The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-08-15
Congressional.

Congressional.
We compile the following Congressional news
from the Daily Union ia
AUGUST 1.-The Senate, to-day, passed the
constitutional treasury bill, and also the naval ap.
preparation bill.
In the House, the warehousing bill was pdssea
precisely in the form in which il came from tho
Senate, with the exception only Of an amendments
TO the title And several private blsiro theSen-
ate were also passed. aH
AUGUST 3.-The Senate, to-day, took up the
bill providing for the graduation and reductlono OF
the price of the public lands, and after adopting
sundry amendments, passed it.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was
then taken up and the amendments ofthe Commit
tee on Finance were adopted, with few not very
important alterations.
The House was engaged for upwards OF two
hours on sundry propositions The President this
day returned to the House, with his objections,
the bill making appropriations for the improve
ment of certain harbors and rivers Ihe OIL
tself-and all matters connected with the princi-
pie which it involves--were discussed, the reader
will recollect, for several weeks, in the spring.
when the subject was then under consideration
An efior, was made by Mr.. Boyd to bring the House
by means of the previous question, to direct vote
on the question of reconsideration" prescribed
by the constitution of the United States. The
effort failed and the debate, in the meanwhile,
precludes the transaction Of all other business
Prominent amongst this is the independent treasu-
ry bill.
| AUGUST A The Senate, to-day, after consid-
erabe discussion, passed the bill remittng the du-
ties on imported railroad IRON in certain cases 70 a
third reading. The civil and diplomatic appropri-
alton bill was again taken up, and an amendment
offered by Mr.. Benton. providing for the payment
of the claimants for the fourth and fifth instalments
of Mexican indemnites, led to protr,cted dis.
cussion, in which Messrs. Benton, Evans, Niles,
McDufiie, and r. johnson took part. The amend
ment was finally rejected by vote Of 1910 u.s.
In the House the barbor and river bill was final
ly rejected; the House having refused to declare
by the constitutional vote, that it I" should become
law, the objections of the President to the con-
trary notwithstanding A protracted struggle
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French spoliatIon bill, which finally passed, and
which now awaits only the signature ofshe Presi-
dent to become law.
| AUGUST b.--The Senate, to-day, got through
with the civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL
The amendment offered by Mr.. Benton, providing
for the payment ol the Mexican claimants, was
adopted with an additional proviso, to the effect
that each Of the claimants should agree to take in
payment the scrip Of stock bearing interest at 1--WE
per cent, payable in iveyears.
In the House, the bill to reduce and graduate the
price of the public lands taken up on the ques-
tiun OF concurrence in certain amendments made
by the Senate. The result was, that the whole
subject was LAID on the table. A committee Of
conference was appointed on the subject Of the
disagreeing votes of the two houses On The bill
making provisiono for the payment of treasury notes
purloined and reissued. The independent treasu-
ry bill was taken up, and all the amendm ents Of
the Senate, without exception,and without amend
ment, were concurred in. The bill, therefore,
needs only the sign ature Of the President to be-
come law The Senate bill RENTING duties on
imported railroad iron, was Land OH the table by
decisive vote. Some other matters occupied the
attention Of the House, which is now fast winding
up its business.
August Gin the Senate message was re-
ceived from the President, communicating The
Oregon treaty, which elected short debate.
The House acted upon some miscellaneous bu-
slness. A message was received from the Presi-
dent, notifying the House OF the rasifcasion and
exchange Of the Oregon treaty, and rec commendipe
legislation with respect to that territory. A bin
was finally passed The Oregon treaty, sent in by
The President, is the same as that heretofore pub
llished. 4 A
AUGUST 7.--The Senate passed (anong o large
number Of others bin in amendment Of al. act to
reduce the rates of postage, 10 limit the use and
correct the abuse Of the ranking privilege, and
for the prevention Of frauds on the Post Ofice
Department, which win be found at length IN an.
other column. A large number Of private bills
from the House were taken up and passed. The
Senate then took recess until 8 O'Clock in The
evening.
The House was engaged 10 the disposition Of
sundry matters, principally connected with the
various appropriation bills Al three o'clock the
House took recess until Eve O'Clock, After The
recess the committee were engseed with tho
ansndmsnts % the civil and diplomaiic sppropris-
I ton bill, whichwere reported 70 The House, snd
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