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consideration.
Mr.. Mills was opposed 10 reeonsidera-
ton. He considered the vote 10 commit,
as decision Oil the part OF the Senate,
that the bill patched as il was with amend.
mems, ought not 10 pass, in Its present
shape. de went on 10 make some further
remarks against the bill itself, and against
the reconsideration he thought ii ought
not to be taken up again, IN It's present
form, al the present session OF Congress.
Some further discussion, involving the
principles OF the bill, took plsce-ln which
iiessrs. Macon Holmes, OF Me. johnson,
OF Keo. Van Buren,, Findlay. Lloyd, OF
Mass. Chandler. J. S. Johnston, Mills.
Taylor, OF Va. and Noble, engaged. The
question was then taken Oh re considering
the vote by which the bull was RECON-
United, aud decided IN the affirmative
Yes, %, Nays, Is.
The vote to recommit the bill having
been thus reconstructed, the questi,.fl d.
gam required upon recommittins II. That
question was decided IN The negative
WITHOUT division.
alr Hayne then moved that the further
consideration OF the bill should be nceh-
nitely postponed. He proceeded TO shew
Zoe objections which existed, IN bis mind,
10 the passage OF this bill lie was per-
iectly willing to vote for a system which
Should relieve the honest debtor; and he
believed such a Que might be easily
drawn, IN which the rights OF the creditor
aud the debtor might be preserves; but
he believed this b,i 10 be altogether m
adequate 10 that effect.
Messrs Van Buren,, J. S. Johnston,
Branch, Talbot, snd Johnson, OF Ken. adj
dressed he Senate in favor OF the bill,
and Messrs Mills and hayne against II.
The question ON pOstpo0ing the bill ~
de6piteiy was then put, aud decided la
the negaiive--Yeas, IL, Nays, 81.
The Senate havITg thus refused TO post
pone the bill indefinitely, II came up a,
gain for cons liberation. Some amendments
~ its details, were proposed Oy Messrs
Eatop, Holmes, OF Me, Talbot, aud Van
Dyke, AMI we're agreed 10. The ques'
ton was then taken, on passing the bill 10
be engrosssd and read the third time, anu
was carried 10 the affirmative.
The Senate then adjourned till to'mor-
TOW.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. TsliaterIo, the Representative e.
lect from Virginia, chosen 10 nj the Va
cancy occasioned by the death o. Mr.. VIM.
Lee Ball, appeared: was qualified, and
took his seat.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the committee on
military affairs, reported without amend
ment, the bill from the Senate, "loI the
gradual supply OF cannon, bombs, howitz,
shot shells, and materials for carriages,
tor te Notifications OF the United States,
and for other purposes "
Mr.. Brent, from The committee on the
judiciary, 10 whom the subject was re-
ierred, reported bill "disspprovlng, IN
part, OF an act OF the Government OF the
late Territory OF Orleans, Incorporating
the Orleans Navigation Company, passed
on the 9th day OF July, 1906" which was
twice read and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House the
Usual annual communication from the
Treasurer OF The United States, transmit
ting his general accounts from the LIST OF
July, lS22, to the 30th June 1928, which
we're laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Tatnall, it was
Resolved, That the committee on naval
affairs be instructed 20 inquire into The ex-
pediency OF establishing navy yard, tor
The purpose OF building and repairing
sloops of war and other vessels of interior
class. at some suitable point on the St.
Mary's River.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr..
Gszlay, respecting a township oil land IN
Symme.'S patent, Was taken up and agreed
10.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr.
Forsyth, in relation 10 cessioLs oil land to
the United States by the Cherokee Nation,
was taken up and agreed to-
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
The ,iouse then passed to the unh1ish-
ed business of yesterday, being the report
of The committee OF the whole on the bill
for the revision OF the Tariff OF Duties
on Imports.
The question being ca the second a.
meudmenl reported by the committee Of
lhe whole, viz: to strike out, alter Da
nu,actured, IN the . lst line, TO the end
of the section, a duty OF twenty-five per
centum ad valorem, until tine first day OF
June, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty hye;, afterwards a duty OF thirty
per centum al valorein, until the first day
OF June, Que thousand eight and twenty.
six; afterwards. duty oil forty per cent.
ad valorem, until the first day OF June. one
thousand eight hundred and twenty seven,
and after that time, duty OF fifty per cen.
tum ad Valorem;' and insert the following:
A duty OF 20 per centum sd yaIorem, un-
lil the lst day OF June. 1895; afterwards,
a duty Of 20 per centum ad yslorem, until
the i, day Of June, 1895; afterwards a
duty of 80 per centum al yaorem. until
the first day of June, 1927; afterwards
duty Of 80 per centum ad yalorem, until
the Ist Of June, 1928; afterwards duty