The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

wAsHINoroS, July ~, 1915
In Senate.
Messrs Benton Evans and Lewis. were appointed
committee Of reference on the army appropriation bill
PRINTING TARIFF PETITIONS
The committee on printing reported against printing
the tariff memorials.
Mr.. CAMERoN presented petitions from democratic
counties OF Pennsy ans, which gave i46o5 democratic
majority in lsaI nearly three times the majority Of tho
State demonstrating against the repeal Of tho tariff
He moved to refer them to the printing committee.
. MIR SEWER said we had a sort OF panic here every
morning about this tariff business. We had funeral
drge Of these pensioners at taking away the bounty
have allowed them No man who could read but knew
in the Presidential election that Polk was free trade
man. Pennsylvania tomorrow would vote the democra
tic ticket again even though the tariff repealed
Mr. JARNAoIN asked Mr.. Sewer what construction no
Mr. SEVER replied that II was free trade letter and
that all this pettionng from Pennsylvania was mere
Mr.. STURGEON protested against the opinion that the
election Of President in pennsylvania 'ufned upon 'He
Mr. srr,oar moved tolay the petitions on the table
Mr.. ]. M. CLaYYos asked Mr. Sturgeon whether no be-
lsved Pennsy lvania would have voted for Polk had
been known that he would favor such tan Dill - tho
Mr. STURGEON could not tell how Pennsylvanis would
have voted under such circumstances cy ~ s..
Mr. CLAYTON asked the individual opinion OF the Sena
tor from Pennsy lvania on the question.
Mr.. STURGEON declined giving it.
After further debate Mr. McDufe resumed the motion
lay these petitions the table Lostyeas 30 nays2o
Mr. HAYWOOD voted with the friends OF the tariH Of
AZ, and thus gave them majority Of one
The petitions were then referred
FREMosT's REPORT.
On Mr. HANNHGANs motion the committee on the LII
brary instructed inquire into the cause of the de-
lay in distributing Fremonts report OF the exploring OK
petition in Oregon and California
PRINTING TARIFF PETIrioNs
The report OF the printing committee against printing
the tariff petitions taken up and the vote on agree
ing with it resulted in tie. Yeas 70, nays 20.
Mr. DALLAS, the President OF the Senate, gave the
casting vote in the negative. 49,
So the report not agreed TO- ana the pouuons were
then ordered TO be printed
REsoLurIoNs IN Favor OF THE rARHr
Mr. CnLEv presented resolutions OF the Legislature Of
New Hampshire in favor Of the tariff and protection
PENSION HILL
Mr. LEWIS. from the Committee on Finance, reported
the navy pension bill. An amendment appropriating
$4,000 for men Of invald pensions was adopted ana
the bill passed =
The bill for the relief of the heirs of Robert Fulton
was reported from the Committee on Claims; without
amendment
The tariff bill was then taken up.
Mr. UPHAM spoke for two hours against the bill
Mr. SIMMONS followed in an able speech in behalf OF
the manufacturing interests.
He had not concluded when the Senate adjourned
House Of Representatives.
rArrNr OFFICE
The House went into committee, Mr.. Dromgoole In
the chair and took the bill to transfer the uPerinten
dence of the Patent Office from the Departures Mt OF the
Secretary Of State to the Department OF the Attorney
General.
Mr. JoHEs of Tennessee made speech against all the
executive hills which have been brought forward for the
creation of bureaux with salaried officers tie was
for retrenchment not extravaganza as well when his
party was in, as when out Of power.
The bill farther discussed by Messrs J H. niger
soll simms of South Carolina, Adams Giles Owen Cor
don, Stanton, and others. At one O'Clock he DEBATE
closed and the committee proceeded to consider the
amendments several Of which were agreed to. The
committee then rose and the bill ard amendments were
at once laid on the table.
HAHBoR DEFEycrs.
On motion, the House again went into committee oil
the whole MIR. Brodheadn the chair, and took up tho
bill making appropriations for the defence Of Staten
Island and other expose places.
Mr. SEAMAN moved amendment, and made a speech
in support He pointed out the deiepceless condition
of New York harbor and the necessity Of the proposed
Notifications.
Mr. GILES addressed the committee in favor Of the BILL
and stated the deenceless condition Of solle' Point in
Mary land. .
MIR. HusoERroap made remarks in relation to the
defenceess condition OF Sacketps Harbor in New York;
after which the committee rose.
Mr.. BURT submitted a resolution OF inquiry relative to
the recent approp riaon the Camsnchc and other IT,
dians which lies Adjourned