The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-07-23

merce reported Inc House Dlll,eXenpllng
canal boats from paying license and hos
ptal money, which was read three times
and passed.
The warehousing bill wss then taken
up, and Mr. J NJ Clayton commenced a
speech in opposition 10 it. After proceed
ing for a short time the bill was postponed
on Mr. Huntington's motion, until to'mor.
row.
The tariff bill was taken up at IL o.
clock. Mr. Evans consumed the remain
der of the day in strong speech against
it. Before Mr. Evans concluded, he gave
way for motion which was made, 10
postpone further consideration of The sub
iect until to morrow at o'clock. Motion
agreed.to.
The graduation bill with the House
amendments was taken up and referred 10
the committee on public lands.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the con-
sheraton oil private and local bills, after
which it went into Executive Session, and
afterwards adjourned.
In the House, The Speaker announced
the Land Graduation Bill to be the first
business oflhe House.
The bill was put on its final passage
and the yeas and nays stood 90 for and
80 against the bill. So the bill passed.
The bill from the Senate for improving
the navigation of the Mississippi, Ohio,
and Arkansas rivers, was rejected by
vote of 1870 10 48.
WEDNESDAY, July Is.
In the Senate. Mr. Webster presented
memorial from copper manufactures
respecting the duty proposed on raw COPS
per, in the new bill 10 reduce the Tariff.
Mr. Sewer moved to refer it TO the Print
ing Committee.
MIR Webster motion is extraordi>
nary. The subject is important and the
petitioners ought to be heard.
Mr. Sevier-Pettions of this kind will
be pouring in from one end of the country
TO the other. They are intended to in
auence action or produce panic. l would
not print them. The tariff would raise
clamor and uproar in every workshop in
the country, and the Senate would be in~
undated.
Mr. Webser-The Senator from Ar
kansas speaks truly of the effect of this
bill Camor and uproar will be raised
in every workshop in the country, bu, il
these men are TO die, let them die game,
protesting against the instrument of their
death.
Alter f,rther debate, the motion to refer
was agreed to.
The Warehousing Bill was taken up,
MIR J M Clayton concluding his speech as
gainst it.
Some farther remarks were made by
Mr. Webster, who regretted that he felt
constrained 10 vote for this bill. He had
long been in favor of judicious Ware
housing system, but this bill was not so
perfect as he could wish. 1t contained
clauses that many of his friends objected
10.
The bill was put on its final passage
and the vote stood, yeas 81 nays 10.
The bill 10 reduce the Tariff was next
taken up.
Mr. Evans resumed, and concluded his
argument against it.
Mr. Davis got the floor, and moved
postponemenl of the subject until to'mor-
row.
Mr. Davis's motion was carried by yeas |
81 to nays, "a. Benton, Cameron, Niles
and Sturgeon, voted in the affirmative.
In the House, a resolution by Mr. Nc.
Kay to close the debate on the Treasury
Mole bill to-day at IL o'clock. was agreed
to, after an unsuccessful effort to extend
the time Till Tomorrow.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole, Mr. Gordon of N. Y. In the
chair.
Mr. Tibbatts of Ky. took the floor and
spoke at length on the bill and in vindi-
cation of his course on the bill 10 reduce
the Tariff.
The Committee rose and reported the
Bill, which was passed by vote ot-yeas
l18, nays Al.
THURSDAY. July 16, 1916.
In Senate, Senator Dix presented me-
mortal from importers of silk goods in N.
Y. against ad valorem duties.
Mr. Webs.er submitted an abstract
prepared from Treasury documents and
statements showing that the new Tariff
Bill! would produce only 10 millions and
a half of net revenue.
Mr. Cameron presented sunery petitions
against the repeal of the present Tariff.
Mr. Lewis reported the Treasury Note
Bill from The House.
The bill was reported to the Senate, &
postponed.
MIR flanagan called up his resolution
for Congress to adjourn on the 2oth July.
August was substituted, and the resolution
was then passed yeas 80, nays l6.
The Texas Navy Bill was next taken
up and postponed until tomorrow.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
Mr. Davis spoke against it, and in favor
If protection. Before concluding, he gave
NO " La q rantion for Iha senate lnlUo mo eX.