The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-26

ments shall go forward until land scrip Is purchased
spoke of the policy of this procosdingof the
don OF the Treasury and OF the tremendous expense:
OF the government for the current which cannot
altogether amount to less than s70.O0O,000
Mr. srEIoHr argued at some length against the amend.
ments and in favor OF the constitutionsy ofthe bill
Mr. ArHERroS's amendment rsjected-a6 TO as
MIR HANssoAs, DESTROYS of seeing how many Senators
would for this issue of land scrip at ten per cent
interest. called for the ayes ana
Mr. wssrcoTr explained at some length. The amend
ment rejected-ayes l. noes a.
The bill was then reported without amendment, to
the senate
Mr. DAv, moved to strike out the appropriations to
Little Port Harbor on Lake Michigan Lost-2l to 80
The question then REQUIRED upon ordering the bill to
third reading.
Mr. BAeBr moved, that as the hour of O'Clock had
arrived the senate proceed 10 the special order Of the
day the Tariff Bill. He wished to speak this river
and harbor bill
Voices" Oh no !" go onw LET us finish this
Mr. HAsSEo., said, the Senator from Rhode Island
SMr simmons was ready to walt for his turn to the
Mr. H.rwoop appealed to the Senator of Alabama to
give way without resistance. He (Nr Haywood! was
determined to vote against tho bill but he knew II
wa, no doubt about thi. Every Senator had made up
amendments. until had to the very tail end Of
the bill for upon the amendment of the Senator from
the tail end doubtless to the queue Of Mr. Wsscot
and the hit was regarded legitimate that the Senator
from Florida Joined In the laugh)
Mr. BAoBr protested against the surrender of his rights
to speak to the last extremity against so enormous
measure as this.
Cries of special order ~ " special ordsrp
MIR Lewis hoped the Senate would proceed to the
consideration of the special order and that his colleague
would give way for that nrposs.
Mr. BAcnr said, he would see what the Senator from
Rhode Island had to say.
MIR SIMMONS understood to say that he will.
ing that the Senator should 90 with his remarks
Cries of special order, special order"
MIR B.opv said. he would eld the floor that the &c.
nae might decide upon the question OF resuming the
special order.
Division" Nineteen up"
MIR LswIs.-The ay es and noes, sir.
The VrcE ParsIpENr-As many as are in favor OF the
ayes and noes, will please rise. Not enough up.
The vIcR PRxsrpEsr.-Only eight up. Not enough.
Division them sir, Eighteen up. Twenty nine in the
lost
Mr. BAosr accordingly proceeded in his remarks
against the river and harbor bill He denounced II
Unconstitutional in every sense-as a combination
scheme OF incongruous measures, not OF which
this respectas inconsistent with the doctrines of demo-
cracy and only consistent with the broadest principles
Of federalism as unequal and partial in its sppropra-
tons, as unjust and enormous in every respect He
hoped it would be rejected by the President, for
INDUSTRIOUS scheme OF internal Improvements had
been concocted Having concluded,
The ayes and noes were called upon ordering the bill
to third reading and the following the vote (whigs
YEAsMessrs. Allen, Ashley, Barro,r Benton. BERT.
en- Breese, Cameron, Cass NJ Clayton, S. Clayton,
Corwin, Davis Dayton Dickinson Dix, Greene Hanne.
gan Huntington, Jsrnagin johnson Of La, Johnson Of
Md Miller, Morehead, Psarce, Phelps Rusk, Sempe,
SEWER simmons, speght, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster.
NAYs.-Aessrs. Archer, Atherton, Bagby, Calhoun,
Chalmers, Cliey, Fairfield, Hay wood Houston, Lewis,
Mangum Niles, Penny hacker, Turney, Westcot Yulee
lie And the bill passed.
The Vice President laid before the Senate communi-
cation from Mr. NJ q LEWIS, addressed 10 the President
and members of the Senate, in which MIR. LEWIS
that he has heard Of the application of Gov BUTLER for
An examination into the expenditures Of the late commits
soners TO the prairie Indians Of Texas absent
at the time such application was made, should have
cheerfuly united with the Governor in desiring the in
vesigation Mr. LEWIS says he is FULLY prepared jus
uty all the expenditures made IN reference to this
mission, to the extent of every dollar
THE TARIFF
Was then resumed as the special order of the day.
Mr. SIMMONS having the floor from yesterday, resumed
the thread oil his argument in opposition to the bill be-
fore the Senate main portion Of his observations
day devoted to the vndicaton the industrial pur
suits OF New England and the exposure of the inequal
ties OF the rates OF duties adopted the bill and
iden injustice TO the North He maintained tho floor and
his argument for about two hours, when
MIR WgBsrEk took the floor but yielded to
Mr. HAYwoop, on whose motion the Senate went into
Executive session.