New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-24

were offered most Of which were rejected.
Mr.. C. J. INGERsoLL's substitute re-estab!isi :
ing the rate of duties OF the Isl Jan. 1910 rader
| the Compromise Act; imposing 80 PER cent G.
| those articles, excsp. Railroad {Tcn-on wiiie
the duty was 20 per cent by the act OF Sept ~,
sc. was rejected, receiving but IS votes in It's sup
poit--nees not counted.
| Mr. MckgNY1S then moved MS amendment IL
strik,, out the whole bill and asert the vctoed BIZ
excepting the Distribution section and making lea
and Coffee duty free.
Mr. UspERwooD moved to restore the section
repealng the 30 per cent clause OF the distribution
| act reiected-35, Noes Ill:
/ Mr.. BARNARD moved an amendment, to suS-
pend the Distribution Act until ith Marcs, l84o,
and apply the Land Proceeds, in the mean time,
20 the payment OF the debt created BY the loan;
reiected-ayes IS, noes not coanted.
Mr. WV. c. johnson, in several forms. brought
forward his proposition for the issue of Govern
mens Stock. to be divided among the States; and
each time voted cave nearly alone. Mr.. MEN
sEDr of Md, moved amendment to repeal the
Distribution Act. Rejected-ayes 81, noes not
counted.
Mr.. McKESSAs's substitute (anamended) was
then adopted-ayes 90, noes 81; and reported 10
the House, vixen the previous question was moved
by Mr.. FEssENDES.
Now succeeded the decisive vote by yeas and
nays.
Mr.. McKennans amendment was adopted;
| Yeas, 1o2; Nays 90. The vote then on the en-
grossment WAS, Yeas, l0l; Nays, lGl. lheS Pea-
ker roted IN the negative, and the bill was RE-
JEcTEDl
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Ia. moved to reconsider the
vote, and moved the previous question. The vote
was reconsidered: Yeas 100; Nays, 49, and the
question recurring on the engrossment, the vote
steod-YeaS, 1903; Nays, l02 The point OF or
der was raised that under the rules the Speaker
was bound to vote. After consulting the rule,
the SPEAKER voted in the negative tthus making
Yeas l03, Nays l03-and finally rejecting the bli
| hid the vote thus been permitted 10 stand
Messrs. ANDREWS, of kentucky, and STANLY
now periodically rushed to the rescue, and offered
to record their affirmative, which, after many oh-
jectioas and points of order, was done.
Thus the bill was ordered 10 be engrosSed :;
Yeas los, Nays l02; and was then FINALLY
PASSED; Yeas los, Nays 1903, Gas already given
Mr.. MKKENyAS-to place the matter beyond
dispute-moved TO reconsider the last vote oHd
moved the previous question: rejected, las IN
| tended.)
The bill having passed. the Locos, Gas body,)
smarting under their discontinue, undertook to
vent their spleen on its title, and Mr.. ROOSEVELT
moved TO add to it bill to protect Domestic
Manufactures" Rejected; Yeas a. Nays lo3.
The bill vas then despatched to the Senate aRd
the House aa journed
In SENATE the amendments of the contingent aI'
preparation bill were insisted on and Committee
of Conference appointed; vas also on the par
of the House.
The remainder of the day was consumed On Pr
vate Bills; several Of which were passed
The Revenue bill was received from the Hsusr
at q late hour, and referred TO the Committee OF
Finance.
The Senate adjourned. ARGUS
FROM CENTRAL AMxRlcA.-The brig Francis
Captain Roberts, has arrived in thirty days iron
Rio Salada in Central America. We learn iron
Captain Roberts, that the port Of San Juan wa
bIockaded, on the 9Th of July by the British scop
of-war Hector, in consequence OF alleged Insult
offered to certain British subjects, as well rs IL
Imprisonment Of several British residents. Capt
Roberts was off that place the 10th Jolly, an'
tried to enter the harbor, but prevented by the
sloep-ofwar The blockaders demand S20000l
as an indemnity for the wrongs received, when, j,
fact, the place cannot muster TWO hundred thous
and gents GaP5 Roberts thinks the eompsns9
crew, as it was rather sickly. the brig America
hence from San Juan, was off the port, but eoulc
not enter, in consequence of the blockade.
Evening Post.
LOOK Our, MICHIGAN -Itappears that com
pany has been organized in Indiana, to construc
a canal from Fort Wayne. on the Maumee, (no
the Wabash, the papers have it,) &c Eikhart, OF
the ST. oseph, to be called the Erie and Mich
gan Canal. This canal will open a communica
ton between Lakes Erie and Michigan, not acros
the Peninsula, but Just far enough south of it II
deprive us of all the advantage OF it as thorough
fare at the same tine that it will take OF the sur
plus produce in all the southwestern part of the
State. Detroit Times.
/ ANOTHER STEAMBOAT SNAGGED.--The steam.
boat Gen. Morgan struck snag and sunk, on the
18th inst, near Ssuftieton, the Ohio river. A
hole, twenty feet long, was made in her keel. Her
cargo, worth 5000 or 5000 dollars, it is thought
will be total loss.
NAY4L COURT MARTIAL.
Reported for The New.York Tribune
SIXTH DAY...........Aug. %,
The proceedings commenced usual by the read
| ing of the minutes
Dr.. Gllou then recalled the request OF Mr. Hami
ton, when the witness produced document OF which the
following is copy
| Navy DEPARTMENT, Juae %, 1872
SIR You will repair forthwith 10 Washington and re-
port yourself to this Department am respectfully yours
DR. c. F. B. surLLou ASH Surg'n u s. ~, Philad.
Reported 27th June 1892 and discharged from farther at
tendance June 81, I742 A.. p. UPSHUR.
Witness, I gave this document 10 the Navy Agent il
Philadelphia the time he paid the travelling expenses
wrote to the Agent since the trial for and he forwarded
it in letter which is here produced. (rhis letter