New-York tribune., 1841-08-02

Of the District OF Columbia. The question vas on MI DER
RIEss amendment fo7biddng these Banks receive or pay
out the bills Of any other than SPecePaing Banks after the
Isl of March Mr.. WRIGHT opposed this amendment
according the Banks unnecessat. privilege He
believed the District would do better without Banks than
with them. The amendment prevailed Yeas 81; Nays IS
Mr. MesR,ck moved an amendment, allow these Banks
issue of 81 and 81 Rejected Yeas q lWhissl
Nays 22- Messrs. Barrow Graham. Sn it'll OF Ind and l9
Opposition
The fourth section OF the BILL which had been stricken out
in Committee of the Whoe, restored o5 to l6
Another amendment allowing the Union Bank OF George
town six years to wind Up, adopted
The bill was now ordered De engrosed for third ,ead
ing: Yeas so Nays Il. affirmative: IS Wings and
Me.rs. Clay Ala, Fulton Sewer and Young Nays: II
opP.l
The bill making provision for pauPeg Llnatcs in the Dis
tric, OF Columbia was now taken TIP and passed Yeas %
Nav. Il. TYeas % Wings. with Meesrs. Walker and
Young. Nays: IA Opp. with Messs. Bate. and Dixon
The Land Distribution Bill from the House up
in order but Mr. Smith OF Ind. Chairman OF the Land
Conmttec gave notice that lie should call Tor IT, con-
,i4erat:on to-day. but early in next week
The House bill to establish Home Squadron came NJ
next in order Mr Benton moved amendment requiring
tina, American Hemp shall be used the staple Of its sails
and coriage This amendment was, after discussion
withdrawn and the bill considered in all stages and
PASSED. The Senate then adjourned over to Monday.
In the Housx great many memorials and other paper;
were presented but objection being made they could
be received at this time Among these the Resolutions
OF the National Hall Meeting in favor of Bank the Albany
Meeting in favor of Bankrupt Law &c presented BY Mr.
BARsARD. Mr B. also endeavored to have the Bankrupt.
cy bill from the taken up, read twice and printed
but this also was refused interfering with the prescribed
order of business the House proceeded take the
motion OF Mr. W W IRWIN. of Pa reconsider the vote
b. which it had bean determined akr the Revenue bill
out of Committee at Il o'clock this day Mr. after few
remarks Withdrew his motion, asking only that his PROPOSE
ton to repeal the present exemption Of Railroad Iron fran
duty De considered
The Reveaue Bill was taken mp
Mr. WISE spoke his hour, and Mr.. KEIH of Pa briefly
against it.
Mr. FILLMORE followed in defence Of the bill He show ed
tina, more absolutely necessary that gcncr
al impo. of 90 per cent, excepting only few specified
tces for obvious reasons the ae,t and best mode OF
providing it, until full evidence could be ob,aincdo on the sub
icc He considered the proposed exemption Of lea and
Coffee unwse and objectionable the would hard
" know tina, 30 per levied unless told of it, while
i, would add 50 900 900 the Revenue. temporary
emp,ion was worse still it would fill e-houses with
two years supply of Coffee and when the duty took
effect the price would rise the actual value: The Rev
enue will have lost all and the gained rothng
He trusted gentlemen were prepared to vote frankly and
cheeuly the supplies needed for the support Of the Gov
crnmsnt and Defence of the Country.
Mr. F was called order in the midst Of his remarks BY
Mr. SNYDER of Pa. The Speaker decided that he
out of order Mr. S. appealed and the House sustained the
Speakers decision.
The hour of - having arrived, the debate arrest
ed BY rule and the House proceeded to vote the various
propositions of amendment
Mr.. ATnERToS. motion strike out the cnactins clause
was ncgatived: Ayes So; Noes lls.
The question was now on Mr. LAwRESCES amendment
t, exempt Tea and Coffee from duty
Mr. CLIFFORD of Me- moved add Sugar, Moasses and
Salt which prevailed: IL to 81.
The whole amendment rejected: 10 TO 81.
Mr. FILLMORE moved that the new duties take effect on
the LIST of September Carried.
An extraordinary number of small amendments
cessivey offered and nearly all rejected among them
reduce the duty from 30 10 per to exempt
wooden blankets costing under rs proposing du
ties on French Wines and Silks retalney of that levied on
our Tobacco Several attempts made to limit the et
feet of the bill lwa and half and three years but
neither prevailed Finally, the amendments being all dis
posed Of the Committee and reported the BILL and the
question was now on ordering it to a third eading.
Nr CAVE Johnson Of Tenn moved that the bill and
amendments do lie the tabe-Ncgatved Yeas SO oppO-
.ition and Mcsss Gimc Wise Va and Shields of Tenn
total % Nays l2a-ul Adm Majority for the bill, 81.
The Main Question ordered by ll3 to o. An
amendment OF the Committee repeating the exemption OF
Railroad Iron from duty negatved Yeas 70 Nays 10
And the bill without opposition ordered to be en-
crossed for a third reading tomorrow. Adjourned.
STATE Prison LADoR.-The Mechanics of Troy held
meeting Thursday evening last in opposition 10 the
present oppressive system of State Prison Labor. D. g.
Ez.lestnn dcI The following nre,nb!e Their r