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FIRST SESSION of the 29th CONG RESS
WAsHINGroN, July l6, iS46.
SENATE.


,dootion of advalorem duties on silks, and the
stadyalorem' principle generally, He moved
that it be laid on the table, bat subsequently
,v;thdrew il and allowed its reference to the
committee on printing.
MIR. Webster said he was surprised the gen
,leman from N. Y. was not afraid of being
called "panic' maker. He said, notwiIh-
standing the croaking of the organ of "pahic, I"
..panic," pano," be should pursue the course
he had marked out for himself. He then read
froma paper his estimate ofthe amount of reve-
nue. which the tariff bill now before the Senate
wonld raise. He said he took the object of the
bill to be to raise S2S, 900 900 of revenue. The
chairman of the committee on finance had esti-
mated the average rate of the duties lald by the
bill to be % l-2 per cent. Would there be
suficiency of fimportatons at that rate to raise
S2s, 900, 900? The total imports last year were
ALI, 1000, ,000-of dutiable goods under this bill,
SlOI ,OOO, ,0O0-which, at 90 l-2 per cent,
would raise S23, SOC, 900. Out of this were to
be dsbursed, re-payments, drawbacks, cost of
collection, &c., and then there would remain
Sls. sS6 900 nett revenue. Twenty millions
therefore, was all that could be looked for from
an amount of imports sequal to that of last
year No less than Ss,000,000 less than re-
oured and to raise which, an increased lmpor-
tation of $40, 900, 900 would be required. Could
such an increase be expected-or if it could,
would il not require to be paid for by an export
Of specie, so deranging the currency! lie also
asked if the bill for the issue Of Treasury notes
passed, lift were not necessary to convince the
people that the tariff bill will raise revenue sui-
hcient to meet the wants of the government?
Mr. d. II. Lewis said that the calculation of
Mr.. w. as to the amount of gross revenue
~ At. l. III Il - l,GIa
en-, manner-so far proving the accuracy of his
statement, that Mr.. W. had made an error in
deducting drawback.
After some conversational and explanatory
remarks by Mr.. Webster and MIR. Lewis the
subject was dropped.
Mr.. Cameron presented another petition
from Pennsylvania against the tariff bill.
Mr.. Lewis reported the Treasury Note bill,
from the committee on Finance without amend
ment. 1t was passed through committee and
then postponed until tomorrow as Mr.. Evans
desired TO make some remarks upon it.
Mr.. Hannegan then moved that his resolu-
ton for the adjournment of Congress be taken
up. A division being called for it was carried
by 20 affirmative votes.
Mr.. Turney moved to insert the 10th of Au-
gust, which Mr.. Fl accepted.
The resolution after a short debate, was adop-
ted, ayes 30, nays lC.
MIR. Lewis offered resolution that the Sem
ate in future meet at 10 A.. NJ He then said
that he would make another motion which
would not need to lse on the table one day, it
was--that when the Senate adjourn to-day it
adjourn to meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
MIR. Crittenden raised the point of order that
such motion couhicted with the rules, which
was briefly debated by Messrs. Sewer, Berrien,
Calhoun, Lewis, Crlttenden, Cameron, John
son of Md, and Mangum.
The chair decided that the motion was in or
der.
MIR. Mangum appealed from the decision.
On this debate arose in which Messrs. Nc
Duffie, Mangum, Colqutt, Calhoun, Berren
and Johnson of Md, participated, and in whic
Messrs. Mangum and Johnson strongly dis
claimed any intention of delaying decision oil
the tariff bill.
The chair was not sustained, yeas 25, nay
&c.
The bill to incorporate the Navy of Texas al
that of the U. S. came up and
Mr. Huntington made few remarks in op'
position to the proposal to give rank to the
Texan officers in the U. S. Navy as overslaugh
ing other and worthy officers who had all theil
lives been in the service of the country. The
bill was then postponed until Tomorrow and
The special order, the Tariff bill was taker
up.
Mr. Davis proceeded to argue i'll opposition
10 the bill, maintaining that it was one for thu
encouragement of importations, and the de
struction of home manufactures. lie men
toned that its effects would be to reduce the u
States to colonial vassalage to Great Britain.
At halEpast 4, without concluding, he gav'
way.
Some bills from the House of Representa-
iives were taken up and referred, and then
The Senate went into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATIVES.
Mr.. Mckay reported a bill from the commit
tee of ways and means, making appropriation
for the pay of members of Congress and othe
purposes.
A resolution was passed providing for the is
sue of medal to the soldiers engaged in tn
battles of Palo Alto and Resaca d la Palma.
Some resolutions of inquiry wore offered ant
adopted.
MIR. Mckay offered resolution, which wa
adopted, to stop debate on the volunteer appro
priation bill at 9 P. M.
The House having resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole on the state ofthe Union
Mr. Foote, of Vermont, proceeded to max
speech on the Mexican war and the Texal
boundary.
Mr.. Haralson, Of Georgia, replied to Mr.
Foote'S remarks
MIR. Caleb b. Smith also made a speech OF
the Mexican war.
MIR. Hiliiard, of Ala, followed on the SAM
subject.
Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, on the same subject.
Two O'Clock having arrived, debate termina
ted, and voting commenced. All amendment
proposed were, however, voted down, and
The committee rose and reported the bill
which was passed by 100 yeas, nays.
Several bills and resolutions from the Senat
were taken up. Among them
The resolution for adjournment on the lot