New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-02
Proceedings of Congress.
REPORTED FOE TIE TRIsUNE
az ELECTRIC TELEG RAPH.
WASHINGTON, July !, lsi6-


No QUORUM appeared Until past Il o'clock \
communication wss received from the " Il Depart
raent with staemen: cslied for relative 10 Alaos-
l1a Volunteers The Standing Committees were ihen
called upon FOX reports.
Mr. BREssE. from the Committee on Public Lands.
reported bill to establish the oEsce OF Surveyor
General in Oregon.
Mr.. CLAY4o> introduced bill 70, the relief OF the
Heirs OF Robert F1l.on.
On motion of Nr. CAMERON. the Secretary OF
Wa was directed TO furnish the names of officers,
non-commis ,ioned officers and privstes killed and
wounded in the battles OF the -th aud a,h OF May
The amendments reported by the Finance Commit
tee 20 the Civil snd Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
wre agreed TO- and the Bill ordered 10 be engrossed.
The Bl TO authorize ;he Chief Clerk Of The Pa:en,
Office to sign Paients, came up on its passage.
NJ SEVER moved to 1ecoumit the Bill with in
s:ruc,ions to amend ii as 70 repeal the act author
izing the collection oiasric1ura statistics aid seeds.
Mr. CAMERON opposed the recOmmitment, and
hoped the Bill would pass a, once.
Mr. AsHLET corrected al error in the y. Y.
papers, in reference TO the profits on printing the
Patent Reports. The whole number ordered by
both Houses was 1000 copies. which cost 50 600
dollars and the profits only 10000 Stuff they
are over $40 600. Ed T'ri5
M DAVIS suggested thai the act referred TO by
Nj Sewer was MOI force. and otcourse there was
no necessity OF repeating Oft
Mr. BEsToS made a humorous speech in refer.
enc. 10 the name OF seeds sent out from the Patent
Office The debate was continued al great length
by Messrs McDUFFIE. CALH6Us. PHILLIPs. Mas
GUN, HUSTG>GroS, WESCorT, ATHEsro>, DICK
hi ilk-aa ,k.aD- amin 4i
By vote of % &c l.. The Senate then went into
Executive Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. ARNOLD asked leave 10 sGbmi, amendment
10 the graduation bill Received and ordered to be
printed The House then resolved itself into Com
nittce of the W hole. Mr.. CoBB in the chair, aud
resumed the consideration o. The bill 10 reduce the
Tariff
Mr.. THOMPSON of Penn. resumed and finished
the speech be commenced last evening. be advo-
Gated a continuation OF the present Tariff as great
and valuable measure He said many funny things
and created much Euerriment
Mr.. HuSrER obtanad the floor lin the jnmp OF
some twenty members who tried to get IN and
spoke ably against The present Tariff and IN favor OF
Free Trade.
Mr.. TooMBs followed in very rspd manner
with an able argument in opposition 10 the bill under
consideration He INDUCED in many practical IL
lustrations OF the faacy OF ali arguments that he
mad heard made 10 support VI 'hc uooI'Hc VI L 'eS
Trade.
Mr. WICK next got the floor He made speech
in favor OF modifying the present Tariff Notwh-
standing he said, he born in Pennsylvania, ne
and his Democratic constituents repud'ated the
doctrine OF protection Of classes. He spoke OF the
macon,enrs OF his party from Ohio, New York, and
the South and denounced them.
Mr. CARROLL follow ed aud defended the present,
Tariff in behalf of hi. district. which he praised
warmly Ii raised 100000 bushels Of wheat an-
nualIy and IL sustans the Tariff II raises half
million OF sheep and susrains the tariff Adjourned