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lie concluded by moving the previous

He concluded by moving the previous
question on the motion for reconsideration.
The call was negatiyed by vote Of ayes
SO, noes %.
The main question, which was upon the
reconsideration of the vote providing that,
after the 3lst Of December, 1880, the du-
ties on foreign salt should be Il cents per
oushel, md after the 3lst OF December,
1881, ten cents, was then directed 10 be
taken.
So the House agreed 70 reconsider the
vote.
The question then recurring on the a.
mendment reducing the duties on salt to i5
and finally TO 10 cents u bushel, Mr.. Nc
DuIfle proposed an amendment. by insert.
ing the lst day Of September is3l, in lieu
OF December, 1881. The House was then
addressed by mr. Cambreleng in favor Of
the reduction OF the duties on salt. lie
was followed by mr.. Spencer and mr.
StOrrs on The other side, and by mr.. Mai.
larry who deprecated the adoption ofthe a.
mendment "inasmuch as ii had no connect
ION with the frauds on the revenue" Mr..
Storrs again spoke, and was replied 10 by
mr. Cambreleug. Mr.. Dray,on supported
the resolution. Mr.. Doddrldge made an
apology for changing his vote since the
day previous, aud was answered by mr..
Barrlnger. Several other speakers par.
ucipaleG IN this debate. and after an un'
successful attempt 10 adjourn. the question
was taken on mr.. NJ DUTIES amendment
as modified, and IT was negutived by 4 vote
OF lO2 to %. After some Intellectual at
tempts to amend the hill, the vote was ia.
ken on concurrIng IN the amendments re.
ported from the Committee Of the whole
House, which was decided in tho niiirma-
tive, when the bill was ordered 10 be en-
crossed for q third reading.
1HurSday, May l3
After the transaction Of the early busi-
ness Of the day, the consideration of tie
bill to amend the navigation laws, report
ed by mr.. Cambreleng, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, was resumed, and Mr.
Strong continued his remarks in OPPOSITE,
TO ii, concluding by motion which he Of
terwards withdrew, TO postpone The bill tn
the 9TH of July next. MIR. Cambreeng
rose to reply, but the hour expired.
The House took up the import dnties Bill,
which was, after warm but brief discus
sion, finally passed. upon a division by yeas
and nays. By vote OF ~ 20 Al. The bill
from the Senate for the removal Of the lu-
dians To the West of tho Mississippi, WAS
subsequently, on motion Of mr.. Bell, takca
up 10 Committee of The Whole on lie
state Of the Union and engaged the atten-
ton OF the House during the remainder pi
the sitting. Mr.. Bell spoke in support m
the measure, until nearly / O'clock, when
he was compelled, by indispositlon, TO dis
continue his remarks for the present. Mr.
Lpmpkln was proceeding to address the
COMMITTEE on the same side; but, OF mo-
ton Of mr. Barrnger, the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Friday, My II.
The House resumed the consideration,
of the bill concerning navigation and ua-
posts.
Mr. Cambreleng spoke some time in sup.
port OF the bill, and in reply to a gen,lemaa
Who had opposed II. lie Cureiudea by
moving the further consideration Of tue bll
be postponed TO the first Monday in Janu.
ary next.
Mr.. Storrs, of New York, moved that tho
bill be laid OF the table. with tho view lee
said that IL should not be taken up again,
Mr. Cambreleng intimated that as he
would nave the power TO move It's consld-
GRAFTON any time hereafter. should it be lad
on the table, he would not oppose the mo-
ton.
The bill was laid on the table by rote
of 1870 to 3S.
The IiSuse took up the amendments OF
. the Senate 20 the bill reducing the duties
OH Tea, coffee and cocoa, and after some eN-
| planatlon the thcreotby mr.. Ferpank, con-
CURED therein.
The principal amendment Is TO extend
! the provisions oithe bill to teas now Import
ed, which shall remain in warehouse whC n
| the net goes into operation.
The House took up the resolution Of tha
Senate to adjourn Congress on the 3ist
inst. and after debate, agreed to the sane
ayes l25, nays 63.
| REMOVAL OF THE INDIANS.
| Tie lIouse then resolved itself into
! committee of the " hole OH the state Of the
Union, mr.. WickhfIe in the chair, and re.
sumed the consideration of the bill "pro-
viding for IN exchange of lands with The
! Indian tribes, and for their removal West
! Of the river Mississippl.'
! Mr.. Bell concluded his remarks, com.
mencod yesterday. ond addressed tho corr
mttee fvo hours on the various questions
presented by the bill. On motion of mr..
Storrs, the committee rose, and the llous e
, adjourned.
TIA AND CorFFE.-The bill to reduce
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