New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


rep, lnl, CRAWFORD lad. DEM, Ca, and others
objected.
Mr.. ADRIAN thought it was unjust to the character
of the Committee and of this House that some expana-
ton was not permit ed 10 be made when censure has
been cast on the Committee by Mr.. Carters resolu.
zion, ,,r,,, ,..,.,. . ,ho
reflections cast upon him in connection with the reso-
luton.
Mr.. BARKSDALE lad. Dem, Miss.), called him to
order
The SPE AKER said Mr. Carriers revolution was not
in possession the House. objections having heretofore
been made TO its reception.
Mr.. PHELPS (Ad. DEM, NO., from the Com
mtee on Ways and Means, reported back with amend
ments the bill TO ablish Assay Office at St. Louis
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURN rep, Me- a
resolution adopted instructiDg the Committee on
Public Lands to inquire into the expedency Of abolish
ing portion of the land Offices reducing the expen
ses connected with that branch of business.
Mr.. WASHBURNE REP, ILL., from the Committee
on Commerce, reported bill amendstory of the act
providing for the safety of passengers on boats propelled
IN whole or part by steam.
bief running debate ensued, in which the pro-
pIiey of placing the bill in position TO be reached,
with view to its passage, was generally admitted,
when its further consideration was postponed for three
weeks.
Mr. CURTISS Rep, Iowa) resolution, calling upon
the President for the correspondence from Gov Hous-
ton of Texas relative to the troubles on the frontier
was adopted.
A resolution was adopted authorizing eleven of the
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE Dem, N.Y., from the
Committee on Commerce, reported bill for the better
protection of female immigrants on the high seas de
caused TO be read a memorial of the NewYork Emf
grant Commissioners, showing the abuses committed
by captains and others Oh such passengers. The bill
bad the sanction of the Senate and two Committees OF
this House.
The bill was read. 1t makes the violation Of fe-
male, or connection with her under promise Of mar
rage threats, exercise Of authority, by soiel
ton, gifts, presents misdemeanor punishable with
fine and imprisonment.
Further proceedings in regard to the bill were ter
minated by the expiration of the morning hour.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on
the state of the Union.
The bill to carry into effect the treaties with the
Indians of Oregon and Washington, ratified in March
last was taken up.
Mr.. COBB Dem, Ala would not vote another
collar for ratfyDg these treaty stipulations uni he
satisfied the South were to have equal rights in the
Territories. He believed that it was the purpose Of
the Republican party to exclude her.
No action was taken on the bill.
The Committee rose with the view of proceeding to
the election of Printer, that being the special order.
Mr. BRANCH Dem, N. c. moved to postpone the
election until tomorrow, saving that five Democrats
aud two Republicans were absent who had not paired
Mr.. HOUSTON Dem, Ala favored this, saying
that he and others did not know that the election was
set for to-day as the special order
Mr.. KILGORE lRep., Ind remarked that the gen.
tleman might have known 1t.
Mr.. HOUSTON said there thousand things
they ought to know but did not know.
MIR. KILGORE replied that ne at least knew bis
duty here.
beaten with many stripes for his encroachments upon
the rights of hs fellow citizens.
Mr.. KILGORE-Ihe charge is unfounded.
Mr.. H0USI0N-You are living evidence of the
fact.
Here there were loud calls of order" order"
Mr. CLEMENS Dem, Va favored postponement
of the election, vote to-day can and will be pre-
vented by dilatory motions.
Mir. BRANCH was willing to compromise with the
understanding that vote be taken at o'clock to-mor
row, after call Of the House.
Mr.. FLORENCE Dem, Pa objected saying that
tomorrow would be the frat private bill day.
1t was finally agreed to postpone the matter till to-
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the Presidents al nual message.
John Cochrane has given notice OF bill for the
preservation of human life board of steamboats,
transporting passengers between the City of NewYork
and Staten Island.
Mr.. ASIIMORE Dem, s. e. addressed the House
on the Slavery question: which, in his view, presented
the breakers on which the ship of State was likely to
be shattered into thousand fragments. Could this
momentous question be settled In the Union, pre-
serving all the rights OF all the States! Corrupt
demsPOpues designing politicians and interruptions
partsans had go eXasperated one section OF the
country against the other, that there was no
longer either harmony confidence and reconciliation
seemed impossible. AB OOuJlleIn Hldll nc
upon this general dstrust and antagonsm with fore
bodinps but he had INDUCED hope that some como-
nation of forutOus circumstances would arrest THIS
condition Of things This hope had been sadly disap-
pointed. Whose fault was 1t The South never
demanded more than her rights under the Con-
stitution, while the North had evinced disposition
TO trample all these rights under foot, and her
continual aggressions had eliminated at last IN the
triple crimes Of murder lnsurrecnon, ana treason,
pert etrated by John Brown. This extraordinary al
Tempt to subver the institutions of the South, was the
legitimate result of the teachings OF Northern senti-
ment While the irrepressible conflict was waged
on the one hand, the other the sappng AID mining
nrocess was pursued all for the purpose OF bringing
about ultimate Abolition. lie INDUCED in no men.
ace. Too much of that had been heard on both
sides but he warned gentlemen OF the RepuOlcm
side that they must speedily pause in their career or
EXPECT to this conederacy rent asunder as II Dy
the bolt from Heaven. He not surprised that the
disunion threats of certain class of Southern pOhh
clans excited only derson, but those who say least
would be found the most potent and dangerous adj
versaries and the Enforcement OF the Helper BOOK,
the John Brown invasion and the emlssar1es detect
ed in the South, and properly punished, had done
more 10 weaken the bonds Of the Union in the las.
twelve months than all e,se within his memory
These events had aroused in his people spirit hard TO
allay. Many of their merchants had ceAsed 10 WISH
Northern marts and their business men and artisans
were taking measures to secure commercial ndepend
ence were assured that political independence must
easily follow. They were no longer 10 remain mere
cotton.growers and producers for the North:
The hardy mountaineer would grasp his rlfe still
more firmly when he learned tna' tne Nolsh Is
still aggressive and that territorial restriction and
emancipation are the order OF the day. lie knew tney
were not be benefited byturnng loose ahorde OF lazy
free negroes and that the honor Of their wives ana
daughters would not be safe an hour If all restraints
were removed from the slave population. Thus all
classes were ready meet the issue if it were forced
upon them, and would Lot shrink from 1t. They
were lovers Of the Constitution, and were willing to