The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-09
LATEST INTELLIGENCE,
TELEGRAPHIC REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WARRINGTON, July Q. ls<o.
Senate.

Senate.
THE rNsrRucTIoNs GENERAL TAYLOR.
Mr.. HAssroAss resolution, calling on the President
for copies Of the orders, if any. given Cen Taylor
since the battles Of the s and 9th Of May to advance
into Mexico, otherwise controlling the movements Of
the army, was taken up
Mr.. BENTON opposed its adoption, being highly i'm
proper. To make public the intended movements Of
army would be to direct the enemy where to
forces.
Mr. HANNEcAS explained the object Of the resolution.
Much dissatisfaction had been expressed In the public
prints at the delay in the Of the army which
was lying in large force at Matamoras, at heavy or
pense and he wanted to know the Of this delay
II the desired information was improper, he did not
wish it,
The resolution was then rejected.
TARIFF
Mr. DAVIS asked il the tariff bill had yet been printed.
The CHAIR said ii had not.
Mr. JOHNSON of Maryland, asked the cause Of the de-
The CHAIR would enquire and inform Senators before
the Senate adjourned
THE onapuArIoS LAND BILL
The calendar was then taken up, and several private
and local bills were acted upon.
by Messrs johnson, of Md, Breese, Crtenden Niles,
Calhoun, J. NJ. Clayton. and others.
MIR CLAYroNs amendment was stricken out of Mr..
Calhouns substitute and that providing for the gf Of
the unsold lands to the States in which they lie after
being certain time in market, was adoptcd-yess ~,
nays2o
Mr.. CALHouN's amendment ar amended was then sdop-
ted ayes 2e 90 and the bill ordered to be en-
Yeas-Allen, Ashley, Atkinson, Atherton Bsgby,
Barrow Benton BTee.e, Bright. Calhou n. Chalmers,
of Md, johnson, OF La, Lewis, Penny hacker. Rusk,
semplo, SEWER, Turney, wescott, Yules-26.
Nirs-Archer, Cameron, Cilley. Thomas Clayton, J.
NJ. Clayton Corwin Crittenden, Davis Dayton Evans,
Greene Huntington Mangum, Niles, Poarce, Phillips,
simmons Sturgeon, Upham, WOodbridge-2o.
House OF Representatives.
THE CALL OF THE HOUSE. -
Mr. TIssArs moved to correct the journal. By sxpun-
gng all of the call Of the House yesterdsy and
that there was no quorum at the time $500
Mr.. HOLMES Of South Carolina, said Mr.. Tibbss was
matter until he had been excused.
The subject was debated by Stephens, Rathbun, Ham
lin, Vinton and Martin, Of Tennessee
The previous question demanded.
Speaker overruled. Mr. Brock eaborough took an sp-
peal, which the House refused to sustain
MIR. TInBArs' motion was then put and voted DOWN
Yeas 81, nays lO2.
motion was now made to reconsider the vote adopt
ing Mr. McKays resolution of yesterday, respecting
the abssntees, and on this the previous question was
The stood 80 to 90 so the vote was reconsdsred
Some further time spent in considering points Of
order, and undoing to-day, with quorum, what was
done yesterday without quorum
The work Of amending and correcting the eednGs
OF yesterday being at last through with
ABSENT MEMBERS.
Mr.. Mckay substituted a resolution ing re-
cord OF the yeas and to be kept by the clerk and
puDNsneu, showing VINO were absent aud VINO were
sent, well when the House is in committee as not
and moved suspension Of the rules, that it might BE-
considered
The House refused to suspend the rules-ycss II;
nays S.
THE GRADUATION BILL.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole, and
took up the land graduation bill
Mr.. CoLLAMER opposed it in speech Of some length.
Mr. HENLY follow ed in support of the BILL contendng
that lands not worth dollar and quarter ought to be
sold for less.
Mr. HAMLIs next spoke-he wished the bill amended,
and then he would support it.
Mr. GORDON then next got the door, when the Com
mittee arose, and the House adjourned