New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-29
FROM WASHING TON.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
conespor dspce Of The N. Y. TribuD~

As many OF the committees viii mature busine u
during the holidays, last thursday being the dag pre-
viOus 10 erecess WAS devoted by the House 20 tue
oepton of bills and resolutions from ts members. All
bills allowed to be introduced Of which previous
notice had been given and which intended for
reference and not 10 be put upon their passage and all
resolutions to which 10 one objected wers adopted
As every State aud Territory was called in its tum
there WIS opportunity to ascertain what politicians
from the sections of the country thinking
ebout and even the Oect ne made to tue ntr )duction
Of CERTAIN resolutions were fgnlicant. indicating
they do what the objectors believe must not be per-
milt O. The titles OF the bills and the laogoage OF tie
resolutions fill elsven columns Of TIE Congressional
GlOie.
Tee Tariff appeared TO be prominent in the minds ei
many members. Mr. Comns of Massachuset,S, and
Messrs. Riiche, Keim and Phill os OF P-nnsy sana,
vel as oheIs haeirg Introduced prOpOsltlOus on
the subject And Mr. Bocock Of Virginia wanted the
Pr sicent to tell us, provided that Mr.. Buchanan
should be satisfied that the revelsion would be com
pstble with the public interest," whether he Govern
u ent has endeavOred to procure reduction OF the
duties impOse1 by foreign Jations imported tobacco,
the staple production OF his native State next in import
to Liggers respect 10 the value and variety Of
the crop.
fhfe q S % s Gsa rs'Sa'On
yarces il to the United States during the Of
1912, but Mir. Jones Of Tennessee oojected, having
duly considered the fact that the United States pays
melt deferred much tn more loss TO the pesient
Abolcnlsts of Boston.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi wanted aresouton passed
that we sh uld proceed to take immediate Lossession
of C.oa uDlrss precisely SI2S, ,63j "a, being the
amount Of Duties ilegsy collected there from our citi-
zps should be ioIk.d over by Spain within six months
t. oay-a couditOn rather hard on Queen ls4oels in
Case u difference OF hall dime IA The reckonpg;
bus NJ Richie of Pennsyl snia objecsed.
MIR. M,Irs of Illinois, att polIiog into the legis-
leve hopper his bI,s for Free Salt aod Free Sugar
to the aws aud to let the people
Of tue Territories, Utah uclI6ed, choose their Osn
ofcers red ms hand Il resolution askiog the Ad-
Illustration to port how many Illinois oiice-hoders
had been turned out durlps the past year, ana wnat
was the amount Of Their salaries but Mr.. Davis Ct
Mississippi OBJECTED tninking that he had been i'll.
usec about Queen Isabella.
Mr.. Kelo, of Illinois introduced his popular SOW
cIeeuty prog -mme IN the shape Of resolution, 10
" bch Mr.. keltt OF South Carolina objected; and Mr..
kett, whose deposition 10 a free ieht IS always
lively desired 10 repeal all laws fOrnidding our clt-
z.ps 10 take part III foreign wars, but Mf. Blss oi
Ohio irterpostd an Objection.
Mr. Stallworrh Of Alabama wanted TIE Adninistra.
too 10 communicate the conespOndence between
Secretary CO,b and The Collector oi the Port OF Mo-.
be r-,lj,c citing the fbast,rs; and Mr.. Do sdel of
TIE same State desired copies Of the Instructions whc
lay. been gwen "a our commanders in the Gulf OF
Mexi %; and both ItsOlGtio. possed.
Mr. Ses ard ot Georgia offered resolution instruct
ing the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE to inquire aud fepor,
what Congressional legislation is needed to protect
MIR. Enoie OF IeDnsylvans objected; aud on the
other hand Mr.. Kilgore Of Indiana wanted the Presl-
dent 10 tell CCngr all he knows about the Iec NJ I'M
pnI,ston Of slaves into Georgia, and what probability
theIe ot puurhug the criminals to whicn Mr.. Car
1,tt OF Nirciut ohec'eo. Bat Mr.. Fsrusw orth Ut Iii
10 suooeeoed III Iassing resolution for the Naval
Conn tee To inquire what further legislation is nect
sary the suppression Of the saverhi ie l. ord 10
csrv out the spualions Oh that subject contained in
/ the eig hth article OF the AsbbuIton Treaty. For d
single moment the Southern members had relaxed
! ih,r wa,ohiulnoss. After pause ole objected, but
he .as iust too lste To Mr. tarnsworta next rrso-
lu,ion Prohibiting sales of pubnc lanes except 10 ac-
tual settlers, objection was made by Mr.. McQaeen Of
! South Carolina.
M. SsnCioge Of Louisispa introduced without obec-
ton oint resolution to abtogatt that eighth article
| il tie AshOufton frosty which required the United
States to MAINTAIN al aIt say trade squadron On the
! coast of Africa, whcn WAS referred TO The Committee
/ on Foreign Afsirs, that the same subject will be
/ urd,r consideration in two Committees, each Of
which the liberal and impartial Speaker has pac.
SIX Democrats 20 three Republicans. Mr.. Sandidge
also introduced bill with this lGoid ue "A bill su-
"tborlzng the President TO obtain loan for rtaip
purpose. Noore see mDg or caring to know orwhat
purpose the bl was read twice and referred and the
/ puopose remained undsClosed T. the auditors.
Mr.. Teyl,r Of Louisiana succeeded in referring a
bill autbviiZng bis State 20 impose unnsge duties on
vessels the proceeds To- be applied 20 deepening the
/ channels in the mouths of the Mississippi.
Mr. Stanton Of = 40 lur1o uCed his bill 70 reorganZe
! the supreme Court If the United S.stes waich was
posed by Mr.. Bliss OF Ohio for drawing instead of
packing Federal Juries in that State obtained siIi-
lar reference.
MI Washbume Of Gsl-na, Illinois, by affection,
though forced ty cir stances 20 hail from Chicago
BEN ever vigldnt q. IN. lead leston introduced
resolution in Ia OF specific duty II three ceuts per
poupd on pig lead, but Mr.. Keltt OF South Csrolns
/ vetoed Il.
Mr. Zolhcoffe- of Tennessee succeeded in passing a
resolution Of inquiry upon tie subeo OF electng Cor
I grcssineu on IL. sans day al over the Ction.
( Mr. Harlan Of Ohio proposed TO ask Secretary Cobb
again to answer resolution which Congress adopted
last JanUar calr tnat dlsting uisted nnancer D
rpoIt plan for the Ieteuchment Of the expenses of
III, co CtOr q du in Custom Hoases, which he al
suggested in his fret annual re 0rt but Mr.. " stely
OF DE aware objected out of Il nGefness for Cobb.
! Mr Moore OF Aabara wished to Increase the mum
Der Of cadets =. West Point. 20 which MI Grow of
! Pcrnsyyiie objected; snd Mr. Grow wanted Con
ress 10 meet annually, TIE second Monday of No
/ ven hcr 10 winch MIR. Na.hburue oi Illinois objected
MIR Brauch vflered bill sppropristiug Sl,ov OO0 10
y President 10 invest IN Cu7an chsnces. wn.ch
rcf,rI,c h. the COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Bingham If Oho introduced two bills, re-
ps ain. the English act o tie ..st session, and the