The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-15

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death II was the tariff. Probably more speeches
had been made the lsrff than any other one sub
ject discussed IN the history Of the world.
Nh BAGBY hoped that the resolution would be
informally passed over ill tomorrow. he was en-
trely opposed to fixing any day for adjournment
ill Il was known what action would be taken ~
the House of Representatives with regard to the
tariff.
Mr.. MANGUM concurred in the views OF the
senator from Alabama and would move that the
consideration Of the resolution be postponed I'LL
Monday next
Mr.. BAGBY requested the senator to modify his
motion, so as to postpone ill the hrSt Monday IN
July. -
Mr.. MANGUM remarked that the senator could
move that amendment
Mr.. BAGBY then moved that the resolution be
postponed ull the first Monday in July.
| A division was called for, and, being ordered, II
appeared that twenty-four voted in the affirmative
and twenty-four in the negative.
| Mr.. HANNEGAN then asked the yeas and nays
on the question, and the call being seconded 'hey
were ordered
Mr.. WEBSTER said that, in the circumstances,
he would he willing vote To postpone Tor week.
and he hoped that it would suit the convenience OF
the gentleman MIR. BLGBTl to withdraw his mo-
ton, and let the question be taken on the postpone
ment for a week.
Mr.. DICKINSON was in favor Of fixing an ear
| y day for adjournment, and contended that there
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independent treasury bill and the tariff before the
day which had been named. lfIt would be found
| lhat the day named was too early, Congress could
easily extend the session beyond that time.
| Mr. BAGBY Withdrew his motions and, the ques'
| uoa being taken by yeas aud nays on Mr.. MAsGUhs
motion to postpone I'LL Monday next, resulted as
| follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen Archer Ashley, Atherton, Bagby,
Benton Brerse Calhoun CSss, Chalmers John W. clayton
Colquitt DIX, Evans Haywood Houston Jsnnes' John
son OF Louisiana Lewis Me Dune, Mangsm Penny ker
Phelps Rusk SEWER sPeight Tunsy Webster wes;eOt'
NAYs|dessr, Atchison, Berrien, Bright Cameron,
| Thomas Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Dickinson
Fairfield Greene flanagan huntington Jarnagin Nil.
lsr Morehsad, Niles semPle simmons, Sturgeon ant
| Upham-?l. MA
So the resolution was postponed till Monday
| next
THE wAREHoUssG SYSTEM.
| Mr. DIX gave notice that he would tomorrow
| move the Senate TO take up the bill TO amend an
act entitled IAN to provide revenue from imports,
| and to change and modify existing laws imposing
duties on imports, and for other purposes" with
view by eve Of the Senate, to occupy an hour IN
explanation Of its principles and objects.
ELIJAH WHITE.
| Mr. WESTCOTT rose and said that he found
his vote upon the engrossment Of the bill for the re-
| lief of Elijah White recorded upon the journal
in the negative. He (Mr. W. was decidedly in
favor Of allowing the relief sought for by the claim
| ant, and had intended to vote in the affirmative
| Having inadvertently voted with the majority, he
| would move a reconsideration Of the vote then
| taken.
The question being taken upon the reconsidera-
| ton, II was agreed to.
| MIR PEARCE expressed the hope that the fur
Their consideration OF the subject would be post
poned until tomorrow; which was agreed to.
| HOUR OF MEETING.
| The Senate considered the resolution submitted
| by Mr. HOUsroE, providing that the hour Of
meeting Of the Senate shall hereafter be III O'Clock,
| a. m.
Upon the question of the adoption of this resOlu-
| ton, the yeas and nays had been ordered, and,
| being taken, resulted as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs, Ashley, AthertOn, Baghy, Breeze,
| Bright, Chalmers, Coquiu Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield
Houston, Jennes' Lewis, McDuhe, Niles pennyescker'
| NAYs-Messp Archer Atchison, Benton Berrien,
calhoun, Cameron, Thomas Clayton, John NJ Clayton
| Gorwn, Davis, Dayton, Evans. Greene Hannegan hay
wood Huntington Jarnagin johnson Of Louisiana Man
Webster Westcott, Woodbridge, and fulee-2e
So the motion not agreed to.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion of Mr.. LEWIS the Senate resumed
the consideration of the Post Office appropriation
I dill the question pending being upon an amendment
| by Mr.. NILES, appropratlng S25,OOO for steam
nail transportation between New York and Liver
pool, and SIS 200 for like service between New
York and Bremen
their views in position TO the amendment.
| Mr.. McDC iE moved to strike out that por-
ZION Of the sn.Idment making an appropriation for
The establishment Of line Of steam mail service to
| Liverpool.
| Mr.. HUNTINGTON submitted few observa-
tons in favor of the line to Bremen.
Mr.. NILES followed in support of his amend
| ment.
The question was then taken upon Mr.. Nc
DurFIE's motion to strike out; and 1t was agreed to-
Mr.. CALHOUN submitted his views in opposi-
ton to the establishment, by Congress, of steam
lines TO Europe.
Mr.. SEWER moved to lay the amendment upon
| the table; which motion rejected
| The question then taken by yeas and nays
on the amendment by Mr.. NILES, making an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the establishment of steam
| mail service between New York and Bremen, and
| resulted as follows:
| Chalmers Thomas Clayton John NJ Clayton, Corwn,
Davis Dayton Dickinson, Dix, Evans Fairfield Greene,
| huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson Of Louisiana, Lewis,
Miller Niles, Pearce Pennyoscksr Simmons upham'
NAYS-Nessrs Allen, Atchson Bagby, Benton, Breese,
Bright Calhoun, Cameron, Colqut, flanagan. Haywood,
Houston, Jenness, McDufhe Mangum, Phelps Rusk Sem.
ple Sewer, speght, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcctt and
| Yulee- "a
So the amendment was agreed to.
| The bill then ordered to be engrossed, and
| read a third time.
| THE HoUMAs LAND CLAIM.
On motion of Mr.. J OHNSON, Of Louisiana, the
Senate resumed the consideration of the Joint reso
luton in relation to the issuing of grants of certain
lands in Louisiana"
| Mr. ATCHlSON gave notice Of an amendment,
| the propriey of which he advocated in a few OBJ
| servations
| Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, addressed the
Senate at length in support of the joint resolution,
| and, having concluded on motion,
The Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| The journal of Saturday was read and approved
| The SPEAKER announced the unfinished bust.
ness to be the bill making appropriations for the
| naval service
| ENGRAVING
Mr.. COOKE, from the Committee on Engraving,
reported the following resolution which was adopt
ed:
Resoired That the clerk Of this House cause the usual
number Of maps belonging the Presidents com