Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-21
TWENTY.NINTH conc
w ENl1-NIN1H CONGRESS.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore AmCricdn.
WAsHINGToS, July 10.
SEN ATE


Mr. DIX presented petition from about 10
importers OF silk ia the city OF New York a.
Sdinst dd pdloreiR duties on silks, represent
ing that great frauds will be committed il they
are adopted, and against the ed Uatorenl pTn-
ciple generally.
MIR. Dix moved that the petition lie on the
table
Mr. Webster moved to refer the petition 10
the Printing Committee. He wondered that
the Senator presenting the petition was not
little afraid that he would fall under the charge
OF panic making; for he found that every one
who presented a petition representing the evil
effects OF the present bill 10 repeal the tariff,
was to be denounced as person who fulmin-
ated denunciatlons, and as a panic maker.
On these occasions the Organ" with the
mouotony OF cuckoo cock, called out "panic!
paulc! panic" But he, for one, without in
tending To create unnecessary alarm. would
continue TO pursue the course in relation to
these petitions which he had marked out for
himself,
MIR. Webster then said that he wished ia
call the attention of the Hon Chairman of IN,
Finance Committee TO an abstract he had pre-
pared from the Treasury documents, &c as to
the amount of revenue to be derived from the
bill now before the Ssnatc
| MIR. Webster concluded By putting some
questions TO the Chairman of the Finance
committee, As To his expectations of any such
increase in the imports OF the country. lie
also called his attention To the effect the pas-
sage OF such bill would have upon the or, dat
/ OF the country and the difficulties which would
attend the issue of Treasury notes under sucl
| circumstances.
Mr. Lewis said he could not reply TO the
questions which been had put TO him withou
/ time for making calculations
The petition was then referred to the Com
mlttee ON Printing.
Mr. Cameron then presented number o
petitions from importers and coal miners IN
Pennsylvania against the repeal of the tariff
Referred 10 the committee ON Finance.
MIR. Lewis from the Committee on Finance
reported the Treasury Note Bill from the House
without am andment, which was considered as
in committee OF the Whole and then postpon.
ed until tomorrow.
MIR flanagan then called up his resolution
Tor the adjournment OF Congress on tho 10Th
July,
Mr. Turncy moved to substitute the 10Th OF
August for the 10Th July.
MIR flanagan accepted the modification.
MIR Lewis opposed the passage of the reso-
luton and moved that il he laid upon the ia
bic. Lost. Yeas ID, nays 81.
! Alter some remarks from Messrs Sewer,
Calhoun and Cass, the resolution was adopted.
Yeas 30, nays l6.
! Mr.. Lewis then moved to change the hour
OF meeting to 10 o'clock. Objected to and
laid over under the rule
Mr.. Lewis then moved that when the Sen
ate adjourned, it should adjourn to meet to-
| morrow morning at 10 O'clock.
MIR. Mangum demanded that the motion be
laid over under the rule
The President decided that the motion did
not come within the rule.
Mr.. Man5um appealed from the decision of
the Chair, aud after debate, twas reversed by
a vote OF 26 10 %.
The Texas Navy bill was then taken up, and
alter some remarks from Mr.. Huntington in
II was postponed until tomorrow
The tariff bill was then taken up, and Mr..
Davis addressed the Senate at length in oppo-
sion To the hill