New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-01

Mr.. CSRWiN Rep, Ohio said there copld be no
aoub: about Mr.. Rufus voting Should The journal
be corrected IL would result in what is called q tie
vote and there would be election. With the view
of coming 10 as speedy conclusion az possible, he
wished 10 offer preamble recitiDg the facts in the
case concluding with resolution declaring that, not
witbstaDdng the informally in the election Mr. Ford
be declared the Printer of tho present Congress.
Mr. RUFFIN refused 10 yield the floor for the intro
ducton Of the resolution. He had right to have his
name recorded for Mr.. Glosbrenner.
The Houte ordered the journal TO be 80 corrected.
The SPEAKER declared that the election would be
considered as a nullty.
Mr.. CORWIN made an Intellectual effort TO offer his
resolution.
The SPEAKER said the House would proceed to
Mr.. WASHBURN (Me.) asked whether II would
not be better TO postpone the election till tomorrow or
some other day.
Mr.. BARKSDALE Dem. Mss moved to postpone
till tomorrow. There were number OF aesentees
was "irrepressible conflict" Mr.. Seward having the
floor.
The motion was disagreed to.
Mr.. BURNETT (Drm., Ky.) movedto postpone till
Monday next.
Mr.. NORRIS Rep. Pal objected. Too much pub
lie time had already been wasted on this subject.
Mr.. BURNETT replied that the vase was not on
the Democratic side Of the House.
Mr. PHELPS (Dem., No. was satisfed that no
progress could be made to-day They had better defer
the election till tomorrow.
The House proceeded TO vote:
Whole numbsr Mr. Mr. Ss;1eD,.
Mr. Gossbrenner 70 Mr.. Richie.
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN the further eonsidsra,
ton of the subject was postponed till tomorrow at
o'clock.
The House went into the Committee Of the Whole
on the State of the Union.
IAN the members, with the exception Of about a
dozen, went to the Senate.
Mr.. REAGAN Dem, Texas made speech main
tanning that the Constitution recognizes slaves az prop.
erty and that neither Congress the Territorial
Legislature can abolish or have power over slavery IN
Territories which the common property OF all the
people. In reply to the arguments hitherto uttered
he tad the Democratic party was neither Slavery
nor Anti. Slavery party.
Mr.. EDGERTON Rep, Ohio argued that 1t was
madness to attempt TO ignore the question OF Slavery
1t the grand question of the day, and will not be
ignored. The conflict is irrepressble. He argued
against the extension Of Slavery, and insisted that
wherever the Government s responsible for Slavery,
| the latter should be stricken 10 the dust
Mr.. GROW discussed the propriety Of ceasing for
ever the sale of the public lands, and dedea,pg them
10 free homes for free He said uoder the present
sy stem this Government is responsible for the abstrac
ton of 81 2S3 from cuvators to 90 into the pockets
\ of land specnlators. He maintained that man nag
right TO the free OF whatever Nature nas provdeu
for his sustenaDce. 1t was time the lingering rene OF
feudalism should be swept from the statute b)ok lie
showed the beneficial effects In social national we"
| which would result in the Homestead SYSTEM Having
spoken of the protection OF every constitutional right
in the North he said that in the South, to be suspected
of loving Liberty and hitiug Slavery, was crime IL
Slavery cannot stand before freedom OF speech and the
press let it go down. 1t is vain 10 talk OF further con-
cessioDs Slavery Is last act of treachery shuts the
door forever to the privileged few-the saveholdng
arstocracy. There not desposism but sustained
self on the doctrines by which the Democracy at
tempt 10 justify Slavery The democracy Of the North
consists Of few cotton divnes and cotton politicians
Swiss guard who fight for pay, and do not represent
the opinion of the people.
Mr.. JUNKIN rep, Pal advocated protection to
American industry, and condemned the ffeerade poll
icy Of the Democracy.
The Committee rose, and the House adjourned.