New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-17
Proceedings of Congress,
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BY ELECTRIC TELE RAP n.
SENATE.


NJ, Dtx nresanted memorial from importers OF
silk goods IN Eew.Yorx asains, ad veloreEa duHes'
and moved 10 lay !, on the table
Mr.. WEzsTEE moved 70 refer II TO the C0in4ii''se
=, Printing. he wondered a Senator, in present
ing such petition, ~e' cot afraid OF fa4ing oaoe'
the charge Of panic make
", WrssrEg then submitted. for the considera-
10, of the Chairman OF the Finance Committee. an
,b.,-sc, prepared from Treasury documents snd
s,.,ennens made by said Chairman. and estimates
made thereon showing that the Few Isflr bill
you'd produce only nineteen millions and half OF
net revenue.
MIR CAMERON presented sandry petitions against
he ra,.al Of The presen, Tariff which were refer
red 10 the Committee 0: Finance
M LEWIS reported the Treasury Note Bill from
the House, and hoped II would De passed no" as
there was urgent necessity for IL
NJ Ey.ss hoped not He wished TO examine it
Mr.. LEWIS nov moved that the Senate hereafter
NEE; al 10 ocloc, in the morning Objected 10 ana
laid over. He next moved that the Senate adjourn
/, 10 meet tomorrow morning al CLOCK Oojeci-
ed TO, as not in order. The CHAIR decced II vas in
order.
Mr. MAyouM cited rules and appealed from the
deci,oo. The vote stood IS in favor and % against
the decision OF the Chair. the Chair was moi sus
tanned.
Nj LEWIS said it nigh: be considered today. but
could not be passed before 10 morrow "ltpouI Iue
consen, OF the Senator from Maine
M EVANS was willing the bill should be c1nsid-
cred 20 day The bill then reported TO he Sen
ate end postponed.
Mr.. HAsyseAs called up bis resolution for Con
gress TO adjourn on the 2OIh July The ION OF Au-
gust was then substituted and the resolution then
passed yeas 80, nays ..
Ter e brief speech from Mr HUSTISGTos 10 oPpos,
tion IL was postponed until tomorrow. The Tariff
Bill was then taken up.
Mr. DAVIS spoke against 1t and in favor OF Pro-
lection he went back 100 years. and showed the
jealousy of Great Britain in respect TO the manuac-
ture of articles Of any kind in the Colonies be
sooke at great length, and said the South first ad-
voca,ed The Protective ys,em, and went largely Into
an illustration OF his position, that the duty on gooos
instead Of being added 10 their price and mus IN
creasng their cost 10 the consumer could not oeein
TO concordance the uction Of prices on those
goods caused by The com petition o! their uanolac
lure in this country under Protective Tariff. Be
fore concluding. he gave way TO motion Tor Inc
Senate 10 go into Executive Session. which was
carried. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. MCKAY Of n. C. from the Committee on
WAYS and Means reported bill providing Tor The
nav of Members OF Congress by mileage and per
diem for The remainder of the session, and for other
purposes Read twice and referred TO Committee
of the Whole.
MIR. CRAssTos. of R. l. presented a resolution Of
thanks to Gen Taylor and the army, passed by the
Legislature of Rhode Island. The House went into
Committee, Mr. Norris in the chair, and resumed the
consideration OF the bill approprlaung ll,7OoOoO
dollars 10 pay volunteers and for other purposes.
Mr. Four of Vi. addressed the Committee, and
made a speech against The Administration In reia-
lion 10 the Annexation OF Texas and the Mexican
war.
MI. CALEn B. SMITH Of Ind. followed in vehe.
aipg
istra,on in relation TO claiming the Rio Grande as
the boundary Of Texas, and going 10 war with Mex
Mr.. HILLIAED OF Ala. next spoke, and made
calmable speech. He would support the war. but
preferred peace. He believed that if Mr.. Clay had
been President we would have had Texas without
q war.
Mr.. COBB of Ga. followed and warmly sustained
the Administration in all it had done in relation 10
the war. At . o'clock the debate closed by limlta
ton All amendments were rejected. and the bill
as reported 10 the House passed on It's final reading
100 TO 4.
The House then took up the resolution from the
Senate for Congress to adjourn on lac 10th prox-
Mr.. BOYD of Ky. called the previous question.
Mr. DRoMGooLE of Va moved TO lay the resou
ton on the table Lost. The call for the previous
question was sustained and the resolution concur
red in with but two or three dissenting voices
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole. Mr. WENTWORTH of Ill. in the chair
aud took up he Bill 10 pay the mileage and per
diem allow ance of Members OF Congress and Tor
other purposes.
[Grea, merrmeut at the appearance of the Chair
man who is celebrated for his extraordinary hight
Various amendments were offered and rejected
one by MIR. STEWART proposed reducing the pay OF
the members 10 six dollars per day after session
OF months TO four dollars per day after session OF
months and 10 three dollars per day after session
of months The bill was ex planned by Mr. MCKAY,
and discussed and opposed by Mr.. HARMASsoN OF
La. He did not like The provision in it Tor paying
expenses of certain Indians.
Mr. DOUGLASS of Ill. got The floor and tried to
speak but nobody would listen 10 him-the House
in its roars of merrment a, the party decisions OF the
Chairman would let no one be heard Finally the
Committee got up and the House adjourned, amid
loud bursts of laughter on all sides.