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to speak, convinced him that his views upon impor-
tant subjects not in accordance with those of
majority of the Senate The Pos,-Onice appropri-
alton bill was ordered to he engrossed after reject
ing the amendment for the New York and Liver
pool line OF mail-s,eamers, and Ienstatng the APP
preparation of So, 600 for the Cowes and Bremen
line.
In the House, the Navy appropriation bill was
passed, after striking out the item of ST so 600 for
Dry Dock at Philadelphia. The appropriations in
the bill amount to nearly eight millions of dollars
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
upon the bill to reduce the Tariff The bill was
read through and then laid aside. The remainder
ofthe day was spent upon the Indian appropriation
bill. Mr.. Culver, of N. Y, improved the occasion
to deliver himself of very and denuncatory
speech against the Administration.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, a Message was re-
ceived from the President, in to call in re-
laton TO the Finances The extra expenditures ON
account OF the war with Mexico are estimated at
twenty three millions. The President recommends
reduction of the Tariff on goods paying high du-
ties, and the imposition of duties articles that
are now free. He recommends also that authority
be given to issue Treasury notes, or to contract a
loan of thirteen millions Of dollars Several other
messages were received from the President-one
supposed to be the Oregon Treaty.
In the House, preamble and resolutions were
offered by Mr.. Mcdowell, of Ohio, denying the
right of the President and the Senate to surrender
any portion of our claim to the Oregon territory
but the House refused to suspend the rules to re-
ceive thcm-yeas 81, nays Is. The Indian APP
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Committee of the Whole.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, Mr. Bright gave
notice that he would introduce bill for allowing
volunteers for the Mexican war ten dollars month
The Supplemental War bill came up on the report
of the committee Of conference Messrs. Mangum,
Crttenden, Benton, Morehead and Calhoun, ex-
pressed strong objections to the bill account of
the powers given to the President, especially in the
appointment of State Militia officers, transcend
ing the Constitution, and calculated TO bring the
State and Federal authorities into collision. SIEVE
raj Of them also objected to the power given to the
President to reduce the number of General officers
at the close of the war. The repor: of the commit
tee of conference finally concurred in, however,
by vote of SO to 10. Mr.. M'Dufie was elected
chairman of the committee on Foreign Relations in
the place Of Mr.. Allen, excused.
In the House, the Indian appropriation bill was
passed. The Post Ohice appropriation bill was
also passed.
On Thursday, in the Senate, Mr.. Houston re-
ported from the committee on Military affairs a
joint resolution of thanks to Gen. Taylor and the
army under his command. The bill to reduce and
graduate the price of the public lands taken up
for consideration and several amendments adopted
The bill was then laid aside, and the Senate went
into Executive session.
| In the House, the TarifPbil was called up Mr.
Jones, of Ga, opened the debate by defence Of
the President for ordering the u. S. troops from the
Neuces to the Rio Grande. Mr.. Mclean, of Pa,
replied to his Speech and as friend of the Admin
lstraton defended the Protective policy and the Ia
riif OF 1912. Mr.. Holmes, of N. Y, delivered
pungent speech upon the merits of the Mexican
war, and Mr.. M'llvaine, of Pa, defended the Ia
riff. The debate here closed for the day.
On Friday, in the Senate, committee of con-
ference was appointed upon the disagreement be-
tween the two Houses on the Indian appropriation
bill. Mr.. Archer gave notice that he would call
up the bill for the retrocession of Alexandria on
Wednesday. The Warehousing bill was taken up,
and its provisions explained at length by Mr..
Dix. The bill was then made the special order for
Wednesday, and the Senate went into Executive
session.
In the House, Mr.. Young, of KY continued the
debate upon the Tariff bill. He was against the
proposed changes and treated the idea of increasing
the revenue by reduction of impost duties as an
absurdity. Mr.. Owen, of Indiana, Mr.. Collins of
N. Y, and Mr.. Chapman, of Michigan, spoke on
the other side.
On Saturday, the Senate did not sit
In the House, resolution in relation to the dis
tributon Of the tenth volume of the Laws of the u
States, printed by Mr.. Gideon, by contract, gave
rise to some sharp words between Mr.. Gordon, Of
New York, and Mr. Houston, Of Alabama. The
resolution was finally passed, ordering the dstIibu-
ton. The Tariff bill was then taken up and dis
cussed. Mr.. Cobb, of Ga lead off the debate and
gave some striking facts to show the care and at
tention given by the British Parliament to the man.
ufacturing interests of that country. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Sawyer Ooco,) of Ohio, who berated
the President and his official organ pretty soundly
for their recreancy to former pledges on the Oregon
question. He is a $40 4O man. Mr. johnson.
Of Tenn, succeeded, in an excusatory speech, in
which he exhorted the friends of the President to
wait and see before they struck.
o. JOHN RANDOLPH Tucker has been APP
pointed Orator and o. P. Baldwin, esq. Reader Of
the Declaration Of independence, for the approach
ing 4th of July, in Richmond.
'Ehe Annual Address bef,re tho Socofv oP Al,,r,