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On Tuesday, il Ssnaie. Mr. Mertiek submit
ted several uninPorsanl anendments, which
were agreed TO nsni tdn.
Mr. Woodbury. proposed an amendment re-
galatns shesalss " postage upon The weight BE- /
yOnd frst ioz. by liking i at SO per cent FOR
OF. instead Of 100 per cent As proposed in The
Bill. The amendment prevailed 81 vote Of ~
10 Is.
Mr.. Wright Of N. Y. proposed The novel a.
mendment Of an en.ire abolition Of the franking
privilege for members OF Congress. proposing on
~ that il be EXTENDED 10 the President, Vice Pre-
siden,, Speaker Of the House and Secretary Of
the Senate.
The smendnentor Mr. Wright was rejected
-syes 5. noes IS.
Ia the House The Rhode Island affair contin-
ued to be the mainfsubiect under discussion.
| The discussion was further continued on the
Post Office Bill in the Senate on Wednesday.
ID the House some sharp words took place
between Mr. Douglass Of Ill and Mesrs Holmes
and Rhe,l Of s. q. Wills, the Appropriation
Bill was under discussion.
On Thursday, i'd Senate, Mr.. Crittenden Of
XIV. presented a memorial from citizens Of Lee
banon County, Pennsylvania, demonstrating a
gainsi any modification Of the present Tariff
Mr.. C. said be toek pleasure in presenting this
petition, and While be was up he would take
occasion to repeat the assurance he had made
1ithee,bss aaS. -Ihatlhe Senate would not az lbe
,he TaIif.
Mr.. Tappan presented two memorials from
different parts Or Ohio, demonstrating against
the annexation oe Texas
Mr.. Archer presented memorial numerouSly
signed BY lhe citizehs Of Fredericksburg, Virgin
ia, in favor OF the Protective system.
In the House, Nit. Adams gave notice that at
3 O'Clock TO day heI would present 10 the House
the Camp Chest Of Gen. Washington.
Mr.. Mckay said that some days. since he
moved to lake up the Tariff Bill and stated that
he would renew ihe motion every successive
/ day until The Bill was taken up. He had no dis
lpositoh 10 waste the time Of the House, but so
/ far he had been unable TO obtain tn. consent of
the House TO his matibn. He now gave notice
/ that on Monday next he would move 70 take up
the Tariff Eli, which he had reported. II his
motion was unsuccessful he shouhf regard il as
decisive of the opinion Of the majority not TO act
# upon the subject at This session, and he would
not after that rspew his motion.
/ The Western Harbor Bill was discussed al
length, and then The question was taken up
on its ensrossment, most important vote and
OF doubtful issue.
| The yeas and nays were ordered and The vote
was, ayes 81, noes 1921
| Mr. Duncan moved reconsideration and
spoke briefly upon the merits Of the Bill.
I Wasbingten's Camp Chest.
Al 3 O'Clock The subject was passed over Cor
the day. An in mense concourse Of people were
new within the EallIo hear Mr. Adams.
| The first services were the reading Of a
letter from the Hon John Wethersd, of Md 10
John Quincy Adams, asking him TO present this
Camp Chest, which was now laid before the
House. Mr.. WIN. Sydney Wiuder's Will was
then read, and a letter from his father stating
that the Camp Chest was purchased AZ Mount
Vernon sale 10 1902
Mr. Adams then made an eloquent address,
and was followed by Messrs. Wehered and Ken
needy of Md. both of whom spoke feelingly and
appropriately to the occasion.
Mr. Kennedy then presented Resolution OF
thanks TO the donors, which expressed great re-
spectfor the family ofMr. w. S. wineer.
On Friday in The Sena,e,the joint Resolutions
from the House Of Representatives, receiving the
Camp Chest Of Washington, and thanking the
donors for the gift, were brought forward for a.
doption. Mr.. Pearce addressed the Senate
briefly, eloquently and beautifully in behalf Of
the Resolutions.
A large number of memorials were presented
agains. the annexatiotaof Texas.
Western Harbour Bill.
10 the House, Mr.. DUNCAN "a. as a privileged
consider the vote rejecting the Harbor Bill YES.
terday The yeas and aays were called after The
Previous Question had been moved and su,.
tained.
The vote was reconsideIed. Ayes 1919. noes
40.
Here there was general rush for the door.
Mr.. Duncan Doyed,to strike out The sIlii.o;s
river from those which, were proposed to BE
improved. This motion was~ followed bv ,bs
Previous Question but the House refused 10 &C..
ond il.
Mr. Belser opposed appropriations for Inter-
nal Improvements, and commended that these
works were unconstitulionaL So also were b;oh |
tariffs, but gentlemen ofhis own rarty. who wsI.
supporting both, ought not 10 rebuke The admin.
isuation of'lhe gentleman from Msssacbuse,,s
John Quincy Adams
Inc senate did not sit On Saturday.
10 the House, the Western River and h,
Dot bill was under discussion.
ln the Senate ca Monday, Message was re-
'elved from the President, containing the promo.
ed treaty to annex Texas 10 the United States.
upe- II oOu'''' seSsion mere
10 the : IN.
submitted tbSsse, agreeably TO notice. Mr. Mckay
Of The lp.on that the House go into
On motion The Rules TTPRon the Tariff.
10 take up the bilsb ~ vote sRended, IN order
81. IS ITO, nays ;
Various amendments were offered as tow
the Bill should go iblO operation, but all were |
rejected, and itsands as originally reported from
The Committee.
Mr. Seymour Of n Z then moved that instead /
Of the proposed duty Of 5 per cent on all coarse
manufactured wool, lheivalue ofwhicb at the
last port or place whence exported to The United
States, shall be 9 cents or Under per pound here
shall be levied 30 per cent IA yaIorem instead ar
S as proposed 10 lbe BiH.iI
This amendment opened the way for general
debate upon The Tariff, which was commepced
BY Nj Gwen of Indiana.
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