New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-03
REPORTED FOR THE TRIBUNE
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
proeeeoings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, august /, 1910.
SENATE.

SENATE
Mr. BfSToS aid upon the table the map OF Ore
gon referred 10 by him yesterday. He presented
the letter relative to the Harbor Surrey at the
mouth OF the Columbia River, which was referred
TO the Committee on Printing
Mr. Benton, from Committee Of reference on the
Army Appropriation bill. reported they had met
the Committee of the House and Were unable TO
ngree. He moved that the Senate insist upon It's
own amendments. and upon its disagreement TO
those of the House which was agreed TO
The bill to deiine the boundaries of Iowa was ia
ken up and passed.
The bill to sell mineral lands on Lake Superior,
including Isle Royal and other islands on Lake gu
pe-ior, taken up and passed.
The Sub Treasury bill was next taken up.
Mr. WEBSTER corrected the error in the editorial
columns of The Union Of last night, relative to the
new Tariff bill and false invoices, which stated that
the value OF goods was 10 be determined by value
in New York, Boston. &c. and not by invoice y
more enormous error had never been committed.
The truth is exactly the reverse the value was 10
be determined at the place where the goods were
imported. More should be observed by per
sons making such statements.
Mr. WEBSTER then discussed the Sub-Trcasury
system aud pointed ont the evil consequences
which he said would result if that measure should
60 into operation
The debate was continued by Messrs. NILES.
SPElGHT and Calhoun in favor OF the bill and by
Messrs EVANS, SIMMONS. MILLER and CRITTEN-
DIN against it. The bill was then read a third
time and passed.
YEAs-Ailen Ashley A,chson, Atherton, Bagby, Ben
ton Brecse Bright Calhoun Cameron Cass, Chalmers
Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan Houston, Lewis
Niles Penny hacker Rusk Sempc, Sewer, Speight Sur
peon Turuey, Westcort iuiee-2s.
NAYs-Archer Barrow. Ciey, Clayton. J. N. Clayton,
Corwn, Crittendcn Davis DAYTON Evans Greene Hunt
ington Jarnagin Johnson of Nd johnson OF La. Man
gum Miller, Morehead Pearcc. Phelps, Simmons Up.
ham Webster Woodbridge-ei.
The Navy Appropriation bill was then taken up
on the subject oi Dry Docks All amendments pro-
posed were rejected, and the section changing the
Appropriation for Navy Yard at Memphis
to build rope-walk. instead, was stricken out and
the bill ordered to a third reading Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4 Resolution was adopted 10 stop the debate on
the Warehousng Bill at ~ oclock this day.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole Mr.. HOPKINS III the Chair, and re-
sumed the consideration of said bill
Mr. CHArMAS of Md. addressed the Committee for
an hour against the bill, and against the Tariff act
Mr. McCLELLAND Of Michigan spoke in favor OF.
and explained The bill and its bearings.
Amendments were now offered and considered.
Mr. MCLEAN ofPa. proposed TO amend, by mpos
ing certain specific duties on iron and coal.
Mr. AsHMuN moved to amend the amendment, so
as to repeal the new Tariff act Lost-Yeas Ga,
NAYS So
McCLEAS's amendment was lost. Others were
put and lost The Committee rose. and reported the
bill to the House without amendment
The previous question was ordered
The bill was ordered TO be engrossed. and read
third timc-Ycas H. Nays -.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The House next proceeded to the consideration
of bills from the Senate on the private calendar
Bills for the relet OF Putney y Riddle, John
Crowel late Indian Agent. Ebenezer Ballard
and James Low were passed after good deal Of
opposition,
The bill or the relief of Harriet Ward was
passed.
Then after many unsuccessful motions. the
House adjourned.