Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-12
NattnnaI Gonnreas.

w hsR!NGroN, April 9 I'm the Senate, yesier-
day. the blI reducing the duly imported salt was
s,aered; and "aa supported by Messs. Harrison,
branch, Macon. and Haynes, aud opposed hy Messrs
san ord and Robbins. Sere: al bills we're passed
mong which was bill 10 provide for the payment to
several States of interest adval maze By them,
durng the The gradua ton bill was taken uu
and Mr. Benton commenced speech in favor oft.
In the House If Representatives the resolution offer
ed by Mr. Wlckfe again taken I'D; but before
any question was taken upon II, the discussion
gam suspended by the ex pSatIOn of the hour. The
House then took Up the Tariff Bill. and after various
unsuccessful efforts amend, proposed by Mr. right
OF OHIO, 80 as 10 raise the duty blankets and wors-
ted sins, and also manufactures OF hemp and flax
the House concurred the first amendments made
~ Committee of the whole. Before the third amend
nent, raising the dn'y on foreign spirits from Ten TO
th'ry cents gallon, taken up, the House aiour.
ned.
WAsErNGToN. April 9.-In the Senate Yesterday the
Dill making appropriations for Internal Improve
vas considered, and discussion arose on tie a.
tnendnent 10 tie bill reported from the committee of
hnance limiting the appropriation for surveys such
surveys as have already been commenced The bill
was laid on the liable for the present The cousidera
ton OF the bill for graduating the price Of the public
lands was resumed, and Mr. BENTON spoke about
hours IN its favor.
In the House ri Represent ves The resolution ofer
ed by Mr.. W1cKLIPFE, relating to Internal Improve
Enents after ew words from Mr.. SACKS was agreed
TO. Various Other esouIons adopted or LAID o.,
table. The House then resumed the consideration of
the Iarif The third amendment adopted in Com.
miiee OF The whole, being the duty of 80 cents ea-
ion on foreign spirits, beng under considers tCn The
question was on concurrIng with the D tia
ameniment Alter brief discussion, the House refu-
sed to concnt-ayes So noes i32. MIR. BUCHANAN iben
moved % cents, which also negatiyed-aIes 90
noes lO2. Mr.. BUCHANAN then moved Is cents
which was greed to--ayes. LOG, noes 81. Mr.. NAL,
Lh&Y then renewed his first amendment rejected in
committee Of tie whole MIR. MALLARY, MIR STEW
ART. MIR. KREMER, Mr.. S WRIGHT and Nh. OAKLEY
made some remarks on this proposition when the
nendmen was negatYed--ayes so, noes 115. MI
J. STEVENSON then renewed bis motion TO amend
tie bill By inserting the words land bon in the 10Th
line OF the Lei section of The bill, read-..on
TIE House adjourned.
bill making appropriation for Internal Improvements was
considered IN the Committee of the Wholc alter some
discussions the amendment reported from the Committee of
Finance limiting the appropriations Tor surveys to such
casting vote Of the Vice President The Graduation bill
vas taken up, and Mr. Benton concluded his speech in its
favor.
In the House Of Representatives the resolutions offered
on ine preceding day adopted aud new eso.
uons offered. The House then resumed the cons-
deTaton Of the Tariff. The question o MIR. J. Steven
sons amendment the words and bolt" so as to
MAKE The paragraph read-"on bar and holt ruo' was
Carried IN the affirmative ayes IL, noes ~. Nj Mall
larry then renewed the second amendment he moved In
COMMITTEE Of the Whole, to which Mr. Buchanan moved
the amendment ne offered ~ the Committee Of the Whole
Mr. Malidry accepted the amendment of Mr. Bucban
as modification of the original resolution, Mr. Ingam
hen moyed TO strike much the modified resolution
as provides that the duty shall be progressive, the
motion was negatived-aycs 3d. 1871 Mr.. Bates of
Massachusetts, then moved amend, by king The lowest
d"y foy6ye instead of forty, but the Speaker
pronounced the motion TO be of order Mr. Davis then
moved to recommt the bill for the purpose Of making the
notion and asked the ayes nd noes which were oTdeed
Dat before the question taken, the
House adjourned. fNat. Jour.