New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-26
Loan Act-Adjournmcnt of Consrees-Fur-
sers Of the Nnvy-Revenue R i'll IN the SEN
nte-Contingent Approprintions-Con Contest
ed Elections, &c.

cd Elections, &c.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, wednesday, Aug. "a.
In the HOUSE of Representatives, to-day, Mr.
Boris offered resolution, instructing the Com
nittee of Ways and Means to repor, bill e1-
planatory of the Loan Act, reversing the con-
structon put upon it by the Treasury Department,
so as to prohibit the issue of certificates of Stock
except on clear loan admitting the ratio OF dis
count at which the stock may be taken and re-
pealing the twenty per cent clause of the Distrib-
uting Act.
The reduction was rejected, Yeas 81, Nays Sc.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON offered resolution which
was received by suspension Of the rules, and at
ter some discussion adopted, requiring the Secre
tary of the Navy to Report at the commencement
of each regular session the expenditures OF each
vessel during the year. whether actually at or
otherwise, the number Of days in service, &c.
Mr. BORIS moved joint resolution for ad journ-
ment OF Congress on Monday, Goth inst and Mr.
PROFIT Directing, moved suspension OF the
rules for its reception. The rules were suspend
ed; Yeas III, Nays 40.
Mr.. FILLMORE said he was as anxious as any
one to close this protractcd session, but had voted
against suspending the rules because he was fear
full that the passage of this resolution might be
construed BY the Senate into an intimation that the
House aid not desire them to pass the Revenue
BILL Mr. PROFIT offered the resolution predict
Ing that if it were passed the Senate would under
stand such an intimatioa as was feared By Mr..
Fillmore, and that the consequence would be that
no Tariff would be enacted this session. Mr..
Boris contended that there time enoug h al
lowed BY the resolution for the Senate act on
the Revenue bill, as it in the same form with
reference to the duties as they had once passed
Mr. HABERsHAM moved TO lay the resolution
on the table; negatived-Yeas 6S, Nays 101. The
resolution was then adopted-Yoas 96, Nays II.
Mr. MALLORY reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs resolution tauthorisng the Secreia-
~ of the Navy to make experiments to test the
efficacy of Colts Submarine battery; which, after
! some conversation, laid the table.
Mr.. c. J. INGERsoLL moved to suspend the
rules Objection being made) for the reception of
joint resolution authorizing the usual exsra pay to
the messengers and clerks of the House and Sem
ate. The rules were not suspended Yeas Sc;
Nays SO.
The Senate bill fixing the pay and en,oluments
of pursers and warrant officers of the Navy was
considered during the day in Committee of the
Whole, reported to the House and passed.
One or two other bills of an unimportaat nature
were passed.
The House adjourned.
La SENATE, at late hour yesterday, Mr.. Ev-
ANS reported back from the Committee on Finance
the Revenue bill, with numerous amendments,
A message was to-day received from the Presi-
dent in answer 10 resolution inauiring what steps
have been taken to provide for the satisfaction of
claims OF American citizens against Mexico, de-
cning to furnish the information ut present, as in
compatible with the public interests.
Mr. MERRIcK offered a resolution r inc m the
President for az estimate he may have caused 10
be prepared at the Treasury Department of the
probable amount Of revenue that would have been
collected under he (vetoed) revenue bill, if it had
become law, together with the data and reasons
for the estimates. MIR. EVANS objected TO calling
the President for information touching the state
of the Treasury or any mode of improving it. If
the information was desirable he hoped the Seer
tary of the Treasury would be called on, whose
duty it would beto giveit and who is responsible to
Congress and not to the Executive, aad he now as
he had years before protested against any inter-
ference by the President with the Secretary of the
Treasury If the President for the pyrpose of in.