New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
3m Our Own ConesIondrnt; -. . ,or,

We had q very exciting time in the llonse last even
ing on the question Of concurrlng with lnc senate III
its amendment to the Concession Communion ai ASH
inpton adding the names OF Ex-Governor JOhn a
King and Gene raj John T.. Wool and cent TO the tel
euraph Office a sketch of the evening proceedings
which failed to reach InE TIuEuSE because the onicc
closed much earlier than usual.
ITO 90 back 10 the beginning large num-
her az 0tLe Republicans of the House were
not at all satisfied with the manner IN which the Con
cession Commission was rushed through on friday
night last without debate, under the gag Of The PreVi
o1s question and when the humbug came back last
ni0bt with the Senate amendments, come OF thore
members who are opposed 10 snfrendeTng everything
10 slayeholdiDg aud rebessob an opportunity
TO cav on the general merits or rather domenls OF The
Commission scheme what they were choked OH from
saving on the original passage OF the measured but they
were again gagged by the previous question No
doubt tie majority acted in worldly Wise manner In
skulking from the discussion oil measure thelr reasons
for supporting which they were ashamed to place be-
fore the world They feel and know that II tins Com
mission is genuneif it anything, that II If trea.
sonable and akin to the old Hartford Convent NJ ana
if il is not, is sham, and that IN either case The
Legislature has Transcribed lie authority, and IL IL not
therefore nj all remarkable that they desire 10 Keep tue
thing in the dark as far az possible.
The resolutions OF Mr.. Robinson, proposing to IN
sruct our Senators and Representatives IN Congress TO
settle the Slavery question by dividing the territory oil
the United States between Slavery and Freedom,
on the line of 30 3G had been made special order
for last evening; but when the Assembly convened
there WAS a message from the Senate returning the
Concession resolutions with An amendment, and the
Speaker laid the message before the Assembly, when
Mr. Pierce moved TO concur in The SeBate's amend
ment Mr. Merit moved ~ commit to the COMMITTEE
of the Whole which was lost. Mr. johnson moved the
previous question, but temporarily withdrew II; ana
Mr. Merit moved amendment that the CONF
missioners be required 10 support the Consiltu-
ton Of The United States. MIR. Pierce opposed IL,
insisting that the fame thing had been offered III Dur
lesqne in The Senate aud rejected Almost every per
son who attempted 10 discuss the resolutions on Their
merits was called TO order the Speaker ruling that de-
hate ON the general merits Of the bill was not III order
ON n motion to concur in an amendment. flnliy, ue
ono of the previous question was moved ard there
followed scene of what is commonly called hllbus-
teripQ on the part OF the minority, who had been
choked az they thought, very unfairly and mast say
that the ruling OF the Chair was extraordinarily slc
and some Others were disposed 10 characterize 1t a.
grossly unfair The opponents OF the resolutions re-
sorted TO calls OF the House motions to ADJOURN and 80
forth TO gain time and the advocates OF ibis Com
mission ans. ri Chat il j. only intended a. sham to gain
time for Uncle Abe they must concede thai others have
the same night 10 take measures Tor gaming tlme espe-
caly when they take only legal measures the insisting
Of their rights under The rules Of the Assembly.
sNARL.
Finally, Mr. Wizard Of Livingston moved n call OF
the House which under rule 10 takes precedence OF II
motion for the previous question: aud tie Speaker de-
cided the motion for the call If order Mr. Bene.
dict appealed from the decision Of the Chair, and
the Chair refused TO entertain tie appeal. By tins
style of proceeding The House finally came TO vote
and concurred in the Senae's amendment by vote Of
~ 10 a. Mr.. Benedict rose 10 question OF privilege,
and recited the facts that Mr.. Wizard had moved call
of the House which the Chair had declared ont Of or
der thathe had appealed from the decision of the Chair
and that the Char had refused entertain his appeal
thus infringing upon his nghts as member Of the