New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-16
Proceedings Of Congress,
REPORTED FoR THE TRIBUNE.
az ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jaly IS, is4s.
NJ. WHITE presented memorial from copper
manufacturers respecting the duty proposed on raw
,o,D.- IN the neE bill 20 reduce the Tnr The ne
aorslis.s ,.s.e .ha, thirteen million pounds copper
are sunus!ly consumed in the ni.ed States one
b.,f xb;eb is imported II raw stste from Chill,
and paid Tor By ten twenty millions yards OF COT
:ou goods. Under the present la~ raw and sheath
ing copper are both free The new bill proposes ave
per cent, OF raw copper. While shesihing remains
free under the presen; law, without protection. Ee
manufacture a pat Of the sheathing copper con-
soaed in the United States, though England sends
10 the United States more thar half OF VIA, we con-
sune. WIKI the advantage OF We cent proposed,
she will send all Re moved 10 lay the memorial on
the table and have j, printed.
Nj SIvIrs moved TO refer II 10 the Printing
Connittee
Mr. WEBsrKK-The motion is extraordinary. The
subject s important and the petitioners oagh, be
heard
Mr.. SEvIrR-Peutons Of this kind will be pour.
inc in from one end of the country TO the other
T6ey are intended TO influence action or produce
panic would not print them The Tariff would
raise clanor and uproar in every workshop N the
country snd the Senate would be inundated.
Mr.. wygsrER-The Senator from Arkansas
speaks truly Of the effect OF this bill ClamoE and
up,oar will be raised il every workshop In the
co1u,rv bu, If these men are 10 die. let them die
game, protesting against The insro uent OF their death
After farther debate. the motion TO refer was
agreed 10.
NJ. JOHNSON ofMd. presented similar memorial
Mr. CAMERON presented q renonstrance from Goa!
aborers in Pennsylvania against the repeal OF the
Tariff and moved is reference 10 the Finance Com
mi,tee.
Mr. McDurYIE moved TO lay il an the table, and
his motion was carried-24 TO II.
The Warehousing Bill was now taken up, M. !.
NJ CLAYTON concluding his speech against il
Some farther remarks were made by Mr.. WIZ
srER who regretted that be felt constrained TO vote
for ,h. bill He had long been in favor offs udicous
Warehousing system. but this bill was not so per
! feet as he could wish. Ii contained clauses that
many Of his friends objected TO-
The hill was put its final passage and the vote
! stood as follows:
Yxas-Alen Archer Ashley. Atchison. Anterior. Bag
lev Benton Berriau Bresse Bright. Calhoun Cass, Cha
rers Cocuit Dickinson. DIX. Fairfield. Hannessn Hay
wood, Houston Johnson, La, McDute, Penny oacker
nrsk Sewer Sp,igh;, TuTney Webster, "esco' fa!ee
NA1s-Bsrrow. Cameron. Ciey. Thos CLAYTON, John
NJ Clayton Creendeu, Davis. Dayton Greene. Hunting
ton JAruacin Johnson Nd, Eanguu, Miller, Norehead.
Niles, Summons Sturgeon and Woodbridge 20 so the
/ bill passed.
The bill TO reduce the Tariff next taken up
! Mr. EVANS resumed and concluded his argument
against it.
Mr. DAVIS got the floor, and moved q postpone
ment OF the subjec, until TO morrow.
Mess.s LEWIS and SEWER both hoped thst as the
Senate full the vote on the passage OF the bill
would now be taken, without any more discussion.
Mr. DAvIs's motion was carried by Yeas and
NAYS - TO "a. BENTON, CAMERON NILS and
/ STURGEON, Locos. voted in the affirmative.
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the private
/ calendar and then journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A Resolution by ar. MCKAY OF n. c. TO close the
debate on the Treasury Note Bill this day twelve
O'clock agreed 10, after an unsuccessful effort
TO extend the time until tomorrow.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. GoRDos ofN Y in the chair on said Bill.
Mr.. TIBBATTs Of Ky. took the floor and spoke al
length the Bill and in vindicaton OF his course
on the Bill to reduce the Tariff
Mr.. GRAHAM OF y. c. next spoke, and advocated
Mr. DAv1ss amendment TO make il q loan bill.
Mr. J. r. ISoERsoLL moved an amendment pro-
viding fifty thousand dollars TO indemnify innocent
holders Of spurious Treasury notes, stolen at the
| New Orleans Custom House after they had been
cancelled, and altered and put In circulation. He
explained the OBJ ject Of the amendment, and spoke
few minutes against the Treasury fiscal plan
The amend ment was agreed 10. All others were re-
jected.
The Committee then rose and reported the bill
which was passed-Yeas lls, Nays ~.
On motion, the House went into Committee, Mr.
MORRIS of Ohio in the chair, and took up the bill
providing for pay Of volunteers Of one year, and for
other service.
The bill appropriates near t'relre millions Of dol
lars for this purpose
Mr. G. DAVIS of Ky. asked the Chairman of the
Committee OF Ways and Means If this sum was in
addition to The ten millions already voted for the war
Mr. Mckay replied that il was.
Mr.. G. DAvI, offered amendment 10 pay volun
,eers called out and not received.
The subject discussed by Messrs THURMAN
RATHBus. VISION, HousToa of Ala. and Mr.
MCDOWELL of Ohio.
Mr.. HENLEY next obtained the hoor, when the
| Committee rose. Adjourned.