The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-12

ascerianed by census that she has sufficient population
FOR member Of the House. according the federal ratio
THE rArLDING. WALKER AFpArR.
The House look the resolution reported ut the last
session from the Committee Foreign Affairs, dsap-
proving of The Of Commodore Paung In the seizure
OF Walker and his followers bat uasniuch as the view Of
he President in accordance with this position the coma
n'ii.ee think action necessary.
Several amend mis- thereto appending, presenting
the thanks of Congress Paulding and his officers;
secord that Pau!dpgs act being without authority of as
meets the cordemnatio Of the House. and third assert
Ing The right Of our citizens 10 expatate themselves TO-
help their neighbos struggling for freedom, right Of
which they cannot be cousttutionsly deprived
ject on the table Ncgativcd So against los.
The House. by 80 against l0 refused To refer the sub
iect to the Committee of the Whole on the State OF the
Union.
MIR, MIIsoS (adm.), of Va. made an unsuccessful mo-
ton to table the whole matter
The amendment decaraory Of the right of expatriaon
and that asserting that the capture OF Walker within
the letter and spirit Of the Instructions OF the Secretary OF
the Navy but without authority Of law were rejected as
was also the amendment condemnat0ry Of Commodore
Pauidng-the latter by SO against 12S.
substitute for the report Of this Committee on Foreign
Affairs rendering thanks TO Commodore Pauldng and his
officers was adopted by 80 against 66.
The question then stated to be the agreeing to
the report as thus amended when motion Of Mr. Cox
(adm OF Ohio, the whole subject was tabled by four ma
iority
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. SHERMAN (opp) Of Ohio, to refer the naval appro
priaon bill 70 the Committee Of the Whole on the State
OF the Union, as proposed by Mr.. Phelps, Of Missouri
who now opposed that notion saying IL had been found
wise to cntrust only committee with financial ques
TONS and no good was 10 be accomplished by the course
now recommended. lie repealed the remark SO often
peated that the Committee Ways and Means sought TO
absorb the power Of the House
Mr.: MONTGOMERY opp, of Pa, desired to ascertain
whether arrangements had been made by which the
revenue of the government is to be increased large
national debt has been created While Congress is asked
TO vote thousands and millions of dollars he would inquire
whether the recommendations OF the President arc
Mr.. CRAWFORD, (adm.) of NJ C., interrupted him, say
ing be objected TO this harangue.
The SPEAKER said-Mr. Montgomery's remarks were not
pertinent.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY contnued-If the Committee Of WAYS
and Means have made arrangement for increase Of
the revenue he Of COURSE being from Pennsy
not willing to increase the national debt and would there
fore vote 10 refer the bill to the Naval Committee.
MIR. BococK, (adm.) Of Va. wanted the bill referred
in order to give thorough overhaulng, and to
whether there could be rooted out anything that ought
not to be there The feeling growing that something
wrong in the manner Of expendng money and hence there
should be close examination Of all bills containing ap
preparations Of money.
Without coming to conclusion the subject, the
House adjourned