New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-29
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BY ELECTRIC TELEG RAPH.
{1rorrsoings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, July : 1876.


SENATE
Mr. ASHLEY rom the Judiciary Committee re-
ported bill extending the criminal laws 0: the I
States over the Indian Ter-itorT-
Messrs. BESToy MASGrN. NILES. BAeBr- BER-
RIES, CRIITESDES and Archer Gil bore the high
est testimony 10 The character OF Mr. HAYWOOD
and the noble. high and pure motives which induced
his resignation They also expressed the strongest
adherence and indignation al the infamous outrage
which they said had been PerPetra;ed by The organ
Of the Administration in is stack upon MS char
acter and motives.
The Committee On Finance reported back the
Bill to reduce the Tariff without amendments and
asked to be discharged from the Instructions as
voted yesterday.
NJ Evans as q member OF the Committee. dc
not assem-, and hoped the Committee would give
some reason for making such request.
Mr.. LEWIS replied that one reason was wait
OF time to make f new bill and that the Iustruc-
lions were so unintellisible that the Committee
could not agree As to their meaning. The mover OF
the instructions had avovved :hat his purpose was
10 defeat the Bill ana Il It was 70 be killed let the
Senate XII 1t ana not impose the burden OF rs exc
cution upon the Committee
as M Evans.
Mr.. SFEIGHT gave his reasons for asking 70 be
discharged the same as LewIss
Mr. BESToN took the same ground. and insisted
that the vote upon the motion 10 discharge was IN
effect vote upon the BILL and he called upon every
one to stand up 70 the rack
Mr. JARNAGIS defined his position. II was evl-
dent that no amendments could be effected and he
should obey his instructions His intention was.
however, 10 refrain from voting OF the ensrossment
of the bill and to Leave the decision ami the respon
siblitv with the Vice President of the L. States.
Mr. J. NJ CLAYTON denied that the Committee
had not time to act upon the instructions. and con
tended that the instructions We're not uninteiigIbe
Mr. WEBSTER denounced the bill.
Mr. McDrrFIr replied and defended IL BE de
clared emphaticaiy that he believed the Bill would
! produce as much revenue - the Tariff Of SD.
Mr. WEBSTER replied.
Mr. SIMMONS asked Mr. McDUrFIE whether the
Bill would raise or depress the prices OF provisions
Mr. McDUFrIE said it would raise the price OF
provisions
Mr. SIMMONS said then this is the way the laborer
is TO be rewarded Tor the reduction OF his wages
His wages are 10 be reduced and the price OF what
he consumes increased.
Mr LEwIs-No one admits that this bill will re
duCe the wages OF labor.
After some farther debate, the motion to dis
charge the Committee was agreed TO, Yeas ..
NAYS q
Mr. WEBSTER renewed his motion of yesterday
to strike out the 9th section Yeas &c Nays 90
So Mr. WEBsTERs proposition was agreed to-
Mr. J,RSAGIS did not vote
Mr.. BENTON voted for II.
Mr. R. Johnson moved to refer to select Com
| mittce with Instructions Lost Yeas ~ NAYS -.
Mr. JARSAGIN was absent
The VfcF-PREsIDENT voted No. and said he
taken somewhat by surprise
The question on the encrossment OF the bill was
now put and the vote stood - 10 p
! Mr. JARNAG1S still absent.
The VicE-PREsrDENT then read his reasons for
the,votc he about TO give The responsibility
was great and he felt it deeply, but whatever
might be the consequences, the responsibility must
be met and he felt sure that majority of the
People were for changing the present Tariff He
then care the casting rote IN taror q the bill. So
the bill goes the House with amendment,
which will be concurred in Mt once
The question being on the passage OF the bill
Mr.. NILES moved to postpone II 10 the first Monday
III December
After remarks by Messrs NILES, CAMERON. and
others. the motion was negatived-leas y, Nays
-. Mr.. JARNAGfN voted III the negative. After
farther debate by Messrs. DAVIS. HCSrSGToS J.
N. CLAYTON and others. the Bill was read a third
time and passed
YEAs-Nessrs Allen. Ashley. A;chison. Athcrton. Bag
by BENTON Brecse Bright; Calhoun Cas- Chalmers
! Colquitt Dickinson Dix Fairfield HannezAn Houston
JdrnGgir Lewis McDuie. Per. hacker, Rusk- SerHpIe
Sewer, Speght Turney. Westcou fulce-2e.
lev J. NJ Clayton T. Clayton Curyn. CritteEden Davis
Dayton. Evans. Green Huntington Johnson OF Md John
con OF La Mnngun, Miller Morehead. Niles. Pearcc
Phelps, Simmons Sturgeon, Upham, Webster Wood
| bridCe-21
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Resolution was offered TO distribute certain
books 10 Members, and then motion 70 suspend
rules. that said Resolution might be considered
Was rejected by an Aye ana Nay vote.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole. Mr.. REID in the Chair and took up
the Post Office Bill
Mr.. GORDON spoke against its provisons-hs did
not to the Thanking privilege to Deputy
| Postmasters.
Mr.. BIGGs next took the floor, and embraced the
occasion TO speak OF the course Of Mr.. HAYWOOD
In resisning his seat IN the Senate. This brought
up DoBBIy BARRSGER, DoCKERY and REID OF
the North Carolina delegation. in discussion about
the politics Of the old North State in general and
the Tariff in particular.
NJ. HoUsToS. OF Delaware. followed. He de-
Tended Mr. HAYWOOD, and then spoke OF Della
wares night 10 Pea Patch Island.
Mr.. NGERScLL replied.
The bill was discussed by Messrs HtNLIN,
JoNEs Of Georgia, CHAPMAN. and others.
w lthout coming 10 any action on the bill the
Committee rose and reported. There being quo
rum present. the House adjourned
The Southern mail Is in but II brings no news
! worth rauortlng