American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-08
Reported for tn e American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS
WARRINGTON, July I, 1916.
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SENATE.
Mr. Davis presented the petition of Isaac
Winslow and others, of Boston, that duties OF
wine may be made specific
Mr. Clley, an anti-savery petition from
Pa, the question on the reception of which
was laid on the table.
Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, reported adversely on the bill re-
ferred TO this Committee for increasing the pay
of volunteers and militia in the Mexican war.
Mr.. Pearce, by leave, introduced a supple
mentary Joint resolution for distributing the
narrative of the Exploring Expedition, SO as to
give one copy to Florida.
Mr., Benton called up the joint resolution
from the House to refund to the States the ex-
penses incurred by them in answering the re-
QUESTIONS Of Generals Taylor and Gaines for
militia and volunteers.
The resolution was read twice, and the ques-
ton being on its passage,
Mr.. Westcott moved TO strike out the pro-
Viso, which is, "that nothing herein contained
shall be construed as justifyng the conduct of
Gen. Gaines, &c." 1t was said that General
Gaines conduct was the subject of inquiry by
Court, and he might be prejudged BY Congress.
The proviso was stricken out
The joint resolution was then passed,
Mr.. J. M, Clayton reported bill for the re-
lief of the heirs of Robert Fulton.
On motion of Mr.. Jarnagin, the Secretary
of the Navy was directed to communicate to
the Senate the reasons for removing Capt E,
AT. Lavallette from the command of the
Memphis Navy Yard.
Mr. Houston called up the joint resolution
giving the thanks of Congress to Gen. Taylor
Ill 49, L. G.
AS the resolution was worded it thanks the
General &C., for achieving victories on the
frontier of "Texas.'
Mr.. Crittenden moved to substitute for these
words, the Rio Grande, and debate of some
urged must be retained. But finally, the joint
resolution from the House was substituted fol-
that of the Senate and passed unanimously.
The bill to reduce and graduate the price oil
public lands was next taken up, and
Mr.. Huntington opposed the measure at
great length.
Mr.. Simmons followed on the same side and
the discussion was continued until a late hour
by Messrs. Johnson, Dayton and Yulee.-
Without disposing of the bill.
The Senate passed into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Hoge
oflll., fixing day for the adjournment of Con-
gress, and upon which the yeas and nays were
ordered, prior to adjournment, came up as the
measure first in order this morning. The res
olution fixes the day for the adjournment at
August Sd.
The rules were suspended TO consider this by
a vote of9S to As.
A motion to lay the resolution on the table
was negatived by a vote of yeas SO, nays 1906.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. l.. Boyd of KY, offered a resolution to
terminate debate at 2 O'Clock this day In COM
mittee of the Whole on the Land bill.
Mr.. Stewart of Pa, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the joint resolution fixing day
fol-. the adjournment of Congress was passed, in
order that he might move to amend the same
by striking out the time fixed and adopting ali
earlier day, Goth of July. He announced his
purpose as being the defeat of the tariff bilb the
Sub-treasury, the Warehouse bill and other de.
str ctive measures now before the Senate.
On this motion quite an anmating and some
what exciting political debate sprung up, in
which Messrs. Cobb, of Geo., Henly, Of Ind
Hamlin, of Maine, Mckay, of N. c., and
Hoge, of ILL.,, were the principal participants.
The vote was finally reconsidered by yeas SO,
nays 81.
= On motion the further consideration of the
subject-the question now recurring upon the
adoption Of the resolution-was postponed for
two weeks.
Mr.. Payne offered resolution directing the
Military committee to enquire into the expedi-
ency of reporting bill providing for the COM
pensation of volunteers called out by Brig. Gen.
Gaines, and not mustered into the service
Adopted.
MIR. HARRISON asked leave to report bill,
from the committee on Military Affairs, to grant