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d.. -. =. - WAsuISeroS, July 90.
UNITED STATES SENATE
Sundry petitions against the repeal Of the Tariff were
presented. ....
After tho reception Of unimportaut reports from the
standing Committees, Mr.. Lewis moved that the Sub
treasury bill be taken up. -.+. ..
Mr.. Evans objected the bill being taken up this
time, without previous notice having been given. He un.
dcrsIood and thought such the general
that the bill was not TO BIO taken up until the Tariff bill
was disposed Of.
Mr. Lewis replied that he had given notice two day,
ago OF his intention TO call the bill during the morning
hour He did wish avoid discussion but seyernl
Senators his side Of the chamber were anxious to have
the bill disposed Of without delay he thought there woad
be ample lime Tor It's discussion before tho arrival of the
hour ior taking up the special order.
Mr. Csss was in favor OF the Sub treasury and intended
10 vote for i1but he was opposed to taking up until
The Senate refused TO take the BILL yeas - nays 30
On motion Of Mr. Dix, the Senate by of 81 10 Ia
agreed to take up the River and Hsrbor Bill.
Mr.. flanagan appealed the friends of the bill 10 hold
fast, and vote down all amendments. lilo thought il would
be unsafe the bill back to the other House
Alter some debate The amendments proposed To the bill
by the Committee OF Commerce, agreed 10 by VOTE
OF ~ to &c, and the bill then laid aside.
The Senate Then proceeded to the consideration Of the
T bill to reduce the Tariff.
Mr. Niles addressed the Senate at length in oppo.iton
To the bill.
The speech Of Mr. Miles was OF very high order, both
III the general opinion expressed and in bis
the inients Of tho BILL lie declared that most in
juriouS his and that no bill could
be more So IL Disseminated all through downwars or A.
gans Protection, and upon the principle Of the Irish hoist
His own doctrine had always been incidental
bn, this bi which abstraction Of free trade for
which he had utter contempt, erroneous go wrong
and so bad that he amazed that any could be
found either ready TO report support such Bill Ii
wa an act in which Congress had e no interest but
which had been framed in the Con-
gress by Congress OF Custom House officers and Agents
who were called here in tho recess of Congress- The whole
bill was upon Tree lsbor-upon the Norh-upon the
artisans and the mechanics. ..
The entire free labor OF the country menaoed by tho
broken down under the act but they would be in peril
and severely crippled Ii reduction of 80 per cent
upon tho labor OF tho country If the bill should become
law would be characterized Of coniisc
"A bill OF pains and pcnalues what than ths7
upon the Interests the best interests Of the coun
Try How IL would be so, MIR. Miles showed by many
important references 10 the bill and their
lions upon men engaged in these interests
Mr. Niles cited the Edct OF Nantz an example Iik.
that which Congress seemed now disposed inHc upon
this county The former proved disastrous the
people interested, and would tho bill before the Sc
nate. Mr.. N. addressed the Senate until o'clock and
closed with the expression Of hope that the bill
would DO postponed 10 the session of Congress- in
order that IN the time the public could and pro-
nounee upon it, Should lao had the satisfaction Of
knowing that he had seasonsby warned the Senate against
the act aud IFS consequences.
Mr.. Morehead Of Ky, has the floor for tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. hing OF Ga. asked the unanimous Consent Of tho
House TO make personal explanation. Leave was grant
ed, aud Mr. H. said that had stated that ho wa. an
sont at the the Tariff Dill because he was not will
ing 10 take the responsibility of meeting upon this
question.
lie not in the habit Of lodging vote upon any aues
o and had he been here he should cerany have voted
against the Bill He left the city days beforethe pss-
sage OF the Bill intending season 10 vote upon
IT, Urgent business called him away, and ndisposition
also lie supposed the would not be taken before
Monday the 9th of July and mis- surprise the vote was
taken Friday. He wished be understand that if he
had been present he should voted against the Bill
The special orders OF the day, being regulation Of the
price OF printing Mr. Mckay moved that IL be postponed
until Ihursdsy next, in order To proceed the consdea-
lion Of the bill for the payment Of mileage and per diem
OF membe and for the purpose % paying expenses of
the Wild Indians oi the Wcst. This bill was taken up in
committee Of the whole.
The house decided postpone the special order BY vote
oi 10 to 3d. and then went the consideration Of the APP
preparation Bill. debate first arose upon the mileage of
members, which participate in by Msssrs DromRoole
Hamn, Houston, Of Ala, Morse Of La Stewart OF Pa
Bowlin, Of Mo-, and Mickey, Of N. G..
AT halt past twelve O'clock tho Commitoe were brought
10 vote upon tho amendments The per diem was in.
creased the expenses up to the 10Th of An
gust, and sgfeed to.
The main debate in reference the "Wd Indians
and the item for showing up these savaRes decreased
from SCI 800 TO $4,000 The Bill verbally further
amended, and then reported TO tho House aud passed
ARMY BILL.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
upon the Army Bill, amended by the Senate A mari of
the amendments coneurrod in and pa n TO-
The Bill then reported the House and returned
20 the Senate. Also the Naval Pension Bill.
The House then took up the question Of Congressional
Printing. Mr. Davis, Of KY, commenced his argument
upon the question, and gave way motion 10 sdoum
which was agreed 10.