The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-11
LATEST INTELLIGENCE,
TElEGRAPHlC REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHIsoroS, July 10, ls<S.
senate.

CONGhESSIONAL PtOCEEDINGS.
wAsHIsoros, July 10, ls4s
Senate.
The journal being read the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of private bills,
The Buow BILL respecting property destroyed In Flo
rda the decision Of which affects several similar cases.
discussed by several members and then laid aside
for the present.
The vote passing the army appropriation BILL ysster.
day reconsidered the bill amended and then passed
again
The Senate then took up the bill from the House. for
the support Of the military academy at West Point.
The bill discussed for few minutes then laid
aside and the Senate took up the warehousing bill
Mr. SIMMONS spoke against the BILL and pointed out
that he believed in it.
Mr.. DAVIS followed. in an able speech, on the same
side.
Mr.. DIX moved to insert three years the Limitation
OF the period for warehousing. Lost-22 to 80.
Mr. DIX then moved to insert two years.
MIR CALHOUN earnestly advocated the BILL and thought
the vote on this amendment would indicate its fate
Mr.. WEBSTER had always been in favor Of well re-
gulaed warehouse system and still; the present
bill, however was very imperfect and he would
to recommit it TO the committee on commerce, with q
view to remedy its imperiectons.
Mr.. DIX opposed the recommitnent and after debate.
in which Msssrs. Archer Calhoun Allen and simmons
took part, the motion OF MIR. Webster was agreed to-
yeas, %; nays, IS.
The Senate then vent into executive session. and
afterwards adjourned
House OF Representative.
The Journal having been read the resolution to stop
the debate at ~ o'clock to-day the land graduation
bill which offered serday by Mr. McClernand vas
taken up and amended to allow continuance Of the
discussion until o'clock, and thus adopted.
The House then resolved itself into committee Of the
whole, MIR Wick in the chair and resumed the consider
alton of the land graduation bill.
MIR. Nc DowALL, of Va, oe red substitute for all the
plans which confined the principle Of graduation to the
lands already and in market and not to those
yet to be brought into market
Mr.. ViSroN, who entitled to the floor, addressed
the committee with great ability and clearness against
disturbing the system which is not Of party cna-
racter. he said and which has worked so we'll
Mr.. McCLHRSAyp advocated the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. BRocK.rBoRoueH followed on the Same side.
Mr.. RArHBuS opposed the bill and the amendments,
and advocated different system Of graduation.
Mr. ADAMS of Mass, spoke in favor OF the BILL until
O'Clock and the discussion being ended the committee
proceeded TO decide on the amendments.
The offered by MIR. McDowALL, of Va, and all
others rejected and the bill reported to the
House il came from the Senate
The vote on ordering the bill to be engrossed was
then taken by yeas and and decided in the nsga
tive; yeas a. nays So
SO the bill was rel ected
Mr.. DANIELS moved q reconsideration of the vote
The yeas and nays taken; yeas 80, nays 49, and
the Speaker hereupon voted yea and the vote rejecting
the bill reconsdered.
The House then adjourned; yeas 81, nays 90.