New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25

to esy waS he caose relative To ttst r.msrt An,
"he.bes re rv1 OF wes not correctly reported
Mr. WRIGHT replied that be meant bv !. M h~e
pc e tee Hoose He bslieved at tbs doe And 70
beloved. tho statement made by that gsntismsn &c
| true.
mr.. SHERMAN said that the remark was made In
~ bs 81. % tosi was not, and could not be hsEd
o,fot os the House 10 judge Before ne hsd learned
*pet was tald the member had let the hail From
wnst be could learn be believed 1t the laagu sgs
oi oiacs guardism induced by excitement and ntoIos
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman tia. he VA,
not IN order.
MI, SHERMAN bad supposed it WA only nee sssary
tons hereto ore though not intimate bad been kady
10 the remark which bad been read to call forth from
him manly re,rsc.;on but In this lie had found him
self to ally mistaken.
Mr.. WRIGHT replied thst be could not. Of course
be expected to handy epiihes with the gentleman from
Ohio until he relieved himself from tie mputations a.
n sey cast upon him. That was all he had to say.
The House passed the bill providing for the refund.
ing Of the duties on goods destroyed By FIRE in New
York and the Senate joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to caue an inquiry to b
made into Barclays process for preventing the abra
zion, counterfeIg and deterioration Of coins Of the
Mr. COLFAX, from the Committee on Elections, to
which the House referred the petition Of 200 ciiz
Of California asking the expulsion from the House Of
Mr. Herbert for killing the waiter Heating, reported
that the petition accompanied by no proof and
authority was given the Committee TO compel the at.
tendance Of witnesses-therefore it for the Ho1se
TO determine what further action should be taken.
Mr. HERBERT remarked that he WA ere iibly in
formed by Caornians here that this petition
got up in TIE Vigilance Committee Room at San Fran
cico. He did not believe man of them ever voted
for him and they considered a band Of outlaws
He locked the petition as compliment fiom that
quarter.
Mr. COLFAX said this petition was not referred TO
the Coromittee till the 10th inst hence it would be
fbavh had nto y "a tiuna oUa3
Mr.. WALKER inquired of Mr. Collar what was
the object Of making the report aud proposing no
actjoni
Mr.. COLFAX replied because il was made by the
unanimous instructions of the Committee aud for tbs
reason that the House might if they ssw fit, direct
further action.
On motion Of Mr. BOYCE the report was tabled.
Mr. WALKER hsd eodeavored to say a few words,
having acted as Mr. Herbets counsel, bat Nc TRAF.
TON iDterpOsed objection, which, Mr.. Walker re-
torted, came from political parson.
Subsequently Mr.. WALKER said he made that re-.
mark without remembering that Mr. Trafton was q
minister perhaps the pastor Of come church, profess
sion which prevented him from resentng an insult
Under the circumstances he should feel ashamsd OF
himself did he not apologize to him. Ii he had wounded
him be was heartily sorry for it.
The House then vent into Committee Of the Whole
on the stste of the Union.
Mr. WASHBURNE Of Illinois indicated his desire
10 proceed with the consideration Of the River aud
HaIbor bills.
MI LETCHER--Wha.s the use! They'd only be
vetoed.
MI. WASHBURNE-We' pass them over the veto.
Mr.. CAMPBELL OF Ohio made Intellectual motions
for tie confederation of the various General Appropra
ton bills but the friends of Internal Impro yement
measures voted him down.
The struggle continued for several hours.
The Committee rose, and Mr.. WASHBCRNE Of
Illinois fered a resolution to discharge the Committee
of the Whole on the State Of the Union from the bill
TO continue tue improvement of Cape Fear River and
that the House proceed to its confederation daring
which it shall be 10 order to submit amendments for
other works. Pending the resolution tha House adj
jorIned.