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rRcpntei 70, the American Republican,
FrRSP SESSION ct che &0'h CoSGiTsN'
WASHINGTON, August2, lS46.
SENATE.

SEM T.,
communication was received from the
Treasury Department relative to alleged frauds
IN the importation Of syIups, which was order
ed to be printed.
The House bill to repeal the act of March ).
1913, for the relief of the Stockbridge Indians,
was taken up and passed.
aOn motion of Mr.. Huntington, the Secretary
OF tne Treasury was directed to report, at the
next session of Congress, statement ofeXpoFts
10 Santa Fe, &c.
The House bill te protect the rights Of Anne.
rican citizens in Oregon, was reported from the
Judiciary committee, with an amendment.
The amendment Of the House to the title OF
The warehouslng bill was agreed to.
The amendment of the House to the bill tor
the payment Of the stolen treasury notes was
disagreed to.
A new committee of conference was appoint
ed on the army appropriation bill.
The bill to reduce and graduate the price OF
public lands, was taken up, and after some dis
cusson, the amendment Of the House was
amended, and then agreed to.
Several messages in writing were received
from the President.
After spending some time in considering
what should be acted upon the Senate took up
the Civil and Diplomatic, to which the cont
mittee offInance have made numerous amend
nents, mostly Of a sort affecting local or private
interests alone.
Among them were,
For improving Pennsylvania Avenue be-
tween Sixth street and western gate of the Cap
4tol, and for other improvements and repairs Of
said avenue and the side walks thereof, S20,
900.
For grading and improving l-2 street be-
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and Pententiary, $1,000.
For repairs to Congressional burying ground
$500, and for repairs of road leading from Cap
itol thereto, Sl5, 900.
For continuing the publication of the works
Of the Exploring Expedition $4,000
On motion Of MIR. Il, Johnson, the sum of
$4,000 was appropriated for the purchase of
bridge across the Pdtuxent, and to make the
same free.
The Senate was still acting upon the bill
when we closed our report.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Hunt. of New York, moved to suspend
the rules that he might offer a resolution to
amend the constitution SO as to make the Pres-
dent ineligible to re- election, and that no MEM
Der of Congress shall be appointed to Office dur
ing the term he was elected for. The rules
not suspended.
Mr.. Dodge offered resolution TO pay Mes
sengers the usual extra compensation which
was lost-yeas IS, nays II.
Mr. Garrett Davis offered resolution call
ing on the President, whether any Treasury
drafts had been issued, and if so, the amount
and their denomination.
The motion to suspend the rules to admit the
SAID resolution was lost by yeas so, nays 81, not
two-thrds.
Mr. Martin offered resolution TO provide
some batch ofbooks for members of this Con
greSs, that the members of the last Congress.
received.
Mr.. Dromgoole moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was lost, by yeas 81, nay
Sc,
The resolution was then put on its passage
and carried-yeas So, nays 70.
The Presidents Veto of the Harbor and Riy-
or bill was here received and read
His predecessor had vetoed bill of this ma
ture and given his reason for so doing. He
would add but few Of his own.
The power proposed to be used by Congress
N this case was unconstitutional and nexpedi-
cnt. lie argued the case at length and recount
ed the evils to result from the indulgence of the
principles in the bill. Aside from constitutions
al objections there were others. The bill ap-
propriates between ] and S2,000,OO0. We
want the money to carry OIL the war.
The Speaker put the question: Shall this bill
become law, the Presidents objections not
Wlthstandiuy.
Mr. Boyd moved the previous questionable
cided by tqllers, and not seconded--yeas 50,
nays los.
MIR. Dromgoole cited Washington's veto for
precedent, and moved the House proceed TO-
morrow to reconsider the bill
Mr.. Douglass discussed the subject and ap-
proved the general principles laid down by the
freSd"nt hut not his distinction between salt
and fresh water
hr' thompson, of Pennsylvania, disapprov-
Cd OF and denounced the Veto and its doctrines
lie asked Mr. McClelland and Mr.. Constable i'll
they had not conversed with the President on
the items of the bill, and if he did not give
= them TO understand, before the Tariff Bill had
tesn passed by Congress, that all would be right
IN regard 10 the river and Harbor bill If Mr..
toik intended to veto such bill, why did he |
allow bis friends to frame it without telling
Them what ne could approve, and what he could
not! Why did his Secretary recommend all
these improvements? He condemned such
duplicity.
Mr. Wi!mot sustained the President, and con-
oemned the bill, which he said was passed by
logrolling.
Mr. Broadhead sustained the veto, not for
Inc reasons IN 1t, but because there would be,
now that the Tariff had been repealed no mo,
ney IN the Treasury to make improvements.
Mr.. Holmes of S. G. made a party speecb
IN support to the veto and cited the Baltimore
Convention ironically in support OF his creed
on this subject.
-aNlr IIbbats condemned the veto, and cited
Mr. Folks annual message as proof Of his in
consistency.
Mr. Brnkerhoff, of Ohio, was satisfied that
Il the vote on the Tanffbill had been postponed
one week. then the HaIbor bill would have be-
come law. 1t he could decide it, it should
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