American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-25
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FIRST SESSION of the 20th CONGUESS
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1916.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July "a, lS46.
SENATE.
Mr. Sewer made personal explanation 10
the effect that in speaking Of iaboters being the
same everywhere, he alluded TO free laborTs,
and not to slaves.
MIR. Dix presented memorial from Drug
gsts in New York, praying that no duty may
be imposed on foreign leeches
Mr., Ashley, from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported the House bill requiring that
claims shall only be paid to the principals or
those who produced authenticated powers from
them and the same was passed.
On motion of Mr. Evans, the Senate took
MP and passed the House bill in reference to
Java Coffee, and to refund certain duties ille-
gally exacted on Spanish tonnage.
On motion of the same gentleman, the bill to
provide for indemniiying innocent holders of
cancelled Treasury Notes, was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Dix moved to take up the Harbor and
River bill.
Several other bills were also named, but by
a vote of 35 to IA, the bill named was consid-
cred
A great many amendments were offered, but
all voted down.
the last amendment was by Mr. Davis, to
stEike out the harbor of Lttleport, Sl2 ,000,-
This was lost, % to %.
The final vote was about TO pc taken, when
Mr.. Bagby rose to address the Senate.
MIR. Haywood appealed to him. since it was
evident the bill must pass, not to consume the
time OF the Senate in speech, but
Mr.. Bagby insisted upon his right, and pro-
| ceeded to intiCt speech upon unwilling ears,
which cleared the galleries and floor Of the
chamber.
When Mr.. B. got through, the vote was ia
ken and the bill was ordered to be engrossed by
"a to l6.
The bill was then passed
! The Tariff discussion was resumed.
Mr.. Simmons took the floor and spoke in
conclusion of his remarks yesterday until l-2
O'Clock. Too much praise can hardly be given
TO Mr.. SIS Speech but some idea OF its valde
and interest may be gathered from the fact that,
long as it was, and hot as was the day, it was
listened TO with close attention by every one in
the chamber.
! Mr.. Webster next rose, and
The Senate passed into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. Linn Boyd the hour of
adjournment on the 10th of August, was fixed
at I2 O'Clock at noon
MIR. Burt, of S. c., offered resolution for
the appointment of select committee to in
quire into the circumstances attending the
bringing of the Indians to Washington by MIR.
Butler which was adopted. Yeas 81, nays SO.
Mr.. Bowlin, of Mo-, offered another resolu-
ton limiting the powers and expenses of the
committee. Upon this a debate arose, i'll
which
Mr.. Mckay pointed out the large expense
which would probably be incurred and its use
lessness in as much as the House had provided
that rigid examination should be made by
the accommodating officers, and if at the next
session there were cause OF complaint then it
could be investigated At present no one
knew whether any blame attached to the COM
missioners or not.
MIR. Brodhead moved reconsideration of the
vote ordering the committee.
MIR. Burt acqulesed in this after the state
ment of Mr.. Mckay, that he had not cast re-
Elections on the commissioners.
The vote was then reconsidered and the
whole subject laid on the table.
Mr.. J. K. Ingersoll moved suspension of
the rules to take up resolution recommending
the President 10 offer peace to Mexico. Lost. |
Yeas sd, nays 95.
The committees were then called 70 reports. |
Amongst those made weIe
A resolution from the committee of accounts
by MIR. D. P, King, of Mass, to pay to the
members Of the House $50 for the long session
and SIS for the short one, in lieu of the pre-
sent allowance of stationary. Laid on the Ia
bic by Ia yeas TO 40 noes.
Mr.. McCeland, of Mich, also reported the
Warehousng Bill from the committee on COM
merce, and after some debate, caused by a mo-
ton made by Mr. T. Butler KIM TO refer il TO |
the Committee of the Whole, its further con-
sidoraton was postponed until Monday next
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of private bills, II which it was engaged
during the remainder the session.