New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. HILL Gal asked hut failed TO obtsio, consent
.o oer joint resoloion declaring that no ne~ Sssts
ought DO admitted iItO tie UGion until 1t has besa
9. cerained by that she has sufficient populs-
tio for member of tho House, according to tho Fed
eral ratio.
The House took up the resolution reported at The
lstt se.sion from the Committee oo ForsIga Affairs.
disapproving # the act Of Commodore Piulling ia
the seizure Of Walker aid bis followers, but isssmash
ss the view Of the President is 10 sccordsncs With
ths position, the Committee think no action neoes-
cary.
rg The thai ks Of Congress to Con- Pduldiog aud his
officers, sstcord that Con. Paoldngs act beng With
out auth oriiy o law meets with the coddomIatoa Of
zens To txpa,rs.e themselves to help tneir uegbboy
snpgglIg for freedom, right Of which they oannOt
be C, nsiitntionsly deprived.
MI SMITH (va.) moved 70 lay the whole subjess
on the table. Negaiived-S3 against los.
The House. by 80 agaibs, lc2, refused TO refer tho
subject 10 the Committee VI tho Waols tho State
Of tbe Union
Mr.. MILLSON IVA J. made an unsucoassfaI motioa
TO table tho whole matter.
Tho amendment declaratnry OF the right OF exps-
taoD and that assertir that tns capture OF Walker
within the letter aud spirit Of the Instructions
tie Secre ary Of TIE Navy, but without authority d
law were reiecteo as - also the sneod dneut oon-
demnatoIy VI CON- Pauldrg, the latter by DO ags'sss
1913.
A substitute FIR the report of the COMMITTEES Of
Foreign sffsirs, teLderipg thanks to Com. Psuiaog
ard his officers was adopted by 80 against s..
The auest op was then stated n be on agre'isg 70
TIE port az {, US smepced, when on motyn OF Af.
Coz Of Onio, the whole subject was tabled BY four
nsjoritv. 49, .
The Honse resumed the consideration Of the motion
of Mr. Sherman Of OF 10 10 refer the Naval Appr0pra-
tion bill TO the Committee Naval Affairs instead of
the Committee II the Whole On the State OF the
Union, a. propossd by Mr.. Phelps Of Missouri, Who
now oppessd that motion, saying It had bsen found
wise TO urust only one Committee With 6oancie quss.
tions, ard no good was to be accomplished by ths
cour.e bo~ recommended. lie repsDed the remark
often repeated, that the Committee OF Ways and
Means ronght 10 absorb the power OF the Horse.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY Pa desired " ASCERTAIN
Whether arrange Lebis bad been made by wbich the
revenue Of the Government Is TO be increased. 4
large rational debt has been created-whiis Congress
sasked to vote thousands and nDions Of dollars, -
w.lld irqoire whether the recomns ndAtions of the
Preside NJ are
Mr.. CRAWFORD (Gs.l interrupted him, saying,
be objected to this harangue.
The SPEAKER said Mr.. Montgouery's remafks
were Dot pertinent . -
NJ. MONTGOMERY continued-Ifthe Commiaee
Of Wsys spc Means have made DO arrangement for -
pcresse Of the r, venue be, OF course: being from
PerLly ania was not wiling 10 increase the natosa
deb ard would therefore vote to refer tho bu 70 10
Naval Comp itfe~.
Mr.. BOCOCK (vs.) wanted the bill 90 reformed, n
orctr TO give 1t q Thorough overhsuine, and 70 -
there could be rooted out anything thssoaS9
rot 10 be there. The feeding 10 growing, thAs soms.
thing Is wropg 10 the manner Of feEpendsg moaey 81
teLce there shouh be cIoee exAUiastion o. 81 -
cor rtsinipg appropriations Of money.
Without couiig to oeadasios % the suojsoh :"
House sdlourred.