New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-28
REPORTED FOR THE TRIBUNE.
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proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, July 2 l34d-
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SENATE
| The Vice President laid before the Senate
! communication on Mr. HAYwooD'- resigning ms
60, 90 senator from North Carolina. On motion
r., n, WEBSTER, in the absence OF Mr. M4SsrN,
:, yras ordered that the Vice President notify the
Executive OF North Carolina of Mr. HaYwooD's re-
signstion
/ Mr. CAMERON presented the proceedings OF De
| uocratic meeting in Pennsylvania against the re-
peal of the Tarf over which the President OF the
Polk presided, 2, which he declared tina; the Con
venton was BOT opposed TO the Tariff OF l-i. and II
II had been known that Mr. Polk had been opposed
10 IL. he ,-ou1d nat hare Leea nomtnatsd-
On motion CT Mr. LEWIS the Tariff Bill was taken
up at II oc.5ck Mr. WEBSTER resumed his
marks. and commenced by abiding to the resigEa-
,ion of Mr. HAYwooD As an indication OF the great
interest which surrounds this question. He com
plimented him man OF character and standing
both here and at home OF great attalnments, learn
ing and industry and as an Intelligent Trend O,
,his Administration Mr. WEBSTER said he was.
ashamed OF his country when he saw man like
tins hunted down and abused as he had been BY
some Government writers in Government paper Of
! Il
To the civilization OF the age, and to the American
press
Mr. WEBSTER adverted to the extraordinary et
forts making by the people and the clergy III Mex
leo 10 RAISE money carry on the war with tins
country As another reason why the lant should
not be disturbed or any experiments made upon
the revenues OF the treasury
Mr. WEBSTER spoke Tor an hour and halt. and
concluded by moving strike out that part oil the
9th section which provides that when goods are en-
tered below their value with intention 10 deirand.
the nporte r shall receive the amount OF his invoice
and five per cent addition. the goods having been
taken and sold for the OF the L. :
Mr. JARSAGIS said tins section was offering IN
ducemenfs tor fraudulent entries and no section
containing 1t would receive his vote
NJ. CKirrrxDFS hoped ii tins Bill of Bills was
10 pass that II would pass without single W h'e
mark about II. He had hoped that lao proposition
for amendment would have proceeded from the
Wing side OF this Chamber. II the Senators III
the ma iority who had the strength, chose To de
lrolish the whole fabric OF American Industry ana
crush themselves in its RUNS. let them do 1t The
debate was continued by Messrs. PkNSfBACkkk
JOHNSON OF Nd. and others.
The Senate after farther debate, in which Mr.
BESTOS expressed his disapprovai OF the bill but
his intention vote for 1t Tor the sole purpose OF
oyerturning the Tariff OF si2. motion was made
by j NJ. CLAYTON to commit the bill to the Com
mittee on Finance. with instructions to restore the
minimum and specific duties OF the Tanif OF lti2
This amendment was lost-N cas- -, Nays q
Messrs CAMERON and STURGEON voted with the
Wings and JARSAGI> with the locos.
Mr. CLAYToS OF Del then moved to commit the
Bill with instructions TO modify II as 10 dlscrlln-
mate III favor OF the raw material and against Ger
tam foreign manufactured articles, and also III favor
Of an increase OF revenue 10 provide more
adequate means for the support Of the Government
and his amendment was agreed to-Neas q, NAYS
% Messrs CAMERON NILS and STURGEON voted
n, Il, In /
tbs .SeqUicaieatfOMedetemot the Blu Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A resolution to stop all debate on the bill making
appropriations for the National de!ences, at IL O.
clock this day adopted.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr.. BRoDHEAD OF Pa in the chair and
took up SAID bill.
Mr. AsHMuS of Mass addressed the Committee
for one hour mainly against the Administration
and review Of Its course relative To the war with
Mexico. He maintained that the Executive had
desgnedv brought the about
Mr. MCKAY oi y. c. followed, and confined him
self to the merits ofthe case. Heobected to these
appropriations. when expenditures Tor other objects
were much more necessary. He called upon the
House to stay the progress OF this mania
Mr. BURT OF 5 c followed III spirited reply 10
Mr. MCKAY whom he held responsible Tor the
many nnjustiable appropriations he had recon-
mended
The amendments were next considered.
Several rejected. One authorizing the
President to ascertain the title 10 Peapach Island
was agreed 10. Other amendments We're rejected
The Committee then motion 10 lay the
bill on the table taken. The Yeas and Nays
demanded and lost-Neas 81, Nays 100.
The question was thcr taken ON agreeing Il The
Pcapa,ch Island amendment and carried. % 20 6d
The bill was then passed Yeas ~ Nays 81. The
House then went into Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Reid OF y c. IN the Chair and took up the
bill Ia alter the present post office rates After
some time spcntin Committee the House adjourned