New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. STEPHENS (Ga.l moved suspension OF tne
rules in order TO enable him TO offer resolution se
tIg apart Tuesday and Wednesday, the 18th and 10th
ipstants for the consideration Of territorial business
Disagreed TO by llS sgainst 69-nOt two.thirds.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH IN moved the discharge Of
The Committee Of theWhOe on the State OF the Union
from the further consideration Of the bill approprat
ing $4,000 for the Improvement oi tue harbor OF
Chicago.
Tbs House. under a suspension of tae rules, passed
the Senate Joint resolution Tor the payment of the bal
ance Of g., 600 to Georgia on account OF nlut ser
vices against the Cber0kses, Creeks and Ssminoes.
Also the Senste bill to pay Maine nearly $6OOO tor
expenses incurred in organizing regiment OF yolun-
teers for the Mexican var.
Also the Senate bill authorizing the Attorney.Geu
eral represent the United States in the proceedings
in equity De nding in the Supreme Court between Mas
sachusetts and Rhode leland relstve to the boundary
HE.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the UUon the Legislative, judicial and
Executive Appropriation BILL
Various small items were acted on-the DEBATE IN
yolving the question of &C Domy.
Mr. DAVIS Ind and Mr.. GROW Pa severauy
reminded gentlemen that their time would be more
proftaby employed in striking at the large objects of
appropriations, embracing millions Of dollars, and not
those meTey amounting to a few thousands.
The COMMITTEE rose without coming 10 conclusion
On the bill. ..
tee on Military Affairs was Instructed to inquire
whether further legislation is necessary To more ehec
finally preyent the waste and destruction Of timber and
other public property ip the military reservations and
report by bill or otherwise.
Recess till evening for general debate.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. BLISS OhIo devoted his hour TO review Of
The Federal Judiciary contendng that the powers re-
served by the States should be retained by them to be
exercised when their liberties are endangered
Mr. WALTON Vt.) obtaiued permission to print
his speech which be said was prepared more with q
view to publication than for delivery
Mr.. STEWART MO- argued that it was the duty
of the Democrats to revise the tar and against dect
tax .ti0n. ~ -,
Mr. VANCE IN. c. would increase the tariff until
il reached the venue required. He favored specific
duties. Adjourned.
Close of Saturdays Proceedings IN the House.
Mr.. CASE Ind) offered the following resolution,
which wss agreed to, namely; .-,,.,
RsOissd That the stapdDg Committees OF tpe noIs h
lied to employ CLERKS the same rats OF compensation IRON
the date Of service, during the present session
MI PHELPS MOI moved that the rules be sus
pended in order that the House might resolve ltsel
into a Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union on the Legislative, Executive and Judicisl
Appropriation bill lie remarked that it was not
probable that much progress would be MADE Win the
private calendar.
itself into Committee of the Whole on the private
calendar and the question decided in the aiirma-
tye-Yeas o. Nays 80
MIR. WASuBURN Me- was called to preside.
The Committee proceeded TO the consideration oi the
bin 10 indemnify Henry Ieef and Jo1n Mckee for the
alleged seizure Of certain bark. 1t appears that the
compainsnts bought French vessel, which had been
partially wrecked, and being dseirous OF fitting her
out aud trading with foreign country, applied to the
authorities at Washington to snow whether the license
and registry law of the United States applied TO soch
yessel. They were informed that il did not.
Having accordingly fitted out the vessel and sailed
for Batavia the American Consul there contscated 1t,
on the ground that it had not register such as Is re-
ouired by the laws of the United States Ths was io
lowed by a series of wrorg1 acts such as seldom ma
a parallel in commercial transactions.
The Government dlsayOved tue conduct OF the Con-
sui ana released the vessel. The owners now ask to
be Unidentified the extent of several Thousand dol
lars being the CifereIce between what ths cargo
(which Was sold worth and what 1t was sold tor
This biz merely authorizes the Secretsry OF the
Treasury to pay the ac.uolosses, which the complain
ants may satisfactorily show, they have sustained
debate took place, involving the question whether
the Government bound TO give redress in such cases.
or whether the wrong doer alone is lot responsible
There evidently not quorum present. during
this proceeding.
The Commttes without coming to conclusion
on the subject The House adjourned.