American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-11
LRepor'ed for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29tb CONGRESs
WAsn!NeroN. July 10, 1876.
SENATE.

| O@ANAA H.
| After one or two unimportant memorials,
the Senate took up the Calendar.
The first bill was for the relief of J. j. Bulan
OF FLORIDA, whose property was destroyed dur
ing the Seminole war. After tedious dis
cussion, the bill was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr., Evans'the Armv Appro-
priation bill passed vest erday was reconsider
| ed, and amended, and passed anew.
On motion, by the same gentleman, the
Military Academy bill was taken up. The
committee had made several amendments to
the bill as it passed the House, and one of them
is to authorize Board of Visiters.
Mr.. Benton opposed this amendment. After
some little debate, the hour of l O'Clock hav-
ing come round.
Mr.. Dix moved to postpone this bill, with a
view to resumlng the SPECIAL order.
On dividing the vote on postponing was a
tie, 8 to 10.
The Chair voted no. so the motion was lost
Mr. Calhoun then rose and appealed to the
Senator from Maine to allow the Warehousing
bill to be considered. 1t was from the courtesy
OF the Senator from New York that the Mill
tary Academy bill had been taken up. If the
Senate did not adhere TO its special orders, the
effect would be highly perncious, SC. He
moved to lay the bill under consideration on
the table, and the motion prevailed
The Warehousing Bill was then taken up,
ana MIR. Summons made a long argument a.
gainst it, characterized by his usual close rea-
Soning.
Mr.. Bagby made few remarks which we're
lnaudlble to US.
The question was then taken by yeas and
nays on filling the blank in the bill Prospecting
the time goods might be kept in public store)
with three years, and it was rejected, ayes %,
noes 90.
Mr. Dix then moved to fill the blank with
two years.
Mr. Webster rose at this point and remark
ing that he had long been in favor of we'll
regulated warehouse system although the times
had changed since he advocated it, and in one
particular, the facility of communication with
foreign countries, by steam, very much chang
ed, yet he could not vote for this bill unless
materially altered, and that it might be perfect
ed, he moved its re-commitment.
After considerable discussion, this motion
prevailed, by ayes 26, noes %.
The Senate then passed into executive ses-
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Hoge's resolution to end debate on the
Gradution bill at IL O'Clock was taken up, and
having been amended by the substitution of 2
O'Clock, was adopted
The House having resolved itself into COM
mittee of the Whole,
MIR. Mcdowell, of Va, offered a substitute
for the whole bill.
Mr.. Vinton, of Ohio, then addressed the
committee in forcibly and convincing speech
against the passage Of the bill, and against the
adoption OF any graduation principle as fraught
with danger and injury 10 the interests of the
Western States. He recommended the cessa-
ton OF surveying operations until the large |
quantity OF public lands now in the market
about l4O,000,000 acres-should be disposed
of
Mr.. McClernard, of ILL.,, replied to Mr.. Vim
ton, supporting the bill for graduating the pri- |
ces of public lands, and arguing that they were
coded by the States TO facilitate settlement,
which was prevented by holding them at the
present price. He also argued against the pro-
Prety of the Wings arguing that the lands were
to be productive of revenue, and that the pro-
posed system would reduce revenue, when !
they, as party, proposed to divide the revenue
dervable from that source among the States.
Mr.. peterborough, of Fla, advocated the
passage of the bill.
and gave quantity of statistics as to the num-
Der Of acres in market, sold and unsold, Sc,
SC. He offered bill in accordance with his
peculiar views.
Mr.. Reuben Chapman of Ala, supported the
bill and the principle of graduation on the
grounds ofright and justice.
Mr. Dodge of Iowa, and Mr.. Adams of Miss,
also spoke in support Of the graduation of
prices.
Mr. Mcdowell of Va, spoke the remaining {
five minutes before the close of the debate in
support of his substitute offered this morning.
AT O'Clock the committee proceeded tovote {
on the several amendments and substitutes Q
which were offered, all of which were rejected. !
The committee rose and reported the Senate
dill without amendment. I
The previous question was then moved and ]
Mr.. Gordon of N. Y, moved to lay the bill
III the table which was lost.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the en- +
Srossment for third reading and resulted, yeas {
"a, noes So. p
Mr.. J. R. ]. Daniel then moved a reconsid- 3
ration and called the previous question and the
'eas and nays being ordered it resulted, yeas
70, noes SO, a tie vote. The speaker then yo-
ed in the affirming, and the vote was accord 7
ngly reconsidered. An amendment was then ]
fered pending which, e
The House adjourned. y
NAVAL. The U. S. store-ship Relief, bound I