New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-30
REPORTED FOR THE TRIBUNE
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
1lrorceniuas of Congress.
WASHINGTON, July % l546.

SENATE.
Mr. DIX presented petitions nunlecous : signed
tu- repeal OF RI Pilot Law OF 1887.
Nj MAssrN moved to postpone The prior orders
and take up the bill granting site Tor the " ash
ington Monument Agreed TO.
M BENTON urged tia; the morning business had
not been disposed OF. and moved to lay the Nonu-
ment Bill on the table. Carried p TO 70.
M LEWIS reported the Naval Appropriation
Bill from ,he House with amendments. The Chsir
appointed Mr.. RISK to Ill Mr. HAYwsoDs place
on the Committee OF The District OF Columbia. The
bill to incorporate the Texas Navy INTO the Navy
of the [. s vas taken up snd discussed b.
Messrs BREEsE. BERRIEN. CASs. JOHNSON OF Nd.
and others The subjec: was finally postponed un.
I'll o-morrow.
Mr.. LEWIS then called up the Sub Treasury Bill
and the various amendments reported By the Com
Tni;tee We're agreed TO- \ motion was made 70
amend by establishing branch mint at Detroit
which was rejected. Ness i; Nays -
Several other amendments reported from the FL
nance Committee We're agreed 70 without debate
An ame!riment 70 the 2lst section. the object Of
which was Ia authorize the issue OF paper m0rep
BY the Government ritiopt itmH. in the shape OF
Treasury drafts. in sums Of fifty dollars one huni
red dollars and five hundred dollars. was strongly
principle OF the bill and making the Sub-Treasury
nothing more than mammoth bank OF issue.
Mr. LEWIS defended the amendment which was
offered upon the recommendation OF the Secretary
of the Treasury and said that without il the bill
would not be carried out
After some farther debate by Messrs. ALLEN
Benton. CALHOUN, DAVIS and others, without ia
king any question the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The sneaker announced the W arehousins Bill
as the special order OF the day.
The bill to reduce the Tariff was received from
the Senate.
Mr. BOYD of Ky, moved to proceed to its con
sheraton.
Mr. BRoDHEAD OF Pa demanded the yeas and
nays
Mr. MCKAY of y c. moved call OF the House
which was agreed to- The roll was called and 1919
Members answered The absentees We're next
called and - answered making 2ll present. The
motion to suspend farther proceedings under the
call was carried ii2 10 30. The motion To postpone
the order OF the day until tomorrow IN order to
take up the Tariff Bill from the Senate was agreed
to. Yeas lis: Nays 100
The Speaker announced message from the
Senate.
Mr. WINTHROP of Mass insisted it could not be
taken up but by two.third vote
The Speaker said the question had been put 10
postpone the regular order and take up the Tariff
Bill and no division OF the question having been
demanded the majority vote was sufficient
Mr. WINTHROP appealed from the Speaker de
cision. The appeal was laid on the table Yeas
1O2-Nays o..
Mr. RArHBuS of Y y. moved to postpone the
bill until Monday next
The Speaker said it was not in order until the
message had been received. The message was
then read.
Mr. MCKAY cot the floor and moved to concur in
the amendments on which the previous question
was demanded
Mr. STEWART of Pa moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table Lost: Yeas lO2. Nays ll3.
The demand for the previous question was then
seconded Yeas lo2. Nays lol.
The main question was then ordered to be put
Yeas 100, NAYS lOJ.
Mr.. THOMSON of Pa then moved TO lay the bill,
upon the table. Lost Yeas 10. Nays III.
/ The amendment otthc Senate was then cOncurrcd
in Yeas rs. Nays 90.
y motion to reconsider made and voted
down, intended by the mover. So The Iar?g
Bal has f0aliy passed both Houses.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole the Postage Bill. and soon after rose for
want OF n quorum.
Several bills from the Senate were then received.
The House again went into Committee. quo
rum being present, and proceeded 10 vote ON amend
mcnts to the Postage Bill but several Members
Withdrew and there being no quorum present TO act
on amendments to the Bill. the Committee rose.
and at hall past o'clock the House adjourned
PHILADELPHIA, "Wednesday Night.
The State Treasurer OF pennsyl vana has given
notice that the interest the State Stocks viii be
paid on Saturday. at the Pennsy lvana Bank
The Southern mail is in, but it brings news
of Importance.
Things in PhIn clphin,