American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-23
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Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 20th CONGRESS
WAsHNGToN, July %, lS46.
SENATE.

WAsmNGToN, July %, 1916.
SENATE.
Tke Chair laid before the Senate the reply
of the Secretary of the Navy to the resolution
of inquiry respecting the removal of Capt. La
valette from command at the Memphis Navy
Yard
MIR. Dix presented memorial from 400 citi-
zens of Fishkill, n. Y, praying Congress not
10 repeal the existing Tariff, but to let "wel
enough alone.n
MIR. flanagan submitted resolution calling
on the President for copy of the instructions
transmitted TO Mr.. McLane, Minister to Lon
don, in reference to the settlement of the Ore
gon question, together with copies of his cores
pondence on the subject. Lies over one day
Mr.; Simmons reminded the chairman OF the
committee OH printing of the rule which re-
quires speedy report upon all documents re-
ferred to them. He believed none had been
made on the various petitions before them.
MIR. Atherton excused the committee on &C
count of the absence of some of the members,
but said they would hold n meeting shortly.
Mr. Lewis, from the finance committee, re-
ported the Army Appropriation bill, dlsagreeing
to the House amendments, and insisting upon
those of the Senate. The report was concur
red with, and the bill returned to the House.
A report was made from the committee on
military affairs on the subject of the coast oe-
fence Of Texas; read and 1000 extra copies or
dered TO be printed.
The committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads reported bill for the transmission Of
the mail to Oregon.
On motion of Mr.. Jarnagin, the bill making
appropriations for the pay and mileage of MEM
bers Of Congress, and expenses of the commits
sim IN bn Eayas Indians JUoS Ia ken nm
Mr.. Jarnagn moved TO strike out the provi-
so in the bill relative to the settlement Of GER
tain troops.
After long discussion this motion was re-
jected, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Haywood from the committee on the
District of Columbia reported the House bill
concerning the charter of the city of Washing
ton with material amendments.
The Tariff was then taken up, and
Mr.. Cameron read long manuscript speech
against the bill. In the course of his reading,
he alluded to a rumor that the measure under
consideration would be passed by the casting
vote of the Vice President. This he said, he
could not believe, and he was sure that if Mr.
Dallas did such thing he would lose the esti-
nation of his own State, without gaining that
ofany other in was not thus Southern man
would do in his place.
Mr.. Upham next got the floor, and on his
motion
The Senate passed into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House having resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole on the State of the Union.
Mr.. Garrett Davis, of Ky, made another
speech on the subject of the public printing,
being principally in reply to the remarks fMr.
Bayly on yesterday
Mr.. Bayly replied at some length, and
then,
On motion of MIR. Barclay Martin, the COM
mittee rose, and,
A resolution was offered and adopted TO end
debate at p. m.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole again, and
Mr.. Benton, of N. Y, advocated strongly
the plan of giving out the printing by contract,
and fit were necessary for them to support a
paper to report their speeches, let them make
an appropriation for that object openly and
above board.
Mr.. Mckay, of N c., opposed the plan as
impracticable.
Mr., Henley, of Ind, supported it in an en-
eIgetic speech.
At o'clock debate terminated and sundry
amendment were proposed-some adopted and
SUNNI lCJSStCd'
The committee then rose and reported the
Joint resolution, with the amendments, which
being agreed to,
The resolution was passed by yeas 1856, noes
So; its purport being to provide for giving out
the public printing by contract for the future.
Sundry bills from the Senate were taken up
from the speakers table.
The army bill having been brought back
from the Senate, which insisted upon the a.
mendments to which the House had disagreed
the House insisted upon its amendments and
appointed a committee of conference
On motion of Mr.. Rathbun the House went
into a committee and took up the bill respect
ing the duties of the Attorney General of the
U. States The bill proposes TO increase the
duties and increase the pay Of this office.
After brief discussion the committee rose.
A resolution was then offered to close all de-
bate on the bill in an hour after it was uext Ia
ken up in committee.
Pending this resolution
The House adjourned.
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