New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-09
Proceedings of Congress
REPORTED FOR TIE TRIBUNE
BY ELECTRIC TELEG RAPH'
SENATE

TAsElTGEoS, SE-s ;, '@'@'
", u.ss.o.s's Resolution calling on me f'esi
dent for copies Of the orders, II any gwen 10 zen
Tsvo- since the battles Of the 5,h and sin OF
- .dYs,cs into Mexico OF Otherwise controlling 'fe
movements OF the army, vas taken rP.
Az Rrs7os opposed Us adoption, ea being highly
;,,,,one- To make public the intended more
-,s,.s Of or army. would be to direct The enemy
where 70 meet our forces
Mr.E.ssEoAs explained the object OF the se5o-
lp,iou Much dissatisfaction bad been expressed n
he public prints al the delay IN the movements OF
the army which was lying il large force al Mats
,no-os. a. heavy expense. and he wanted 10 know
he cause OF his delay II The desired Information
va, improper, be did not wish it The resolution
-" NJ d. DIS asked if,he Tariff bill had ye, been
printed.
Mr. JOHNSON OF Nd asked the cause OF the delay.
The CHAIR would inquire and inform Senators De-
fore the Senate adjourned
The calendar uas then taken up, and several pm
vale and local bills we're acted upon
The Graduation Land bill vas taken up and dls-
cos..d b. Messrs JOHNSON CT Nd. BREEsE. CRIT
JEvDEY, NILES. CALHoUS, J. VI. CLAYTON, and
others.
MrCLAYToS's amendment = as strick e1 cut OF NJ
CALHoUS's substitute and thai providing o- The sist
of the ursold lands TO the States in which they lie,
after being certain time in market, was adopted
Yeas -. Nays 90.
Mr.. CALHoUs's amendment as amended, vas then
adopted Ayes &C. Nays 20, and the bill Tas ordered
10 be engressed for third reading-Ayes &c, Nays
20:
YEAs-Alleu Ashley A:ehisop. Anterior Baeby, Bar
row. Benton Breese. Bright Calhoun Chalmers D!csi1-
son Dix Fairfield. Hannegan Houston, Johnson OF DID
Johnson Of La Lewit. PeEnyoscker ausG seinpe'
Sewer Turuey, Wrstcott. Tu,e-26.
EAYs-ArcEer. Cameron, Ci!.ey. Thomas Clayton )
VI Clayton Coraip, Crit:endep, pay!s. Dayton LvAn4
Green Humiliation Aansum aies, Pearce, phelps,
Simmons Sturgeon, uPham Woodoridee-D.
The Seuste then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. TIggATTs OF XIV. moved to correct toe jour
nal by exuupgng ali account OF the call OF The
House Yesterday, and all the proceedings under
said call upon the ground that there was no quorum
at the time.
of the absen,ees and had no right 10 move IN 'he
matter until ne has been excused
The subject was debated by Messrs. STEPHENS,
RATHguS EAMLIS. VISToS and MARTis OF Tenn.
The previous question was now demanded.
Mr. BRoCKESsRouGK raised q point OF oroet
which the Speaker overruled
Mr. BRoCKEsBRoUGH TOOK an appeal "nicn 'ne
House refused 10 sustain.
Mr. TIBBATTss motion was then put ano Vo'eo
down-Yeas 81. Nays l02.
motion uas now made 10 reconsider TIE vote
adopting McKay's resolution OF yesterday, respect
ing the absenees, and on this the previous question
was ordered
The vote stood SO to $50 the vote was recon
sidered
Some farther time was spen; in considering points
of order, and undopg to-day with quorum what
was done Yesterday without quorum.
The work of amending and correcting the pro-
ceedings OF Yesterday being at last through with
Mr. MCKAY submitted Resolution respecting
record of the Yeas and Nays TO be kept by the
Clerk and published showing who were absent and
who were present as well when the House is in
Committee as not, and moved suspension oil the
rules ,ha, it nigh, be considered
The House refused TO suspend the rules yeas
II Navs s5.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
and took up the Land Graduation Bill.
Mr.. CoLLAMER, OF VI. opposed II in speech
of some length
Mr. HENLEY OF la. followed in support OF the
BILL contending that lands not worth dollar and
quarter oueht Is be sold for less
Mr.. HAMLIS of Me. next spoke-he wished the
bill amended and then he would support II.
Mr.. GoRpoS of n. Y. then next got the moor
when The Committee rose, and the House adjourn
ed.