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NAeH1SGTOS, June ZU lSlI.
In Senate to-day, Mr. Benton asked leave TO intro.
duce bill to repeal the Bankrupt law. The Pre-i-
dent suggested that il in order under the rules
without notice of ten days and vote of two thirds;
the subject once having been acted on this Session.
Mr. b. yielded for the present, saying that he would
tomorrow bring up the subject and state his
for his action.
The bill to provide for the publication of an account
of the discoveries Of the Exploring Expedition under
Lieut. Wilkes, was ordered engrossed
Mr. Buchanan expressed hope that the Temporart
Tariff bill would soon be considered. Mr. Evans said
i was his design to move to take up the August bill
first and then the Tariff bill-boh Of which he hoped
to get through by the close of this week The bill FUR
Their to provide for the administration of remedial is
cc in the Courts Of the United States was taken I'D
for the remainder of the day, (the hour now being
late) and considered till adjournment.
In the House, the Tariff bill again taken I'D in
committee of the whole on the Union, Mr. McKennan
of Pa in the chair.
Mr. Randolph IA member of the committee on Man.
ufacures) expressed regret that the whole subject of
the Tariff had not at the commencement of the SEES
sion been referred to committee only and it then
would doubt, have been long before reported and
acted He referred to the action of the committee
on, Manufactures, and the principles on which their
bill was founded, and replied 10 Mcssrs Habersham
and Blown of Tenn. The committee considered the
principle of ad va orem duties impractcabe and pro-
posed remedy specific duties which had been
adopted by all nations, and which, while easy Of col
lection, were the most productive of revenue He re-
errred to the advantages Of the system of protection
and in support of this policy, referred to the history
Of the of the British Parliament and of Conoross
from is first act to the present time in which the
principle of protection had been recognized which
operated not only for the protection of manufactures
bit of labor and all interests throughout the country
The compromise he considered the most unfortunate
act ever passed Congress- only for protection but
for revenues under the of duties from 1874 IN
1871 inclusive $50 900 000
Mr. Hunt appealed to the gentlemen from all quar-
tiers of the country to up and unite in imp6sinp
tariff for revenue, which under reasonable dis
crninatlon, would afford sufficient protec ion to the
Northern manufacturers. Mr. H. referred 10 the es-
taLllshed policy of Government from its commence.
ment down 10 the present time in favor of protection
and referred to its various benefits on all classes of
community.
Mr. Van Buren, of New York. opposed the rrotec
tive policy and gave notice of motion to strike ou,
the section referring 10 the Distribution.
Mr. Brockway made an elaborate and able speech
IN support of the principles of protection and in ex-
position of its advantages
Mr. Thompson, of In. in animated manner do
Tended the protective system.
JuNE lin Senate this IN orniup the comu,too
on Military Affairs, through MIR Preston made an i'm.
portnnt report, which was read by the Senator pre-
sen'ing it, in his seat. The Report recommends a
moderate reduction of the Army instead of The reduc
ton in the House Army Bill which the committee on
Finance proposes shall be disagreed to- and which
would reduce the Army from II, SOL to an army nom
nally amounting to 1929.
This would not give an effective force exceeding six
thoniahu men. Inc committee propose that the Ar
my shall be reduced to 1884 men, which would re-
duce the expenses very materially y. The Army has
already been reduced under the direction and discre-
ton of the Secretary of War; that there has been
saving of S39 400. Mr. Preston, IN his report further
states that the reduction Of the Army would make
that service smaller than it was in 1903.
In the House Mr. 'anley's resolution in regard to
the Virginia Bounty Lands, taken up, and after
some remarks from Mr Gllmer, was laid over until
Tomorrow
The House then wen nto committee of the whole
and resumed the consideration of the subject of the
Tariff
Mr. Cowen spoke in favor of protective tariff
MIR Kennedy of la. expressed himself in favor of
competent tariff for revenue but utterly opposed to
the doctrine of protection.
Mr. Torrance defined his position on the subject
He said that because he had voted refer the subject
to the committee on Manufactures he had been set
down as a friend to the system of protection. 1t had
been said that that was t. 81 question, but if so he
was unwilling to be tested by IT, He was followed v
Mr. Seenrod, who addressed the House for full
hour IN opposition to Protective Tariff.
After some conversation, it was agreed that the
question should he taken the amendment proposed
by lr Hnbershani, 10 the amendment of Mr. Salton-
stall This amendment was in effect 10 substitute the
Bill reported by the minority of the committee on
Manufactures, for that reported by the committee of
Ways and Means.
The question vas taken by tecrs and was decided
in the nega'lve-37 voting IN the affirmative and IS
in the negative,
The question then recurring on Mr. Salionstalrs
amendment which in effect substitutes the Bill of the
majority Of the committee on Manufactures for that
reported by the committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Pickens moved TO postpone the further consd
Grafton Of the subject until Tomorrow and while
TO take up another bill. The motion was agreed to-
ayes %, noes SO.
The committee then took up the bill making an
preparations for the current and contingent expenses
of the Indian Department
The bill was read by sections, BY the clerk: after
undergoing some unnportant amendments was re-
ported TO the House by the committee, and was Or
dered to be enerossed for third reading.
JrNE 22-In Senate to-day after some unimpor-
tan business during the morning hour, on motion of
MIR Evans the Army appropriation bill was taken up,
and, after consideration I'LL late hour, passed
and returned to the House with various amendments
among which are the following:
Amendment Of the committee on finance To strik .
ont the provsio Of the House, reducing the army n
the standard of 1921, aboishng one regiment of dra
goons &c Mr. Evans said the committee conceived
the provslo of the House as directed to reorganza-
tlon ol the army and inappropriate to appropria-
non bill. The object contemplated would be present
ed by the bill Of Mr. Preston reported Yesterday from
the committee on military aifalrs.) The reduction if
made, would hardly take effect ill the close of his
year, and consequently no reduction should be made
IN the present appropriation. After debate of some
length, the amendment was adopted Yeas % nnyse
An amendment was adopted approprating $4,000
for military services for the defence of the frontier
inland and Atlantic and $4,000 for preservation of
the public property at several places.
On motion Of Mr. Preston, $50 900 tout of the an
preparation OF SlbU,UUO for the manufacture of arms)
was placed at The discretion of the Secretary of War
TO be expended for this object 10 enable him TO les,
some of the improvements in arms &c ; $4,000 was
also, on motion of Mr. p, appropriated for meteoro
logical observations at different places.
An amendment of Mr. Crittenden appropri,t,pg
100000 for building the necessary bonrs for catryno
on The improvements in the Ohio Mississippi Mis-
sour and Arkansas rivers, and an amendment of Mr.
Bcrrien approprlane $40 800 for the nov of Georero
volunteers called out by the Governor in 1910 and Al
were adopted. ~
The bill was passed and the Senate, after an ex.
ecutlve session. adjourned.
In the House. the resolution for the anpointmon,
OF committee to inquire into the nature BE of rho
claims for Virginia military bounty land warrants
was advocated during the morning hour by Mr. Cog.
gin. Tvs
The Tariff bill was taken mp in committee of tho
whole on the Union, Mr. McKannan of Pa. in he
chair. Mr. Plckens opposed the bill and repl,eJ 10 NJ
Fillmore, contendng that it was impossible, os was
proposed by Mr. f., TO raise s27 900 600 revenue from
imnorts las estimated on the basis of lsiO, of s71
100000 of duable articles, this requiring dn,v If 2e
per cent. He left the chairman of the committee Of
ways and means to find out the WAYS and means for
the support of government This bill would moi do
II. and he declared that government would moi lnsl
ten years longer if we depended for revenue exclu
sively on lmposts. He con1escended 10 point out
no mode Of raising revenue but expatiated on the nd
vantages of free trade I'LL the close of his hour.