Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-31

vote for it Tor the sole purpose, as ne naa oeoie
stated, of overturning the Tariff OF 1917.
Alter further debate MIR. J. NJ. Clayton moved
10 commit the bill 10 the Committee ON FINANCE,
with instructions TO restore the minimums anu
specific duties OF 1912.
The amendment was rejected. ieas 20, nays -.
YEAs-Mcssrs Archer, Barrow, BerrIen, "a
meron, Cilley, John Nj. Clayton, Thomas clay
ton. Corwin Criltenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans,
Greene, Huntington, Johnson OF La. Johnson oil
Md, Mangum, Miller, Morchead. Pearce, Phelps
Simmons, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster, Wood
bridgc-26.
NAys-Messrs. Ashley, Alchison, Anterior,
Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Cas-
Chalmers, Colqut, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield,
flanagan, Houston, Jarnagin, Lewis, McDume
Miles, Ppnnyhacker, Rusk Semple, Sewer,
Speight, Turney, Weslcoil, Yu'ee-29.
Mr.. }. NJ. Clayton moved TO recommii the bill
10 the Committee on Finance, with instructions
10 amend The bill so as 10 reduce duties IN all
cases where any foreign raw material IS taxed 10
the prejudice Of our manufactures, 50 that no
higher duty can be imposed on raw niateria! than
provided Ivy &C. Of 1912. Also, 10 regulate all
the duties as 10 raise revenue SUFFICE nj Tor
the emergencies OF the country.
Mr.. Jarnagin expressed his poignant regret that
his legislature entertained opinions different from
his own on this subject. He was bound 10 vote
for the principle OF The bill; but he was tree 10
make the bill az perfect as poss BILE, and therefore
could vote for all proper amendments.
After some remarks from Mr. Crttenden, and
a INSTRUMENTATION between Messrs. Sewer and
Lewis, and MIR. Clayton as 10 The purporl OF his
amendment il was carried by the vote oil 2S 10
81 Messrs. Niles and Jarnaein voting in the al
Grmaive.
Al half past g. P. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Warehousins bill was postponed un'il
Wednesday next, and made the special orte! ior
that day.
A resolution 10 make tie Fertilization bill (for
certain unfinished works. the special order oil the
day. and 10 close the debate al II o'clock after The
House went into Committee of the Whole, was
agreed 10.
CALIFORNIA REGIMENT.
Mr. Davis of KY, offered resolution calling
upon the President of the United States 10 iniom
the House as To the orders given 10 Col. Steven
son Tor raising a regiment OF troops iur Callor-
MIA. aud the cbjec, OF raising such regiment with
The intentions ol The Government in reference 10 it,
Mr.. Mckay and Mr.. Hoee OF Illinois objected
10 the resolution, remarxi.g that the inquiry had
been answered in the Senate.
Mr.. Davis said that The information asked Tor
was very different from that given. lie wished
for the yeas and nays upon The motion 10 suspend
the rules for the purpose OF offering the resoiu-
ton. The vote was-yeas Go, nays 80.
YoRTricATIoN BILL
The House soon went INTO Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr.. Ashmun Of Massachusetts made long
argument upon the causes OF the Mexican war,
and the manner in which II had been carried on.
The country, he argued, was engaged in an IN
necessary and dscrediiabe warfare upon Mexico,
and Tor the settlement of questions which could
have been much more eleolually settled BY ami
cable means.
NJ. Mckay, of \. c., opposed the bill before
The Committee, though reported by The Commit
lee Of Ways and Means.
sir. Burt, Of s. c. defended the appropria-
lions, ard epled with great point TO Mr.. Nc
Kay.
Al II o'clock the debate ended and various
amendments were submitted. Only one Of them,
however, was adopted and this giving the Chief
Justice Of the U. S. Court power 10 examine
and report upon the title 10 The Pea Patch Island.
The bill was then reported 10 the House and
passed-yeas %, nays 81.
A motion was made 10 reconsider, and lost
and the House, on motion Of MIR. Hopkins, went
into Committee OF the Whole upon the Bill 10
increase the rates Of postage, and Otherwise 10
amend te law Of 1912.
The Bill was read, when MIR. Douglass Of ILL.,,
moved, as uniform letter postage FIVE cents icr
every quarter of an ounce for all distances. Mr..
d. defended the amendment, and Mr.. Hopkins
opposed il.
The Committee rose and the House adjourn
ed without action upon the Bill.