The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, July
In Senate.
TIME or MEETING

In Senate.
TIME or MEETING
The resolution of Mr.. Lewis to meet at ten o'clock
was taken up and amended by excepting Saturdays.
After debate, in which Messrs. Archer johnson Of
Louisiana, Sewer, Calhoun, j. NJ. Clayton Morehead
and Mangum participated the resolution adopted
yeas ~, nays a.
THE suB.rRyAsuRY BILL.
Mr. ALLEN offered a resolution making the Sub-Trea-
sury bill the order from day to day, immediately after
the Tariff bill shall have been disposed Of Laid
under the rule.
COAST OF FLORIDA pErENcEs.
Mr.. BENTON, from the Military Committee, reported a
bill for the erection and completion of deences tho
coast Of Florida
rREAsuRY NOTE BILL,
The Treasury Note bill was then taken up.
Mr. EVANS said he should vote for this bill, but the
Tariff bill should pass, these notes would never be paid
until the present tariff should be restored He pointed
out many In the estimates of the Secretary of the
Treasury and showed from his statements that the
Tariff bill would produce five millions less than he said
il would.
Mr. BESToS was opposedto Government issuing paper
money thus early the war ne was ior taxation ars
last resort Ire asury notes He wanted tax tea and
coffee One insuperabs objection in his bill is the
moved to strike il out
The bill then, on Mr.. Lewis's motion. was postponed
until tomorrow.
The Tariff Bill was then taken up.
Mr. DAVIS resumed and concluded his speech in behalf
Of the protective sys EN-.
MIR. McDuFrIE then called for the question
Mr. JOHNSON, of Md, wanted to speak for not than
two hours but would not be prepared until to.mor
row.
Mr.. McDurrrE would be glad to oblge the gentleman
from Maryland but could not consistently with his
duty.
Amer some conversation, Mr.. McDufie yielded, and
the bill was postponed until tomorrow
The Senate then went into Executive session, and the
doors being opened, adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
PRIVATE BILts.
The House proceeded at to the consideration Of
bills the private calendars and bills passed for the
relief Of Daniel H. Warner, Peter Rife George Roush,
Patrick Kelly, and William d. Gen. bill to pay the
expenses Of John B. Croziers company of mounted vo-
lunteers Of Tennessee militia, also passed.
The bill for the relief Of Cad HUMPHREYS and George
Centre rejected.
ed ELI Merrill, Eben r. Conant Louis Mattson, Capt
John Potter, Solomon RUSSELL James Geo. VIM. Morse,
John b. Denton and Curtis HUMPHREYS, Richard Har-
grove Lee, Margaret Grsnnup, Leah Gray, Mary Camp
bell Lewis LANG, VIM Gump, John Carr, John Petty,
8. Stevenson, John McAllister, JOS Courtney, Jose
Corxlo, Jonathan Brown Patrick Mastsrson Elizabeth
Belts, Mary Phillips, Mary Segor Catherine Fulton,
Polly Damron, widow Of Thomas Murray.
Bills for the relief of Mayor James, H. Porter Lewis
Hastings, VIM Poole and Gideon II. Perry laid on
the table.
bill for the relief Of William Beard was rejected.
Bills for the relief of Surrams Cobb Justin Jacobs
Daniel Pratt, John Campbell, Joseph Duscan, Abraham
Ausmer, Griffin Kelley, Benjamin Hen, Aquio Coca.
win Phineas Caper, Richard G. Allen John Millsterd
Legat heirs of John Ruddle Joseph Corwin, of
ship Herald of Baltimore, VIM b. Lang Davis Thomas
ami Elisha Richards, after which, on motion to that
effect the House adjourned