Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-17
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Correspondence 81 The Amsrican.
WAsHlNGroS, July Is.
SENATE.

dchrery Oi 1000 copies OF the papers OF her de.
ceased husband, which she proposes 10 publish
was read third time and passed. Yeas ~
Nays l6.
The bill to renew patent to Ross Winan.
Tor an Improvement in railroad wheels. was
opposed by MIR. Davis, and advocated by
Nlessrs. Johnson, OF Md, Cameron and Phelps.
1t was then laid upon the table. Yeas 20
nays 20.
Mr.. Dix moved to postpone the prior or
ders Tor the purpose OF taking up the Ware
housing bill.
Mr.. Phelps called attention to the absence
OF Mr.. J. M. Clayton, who was DESTROYS of
speaking upon the bill. As this absence was
caused by sickness, he trusted that - an act OF
courtesy, the further considers ton ul the bill
would be postponed.
Mr.. Dayton said lac had held a converse
ton with the absent Senator on Saturday. and
he was under the impression that MIR. Z.
merely wanted TO give his views before the
hnal passage of the bill. As the bill was not
IN Stage 10 be passed to day, he could see no
want oil courtesy 10 the Senator in taking il
up.
The bill was then taken up, and tho amend
mcnl limiting the operation OF the Warehou-
sing system 10 one year, was agreed to.
Mr.. Huntington moved to amend by pro-
vidlng that no goods shall be permitted to be
worehOused, the duties on which amount to-
less sum than $50. |, was rejected, yeas
%, nays %.
MIR. Johnson of Md then proposed an a.
mendment requiring the importer, when en-.
terlng his goods for waTehousing, to enter them
for consumption or for re-expOrtation as the
case may be, andeniorced his amendment with
some appropriate remarks.
On motion OF MIR. Speight the bill was then
laid aside, and
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF the special order, being the Bill to
reduce the Tanif
Mr.. Lewis, Chairman of the committee ON
Finance, opened the debate in a speech in ia
Nor oi tue bill lie contended that the adya-
loren system Was far preferable, more stable |
and more just than that OF specific duties.
lie estimated the average rate OF duty i'm |
posed by the bill, taking the gross impOrta-
tons OF the past year as his guide, al between |
II and % per cent. and said that an import of !
Sll9, 900 600 dutiable goods would Weld q rev.
enue OF SIS 600 600. He thought this amount
perhaps little mere, would De imported. and I
Texas would give the increase required both
IN imports and in exports to pay for them.
Mr.. Evans next obtained the floor, and not
wishing To divide his speech into two DAVIS. I
ne moved that the bill be- postponed until to- /
morrow at II o'clock, which was agreed to.
The Warehousing bill was then again Ia ken
ip, and the amendment OF Mr. Johnson was
elected yeas 20, nays -.
The bill was then amended on motion of
Vi. Miller, soas TO require the periodical pub
NatIon OF statement of the goods remain
ng IN store, and was ordered 10 be engrossed
orr thlrd reading without division
The hnal vote will be taken Tomorrow
The bill Tor the improvement of the Nayi-
sAuon OF the rivers Ohio, Mississippi aud Ar !,
WAS then taken up, and after being a.
on motion OF MIR. Calhoun, BY The
addition oil the first two sections OF the bill
reporter by him providing for survey OF the 1
and lis tributaries, il was ordered
70 be cngrossed by vote of 81 to II, and was
then read third lime-and passed. The Senate /
then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Owen of la. asked leave TO offer an A.
mendment IN regard to the Graduation Land i
Bill, which was agreed to.
Mr.. White OF \. y. asked leave 10 Offer !
resolution calling for select committee TO /,
examine into the accounts of the Fifth Audi /
tor, and 10 report by bill or otherwise in ref !
ercnce TO the transfer OF his duties.
Objections were made 10 the resolution, and
ii was not considered.
PROPOSED INSULT To THE SENATE.
MIR. Dfomgoo!e oil Va. asked leave to present
an order, TO be sent 10 the Senate, reminding
that body that the following bills were pcnd
ing there:
The Sub Treasury Bib.
Navy Bill.
Wcstpoint Academy Bill.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill.
Mr.. Iibbatts wished to know why the Riy
er and Harbor Bill was not included
Mr. DrDmuDnle said he ana IL. a.. ;,a,,;... g,
reference to appropriation bills, which ought
10 have passed previous 10 the commence
ment OF the present fiscal year.
Mr.. Davis OF Ky. wished to be informed
whether the Senate were ignorant OF the fact
that these bills were before that BODY.
Mr.. D., finding his resolutions objected to-.
moved a suspension of the Rules. and asked
for the yeas and nays, which were refused by
the House
The House then divided by tellers. and the
result was Only 30 IN the Affirmative, 80 "a in
the negative.
The Special Oder in reference to the Print
ing oil Congress was postponed until Monday
next, on motion Of Nh Mckay.
Several Senate ills upon the Speakers ta
bic were then taken zip for action A Joint
Resolution was passed providing for the dis
tnbullon OF the Exploring Expedition vol
umea.
The Bill for the payment OF volunteers a.
nscndcd by the Senate, coming back Tor con
currence with the Sensie's amendment.
Mr.. Payne OF Ala. moved 20 amend the a D.
mendncnt by inserting d provision for the
payment ct the Alabdlna volunteers, a. If ll.ey
had been mustered into the service OF the l..
nited States.
The amendment Of Mr. Payne was reject
ed
The amendment Of the Senate was agreed
TO- THIS amendment withdraws as implied
Censurc upon Gen. Gaincs.)
Mr. Payne wished the House would give
him the yeas and nays upon Resolution
calling upon thc Committee of Wars AMI
Means 10 report o Bill providing for ihe pay
mcnt OF volunteers called out from the State
OF Alabamg; as o. they had been mustered in-
to t'Jc service oi the [ States.
III yea and nays were ordered, the Rules
usWnl.i aud ,he Resolution adopted The
Committee ui Ways and Mcsnsase instructed
To- .rrori o. Go f'c proprety Of paving the
N1.1u'cea nos sent to tie frontier. but called
Out ht fIIr Uftr... az ii.. Ciot,4o,,,,.,t