New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-04-16
Final Passage of Eenn Kill, Torninnti.n
Of Debate on Appropriations Bill, Right
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wAsHIScroS, Thursday, April "a, 1912.
In SENATE, to-day, Hon. CHARLIE, NJ CONRAD,
Senator elect from Louisiana vice Hon. Mr.. Mot
TON. resigned, appeared was qualified and took
his seat.
Mr. WooDpURY's resolution, directing the Com
mittee on Commerce to inquire into the state OF
Orr tonnage, trade, and commerce with foreign
Governments, whether prosperous or otherwise
whether the regulations Of other Governments are
in conformity with existing arrangements, if not,
wha, measures are necessary to ensure reciproc-
~, Sc, taken up.
Mr. WooDBuRY advocated the resolution, urg-
ing the necessity Of full information on this sub
jcct and examining the state Of our tonnage, ex-
ports, &c, for the years preceding, we'll as
succeeding, 1870 the increase therein for the lat
term Of years under the operation Ot the prin-
ciplcs Of free trade, &c.
Mr.. SIMMONS briefly replied, contending that
during TINT period Of increase of commerce,
the principles Of free trade were not observed, as
Mr.. ". had intimatcd but that the domestic in
dustry was strictly protected, &c.
After brief conversation by Messrs. EVANS and
HuSTINGToS, the resolution was laid on the table
for the present
The remainder OF the day consumed in
private business, the receptonof petitions, &c.
In the HOUSE, resolution was passed ordering
the additional printing of 5000 extra copies OF
the report from tile Committee on Manufactures,
on the tariff.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. FILLMORE to ter
inmate the debate or the Appropriation bill, in
COMMITTEES of the Whole, on Saturday at II
o'clock, NJ. was adopted
The rules were suspended on motion of Mr..
FILLMORE, and the Loan Bill was taken up the
question being on the amendment (vcrbul OF the
Senate. Mr.CLlFFoRD moved an amendment to
limit the loss on the sale Of the stock below par
to 100000.
Mr.. FILLMORE said the sale of the stock below
par was account Of the urgent demands OF the
Treasury and whether the sacrifice should be five,
ten fifteen per cent, he should not stop 70 cal
culatc, where the homer of the Government was
concerned. lie hoped that they would not aguin
be thus disgraced but that before the close of the
session an adequate revenue would be raised.
Mr.. CLlFroRp's amendment was rejected
Yeas so, nays l0l.
The Senate's amendment was adopted and
thus the Loan Bill i. finally passed.
MIR. CUSHING, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to enter into negotiations with ths British
nent, equitable und conventional arrangement
to the commerce between the United States and
the British Colonies. The resolution is acconpa-
MED by report both of which were ordered to
be priatcd, and their consideration postponed till
week from Monday.
The appropriation Bill was again taken up in
Committee OF the Whole on the Union, Mr..
LlSS's amendment, to strike out the salary of the
Minister 70 Mexico pending.
Mr.. WV BUTLER of S. c., briefly opposed the
amendment and reproduced the attack of Mr..
Sladc on the character of his Mr.. B.'s) prede-
cessor, the present Minister
Mr.. WISE also went into defence of the cha
racter of the Mexican Minister, and denounced
Mr.. SHADES attack Of his (Mr. Thompson's) cha
racier and at the same time dealing our harsh
personalities towards Mr.. S.
Mr.. {. J. lsGERsoLL nloved-fo1 the purpose of
'!ebate-ta reduce the appropriation for the mis-
lions 10 Austria and Prussia ouehnlf and entered at
length into the subject ofou diplomatic relations.
He held tina. in the FIVE point. Of controversy be-
tween the United States and Greut Britain, viz
the Caroline, the Creole, the Oregon Territory, the
North Eastern Boundary questions, and that with
reference IN rho rioh> of search rho Un;,.1 g.,