The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In Senate.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Army Appropriation Bill was returned from the
House with disagreement on some items. The amend.
ments were referred to the Committee on Finance.
MEMORIALS
Mr.. DAYTON presented a memorial from glass manu-.
curers in New Jersey against the repeal Of the tariff
and introduced with statistics in reference
manufacturers under the present and the proposed
ties He showed that glass derived its whole from
labor and if the protection il enjoyed
every glass factory would be closed and some four
thousand poor factory hands would be thrown
ployment
Mr.. HUNTINGTON presented memorial from paper
manufacturers and dealers New England against the
proposed duties paper, books, &c, and accompanied
that with remarks show that under
the tariff of 42 manufacturers had been subject to
prices which were constantly decreasing. The effect
Of the proposed bill would be to turn aborers engaged
in paper making into pauperE
THE RIVER AND HARMON BILL.
Mr. ArcHso~ moved reconsideration of tho vote OF
yesterday agreeing TO certain amendments.
After debate between Messrs Atchison Webster, So
vier Davis, Crittenden, Cass. Breese Haywood and
Sempe, the vote was reconsidered-yeas 3d. nays 10
The amendments as well as several others were then
rejected, and the bill laid aside until tomorrow
PAY AND MILEAGE
The pay and mile age bill from the House was taken
up and after discussion laid over until tomorrow
THE
retary of the Treasury regard which he had
pointed out in his estimates the other day.
Mr. MoREHEAp addressed the Senate ut length, In op-
position to the bill as measure uncallsd for by the
people; and especially in opposition to the ad vsorem
MT MoREHrAp having concluded, amidst cries of
question.
Mr.. CAMERON obtained the floor, and moved an Exc
cutve Session, which agreed to, yeas 70, nays
Ia, after which the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WARRANT OFFICERS.
Mr. THURMAN reported Bill defining the duty Of War
rant Officers Of the treasury payment Of claims Passed
pIsPosrIoN PRINTING BILL.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole. Mr..
Boyd in the chair on the Bill for reducing the price Of
MI. OARRrrr DAVIS resumed his unfinished speech of
yesterday and he paid his respects to Mr. Bayy and
showed from the old speeches Of that gentleman, who
had denied that he was ever Wing that he refused to
vote for Mr. c. Rives Senator because MT Rives was
laughed.
that the gentleman from Kentucky had made studied.
personal uncaed for attack upon him. and declared that
lie smoke his hour against reducing the price Of printing
and in defence Of his political course. Finally he
refused to carry the war into Africa as would be too
Mr. HErLY next spoke and had some expl anstions
with Mr. Davis to their former remarks upon the sub
ject and then advocated the reduction Of the price OF
printing.
Mr. DOUGLASS next spoke, and justified the of
his party the subject. He condemned the wings.
MIR. GRAHAM advocated economy in the matter
The debate now closed, and amendments were con-
sdered. 81
MIR BAyLr moved to strike out Of the bill its retros.
pective character Lost-yeas 46, nays g.
MIR. q. DAVIS moved graduating clause. Lost-yeas
43, nays 81.
Mr.. DOUGLASS moved an amendment for the law to 20
into effect from and after the adjournment Of Congress
Lost-yeas 49, nays 10 Other amendments were offered
and rejected
The bill, without amendments then reported to
the House, and was then passed-yeas 100, nays So It
takes effect from the Of the present Con-
gress.
PRINTING OF THE FUTURE coreHEn.
The House again went into committee Of the whole,
Gov Dunlap in the chair and took up the House resolu
ton regulating printing of the future Congress.
Mr.. DRoMoooLE raised objections.
The House bad just passed joint resolution this
SUI bject, iron the Senate.
His objections were overruled The two resolutions
dscussed the passed related to printing Of tho
present Congress. The ono now under confederation
prospective and authorised proposals for doing the
printing hereafter.
Discussion ensued, when the committee rose and tho
House adjourned