New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-17

appointments IN Illinois, biec ~ 10 the accouu's Vi
Mr.. Cook, Poetmssterof Chicago and Information as
| to removals of number Of Posmasters in Illinois.
| He said he Intended 70 press such inquiries. 80,
Mr.. HOUSTON said he wanted nothing to do wiin
| 1t. II was filthy businese.
MIR. MORRIS-1hen you sre the appropriate man
Mr.. HOUSTON-The fflthier it is The better for you
| Cries OF " Order"
The resolution was referred to the Post-0fice Com
| uittee.
Mr. MORRIS subnittedr "a resolution proposing an
inquiry into the expedency Of sboishing the arm0'0s
| and navy yaIds. -.
Mr.. FARNSWoRTH rep, H. offered resolution
nstructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs 70
TITO the expedency OF acquiring by neyoufuon 'u'
| British North American Provinces.
| MIR. WASHBURNE (Rep., H. introduced River
and HaIbor BILL and bill 10 amend the steamboat law
| Mr.. MccLERNANO Dem, Ill introduced reso-
luton having in view the better protection OF the nights
| of pat,r,zcd citizens Of country when abroad
Also resolution, which referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs declaring that Cuba ought 70 %
acquired and inquire on what terms TINS can De CT
| fccted.
Also resolution that the House depreoate the ex-
ample Of the officers of the House appointing eX-nem-
bers of Congress 10 inferior places within their g as
derogatory 10 the dignity Of the House and calculated
| TO impair their influence with the country Referred
to the Committee of the Whole on the State OF the
| Union.
Mr.. CRAIG Dem, MOL intro iuced bill reviving
the Tariff nc, Of 1876 Referred to the Committee oil
| WAYS and Means.
Messrs. CURTIS rep, Iowa. SCOTT Dem,
| Call, and PHELPS Dem Mo-, severaly introduced
| Pacifc Railroad ana Telegraph bills, winch were NJ
| tered 10 the Post Office Committee.
| Mr.. HAMILTON Dem, Texas,l offered reeoia-
ton looking the repeal Of the revenue laws ana sud
| stitutinR direct taxation.
Mr.. CURTIS introduced bill to retire superanuated
| officers of the Army.
The House concurred in the Seuate's resolution for
the appointment of Joint Committee 10 take action
in relation to the inauguration Of tue equestrian sIaae
| Of Washington on the I'D Of February.
| Mr.. BURCH Dem, Cal introduced a Pacific kall-
road bill, which was referred 10 the Post-Oice Com
| mttee.
| him and Mr. Houston, said he had been reminded by
his colleagues that ID answeringMr. Houstons objec
ton TO the introduction OF hs resolution, his language
reflected on Mr. Houstons motives and personal nteg-
| rty. He cid not intend any such applieation.
| Mr. HOUSTON understood Mr Norris remarks as
did the atters colleagues Mr.. Morris had satis
| factorily explained he withdrew his remarks.
| Mr. 0TERO Dem, New Mexico introduced bill
| TO organize the Territorial Government of Nevada.
| Mir. PARROT rep, Kansas introduced bill re-
pesling the act for the admission OF Kansas into the
| Union.
| bill TO enable Nebraska to hold Convention prelm.
| mary TO admission into the Union. 80
A large number of other bills and resolutions were
| introduced and appropriately referred
Mr. CAMPBELL. iRep., Pa presented the memo
rial of s. G. Daty, oontessng the seat OF Mr. Easa-
TIE House went into Committee on the Presidents
| Annual Message.
| Mr. ANDERSON Dem, Mo-, made q speech,
taking strong Southern ground. He condemned the
principles of the Republicans and said unless
luton III public sentiment take place in the North
within the next twelve months, which ne did not al
| ticipate from that section would not be per
mitted to travel in the South unless he could bring
evidence Of conservative feeling and frendliness.
The South would never submit to the enforcement OF
that party principles which, if they reduced 20
| practice, would disrupt all the ties and lgamen,s
| which bind the Union together.
| Mr.. FENTON tRep., n. L. replied 10 what ne con-
sdered and unfounded assaults on the Repubii
| cans He maintained that the views Of the North on
| the subject of Slavery are the "a ne now as In the
early and better days of the Republic In consequences
Of Southern aggreeiops freedom that party sprung
into existence and soon swept its way into fifteen
States Of The Union. Well might the gentleman from
| Missouri, who had just addressed the douse, feel
| alarmed when he heard the tread Of millions of free
men, like a mighty army advancing to take possession
| of the Government and administer 1t on Republican
| principles.
| The Committee rose, and the House adjourned.
The following is copy OF the bill introduced by Mr.
| GROW Rep, Pa, yesterday;
| A BILL TO PRSvEwT TnH PuBLIo Llrps Er-
| ckP1 10 ACTUAL sKTTLBRs Tiss
TIKI RAVE BEzs SURVEYED:
enacted BY tie SeAoTe ord Heue Of RspTe.snfdfso ne
Uafled Of eyiea i Congress a'sembied TLs! hoa
and after the passage this act Pablo Lands shall b.
posed 10 Of the FTedent unless the
shs have surveyed the Of such Only
6ed In before such ssl-
tain that township nhip Of the Public Lands are
mineral or pnetimbered lands he may AZ hi discretion pro-
claim spgnship townships or fd Tor sale now pro
| Nded BY lsw.