New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-08

Eighth District Of Illinois, claimed BIZ Mr. B. Fouke;
also that Mr. 8 s. Marshall the sitting Member from
the Ninth District Of the same State wa elected
Consideration Of the Committees report wa. post
poped
Mir. MACE, byunsnimous consent, presented the
Constitution OF Kansas, together with memorial OF
the new Legislature Of Kansas on the subject.
Referred to the Committee on Territories.
hr: msee's motion to print 10, 900 copies was re.
feTed to the Committee on Printing.
In Committee of the Whole on the State Of the
U1ion, the Deficiency Appropriation bill being in
prdeF-
Mr.. KEITT of South Carolina made a speech on po-
Utica, affairs calling the Democratic party and the
corserv tves the North to crush the aggressive spirit
ofanaticm directed the South. He maintained
that the residential fght will be confined to the Dem.
ocrstc and Republican parties There can be but two
Hags-tbe American organization being out Of the
question. The people VIII accept only ore great issue
at time. The contest must turn on the Nebraska
bill, the Democrats having accepted that issue He
condemned the oneterm principle a. unwise in theory
and practice, and declared his hostility TO the doctrine
Of availability.
Mr. MILLSON spoke in favor Of sppropriating
100000 for filing up and grading the grounds belong
ing to the Custom-house building at Norfolk, Va. He
said that humanity and mercy required it, in view OF
the efforts now making TO avoid the recurrence OF the
yellow fever in that city. The Committee rose
Mr.. PELTON, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill authorizing the President to cause to
be procured suitable steamer TO be stationed at New
York as revenue cutter to afford relief to distressed
vessels. Referred to the Committee of the Whole on
the State Of the Union.
On motion OF Mr.. HUMPHREY MARSHALL the
Committee on Foreign Affairs were instructed to in
qure into the expedency Of declaring the engagement
Of American vessels in the Chinese cody trade to be
Illegal and a sufficient of forfeiture to the cap
tors Of tie ship engaged therein.
On motion Of Mr. PRINGLE, il was resolved that
the President be requested TO communicate what in
formation be may possess in regard to citizens OF the
United States being engaged in the slave trade or in
the transportation in American ships of coolies from
China to Cuba and other countries with the intention
of placing or continuing them in state Of slavery or
seivitude and whether such traffic is not in his opin-
ion violation Of the spirit of existing treaties, rem
dering those engaged in it liable to indictment for
piracy; and especially that he be requested to COM
nunicate TO this House the facts and circumstances at
tending the shipment from China of some five hun
bred coolies in the ship Sea Witch Of the City of New
York, lately wrecked on the coast of Cuba.
Messrs. Oliver, Sherman and Howard of the Kansas
Investigating Committee, having asked to be excused
from serving Standing Committees, the following
were appointed in their places: On Elections Mr.. Saw
age; on Foreign Alfairs, Mr.. Stanton; and on Ways
and Means, Mr.. BiiDghurst. Mr.. Hughston was ap'
pointed on the Committee Accounts, vice Cadwal-
ader and Mr.. Clark Military Affairs vice Stanton.
Adjourned.