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ws.mssros. December 49, lsi3.
lt.rlfr IN SENATE.
Petitions were called for by the President
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE presented one for new mail rout
ia part Of Michigan, and another praying that Ger
IAN sections VI public land In that state, may be mp
Piled q, purposes Of internal improvement
q = - WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
"a Mr.. MERRlCk presented the petition OF numerous
workmen nj this yard representing their destituton
employ me nt and praying Government nasmuch thcrC
work that must be done, TO take early steps I'd
provide for its payment s AR lSs''0y Tor their relief
nv. McDUFFIE introduced his bill to repeal the e,
stng Tariff, and 20 impose duties upon the true value OF
goods; that when the duties exceed 80 per cent? they
shall be reduced 10 per sd valorem-ser the last
a December to 25 per cent. and after December
Iet4. to 30 per cent.
this subject he believed the present Tariff insufficient,
revenue he had doubts about the pope Of having
any such bill originate in the Senate.
Mr.. McMUFfIE said the Senate its best an.
thorty tins point and had already decided that bill
aise but reduce duties might originate with this bo-
dy.
Mr. EVANS would no, oppose the reference though he
say step Of doubtful propriety. lie differed
nrey the Senator from Ala. about the present Tsn
which. the proper time he would take aston show
all sufficient for The bill referred the
Committee on Finance.
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Mr.. BAYARD introduced bill, on eave, 10 grant fur
ther compensation TO those engaged in this expedition
The Senate helds very short Executive session, and al
unanimously cooiirming the nomination OF NJ. ST. c.
CL,REK, Sixth Auditor OF the Post office adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House adjourned last evening four O'Clock with.
ont any action upon the pending propositions.
ToDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The Journal having been read, anumbcr OF members
address the House.
Mr.. WISE moved that the Presidents Message he
the Committee OF the Whole. Objections made
the motion, hut upon division the rules suspended
and IL prevailed
The House then into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr.. HOPKINS, Va, the Chair
Mr. WISE, of Va moved the reference OF the Mes
sage by resolution TO the appropriate Standing Committees
of the House, including all the branches in series attach
I'D to the main resolution. All that related Foreign Al.
fairs lincluding Texas be referred the committee on
Foreign Affairs Indian Affairs referred the Indian
Committee. The Treasury WAYS and Means-Pre.emp.
uon TO Public Lands-Asenals Army, SC. TO the commit.
Military Affairs-Organznon OF Militia commit.
on Mia-Nayy and Improvements connected with i,
Naval Commttee-Post Office Post Office committee
Economy, &c. to committee Public Expenditures and
committees whose business 1t is the expenses
the Government
debate upon the proposition refer the Com.
mitee Commerce the yeNed question connected with
ernal Improvements by improving harbors and rivers
Messrs. BARNARD, WISE and Others took part in this
discussion.
Mr. KENNEDY Of Indiana participated in the discussion
for the purpose OF saying that he glad the House had
found out there was such place the West But he
should say TO gentlemen from other sections Of the country
Western man, "Stand off," The West had become an
Empire of herself and strong enough take care
herself She would do so too, and in her own way
Mr.. HOLMES OF ). c. continued the debate: The West
he said, growing with rupdity that man had an
d-a Of but it was important for them rely upon ,he
own resources
Mr.. WILKINS of Penn spoke also generally of the i'm
portanco OF the question.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY of N Y. asked what the discussion
had to do with the question before the House What Ina,
the Hudson do with the Mississippi The menbe
from Indiana had spoken with dsparogement the Hud
son What had Ito do with the tariff Mr. Holmes al
luded this subj,ct The question before the House wa
simple TO refer To the Committee Commerce arer
tain portion OF the Message
Mr.. THOMASSON of Nv was disposed to enlarge IN,
resolution OF the gentleman Kentucky by referring IN.
whole subject OF inland navigation the Committee oI
Commerce.
Mr.. HARDIN of Ill.,, new member and an earpes,
jealous speaker spoke warmly for the the West
The w est had grown much and her interests were :.
many, that she demanded and had night demand nor
attention to her welfare
Mr.. BOWLIN of Mo. also made speech in favor q
the West and the debate became very much one for Bun
knn Questions OF strict construction, the tariff and inter
nal improvement, were involved in it.
As the debate enlarged, the contest was 10 which com
nnuee the subject should be referred. Mr.. BARNARl
after some remars about the importance Of improving III
IIodson claimed that tue old Internal improvement work
belonged 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means
Mr.. b. twice accused OF being hostile TO the We.r
hlst by the member from Indiana and secondly hy MIR
BRINhERHOfF OF OHIO. He was charged with oppOsini
Western inteFests-with being hostile the West II,
sad he had bresthed such thought. He had said IL.
such thing He denied the accusation.
Mr.. BrnkeEhof made the amsnde honorable and recei
we'd the disclaimer, bat the other accuser was silent
Mr.. WINTHROP of the Committee on CONNIE reel said
he could why much importance should be attach
To the Committee VINO have charge OF the subject
lie was willing that the Committee on Roads and Cana.
should have charge OF The subject any other Committee
Mr.. W. to repe the charge inmaon that the Yves
had received favor from sections of the country
Ii was not and the roll II proceedings would show
truth he had heard some years since from n Massn
chusetS Senator, longer a member of tAat bo
dy, that there was DO Western measure that had ever
Congress which had either originated with uI
sustained by Eastern He had the authority Of
Western man OF the Senate for saying that was not
Western measure which could have been passed but b,
Northern votes When lie would ask for he had been div
~ the question: had Western interests been
by Southern men And yet Southern men had SAID Mr.
Holmes tor example, that the of the State-,
cd Colonial Sates,-had been poisoning the West. MIR
Holmes when making this remark alluded to the Tariff
Mr. Winhrops reply To this position happy and of
character to shew that IN such question the
country were the And they in reference I,
works OF Internal improvement The Lakes and River
OF Tie West were all American. They belonged 10 th,
North as well Us { the West, and to all in common
Mr. DOUGLASS Of Illinois rebuked MIR. Kennedy of In
diana for the which he had thrown off all d.pen
denco interest upon other sections Of the country From
the remarks which had been made to-day by g.nilec,
from the South and the NORTH wa no reason for dob
ting the friendship VI these sections OF the country for IN,
West lie did notlighty esteem such regard. The Yves
asked only what was night and would give the spirit sh,
asked.
Mr. WISE thought there had been some bidding and len
denng IN behalf Of Western interests during the debate
and lac thought too, that injustice had been done TO the O,
Dominion by some ut the representatives. from the West
she had given Of her tho West Her ou o
nnion made up hc West aud yet she was accused Of be-
ing indifferent to Western int, rests
The COMMITTEE here tne midst Of spirited de-
baie and the House at half pust three o'clock adj Oumed
To THE PUBLIC.
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