New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. COMINS Mass introduced a bill regulating
the duties on imports, ard for other purposes, winch
wss referred To he Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE NY proposed joint
resolution of thanks TO Capt. Samuel Z. Reed, Tor
having designed the present flag Of the United States
Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. GEORGE TAYLOR (N.i.
Special Committee Of five ordered 70 be appointed
To- inyesga the accounts of the late Superintendent OF
Public Printing, with power to send for persons anu
papers, snd report at any time.
Messrs. RITCIlIE end MORRIS PENN severaly
made un.uecessn Efforts to introduce proppsito1 1s
loCking to the alteration of the tdrl with Wow to
protection and specific duties.
Mr. GROW PENN asked, but failei to obtain,
leave to introduce bil fixing the annual meeting OF
Congress on the second Monday OF November.
Mr.. PHILLIPS introduced 8 JOINT resolution author
izing the President to confer the title OF Captaihih
Chez for eminent naval services. helcr1cu To inc
Committee Naval AffHirs.
On motion OF Mr.. BOCOCK, a resolution ealing on
the President to inform the House whether +ny meas.
ur had recently been taken 10 rcnre REDUCTION ol
the duties by foreign Governments ON American to-
baecO adopted.
Mr.. COVODE PA asked leave to introduce
resolution for the appointment Of Commiltee oi hve
TO inquire into the facts charged ny 'he rfesi
dent Of the United States, contained IN the
letter to the President-of the Centenary Commttee ~
Pittsburgh, that money had beeo thrown INTO Penn
syvania to influence the State Congressman election
i'm opposition to bis wishes, and TO report thc hhlies
the persons implicated.
The introduction OF this resolution was obecteu 10
amid loud laughter. go
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR Is.), the Committee
on Ways and Means were instructed to inquire INTO
the expedency Of repeating 80 much Of the act ss pro-
vices for the debasug OF silver halt dollars ana oiher
smaller coins, and making them legal tender IN sums
not exceeding -. 80, ..;
Mr. TAYLOR also intr ,duced bill authorizing
Louisiana to Impose tunnage duties for the improve
ment of the channel of the Missl ssippl.
Mr. BINGHAM Ohio introduced bil to repeal
the English act for the admission OF Kansas INTO the
too H.
Mr.. LETTER Ohio introduced bil' authorizing
the people Of the Territories to elect all Their oncsrs,
which was similarly referred. 80
Mr. BINGHAM Ohio introduced q bill proviilog
that the present system OF mileage be aooIshed al,eI
the present Congress, and that members be allowed
only their actual travelling expenses Referred 10
the Committee on Mileage.
Mr. MORRIS lll.l introduced bill for the admis-
sion Of sugar and salt free OF duty ana ON glSiug
the night TO the Territories to el.ct Governors and all
other officers. ~ g.,
MIR. WAsHBURNE In) introduced a bill prOvid-
ing for the laying out OF pcsi-r'ute IRON Leaveh-
worth To the head waters of the south iOik oi tue
Platte River. near Pixies Peak.
Mr. FARNSWORTH ll.l endeavored TO Introduce
a resolution nstructng the Committee on Naval Az
fairs to inquire ANA report what farther measures are
necessary 10 carry out the article in the Ashourtoh
treaty for the suppression of the slsve.trade.
MI BLAIR No. asked, but failed - receive con-
sent to introduce resolution declaring the oupiev
Court decision in the Dred Scott case extraudlcihI,
Illegal and vold, AMI asserting that NoHeIess
vipdcate its right TO leslae on Slavery III the Term
tories.
Mr.. PHELPS Mo-, from the Ways and Means
Committee reported the Civil, NsvJ, Legislative,
Executive snd Judicial appropriation bills
Mr. PARROTT )Kansas introduced Il bill 10 reduce
the military reserv alton at Lsavenworh and to trace
the northern boundary Of Kansas.
MIR. FERGUSON Minnesota introduced home-
stead bill.
A lsrge number Of bills and resolutions on vsrety
Of subject were introduced aud referred 10 appIopr-
ate Committees.
Adjourned til the 9Th Of January.