The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-27 00:00:00

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, JULY 2.—The discussion upon the new
Tariff Bill having been terminated, the Committee now pro-
ceeded to dispose of amendments. The on the Bill
ran from Ato 11 inclusive. Mr. M'Kay moved to add
another marked I, the articles in which should bear a duty of
40 per cent.—Agreed to. Schedule A (brandy, cordials,
&c.) was then amended by striking out 75 per cent., and
inserting 100 per cent. The House then agreed to it. Sche-
dule B (30 per cent.) was amended by adding thereto from
other schedules of articles, viz. :—ale, beer, porter; china,
earthen and stone ware; wine, tobacco, willow-splits for
making baskets, hats or bonnets made of straw or satin braid ;
and then agreed to as amended. Schedule D was amended
by making salt duty free, by a vote of 90 to 60. Other arti-
cles were struck out. Schedule E was agreed to, after
striking out sundry articles to be placed elsewhere. Schedules
F, G, acd H were more or less amended. Schedule I was
composed of such articles as cassia, cloves, sweetmeats, pre-
serves, fruits of any kind, nutmegs, cigars, snuffs, manufac-
tured tobacco, and wines. Tea, coffee, and salt were made
free al tides by a vote of 104 to 60, and the fishing bounties
were repealed by 107 to 69. The committee then rose.
JULY 3.—The Bill to reduce the tariff was again discussed,
and various amendments offered, some of which passed and
others were rejected. Mr. Hungerford's substitute was ver-
bally amended, and then rejected. The Committee rose and
reported the Bill, as amended, to the House. The previous
question was then moved and sustained by the House, by a
vote of 112 to 96. Salt was struck out of the 20 per cent.
schedule by a vote of 105 to 95. A motion was then made
to re-consider; yeas 101, nays 105. Great sensation pro-
duced. The Speaker could not keep Members in their seats.
The next question was on putting salt on the list of free
articles, which was carried ; yeas 105, nays 104. The
Speaker was then called upon to vote, and he voted no, and
declared the motion lost. A motion was then made to re-
consider, and the yeas and nays were being taken as the
latest dispatch closed.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY MORNING, NINE A.M.

By the arrival in the Mersey, this morning, of the
packet ship Independence, from New York, we have re-
ceived advices from that city to the 7th inst. The com-
mercial accounts note no change. Nothing later has
been received from Mexico by this ship.
The accounts from Washington are to the Gth inst.
On the 4th the Tariff Bill was received in the Senate
from the House.

Mr. Sevier moved that it be printed and made the
special order for Monday next.
The motion was divided, and the resolution for print-
ing was adopted. _ _

Mr. Evans then moved its reference to the Finance
Committee.

Mr. Sevier called for "yeas" and " nays," and op-
posed the reference, because the Members of the Finance
Committee were absent. Mr. Speight had gone to
North Carolina, and might not return before the end of
the session.

Mr. Evans thought that if that was the reason, then it
was a reason why no more business should be referred
to that committee, and why they should be discharged
from the business before them.

Mr. Morehead thought it very unusual to make a Bill
of this magnitude the order for so early a day, without
reference, and without examination of its details.
Mr. Sevier saw no good result from a reference.
He wanted early action. The committee could not
report on all the items under three weeks, if per-
mitted. They were equally divided, and how could they
be expected to report it back?
Mr. Allen said, it was perfectly well known that mem-
bers of committees present were equally divided on the
subject; and said that the vacancy could not be filled.
No senators on this side would object to it. He said if
the Bill were referred, he would consider it equivalent to
its defeat.

Senator Niles (Democrat) expressed himself opposed
to the bill in Coto. He should vote against it, and take
the responsibility.
The motion to refer was lost by a majority of 2. Ayes,
22 ; noes, 14.

The Bill was then made the special order for Monday,
and 300 extra copies ordered to be printed. A number
of private Bills were ordered to be engrossed.
The Land Graduation Bill was then taken up.
Mr. Calhoun explained the substitute which he
offered.

The debate was continued by Messrs. J. Clayton,
Benton, Crittenden, and Calhoun ; and, without coming
to any action, the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives some discussion took
place on the "edges of the tariff."
Mr. M'Goughy moved to have the journal corrected,
so as to give the full proceedings of the House on Fri-
day last in relation to the duty on salt, the Speaker's
vote included.
The Chairman decided the motion to be out of order.
Mr. 11IiGoughy appealed from the decision.
Mr. Coble moved to lay the appeal on the table, which
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95. It is divided into twelve sections. The following
is an analysis of the document:—

The first section contains a preamble of the measure,
then follows the cost of articles under the various rates
of duty to be imposed, viz. :—First, those that are to pay
a duty of 100 per cent., (Id valorem, such as brandy and
other spirits distilled from grain or other materials, &c.
Second, articles to pay a duty of 40 per cent., in which
are fish preserved in oil, composition tops for tables, or
other articles of furniture, wines, &c. Third, to pay a