Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-24
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UNITED sTATEs sENATE "

STATES SENATE.
A oommupicaion received from the Navy pepar,
men in snsweT a resolution Of the Senate transmit
ng the correspondence relation the removal Of Capt
h A r. Laysllete, from the command Of ths Memphis
Navy Ysrd.
Mr.. DIX presented memorial from upwards Of 400 me-
charles OF Fishkll NJ demonstrating against the repeal
oil tie Iarh Of 1872 and praying Congress et we'll
enough alone" Read and referred tho Committee on
Printing .-. ..- ...l..-
MIR. flanagan submitted resolution calling upon the
President for copy OF the instructions transmitted % Mr.
McLanc, Minister London in reference 10 the set
nement Of the Oregon question: together with copies OF
his eotrespondonce on the subject. Laid over. ..-
Mr.. Lewis from the Committee on Finance reported
back the Army Appropriation bill, with recomms ndaton
that the Senate adhere own amendments and ,sa
gree 10 those OF the House.
The report concurred and tho bill returned TO the
House. ....' 0I'' - - -
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Military Affairs
made an interesting report upon the subject OF tho
delenees OF Texas. Ii was ordered be nrinted.
Mr., Miles. from the Post office Commitee reported
bill providing for The transmission of Mail to Oregon
'Terntory-Tead twice.
On OF Mr.. Jarnugin tho Senate took mn the hi
providing for the aud mileage Of Of Congress
an1 or the expenses OF bringing the Camsnehe
OF Indians TO this city.
debate OF some length sprsng up in reference to the
expenses the Indians drs which drawn by
the Commissioners Ihe Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
having been protested for after the adop
ton OF s1ndty amendments in relation thereto the bill
was reported TO the Senate.
The greater part Of the amendments COMMITTEES of
inc Whole were agreed to. and the bill passed with
slight variation from the shape in which from the
House.
The House concurred in the amendments and the bill
will be signed to-day)
After tho disposal of unimportant business the con-
sideraiion OF the tariff bill resumed.
Mr. Cameron spoke for about two hours in opposition TO
the bill. He directed his remarks especially 10 the Vice
PRECEDENT and reminded him the events Of tho campaign
OF ie44-ot tho fact tha; to the Kane letter. the
bold aSowa that the tariff Of lS42 would safe in the
hancs OF Mr. Polk, that he (MT. D. indebted for his
seat IN tho chair He concluded by expressing his conf
dent belief that Mr. Dallas viii not prove false TO his bjsb
thp hieh -,
wr'teh opinions by voting tor the bill before
ate.
Mr.. Upham then obtained the floor and the Senate wen,
into Executive session, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
lhe houso,in further execution Of the special order
went into Committee OF the Whole upon the question OF
Printing and upon Joint Resolution proposing that the
printing hereafter be executed by contract.
Mr. DGnlop Of Me. called to the Chair and the
question was debated upon its mertsin reference
other matters.
Mr. Davis Of Ny. rcoined to tho speech Of Mr. Bayy, Of
Va and was very inted in his remarks-Mr g. having
denied that he ever Wing and Mr. Davis off ng the
strongest testimony the gendoman's speech, prove
that he was an inc, nsisten man.
Mr. Bayly sore at these exposures and responded
with tho remark that he held his upon his prnei
PIES In seon. Mr. b. then entered into exposition OF
Virginia politics not Ineligible, and very
esunR.
MIR. Beaton Of N. ", and Mr. Henley of Ia entered
into in favor OF execution Of the Pubc
Printing by contract Mr.. Mckay did regard this
practical and opposed it,
At O'clock by Resolution previously ADOPTED the de-
bate closed.
Amendments moved, and some Of them adopted,
and more OF them rejected. The upsot Of the Joint Re-
solution was provision for the performance Of the Print
ing BY contract, attor the present Congress.
The House concured in the resolution by yeas and
nays, 1875 10 S.
The Houso went into Committee OF the Whole, and
took up the bill to make the Attorney General Cabinet
Oheor, and TO increase his duties and his pay This bill
was advocated by Mr. RHthbun and opposed by Mr. Cor
don and others.
Tho bill was further debated by Messrs Bowlin Davis
and others.
The COMMITTEES rose, when resolution was introduced
70 close the dobato o'clock and tho House
adjourned.