The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-06
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
TELEGRAPHIC REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
wAsHlsoroN, August 8, is<o.
In Senate.


wAsHrsoroE, August 8, is4e.
I'm Senate.
On motion Of Mr. BRrEsr, the usual extra compensa-
ton was directed be paid to the officers and clerks Of
the Senate.
CLERK OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
Mr. CAMERON from the Committee on Patents report
ed bill from the House. to legazs certain acts Of the
Chief Clerk of the Patent Office. with amendments
RAILROAD IRON.
bill to remit the duties railroad iron. In certain
cases. read third time and passed. Yeas 20, naysao
WISCONSIN STATE.
A bill for the admission Of Wisconsin into the Union.
taken up and passed.
civil DIPLOMATIC APPROXIMATIONS BILL.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was then
taken up and a large number Of amendments
adopted.
After the adoption OF sundry amendments the bill
| passed
WEST APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The West Point appropriation bill then taken up
and passed.
The Senate then went into executive session and aftor
wards adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
FRENCH sroLIATIoS HILL
The SPEAKER announced that the title to the French
spoliaon bill had been passed yesterday when tho
previous question order ed said bill consequent
y the title had yet to be agreed to- the title of the bill
was thereufon agreed to- and the bill the Sc
nate it came from that body
rHE NAVY BILL
Mr. Mckay reported the navy bill from the Senate.
which was referred to committee Of the whole
THE LAND GRADUATION hill
The land graduation BILL with amendm ens of the Be-
nate, next taken up
Mr. SMITH Of Ill., moved that the Senate amendments
be concurred in and called tho previous question.
call of the House moved, and rejected by
large majority
Mr. BRopHEAp moved to lay the bill the table, and
called for the yeas and nays Carried yeas 1884, nays 70
Thus the bill rejected.
svB-rREAsuRY BILL.
The House next took up the sub-Treasury Bill, with
Senate amendments.
Mr.. AsHmus moved to lay the whole on the table
Lost-yeas &C, nays 1876.
Mr. Mckay offered an amendment to extend the specie
clause to April next instead of January and called for
the previous question: which was seconded The vote
on his amendment stood yeas H. nays l0l. Rejected
Without finishing the bill.
RAILROAD
The House took up the Railroad Iron Bill from the
Senate.
Mr.. STEPHEN ADAMS moved to lay 1t on the table, on
which the yeas and nays takenyeas lsl, nays 49,
So the bill was laid on the table
MISCELLANEOUS.
The rules suspended for an hour In order 'nat
Committees might make reports.
Mr.. HOPKINS reported bill to establish certain post
routes Read twice and referred to Committee OF tho
Whole.
Mr.. MCKAY reported resolution directing the Clerk
to make an inventory of books in the House Library,
&C. Objected to- and laid over
Mr. MCKAY reported a resolution directing the Clerk
not to distribute sundry books among members, which
the House recently ordered Much confusion here pre-
vailed The resolution declared out Of order The
Chair pronounced il in order. This decision was appeal
ed from The Chair sustained by the House-when
the hour expired, and the resolution lies over
NAVY APPROPRIATION ELL.
The House now went into committee. Mr. McClelland
in the chair and took up the navy Appropriation BILL
with Senate amendments and after time spent in
considering said amendments, and offering Others the
committee rose for want Of quorum and the House
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