M. -
me delay Ia t~ausacting business hsk rseh u NJ -
,Llisble desire OF gentlemen % procure set9n ~
H. s;irogd hs the French Spohanon Dill AZ II =
hut rot observing the ordsr OF business. ne IN III
told BY gentlemen that the y. ,iere4 IN
he passed unless the speak r. laD4s -
General debate row ceased a, 20 Il,
M BRESToy moved an aniehdiieh'' - es'
- ,,,b he rrssent per diem Of members. al u
stead, give them annually '4'Ai' "a
dollars - :. az, of o~1ar
Various amendments, OF little or no ,l PlOH
A.-'so ,s-a made when the Committee rose;
Mr. BRowy Miss asked leave 5 70 a oI ss1e f
joint resolution, authorizing cs Sor marble .Afles
e1I ,h Pr..i5snts commencing vita Wa1nsos
Objections were made, and the House al u
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