New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-06
REPORTED FOR THE TRIBUNE
BY ELECTRIC TELEG RAPH.
f1roreehinos in Congress.
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srT.TFW Asi1TEoToS' aug . -
n, ,.,o,;o,, NJ Mr. BREEsr OF IL the uAua eA'' g
vrss directed 20 be paid to the oiiceis
/ and clerks OF the Senate. ;or pa.
J NJ CAMERON Of Pa. from the Committee Oh
-. r.-,or+ed bill from the House TO egaiize Ger.
s... ~ the Chief Clerk Of the Patent of1ce'
with amendments
h;Il 70 remit the duties on Railroad Iron IN Ger
...es was read third time and passed Yeas
%. Nays 90
R;llfor the admission OF Wisconsin, into the
Union. was taken up and passed.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill was
then taken up, and large number OF amendments
we're adopted
After the adoption OF sundry amendments the bill
was passed.
The West Point Appropriation Bill was then
taken up and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker announced that the title to the
French Spoliation Bill had not been passed yester-
dav when the previous question was ordered on
said Bill, consequently the title mad yet 70 be
agreed to; the title Of the Bill was thereupon
agreed to, and the Bill was sent 70 the Senate ss II
came from that body.
Mr. MCKAY Of Y C.. reported the Navy Bill from
the Senate, which was referred TO Committee OF
the Whole
The Land Graduation Bill, with amendments Of
the Senate. was next taken up.
Mr.. SMITH OF Ia moved that the Senate amend
ments be concuued in, and called the previous
question.
a call Of the House was moved and rejected by a
large majority.
Mr.. BRoDnEAD OF Pa. moved to lay the bin Oh the
table and called FOR the Yeas and Nays. Carried
Yeas loi. nays 70. Tins the bill was rejected.
The House next took up the Sub-TreasuTy Bill,
with Senate amendments.
Mr.. AsHMUN OF Mass. moved 10 lay the whole ON
the table Lost-Yeas Go, Nays l05.
Mr. NckA OF y. c. offered an amendment 70 eS-
tend the specie clause April next, instead OF Jan
uary and called for the previous question, winch
was seconded The vote on his amendment stood
Yeas u. Nays lol Rejected Without finishing
the bill .r
The House then took up the Railroad Iron Bill
from the Senate.
Mr. STEPHEN ADAMS Of Mss moved to lay If or
the table on which the yeas and nays were taken
Yeas l3I Nays az so the bill was laid on the
table
The rules were suspended for an hour in order
that Committees might make reports.
Mr. HOPKINS Of Va. reported bill TO establish
certain Postroutes Read twice and referred 70
Committee of the Whole
Mr. MCKAY reported resolution directing the
Clerk 10 make an inventory OF books IN the House
Library. &c Objected 10 and laid over
Mr. MCKAY Of y. C. reported resolution direct
ing the Clerk not to distribute sundIy books among
members which the House recently ordered
Much confusion here prevailed. The resolution
was declared out of order. The Chair pronounced
it in order This decision was appealed FROM
The Chair was sustained by the House,-when the
hour expired and the resolution lies over
The House now went into Committee, Mr. Nc
! CLELLAND in the Chair. and took up the Navy APP
preparation Bill with Senate amendments and al
ter some time spent in considering said amend
ments and offering others the Committee rose io
want OF quorum. and the House adjourned.