The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-03

w.srr'sTos, July >, ls.s.
Scuase.
Various petition, were received AMI referred
THt TutEs .K~ArE.
The pre- siding odieer appointed Messrs. HAYWOOD,
fearce Sewer, Evans. ami Atherton Committee to re-.
wise tie rules Of The senate
TsE RrrnocgssioS or .LxxASrKra
On motion OF MIR ARcHEH the bill FOR the rotrocesson
Of Alexandra taken up
Mr. Jenssos of Maryland, made a powerful argument
In support of tho power OF Congress to pas, tho bill
and ia favour Of the eXpeiicncy of,he measure
Mr. Ni'LLna conteaded that Congress had ne power 20
cedr any part OF the District
Mr.. HASNgcAN followed in support of the bill
Mr. CAtnouS was in favor ofthe measure 70 which he
could see constitutional objection
Mr. ALIEN was in favor OF the Hill He thought the
seat of government shoul be IN the OF the Union
The effect OF its locality, the seabori was yis
bic in tao controlling influence Of the commercial class
upon the Legislation OF Congress and heavy taxes
The debate continued by nIessrs. Westcot, Pen
nybacker and Archer in ia of the BILL and Mr. Hay
wood in opposition.
The bill was put to vote and passcd--ayes a. nays Ia
and Alexandria therefore goes back to Virginia The
Senate agreeing to adjourn Monday went into
Executive session. and after spending sometime therein
adjourned
House OF Representatives.
The House met at nine o'clock this morning pursuant
to its its adjournment last night.
THE TARiFy BiLL-rHE UNION, Sc
Mr. McDowELl, of Ohio, on leave, made personal
planaton From principle and any disappointment
he opposed to the bill for reducing the tariff report
ed by the Committe of Ways and Means The settlement
of the Oregon question did actuatc him in this mat
ter. lie not ready to fawn about executive power.
His colleague, Mr. Brinkerhof had spoken correctly the
sentiments of the Ohio democratic members in saying
that they could not coffee or for tho
Committees bill He alluded to article in the Union,
and denounced it with II scorn.
resolution was submitted allowing members further
time to speak, and proposing fifteen minutes each the
bill under consideration II was not received.
Mr.. Fries next got the floor and made forcible and
minated speech in review OF the Of Messrs Polk
and Buchanan in regard to the tariff in Pennsylvania
during the last Presidential campaign in very severe
terms He denounced their conduct fraudulent and
contemplate.
Mr.. RATHBUS followed in a vein of terrible invective
against Wick a fawnng lickspittle abandoning one
set OF principles and putting another any moment to
please the powers that be- He went against the bill Of
the Committee and in favor of Iungerfords substitute
His speech created great sensation in the House.
Jos r. ISoERsoL next addressed the committee for
ono hour, in favor Of the present tariff
Mr.. McKAY next got the floor, and spoke his hour In
going largely into its details and in reply the obec
tons raised against them He laughed at the idea that
expenses half million day Such an estimate
could only be made by who would not take the
trouble to look at the facts of the case
Mr.. NoRRis followed on Mr.. McKay'a side and spoke
in defence of the administration and reply to General
Fries attack upon Messrs Polk and Buchanan. He
spoke until il reached minutes Of , O'Clock.
JEFFERSON DAVIS took the floor for the remaining three
minutes, and defended MIR Walker the Secretary of the
Treasury, from the attacks which had been made upon
him
The committee proceeded to dispose of amend
sive.
Mr.. Mckay moved to add another, marked L. the or
tcles in which should bear duty Of 40 per agreed
to. Schedule was then amended by striking ost 10
per cent and inserting lC0 per cent the House then
agreed to It, Schedule amended by adding there
to, from other schedules OF articles viz ale beer, por-
ter china earhen and stone wine tobacco, will
low splints ioT making baskets hats, bonnes made
OF straw or satin braidand then agreed 70 snended
Schedule amended by making salt duty free by a
vote Of 80 TO 10 Other articles struck out Sells.
dule was agreed to, after striking GU, sun1ry articles
10 be placed elsewhere Schedules F, G., and IL,
more less amended Schedule composed Of such
articles carsia cloves. ats preserved fruit
am kind nulncss, egars snus red tobacco
and wines
Posr.cRrT-Fivg O'Clock
The committee is proceeding with schedules, and
making Very genaal transposi,ion OF articles fon
one TO another.