New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-14

specal committee s therefore tho only night disposi-
| ion TO he made Of the sub ject.
Mr.. Pore explained that It was not biz desire 10
have The subject matter Of the resolution referred to
the Federal Relations Committee but simply to refer
the revolution 10 IT, and hear what IL recommends
whether Special Committee or not.
Mr. Coffin thought Special COMMITTEES ought to be
appointed. Ii was an important consideration, VIII
involve great questions TO cOmmercai men vi Nh,es
ton The right of clearing vessels after our secession
il now in agitation among 0ur merchants. The period
is not far distant when shall be out OF tine Union,
and II is best now to appoint this special Committee,
composed Of legal gentlemen and Commercial, men 10
that due consideration may be given TO everything that
arises The Federal Committee, he ascertalned, If
mostly composed Of lawyers, and it Is to Obtain an
eoual number of commercial men and those OF the law,
that he advocated special Committee.
Mr. Rhett explained the object OF the resolution:
He understood that there were very many practical
questions arsng which ought to be thoroughly under
stood He did not see gentlemen looking into the OBJ
ec of his resolution. IL was not TO perfect anything
to be considered by this special Committee bnt to have
all these subjects thought over ana presented 10 the
consideration of the House. -,
We have no Committee Of Navigation, and other
Committees like the Congress of the United States
These subjects will have to be looked to- And then
there il III. tnater of cearances the protection of the
ballot boxes &C. II will not do for the people OF the
North to come down and overthrow as At the polls
All these matters will have to be provided for Inc
resolution simply asked for special Committee, the
have them reported the House, with suggestions OF
action, &c.
Mr. Mullins Jaw grea, propriety in the whole mat.
ter. At first il was not apparent to him. but ne now
saw that with the future action OF the Convention 80
near at hand-wh the certainty that there were many
go into it, ready for instantaneous secession-t
was necessary for the House to take such action now
az would be conducive to the prompt action OF the
PEOPLES Convention. With so near an approach to
revolution il was eminently proper for the appoint
ment Of Special Committee, having under considera-
ton all subjects relating TO sneh an event.
w. G.. DeSaussure thought the Committee on Fed
era Relations was the proper to refer this matter
to- Ii is charged with all relations between ourselves
and our sister States. When we go out of the Union,
IL will be resolved into the Committee on Foreign ke
lations and a. such, will take consideration Of all
matters Of tla kind and for these reasons ne submitted
that it was proper to make the reference indicated.
The vote was taken committing the resolutions to
the Committee on Federal Relations. The Chair
thought the Ayes had it, but the Noes were unsatised
and division was called for.
Mr. Cunningham said that the resolution was to deter
mine what measures 10 be raised, so that the
House could determine when the State seeded, the
matter Of postal affairs, clearance of vessels, war
department. naval department, and every preparation
for carrying on the government that was necessary
To make all these preparations special committee
was necessary, and IL equally necessary for
special committee be formed, that IL might sit
while the Convention in session, and prepare
measures for future action that the instant OF the
breaking up Of the Convention everything requiring
hoped the resolution would not be committed
Mr. Rhett again explained to the gentleman that the
special committee authorized by the resolution would
not propose perfect any measure, bnt would simply
report what il thought best for the advsement of the
Legislature.
The vote was again taken upon the motion OF j. NJ.
De Sanssure to commit, and apparently negatived.
Mr. Winsmith addressed the House, and thought
the matter Of reference nonreference the only
matter of contention. lie thought the Federal Rea-
ton Committee was an improper body to commit there
solution TO- because in few days all our federal rela
tions would be abrogated He apprehended that even
now the House was fully ready to adopt reject the
resolution, and he asked why any delay created
The House again voted on the question to commit,
and the Chair decided in the negative.
The resolution was adopted, and the Chair asked IN
diligence in the appointment Of the Committee.
Mr. Prince, pursuant TO notice, introduced bill 10
suspend by process of law the prosecution Of all debts
due BY the citizens of this State TO the residents OF the
non-slayeholdng States. Referred TO the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. Weston offered Bill to amend the Militia laws
of the State in relation 10 fines for nonattendance at
Company muster. This bill imposes penalty of sl5
on commissioned and $40 non-commssioned officers
81 pvates, and 10 cent general tax for every
absence from parade.
AHCsEAENTs rs CHARLESTON.
The Epening Neus of Saturday says:
prize-Gght took place early this morning at the
Butcher and sullivan, for the of 500 aside. They
fought for one hour and twenty minutes and they got
through sixtysix rounds, at the end of which, the
second of Sullivan threw up his sponge indicative of
being licked. Both men, understand, are horribly
punished.