Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-16
CONGRESS.

House, aud after being read second time, made
the special order for Monday next. The bill to
value and graduate the price of the public lands was
next taken up, but there no final action upon it,
In the House, Mr.. Mckay, from the Committee
Of Ways and Means reported bill for the pay
eh' OF Volunteers called into service, for the pros
ecu'ion OF the war with Mexico. Also, bill au-
thorlzlnS the President to issue Treasury notes. and
10 contract for loan. Both bills were read twice
and referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
on Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr.. Benton, from
the Military Committee, to whom had been refer
req 'he Dill to Increase the pay of noncommssioned
ofcers and privates in the volunteer service. and TO
allow them bounty land in certain cases. made an
adverse report thereon. The Joint Resolution of
thanks to General Taylor and his army. and pre-
se"ung the General with gold sword and medal
was unanimously adopted The graduation land
Dill was under discussion, when motion was made
ogo into Executive Session. and carried.
In the House, the graduation land bill was under
discussion.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, the bill to reduce
and graduate the price of the Public Lands was Or
dered to be engrossed by vote of 26 TO 20.
In the House, the debate on the graduation land
bill was resumed.
On Thursday, In the Senate, the bill TO reduce
and graduate the price of the Public Lands was
read third time and passed. Also, the bill to sell
the reserved Mineral Lands i'm the States of Arkan-
sas, Illinois, and the Territories of Iowa and Wis
consin. The Army Appropriation bill was next
taken up, and after some amendments of the FL
nance Committee had been concurred in. it was also
allowed to pass
In the House, the graduation land bill continued
to be the principal topic of discussion.
On Friday, in the Senate, the vote upon the Ar
my Appropriation bill was rcconsidered, the bill a
mended, and then passed anew The Senate next
proceeded to the discussion of the Waehousinp bill.
MIR. Webster said he had always been i'm favor of
well regulated Warehousing system, and that he
sincerely hoped this bill would be placed in form
that would enable him to give it his support. He
did not think, however, it would have much effect
IN increasing the revenue of the country, and doubt
cd s"hether 1t would have any effect in diminishing
IL. His impression was it would produce no per-
ceptlble effect one way or the other. He would
not support the bill it was and should therefore.
move for its recommitinent. This motion was
o'i'""o"o'y oIPoScu ny hcSSrS. Calh0un, DIX and
Allen, and advocated by Messrs. Webster. Sim
mons and Davis, and finally prevailed by the close
vote 20 to 25. Ii is understood that the bill will
be reported back on Monday
In the House, resolution to close the debate on
the graduation land bill at two O'Clock was agreed
to, and Immediately that bill was taken up in Com
mlttee OF the Whole. 1t was defended by Messrs
McClelland, ILL.,, Broadhead of Florida, Adams.
OF Mass, and Chapman of AL, and opposed by
Nlessrs. Rathbun, of n. Y and Vinton of Ohio
AT two O'Clock the vote was taken upon its passage,
and 1t was rejected-yeas S4, nays So A motion
was then made to reconsider and the vote taken
which resuted-yeas 50, nays 80 The Speaker
voted In the affirmative and pronounced the motion
carried. The House then adjourned
On Saturday, in the Senate, the Warehousno
bill was reported back from the committee with two
amendments, one increasing the penalty of the bonds
required, and another limiting the period for which
goods may be warehoused to one year. The day
was spent on private bills. The bill for printing
the manuscripts of Alexander Hamilton, for the
benefit of his widow, was passed.
In the House, the day was spent on the Land
bill, without coming to decision upon it. Four
members of the Cabinet were present exertinp
their influence in favor OF the bill, and the votes
were exceedingly close.