The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-29
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Interesting Debate In the House
ON the
CALIFORNIA EXPEDITION.
&C., &C., &c.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHIsoroN, July %, 1876.
In Senate.
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
Mr. ASHLEY, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
bill extending the criminal laws Of the United States
over the Indian Territory
THE sUFyERINcs THE ORGAN.
Msssrs BrNroS, MArouM. Mus, BAoRv, BERRIEr,
CRrrrEsprr and ARCHER all bore the highest testimony
to the character of Mr. Haywood and the noble high
and pure motives which induced his resignation They
also expressed the strongest adherence and indignation
at the infamous outrage which they said had been perpe-
trated by the organ of the administration In it, attack
upon his character and motives.
TARIFF BILL.
The Committee Finance reported back the bill to
reduce the tariff without amendments and asked DO
discharged from the instrustons a. voted yesterday
Mr.. Evans, as member Of the committee did not A.
sent and hoped the committee would give some reason
for making such request
Mr. LEWIS replied that was q want Of time
to make BILL and that the instructions were 90 un
intelligble that the committee could not agree
their meaning The mover the instructions had ayow
cd that his purpose to defeat the BILL and II was
to be killed. let the Senate kill IT, and not impose the
burden Of its execution upon the committee.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, took the same ground a.
Mr. Evans.
Mr. srE,eHr gave his reasons for asking to DO dis
sharged-ths same as Mr.. Lewiss
MrBENroN toek the same ground and insisted that the
vote upon the motion to discharge was in effect vote
upon the BILL and he called upon every to stand up
to the rack
Mr. JARrAoN defined his position. II evident that
no amendments could be effected and he should obey
his Instructions His intention was however to refrain
from voting the engrossment of the BILL and to leave
the decision and the responsibility with the vicePres
dent of the United States.
Mr. J. NJ CLAYTON denied that the committee had not
time to upon the Instructions and contended that the
instructions not unintsllgible.
Mr.. WrBsrER denounced the bill.
Mr.. McDurrrE replied and defended II. He declared
emphatcay that he believed the bill would produce a.
much revenue as the tariff Of is42.
Mr. WEssrER replied.
Mr.. SIMMONS asked Mr.. McDufHe whether the bill
would raise or depress the prices Of provisional
Mr. McDuTyIE said II would raise the price of pro.
visions.
Mr. SIMMONS said then this ID the way the laborer is
to be reduced and the price of wheat he consumes
increased
Mr. LEWIS No one admits that this bill will reduce
the wages of labor.
After further debate the motion discharge the
committee was agreed to-yeas %, nays n.
Mr. WEBSTER renewed his motion OF yesterday to
strike out the 9th secton-yeas %, nays &C. 80 Mr.
webstors proposition agreed to.
Mr.. JARNAoIr did not vote.
Mr.. BENTON voted for IT,
Mr. R. JOHNSON moved to refer the bill select
mittee, with Instructions Lost ~, nays A.
Mr.. JARNAoIN was absent.
The VICE President voted no, and said he taken
somewhat by surprise The bill then ordered to be
sngrossed by vote Of ~ to 81.
Mr.. JARNAoIN still absent.
The vicE PREDESr then read his reasons for the vote
he about to give. The responsibility was great
and he felt it deeply but whatever might be the
quences the responsibility be met and he felt
that majority Of the people for changing the pre-
sent tariff.
He then gape the casting vote in favor of the BILL
So the bill goes to the House with an amendment
which will be concurred in at once
Tho question being the passage Of the BILL Mr.
NILES moved to postpone it to the first Monday in Dc
cember
After remarks by Messrs Miles, Cameron and others,
the motion negatived yeas ~ nays 10. Mr. Jarna
gin voted in the negative After further debate by
Messrs Davis Huntington, NJ Clayton, and Others the
bill read third time and passed.
YEu-Allen, Ashley, Atchinson. Anterior, Bagby,
Benton, BIeese, Bright Calhoun Cass Chalmers, Col
quit Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield Hannegan, Houston Jar
nagin Lewis, McDuffe Pennybacker, Rusk, Semple
Sewer, Speight. Turney, Westcott Yulee-2s.
NASs-Archer, Barrow, Berrien Cameron Cilley, j
M Clayton, Clayton, Corwin, Crittcnden, Davis Day
ton, Evans, Green Huntington, Johnson, Of Md, John
son, of La. Mangum, Miller Morehead, Miles, Pearce,
Philips, Simmons, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster, Wood
bridge.-27.
The Senate then adjourned,
House OF Representatives.