New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-06
Droteeoings of Congress.

Correspondence Of the Baltimore Pstriot-Sy Is<sTeT
SENATE. ...wAsHISoT or, AnE. &
a personal explanation was made b. Mr. ALLEN
IN reference 20 the 2Ist section otthe uD-Ireesu!
Bill relative TO Treasury drafts. TINS gaze FSe -
some discussion. n which Messrs CALHoIS, d.
Tor. LEwIs ALLEN, SIMMONS. and others loon par
when the subject was dropped -.-s
On motion Of Mr.. HAysEeAs, the usus, eN .-
CONDENSATION was ordered 10 be paid to me -Ne,seH
gers and Pages ro,or.e ID
4 Mr., DIX, from the Military Committee reported
the House bill making appropriations ''f ee-'AN'
defensive works, without amendment; :;
The bill 70 repeal the duty on rai4road IRON III
certain cases. was taken up .:
Mr. DrcKIvsoS moved to amend it SO as to permit
IN abroad companies import their iron tree OF
s,,e, debate in which Messrs. EvASs, DAYTON,
c,xrRos J. NJ CLAYTON, ALLEN, CHALMERS,
RrRRlry, ATHERToS and Others participated, a
ynotion 70 lay the bill on the table rejected
Yeas 90 Nays 20
Mr.. DIcE1SsoS's amendment was then rejected
Several amendments were adopted and the bl!
ordered TO be engrossed for third reading-Ie as
"a, Nays 2l.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill was taken up. Mr.
BEsroS substituted to pay claimants the two IN
stallments OF Mexican indemnity, due IN April and
July, 1914, and alleged 10 have been PAID by Mea
yautx to the American Agent
NJ BESros defended il aud explained the spec
ulation entered into by the American agent IN refer
eDce TO the nstallment by which he and his asso
ciates one Of whom is suspected to be his brother
in-law-Senor Trigourcs, Secretary OF the Mexican
Treasurv-were 10 pocket Sl05,000.
Mr. EVANS did not consider the amendment ne
cessary 1.-THE Mexican Government had paid the
money to our Agent, there was now law author
ling the President to pay it over; If Mexico had
not paid il, there was obligation on the part OF
our Government 10 paw 1t.
The amendment was rejected.
Other slight amendments were agreed TO, and the
bill postponed until TO morrow.
The Senate then went into Executive session
and after some time adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The SPEAKER announced the Harbor and River
bill with the Presidents objections, first in order
Mr.. BArLY, who was entitled TO the floor made
long and aborcd speech in defence OF the Y etc
and in reply to the speeches nude yesterday.
Mr. THOMPSON and Mr.. TiBBATTs next addressed
the House.
Mr.. GILES thon got the floor and moved the pre-
vious question. 1t then decided that the main
question should now be put, By vote OF ll9 yeas
to 81 nays.
The question on the passage of the bill by a
two.thirds vote taken and decided as follows
Yeas 95 Nays 9l--not being two.thirds in favor OF
the bill it was lost.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole mfr GEO S HoUsTos in the Chair and
resumed the consideration of the French Spolation
Bill
Mr. THURMAN resumed and concluded bis speech
against said bill.
Mr. McCLELLASD read statement respecting the
surrender Of Detroit, in view OF I'm amendment
which he proposed TO offer.
Mr.. BowLIY spoke against the bill.
Mr.. CoBB followed in a flaming speech on the
same side.
The debate closed and amendments considered
Many amendments were offered and rejected
and the bill ordered TO be eugrossed for third read
ing By SO Yeas to sa Nays. 1t then passed OF
third reading by Yeas ga Nays 81 House ad
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