New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-04
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WASHINGTON. Aug 3, ls+6

WASHINGTON Aug 3 lsl6.
SENATE.
! communication was received FROM the Treasu-
~ Department, relative 70 the alleged frauds in tie
,n,porrarion OF svraps which was ordered 10 be
printed.
A Bill from the House to repeal act passed Sd
March ls43. for relief OF >tockbridse Indians.
,ake-, uo and passed
Vr HUNTINGTON offered resolution. which was
adopted directing the Secretary o. the Treasury to
-s,o-t NJ next session. statement OF exports 10
Santa Ft, &
The judiciary Committee reported the bill nom
rb, House TO protect the nights Of American CHI
IONS IN Oregon. with an amendment
TIL, amendment OF the House to the title OF the
Warehousing Bill was agreed to.
The amendment OF the House 10 the bill tor pay
ment Of stolen Treasury Notes was disagreed TO-
IN The ground that it would open the door 10
frauds.
4 new Committee OF Conference was ordered On
the Army Appropriation bill The bill 70 reduce
.,i -r,dna,e the price OF public lands then
taken up and after some discussion the amendment
of the House was amended and then agreed 70.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation oiu was
q :
reported from the Finance Committee were consid-
cred and adopted several amendments from other
| sources remaining 70 be acted upon
The senate at O'Clock went into Executive SEES
sion and soon after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Hunt moved to suspend the rules 70 offer
-ssoution 70 amend the Constitution as 70 make
the President Ineligible to reelection. and that no
! Member of Congress shall be appointed 10 office
| du-ins the term for which he was elected. Rules
not suspended.
Mr.. bopeE offered resolution 10 pay the officers
of the House the usual extra compensation Lost
Yeas IS Nays -.
Mr.. GARRErf DAVIS offered resolution calling
on the President 70 state whether any Treasury
drafts have been issued and il so the amount and
their denomination.
The motion to suspend the rules to consider this
resolution was lost-Ieas 60, Nays 81. not two
thirds
Mr. MARTIN of Wisconsin offered resolution
70 give the same batch OF books to Members OF
this Congress, that Members Of the last Congress
received
Mr. DRoNeooLE moved to lay the resolution on
the table Lost-Yeas o. Nays 96. The resolu-
ton then passed-Yeas SO, Nays 70
The President Veto Message on the River and
Harbor bill was received and read HIS prcdeces,
sors had vetoed similar bills--hey had given sui,
tcent reasons for so doing. He would add but
! few
as are contained in the River and Harbor bill, is
both unconstitutional and inexpedient He argues
the question at length recounts the evils that would
follow the carrying out OF the principle OF the oil
And from objections there are others
the bill appropriated between one and two millions
| OF money caHtsd 10 carry or the wdr.
The Speaker now put the question, Shall this bill
become law the President objections to the con.
trary Notwithstanding
Mr. BOYD moved the previous question Not sus-
tanned Yeas SO, NAYS l05.
! Mr. DRoMGooLE cited precedents. and moved to
proceed by motion 10 reconsider the bill.
! Mr.. DovGI.A>s discussed the bill and approved OF
most that the President had laid down, but not the
Presidents distinction between salt and fresh wa
ter
Mr. THOMSON of Pennsylvania disapprovcd md
denounced the veto and its doctrines He asked
Mcssrs MCCLRLLASD and CONSTABLE itthcy had not
converscd with President Polk on the items OF the
bill and il he did not give them to understand, lie.
t0yc the Tariff Bill passed. that he would
sign it Ii Col. Polk intended to veto such bill,
why did he allow his friends to frame it without
telling them what he could not approve Why
did he and his Secretary recommend MI these i'm
pruvcments and NOR veto them For one. he tAlr
THOMSON condemned this duplicity OF the EXecu-
i've
Mr. WuNor sustained the President and con
dcInucd the bill rs n log rolling concern.
Mr. BRoDHEAD would sustain the veto. not t0r The
reasons II cont0iaed but because there was no
money III Tie treasury 10 IHuhe HlteTHtI HIip W.
ments and there would be more now that the Tariff
had been repealed.
Mr. HOLMES made speech in support OF the veto,
and ironically cited the Baltimore Convention In
support of his creed on this subject.
Mr. TIBBArTs condemned the veto and cited the
Executives annual Message as prootoi his neon
sstency in this matter.
Mr. BKISKgRHorY opposed the veto in some en-
ergetic remarks. and said that ii his advice had
been followed on the Tariff Bill the veto would not
have come. He described the works commenced
in the West which this veto would cause to wash
and tumble away.
Mr. RHErr followed and sustained the veto and
the principles upon which it was based. At the
conclusion OF his speech
Mr. BAYLY got the floor, when motion, the
House adjourned
The nomination of Judge Grier of PIttsburg TO
the vacant Bench of the Supreme Court was sent
into the Senate today and referred to the Judiciary
Committee in Executive session.
The Southern Mail is in and brings nothing south
of Mobile No news.
Great Fire in Marion, Alabamn.
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