Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-08
e. NC R Il SIS.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore American.
U. s. SENATE.

U. s. SENATE.
The president presented Communication from the Sc
crrary OF War, to resolution calling for list
Of the OF all the officers and privates killed and
wounded IN the battles Of the Rio Grande. The Depart
is in possession OF the information called for
The Bill for the reduction OF the Tariff was received
from the House, and road second time.
Mr.. Sewer moved the printing OF the Bill and that
be made the special order for Monday neat ut o'clock
and every day thereafter, until finally disposed Of the
same hour.
The divided, and the portion relating to the
printing agreed to.
The question then being making the bill the special
order for Monday long debate arose.
MIR. Evans moved To refer the bill the Finance Com
mitter.
Mr. Sewer opposed the reference account Of the alb
sence OF OF the members of the Committee, who had
gone North Carolina for the benefit of his health and
who might not return during the session.
Mr. Evans said II that be taken a reason the
Committee might well be discharged from all business
before them.
Mr. Morehead said it was very unusual to make bill
OF this magnitude the special order without previous re-
ference for an examination of its details.
Mr. Sewer again opposed the reference on the pround
that good could result from it, The Finance Committee.
could not examine and report upon than three
weeks Again Il the members Of the Committee should
be equally divided IN opinion the bill would not be report
ed at ALL Let the bill be printed, when every Senator
could examine IL for himself.
MIR. Allen said it very well known that the mem
bers OF Tho Finance Committee. four in number were
equally divided on the subject He therefore opposed
TO referring bill OF this importance a mutated Com
miItee.
Mr. Mangum suggested that the vacancy in the Com
mitiee might be filled. O''A
Mr. Allen said il the bill should be referred ho should
consider il equal TO its defeat.
Mr. Huntington had no idea that while The copp,,v wa.
IN state OF war, and dsbursing from $500 900 to
S3OoOOO per day. deliberauon should be permitted on
bill OF this kind. He had uniformay voted for an esrly
adjournment but If it Necessary proong the session
for the full discussion OF subject OF such Importance
he was ready stay here.
Mr.. Mangum signied his intention A. a proper time IN
submit motion fill the vacancy the Committee by the
Presiding officer OF tho Senate, who will doubtless appoint
Nhn will ha fh. r
member.
Mr.. Lewis glad the Senator from Arkansas had mo-
we'd to make the bill the special order for MONDAY had
been his intention TO make tho same motion. lie was
for pushing forward the business Senate fast as no.
sibe. He hoped the Graduation Bill would be taken up
and disposed Of to-day, the WarehousinR Bill morrow
and then other important bills after which the tariff bill
could be debated from day day until disposed of.
Mr. Niles expressed his opposition to the bill, and said
he should vote against itl
After further debate between Messrs. Archer Davis
johnson, OF Nd Benton and ohe the question was put
on the moon OF Mr. Evans 10 refer to the Finance Com.
mittee, and II was negatycd. Yeas ~, nays ~.
The bill was then made the special order for Monday
next
number Of private bills were ordered TO be en9rossed
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bill
10 value and graduate the price Of the Public Lands.
Mr. Calhoun explained tie substitute for the bill which
he offered.
Mr. Crtenden spoke Mt some length in oppos,ion TO the
BILL and the Senate, at late hour adjourned without faal
action upon the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The first portion Of the day was taken up in personal
explanations made TO the House, by Mossrs Bnkerhof
Wick, and Rathbun.
Mr. Davis submitted report Public Printing.
GRADUATION LAND BILL.
The House then into Committee OF the Whole
upon the Bill to reduce the price Of Public Lands
Mr. Fickn Of III. was called the Chair and Mr. Bow
len OF Mo- addressed the Committee length upon the
merits of the bill and in opposition TO the present land sys-
TEN.
Mr.. Thos. Smith Of la. made a speech in defence
Of the Bill
The Committee then rose upon the motion of Mr. Ste.
phens, Of Ga.
VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. Mckay, from the Committee Ways and Means,
reported Bill for the payment OF Volunteers called into
service, for the prosecution Of tho with MEXICO Also
Bill authorsng the President Issue treasury otes and
10 contract for loan Both bills read twice and
feued TO the Committee Of the Whole
The House then adjourned.