The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-22

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In Senate.
WASHINGTON, April %, lSs6.
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Mr.. fuise In their places
THE TREASURY
Mr.. Dix presented petition frem the Chamber OF
Commerce, New York, asking Congress TO appoint
committee to enquire into the probable operation and
effect Of the sub treasury upon commerce. and ascertain
what effects will be- and that this scquiry be made
prior any action Of the Senate upon the bill Memo
rial ordered to be printed
Mr. Liz presented various petitions from New York
cry sgned by upwsrds Of 300 persons praying repeal
Messrs. Dix, Bagby, Atkinson and Crittepdsn, pre-
MRS. ALExANDER HAMILTON
MT FARCE. from the Library Committee, reported q
oil for The relief Of Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton. widow Of
the Late Alexander Hamilton Read twice and referred
printed.
THE nrHxus or PANAMA.
MI sEMrLE, from the Committee Post Ofices and
rost Roads reported bill pro-ding for the transports
hon OF ths public mails across isthmus of Panama
Read and referred The report accompanying the bill
ordered to be printed.
RIGHT SEARCH.
message vas read from the President communica
ting Certain official papers relation to the search of
American merchant vessels by British cruisers subse
qusnt to the treaty OF Washington.
On motion Of MIR. WEBSTER, the papers were ordered
to be printed.
bill was brought in from the House providing for
the protection of our citizens in territory ofhs
tsa states west ofths Rocky Mountains and other
The bill was read the FIRST time
Mr. SfsioHr objected to its second reading now, and
the bill was laid aside for day
Vsrous private bills from the House were read and
committed. ~
the NOTICE sEsoLurIoNs-rHE AMENDMENTS OF THE
HOUSE The SoScoScuRKAscE SENATE.
Inc amendments Of the House to the Oregon rssolu.
tons of the Senate reported to the Senate 10 wit
nd art 10
adjustment" Strike out lat his Iths PresidenrsJ dis
cretion and insert is authorized and requested" 10
Mr. MArouM, order to obvate any diversity Of opin
ION IN the Senate moved that it disagree the amend
Mr. ALLss moved that the Senate concur and asked
o. the President which motion would have the priority
to vote upon agreeing to the amendments the House
Mr HrYwooD explained, that either motion In effect
was Identical with tho other.
The VIcE PRtsipENr read the rules
Mr. ALLEN now moved that the Senate agree to the
Mr. MAScuM csiled for the ayes and noes
Mr. SEvkn suggested that the Senate vote separately
upon each OF the amendments of the House.
Mr.. WEBsrER inquired Of Mr. Sewer what IL was
The CHAN explained the rules
MIR. JOHNSON, Of Md, did the same.
Mr.. j. M. CLAYTON asked If the question was on
agreeing to the House amendments to strike out and
insert. 80 ~
The CHAIR answered in the affirmative h1
Mr. j. M CLAYTON asked a division.
voIcEs.-Cant be done, sir. Not in order
Mr.. SEWER asked the question was not divisibls
The VIcE PsEsipEur replied in the negative
Inc qussuon was taken on agreeing to the amend
follows - - - - "
YrA'.-Msssrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison Ather,on,
Bagby Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron. Cas- Dckin
son. Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Jsnness, Miles, Penny.
hacker, Rusk, semple Sewer, Turnsy.-2I.
The CHAIR explained again.
NArs-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bsrrien. Calhoun.
Thomas Clayton, J. NJ. Clayton Coiquitt Corwin, Crit
gin, Johnson Of Md, Johnson of La; Lewis McDufae.
Mangum. Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, speght,
Absent-Mr. Sturgeon and Mr.. Dayton. Mr. Davis
came in after the vote announced and Col Benton
House. 49,
[so the Senate resolved to adhere Mr. c.itendens
resolutions as they passed them without mutlation
Some conversation followed between Messrs Man.
gum, Msywocd Webster. and the Vice President when
tad to the House THE crowd disappeared from the
THE PATENT OTricE AoRIcULruRAL RxPoar.
The subject Of the extra printing of this document
was resumed in consideration.
Mr. CRirrEnDIr was understood to inquire if there
any political matter in this agricultural report
Mr. ArHeRror ssid there political party
MIR. AsHLsy ssid there nothing from Bundelcund
in it. Mr. Ashley defended the Patent Office as paying
lts own expenses 1t had now a surplus hand Of
Mr.. CALHOUN objected to this system He should pre
fer the smallest number Of the document the least
than it, seeds they Of little use The Office had
furnished him with various seeds and for two wears
tnsy spoiled his garden, because none Of them ever
Mr. CAMERON spoke of the general utility Of the Pa
Mr.. sEvIER made humorous speech upon hemp
eggs, potatoes, silk worms chickens, calico corn Chi
nsss corn Oregon corn T1scsrora corn Egyptian
black eyed peas,) and foreign languages &c.
Mr. BsIeHr thought this document from the Patent
pie and minated that Msssrs Calhoun and SEWER
were not farmers in the strict sense Of the word.
his ewn plough handle.
Mr.. B.ieHr resumed. and said he would rather hav.
copies Of this document printed for the people
Mr. CAMERON followed on the Same side and said that
this book. though might not be useful to gentlemen
farmers was TO the real hardworkipg, industrious
farmers of Pennsy lvsna.
Mr.. JoHssoE, Of La, advocated the printing liberal
Mr.. AsHLKY said he had saved ten per cent upon his
corn crop by taking the advice OF number of the Pa
Ten. rePo,. me selection OF his seed The book
Mr SEWER commended that the book was a mere com.
pation from the ne wspapers &c.
The motion to print 5000 extra instead Of 10000 was
rejected 81.
ported from committee, was reJected-2l to al And
The motion to print extra IS 900 copies Of the report
IN Lieu OF the original molten for soooo, agreed
:. DEFICIENCIES.
The Hapse bill making appropriations to supply GER
tain dencispcies in former appropriations was,
The item for balance to Florida for unsatissed terri
torel sxPsnsss was debated by Mr. EVANS in opposition
and By MIR. WksrcoTr, and MIR. YuLrr in defence
Other amendments were debated by Niossrs. EvArs
TuREgr, LEWIS and JARNIoAS.
MT Evans moved to strike out $50 0cO proposed
70 be paid to certain Texas and Louisiana vountesr
Mr. Evans asked IL there was any authority in law Tor
this demand Had the President any authority to 70.
csiys the services Of volunteers without special law
The amendment was modified, and after soms other
amendments, the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, April 90, 1876.
THE hAcEs-THE sroRM-kINo's vErTrI AT oR-THE MA IL
TO BE PLACED IN SUMMER TRIM.
Mr. BsoDn..D moved that the rules be suspended for
the purpose OF receiving reports from Committees
Mr. THoMPsor, Of Misassippi-For one hour.
Mr.. BRopnEAp-Vsry we'll
The question was put and decided in the affirm alive
Mr. C. 1EorRsoLL said he had been requested by the
om3en Of the House to submit q resolution which he
desired to &c read for information (holdng up his
hand}
One Of the Pagss skipped across the hall to the desk
Of the honorable gentleman from whom he received
Nhar nlsaAin III ~.