New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-24
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Proceedings of Congress,
SENATE.

ARLINGTON, July Is, 1870
Messrs BEsTos. EvAss and LEWIS were ap-
pointed Committee OF Reference on the Army APP
preparation Bill.
The Committee on Printing reported against
printing the Tariff memorials.
Mr. CAMERON presented petitions from Demo
cratic Counties OF Pennsylvania, which gave 1865
Democratic majority in 1874, nearly three times the
majority of the State, demonstrating against the re-
peal Of the Tariff. He moved TO refer them to the
rniing Committee.
Mr. SEVER said we had sort of panic here eve
, morning about this Tariff business We had
funeral dirge of these pensioners attacking away the
bounty we have allowed them. No man who could
read but knew in the Presidential Election that Polk
was Free Trade man. Pennsylvania tomorrow
would vote the Democratic ticket again, even
though the Tariff were repealed
Mr. JARSAGIS asked Mr. SEVER what construc-
ton he put on the Kane letter
Mr. SEVER replied that it was Free Trade let.
ter and tina, all this pet!tioning from Pennsylvania
was q mere joke.
Mr. STURGEON protested agains, the opinion that
the election OF President in Pennsylvan turned
upon the Tariff question.
Mr.. SPEIGHT moved 10 lay the petitions on the Ia
BILE Lost-Yeas 81 Nays %.
Mr. j. NJ CLAYToS asked Mr. STURGEON whether
he believed Pennsylvania would have voted for Polk
if il had been known that he would favor such
i arlu OH rs lue ONO utIOIc tuc Ceuetcs
Mr. STURGEON could not tell how Pennsylvania
would have voted under such circumstances.
Mr. CLAYTON asked the individual opinion OF the
Senator from Pennsy lvania on the subject
Mr.. STURGEON declined giving it.
After farther debate Mr. McDUFFIE resumed the
motion 10 lay these petitions on The table. Los, ;
Yeas IS. Nays 90.
INF HAYWOOD voted with the friends OF the
Tariff OF 40 and thus gave them majority Of one
The petitions were then referred
On Mr. HANStGAS's motion the Committee on
the Library were instructed TO inquire into the
cause of the delay in distributing Fremonts report
Of the Exploring Expedition in Oregon and Cali
fornia.
The report of the Printing Committee, aganet
printing the Tariff petitions, was taken up. and the
vote on agreeing with II resulted in tie. cas- 25
Nays 25.
Mr. DALLAS, the President Of the Senate. gave
the casting vote il the negattre.
So the report was not agreed 10 and the petitions
were then ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. CILLEY presented Resolutions Of the Legis
aturc OF New Hampshire, in favor of the Tariff and
Protection.
Mr. LEWIS from the Committee OF Finance re-
ported the Navy Pension Bill. An amendment aP-
propria,ipg $4,000 for payment OF invalid pensions
was adopted and the bill passed
The bill for the relief OF the heirs OF Robert al
ton was reported from the CommiItee on Claims
without amendment.
The Tariff bill was then taken Up.
Mr. Urn AN ofVt spoke for two hours against the
bill.
Mr. SIMMONS of L followed in an able speech
in behalf OF the msnufac,urin interests BE had
not concluded when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House wen, into Committee AIR. DRoMGeoLE
10 the Chair and took up the bill 10 transfer the So
perintendence Of the Pa,en, Oece from the Depart
meni OF the Secretary OF State 10 the Department OF
the Attorney General
Mr.. JoSEs. of Tenn. made speech against all
the Executive bills which have been brough, for
ward for the creation of Bureaux with salaried
officers He for retreDchment not exiravs
gapce, rs well when his party was H. as when out
OF power.
The bill wss farther discussed by Messrs. J. Il
ISaEKsoLL SIMMs Of S. c. ADAMS, GILES. OWES
GORDON. STANTON and others. AT clock the
debate closed. and the Committee proceeded 10 con
slider the amendments. several OF which were agreed
10. The Committee then rose, and the bill aud
amendm ents We're al once laid on the table.
/ On motion the House again went into Committee
| OF the Whole, Mr.. BRoDHEAD in the Chair. and
took up the bill making appropriations for the de-
| fence of Staten Island and other exposed places.
Mr.. SEAMAN moved amendment and made q
speech in its support. He pointed out the defence
less condition OF Newly hsrbor and the necessi-
" OF the proposed Notifications.
Mr GILrs addressed the Committee in favor OF
the bill and stated the deenoeiess condition OF Sui
ly's Point. in Md.
Mr.. HUs6ERFoRD made some remarks in relation
20 the detenceess condition OF Sackeus Harbor in
\. \. after which The Committee rose.
Mr. BURT submitted 8 resolution OF inquiry rela-
tive 10 the recent appropriation 10 the CRmsnche and
other Indians, which lies over. Adjourned.
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