New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-30
Proceedings of Congress.
REPORTED FOR TIE TRIBUNE.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
IN SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Monday. June %.
Mr.. JLRsAGIs presented resolution OF the Leg
islature of Texas relative TO pay OF Volunieerscae
into service.
Mr.. JOHNSON of La resolutions OF the Legislature
of that State relating TO The removal of distractions
in the Mississippi river.
Mr. ]. NJ. CLATTos gave notice thathe would in
troduce bill for the relief Of Henry F. Roberts
Fulton.
Mr. BAeBY offered resolution to appoint Select
Committee. TO report plan for reporting debates
and proceedings of the Senate.
Sundry resolutions OF inquiry relative 10 defences
and Improvement of rivers, and erection OF Light
Houses in the State of Texas. were adopted
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. BAcsY,
to meet hereafter a, II o'clock, was adopted: Yeas
30; Nays Il.
The Resolution Of Mr. SIMMONS, calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury for specific estimates OF
Revenue 10 be derived from measures proposed In
his report of the 10th instant, was adopted alter
being amended, on motion of Mr.. DAVIS, so as 10
call for specific estimates Of the s540o00oo which
the Secretary says is annually drawn from the peo'
pie. for the benefit of manufacturers
The resolution offered by Mr.. JoHssoS requiring
the Secretary of War to inform the Senate ~ne'heF
he has authorized any person TO raise regiments
laluding TO BAKER YELL and PRICE of the House,
and if so. by what authority was adopted. reso-
luton was adopted to appoint Select Oommi'ee
10 revise the rules of the Senate
sundry private bills were read a third time anc
passed. A bill for the relief of John Crowei was
recommitted, and then several attempts were made
10 pc, up bills in their regular order, but without
success.
The Senate then proceeded with the bill 10 reduce
and graduate the price of Public Lands This bill
proposes to divide the land into FIVE classes. Inc
first class IS 10 be five years in market at 81 - per
acre second class ten years 81 third class fifteen
wears at IS cents; fourth class 90 years al so cents
and the fifth class 80 years at % cents. Lands re-
naming unsold at the end of any OF these periods
are TO go into the next lowest class.
Mr.. DaYroS of n. ]. offered an amendment max
ing sixth class of IL cents per acre.
Mr.. JOHNSON. of Nd. took the floor in opposition
to some of the details of the BILL as that for giving
away The public lands which had been 80 years IN
market 10 the States in which they are located
Mr.. BRgEsE concurred with the objections offered
bv JOHNSON, and said be would propose an amend
ment at the proper time. Mr. PEssYBAcKER deni-
ed the power O! Congress give lands to individual
States when they were granted TO US expressly Tor
the common benefit ofihe whole
Mr. BREEsE replied that ceding them TO the states
might nure TO the common benefit as well as selling
them. The discussion was continued by Messrs'
MILLER, ATcHEsoS, CALHouS and others. Inc
bill was then postponed until Wednesday, and
Message having been received from the President
the Senate went into Executive Session and after
some hours spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REP RESENTATIVES.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Penn. offered a resolution That
the House sit until o'clock. with n recess tr J
to 5. until the Tariff bill is disposed Of On motion
of Mr.. HoUsroS of Ala. this was amended SO as to
prohibit recess and then adopted, the rules being
suspended for that object. So until Thursday
next. they will sit each day from 10 o'clock A Nj.
to o'clock, P. NJ. =!
One or two bills from the Senate were referred to
appropriate Committees, and then the House went
into Committee of the Whole and resumed the con-
alteration of the bill for the reduction of the duties
on imports.
Mr.. TiBBA1rs of Ky. frat addressed the Commit
tee He defined bis position on all the great CUES
lions of the day. He was a 81 40 man, and Hio
Grande man and maintained that our soldiers would
have defended the former line of boundary as sue
cessfuy as they had the latter. He wished the in
function of secrecy could be removed from the Sem
MES proceedings so that il might be seen whether
the President bad preserved his consistency or had
backed out He was in favor of a modification OF
the present Tariff, but he also opposed TO the
ultra notions OF the Free Traders.
Mr. PAYNE of Ala, next got the floor, and made q
,hrashing boiserous speech against the Protective
policy 1t was all nonsense and absurdity 10 con-
tend that this question was one between the labor OF
this country and the pauper labor of Europe.
Mr. Seldom of Va. followed in favor of Free
Trade and an alteration of the present Tariff His
argument was so nicely spun, that for some time,
! no one knew which side ne was on.
Mr.. GOODYEAR of N. Y. followed and spoke in a
very precise and measured style against the present
Tariff, and in favor OF modification. His speech
was rec Trade essay, creditably delivered, COM
posed with much care. He declared his preference
for HuSGERFoRD's bill.
Mr.. STRONG OF N. Y. next got the floor and advo-
Gated the same side of the question.
Mr.. KAUFMAN of Texas followed against the
present Tariff and in justification of our Government
in claiming Texas TO the Rio Grande. and sending
our army there.
Mr. BLANCHARD of Penn. next got the floor and
made very interesting speech infavor of the pres
ent Tariff He was listened to with marked atten-
ton and occasionally he made the members lau 81
heartily his dry humor.
The Great Fire at 81. Johns, Newfoundland.
By the following which we find in the ST.. John
" B. News the goth inst, it will be that the ST.
Johns fire. though destructive heretofore reported
was still which has made fearful ravages with that
fortunate and apparently doomed city. The MY soldiers
killed in blowing up house have fortunately dwindled
down 10 Que artillerymaH killed and anober severely
wounded Il will be also that nothing is said Of the
large number OF vessels sad 70 have burned in the
harbor. Tho News says:
The fire commenced sthslfpas, eight O'Clock 90 Tues
day morning. the l2Ih inst In Georgssst OF Queens.
in the occupied dwelling, above caoi-
al Mr. nd nil