American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-26
NmmilGE Rspnbhton,
Reported for IN American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS-
WAsntNGroN, June 25th, lS46.
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WAsnMGroN, June 25ih, 1876
SENATE.
Nh. Bright, by leave, introduced OIL TO IN
crease the pay of non-commlssioheu ellicelS'
and privatos, of militia or volunteers, ana 10
allew the officers of the same grant oil lahu
in certain cases. r-...--
Mr.. Pearce, from the Library COMMITTEE
reported bill providing Tor the Puolcatloh
and distribution OF additional copies oil the
gc;entifc mart of the Exploring Expedition.
The resolution for fixing the adjournment
nm the Goth of July, coming up in order,
Mr.. Breese moved to postpone it until Mon
day next.
On this the yeas and nays were called, and
stood ayes 81, noes %.
Mr. Benton then urged upon tho considera-
ton of the friends of Oregon, those who had
not exhausted THAR friendship in mere spec
ches, that Territorial Government ought to
be established for this territory before we a
dopted such resolution as this. He moved
to lay the resolution on the table,
The yeas and nays were ordered on this.
Before the vote was taken long AND ear
nest discussion ensued in which many Sena-
tors participated and much diversity of opinion
prevailed. 1t was urged on one side that to
adopt the resolution would be to leave much
of lhe business Of the country undonc, and on
the other hand it was said that if the day was
fixed Congress would work up to the mark.
Finally, the subject was laid on the table by
the following vote.
Ayes:-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchin-
son, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breose, Cal
houn, Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt,. Haywood,
Houston, Johnson, of Md, johnson, of La,
Lewis, Mangum, McDuffie, Phelps, Rusk, Sc
vier, Speight, Sturgeon, Young, Westcott,
Woodbridge and Yuee-27.
Noes:-Messrs. Barrow, Berrien, Bright,
Cameron, Ciley, T. Clayton, J. NJ. Clayton,
Corwin, Critto1den, Davis, Dayton, Dickinson,
Dix, Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Huntington,
Jarnagin Miller, Morehead, Simmons, Semple,
and Upham-23.
Mr.. Bagby then submitted resolution that,
henceforth the Senate should meet at / oclk.
This lies over one day.
Mr.. Benton then called up the Army bill.
Mr.. Crittenden moved so to amend the bill
as to provide that when any State furnished re-
giments enough for brigade, such State should
appoint its own brigader General
On this long discussion ensued, and we are
obliged to close without learning the result of
the votes.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A call of the House was moved and refused,
yeas 46, noes 67.
The House then went into committee of the
Whole on the Tariff.
MIR. Winthrop was entitled to the floor, and
made good speech against the proposed tariff
bill, which he said was an experiment, and one
which would reduce instead of increasing the
revenue. If the Executive would take the re-
sponsiblity of recommending specific duty for
hn,itad pnriod nm Too md Cnffaa ha tuould
vote for it but he opposed ad valorem duties as
leading to frauds on the revenue.
Mr.. Brodhead followed in defence Of the tar
iffo 1912, as compromise" measure. He
was quite severe on Dir. Walker, because the
British Parliament had ordered his report to be
published,
MIR. HUBBARD, of Va, made an able speech in
support Of the modification of the Tariff.
MIR. Ewing, Of Pa, supported the Protective
system, because we have within our borders all
the articles necessary to make US Independent
of other nations.
Mr.. Strom, of Pa, was the next-of course
in support ofthe Tariff of 1912.
Mr. Chase, of Tennessee, next obtained the
floor, and moved that the committee rise. No
quorum voting.
The committee rose.
A call of the House was moved and carried,
% members answered to their names.
MIR. HARRISON moved suspension Of further
proceedings under the call. Lost.
Mr.. G. W, Jones moved an adjournment,
Lost.
The names of the absentees were called. lOl
present.
The doors were then closed The names of
the absentees were again called, and excuses
received for the absence of several members.
Sundry motions to dispense with further pro-
ceedings under the call, and to adjourn, were
made and lost, and the members went on to
waste time until o'clock, when further pro-
ceedings we're dispensed with, and
The House adjourned.