Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-02
Congressional.

ordered to be printed Il had reference to the
war, to the raising Of volunteers, TO the com
Inand of the army, aud 20 his own services and
advanced age.
Affairs reported bill for organizing and mus
tering into the service Of the United States such
volunteers as have been or may be raised TO aid
in carrying on the war with Mexico and asked
to have the bill read the first and second time.
Mr.. Webster rose, and aler making some OBJ.
Jections to the bill though he said he did no,
know that he should oppose its passage, entered
into a calm review of the expenses OF the war,
and Of the plan of the administration as exhib-
tied in the communication of the Secretary OF
the Treasury for raising the means of meeting
the accruing expenses Of the Government; he
thought Mr.. Walkers estimates and calcula.
tions would be found 10 b, fallacious, and
spoke at length, with great calmness and dig
nifty Mr.. Benton reoned, and defended the
bill as being the best that could be framed by
the Committee, for this emergency. Mr.. Crit
tenden thought bill of this kind ought 10 pass;
he however moved that the bill be postponed Tor
further consideration until tomorrow morning,
which. after few more remarks by both gen.
teinen was agreed to.
A bill fiom the House, TO authorize the
Chief Clerk Of the Patent Office to sign pa
tents, was taken up and discussed briefly by
Messrs. Webster and Calhoun in which dis
cussion the great expense of The printing OF the
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with some severity; Mr.. Calhoun declaring
that, according to his information, the profits of
the printing of single document amounted to
$9OOOO!!! The bill was, for the time, laid
aside and, on motion of Mr.. Haywood the
Senate went into Executive Session.
The House voted to close the debate upon the
new tariff bill on the goth Of July. The vote
was l0l to 80.
In the SENATE, on Thursday, June 25, Mr.
bright introduced the bill 10 increase the pay
of non-commissioned officers and privateS OF
military and volunteer companies and regi
ments, and to allow the officers Of the same
grant of land in certain cases.
Mr.. Pearce reported bill providing for the
publication and distribution Of additional copies
ofthe scientific works 0! the Exploring Expedi-
tion.
The resolution to adjourn on the 2Oh of July
coming up in order. After debate it was laid
on the table, yeas %, nays %
The bill for organizing the volunteers was
then taken up, and Mr.. Benton explained its
provisions.
In the House., the Tarifbll was taken up and
Mr. Winthrop made an eloquent and powerful
speech in favor of sustaining the present sys
tenn. lie was followed on the same side, by
Mr.. Broadhead, who was quite animated and
severe upon his Southern political friends. Mr..
Hubbard, of Va. followed and advocated mod
ifcaton of the present Tariff Mr.. Ewing, of
Pa. was in favor of a Tariff afordng protection
to American industry and commended that
party had too much TO do with the legislation Of
the country.
In the SENATE, on Friday, June 26lh, mes
sage was received from the President stating
that he had signed the bill for the compensation
Of volunteers, passed that day in the House !;
also the Joint resolution relative To the Iloumah
claim Mr.. Simmons submitted a resolution,
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
specific estimates of revenue, to be derived from
tina nol al ht, ua iah mn
laid over, On motion of Mr., Johnson, of La.
the same Secretary was instructed TO inquire
into alleged frauds reported TO have been re-
Gently committed in the importation OF sugars
containing large portion Of molasscs, and re.
port thereon to the Senate. 5000 extra copies
of the scientific works of the Exploring Expe-
dition were ordered to be printed. The Senate
then went into Executive session.
In the House., the Senate bill for organizing
and oilicering volunteers was taken up, and
many amendments were put to vote, and re-
,ectcd-yeas 81, nays SO. The bill, without
amendments, was then read third time and
passed. The House then took up the report OF
the Conference Committee, respecting the In
dian Appropriation Bill, and agreed tothe same.
The bill 10 reduce the Tariff occupied the re.
naming pait of the session. MIR Chase advo-
Gated the passage ofthe bill much of his speech
was directed to the argument of Mr.. Winthrop
made the day previous. Mr.. Rockwell, of Conn.
largely into the statistics and merits OF the queS-
ton.
In the SENATE, Saturday, June 21h, Mr..
Cameron presented memorial from the Phila'
. aelphia Library. Company, in relation TO the
duty on imported books, which was referred to
the committee on finance
MI. ..Evans presented memorial praying tha,
some mode of settling national disputes peacea
by may be adopted, Referred TO the commit
tee on foreign relations
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on finance
reported the army appropriation bill, with
amendments.
Nearly three hours were consumed in the dis
cusson of joint resolution, which passed the
House some two or three months since, to allow
the Washington National Monument Association
to erect q monument to the memory OF Wash
ington on such part of The public grounds IL
this city as the President of the U. 5. may Sc
lect.
MIR. Benton was very bitter in his denuncia
tions of the scheme, and said 1t was only lnten
ded to pillage the people OF the U. ).
The resolution was finally passed by informal
ly, and will he called up again in few days
when Mr.. Benton will bring forward his proofs
of the corrupt manner in which the collections
have been managed.
The rest OF the day was given to private bills
and after short Executive session, the SENATE
adjourned.
In the HOUSE, a resolution was adopted
granting the clerk of the House, b. b French
ESQ, leave Of absence for four business days.
The House then, on motion OF Mr.. Mckay
went into committee of the whole, and resume,
the consideration of the bill TO reduce the tariff
Mr.. Bedinger, who was entitled to the hooi
addressed the committee for nearly an hour, IN
speech that afforded no little amusement fron
The bombaslic style in which 1t was delivered
and the absence of any thing like argument U
even common sense.
MIR. B. denounced the present tariff as Sy:
TEN of fraud, injustice, tyranny and oppression
which was grinding his constituents to the dus
He denounced the Northern manufacturers q
false to their own doctrines, and charged thei
with importing every thing worn by themselyt
and families, their household furniture, all tn
delcacies ofthertables and even their servant
Mr.. Ewing, ,ot Tennessee, followed IN an opei
manly, undissuiscd defence of the prolecuV
system.
Mr. Pollock next took the floor and argue
that the tariff of 1912 was the policy Of PennSy
vania. The 325,0OO votes given in that Sta
were all in favor of it, The dominant part
voted for Mr. Polk, believing that he was
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