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| .. MONDAY, July 4.
In the House, the Veto Message was dcba ted a
day'vMessrs Hunter and Saunders, Loco, favore
| the veto; Marshall, j. z. Adams, and Pendetor
spoke IN condemnation oft.
AS soon as Mr.. Adams concluded Mr.. Pendlotor
OF ONO, moved the previous question. Mr.. Cos
Johnson moved an adjournment. The vote was
TO az. The +. q was ordered. Shall the bill pass
This question was taken by yeas and nays, AM
STOOD, ayes ia, nays 81. So there not being tw
thirds in favor the little tariff b' was not passe
| non o5stdnte the veto
report from the State Department was received
covering copy of the Presidents Mes age assigning
his reasons for approving Of the apportonment bill
| The IncIligencer says
The message was read, and, regret TO say
caused considerable mirth in the House, in conse
quence oil the great Difference which he habituall,
entertans for the expressed wish OF the two House!
of Cong ess."
Tuesday, July 5.
After the reading Of the journal this morning, Mr.
Hlner, OF Virginia, rose and addressed the HOUSE
on the subject of Virginia Claims and in reply to Mr.
Hall OF Vermont the after gentleman having with
drawn his mo ion for the previous question: allow
Mr.. GIner to reply to him. HIS speech was yer,
| feeble thing. He attemted to explain away the
PLAN and simple statement Of facts which Mr.
Hall had made, in regard to his connection with
the virginia Claims. But, in his explanation he vir
tuay confessed all the charges which Mr.. Ha made
against him. His manner and tone against his an
tagonlst very much changed from what they were re-
presented to have been when he first made his attack
His language towards Vermont and her representa-.
tive, was rery respectful. To somewhat hack
neyed phrnze, he evidently was laborlng under the
IMPRESSION that, IN his unprovoked attack upon Mr.
HAIL. and the stae he represents, "he had ,cakea IN
The erong passenger" When he had concluded his
remarks, he renewed the motion for the. previous
cue on on Mr.. Halls amend nent-whlch motion
was sustained, and the amendment Of Mr., Hall was
adopted.
TIE TARIFF. Mr. Fillmore's Bill from the Com.
mt,ee of Ways and Means, Mr. Saltonstaps nil
from the COMMITTEES Of Manna lures, and the pro-
posed amendments, all came under consideration
Mr. Kennedy, Of Baltimore, first addressed the
committee, and m de strong speech in favor of Pro-
lection He poke in bold and decided tone-de.
clared that the wings had been disposed do every
oa, s TO .nn MA peace WITH the Executive but i
principles which dear 10 ihetn as Amere e1 o.
then they were for war; war the knifa'-and there
would be no tnching IN the contest.-Mr. KS speech
was full of pat lotto American feeling and was de.
liveicd with hrmness of tone which indicated that
he meant wha' he sad.
Mr.. Appleton, of Boston. then spoke in favor of
Protection. Mr.. A. was followed bv Mr. Saunders
of n c., who made a violent free trade spoech which
satisfied oil who listened him, That he was utterly
ignorant on the subject OF which he was snn,kinG
however wise he may BE on locofocosm in general
He was followed by Mr. MrKeon, who made an
ultra Free Trade speech-and when he had concluded
Mr.. j. r. Inaersol, of Pa. rose and made an excel.
lent Speech showing the necessity of guarding apnns,
fraud in collecting the revenue by imposing specific
instead Of ad valorem duties.
Thursday July 7.
In the Senate, Mr. Tallmade gave notice of his in
tention move on NJ undav next TO take up the bill.
from the select committee on the currency Of which
he IS chairman. regulating the finances thro ph The
medium OF an eycheQuer.
REORGANIZATION cfthe Nary-Mr, Archer, from
the committee naval affairs reported n bill FIR ths
purpose. Ii was referred.
.Matem hicai professors The same Senator from
the same committee, reported bill provide for the
employment of mathemat cal professors in the navy
John R0ss.-The resolution of Mr. Raghy relative
: rel Tho
oiees west of the NJ sslssipp had up and passed
Ii is resolution Of inquiry merely, and is intended to
ascertain If Ross has been paid TOO much, and how
much too much.
TIE admiralty BM.-The bill amenda,ory of the
Judicial Court bill ofl7S9 providing for the punish.
ment and trial of seamen in certain cases which has
foi some time occupied the attention of the Senate
was had up for final action aud was passed by vote
of 20 to l6.
Several more bills, the principal portion of which
were private CLAIMS were taken up on the third read
ing. and were passed.
Remedial JuStice-The bill to regulate the trials NJ
such cases that of Mcleod, &c. &c. was then
taken up, as the order of the day, and occupied the
Senate for some time.
House. Mr. Fillmore moved the House into com.
sumed the chair.
The TariF-This debate was continued hour nv
hour, by Messrs Mason, of Maryland, Cost Johnson
Gamble, OF Ga, and others.
Friday July g.
On the heels of the veto upon the liz lie tariff bll
Mr Woodbury. offered two bills one to extend the on.
Grafton Of the revenue laws OF the Both June without
the land proviso, ind the other to fix mode of HON,
valuation.
day they were taken up in the Senate, the ques
ton being on giving leave.
talk" of nearly two hours was the consequence
IN which nearly all the Senate joined, of course.
Al the expiration of that time, Mr. Phelps moved &c
lay the matter in hand on the tabl. again The mo.
ton prevailed by a vote of % to II.
The National Institute.-This valuable institution
was never So fourlshlng at this moment and il.
incorporation by the bill now before Congress ma,
he considered an epoch in the history of the country
The bill passed by vote of 80 TO IT,
Remedial Justice BiH-This lopr discussed hill
was had up on its final passage.
Mr. Bagby, OF Alabama, addressed an elaborate ar
gument to the Senate.
House-The journal being read, several members
'ndeavored to bring before the House many matter,
OF private and peculiar interest to their several con
stltuencles But the Honse wen, ul once INTO com
mlItce of the whole.
| Tariff debate Mr. McLennan took the chair n
about half pas, one O'clock and cove the floor TO NJ
Civ mn, of Miss, who had secured il the evening be
fore III made warm anti-arT speech, and wa,
followed on the other side b. Mr. Stuart, OF Va, Mr.
Brewster. o. n. Y B., and o,hers
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