Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06
Congresslomal Preet sdings.

WAsnIsGroS, Feb. /. 1877.
SEsArE-The House bill, establishing post
routes in Texas. was taken up and passed.
The Committee on Naval Affairs reported a
bill to separate the staff officers from the line in
the marine corps attached to the army. The bill
was taken up and pending its passage. Mr.. Hous-
ton moved TO recommit it to the Military Com.
mittee, with instructions to report it back with
his amendment for volunteers, before offered and
rejected. Mr.. Houston spoke at considerable
length in favOs Of the volunteer system.
Mr.. Huntingdon moved an amendment to the
instructions of Mr. Houston, by instructing the
committee to strike out the proviso authorizing
loan certificates. Not agreed to-yeas is, nays
%. Tie motion TO recommit was likewise ne.
gatived and the bill finally passed by a vote of
yeas 80. nays 3-Cilly, Corwin and Davis voting
in the negative.
A communication was received from the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, in reply TO Mr.. Came
ron's resolution of the 7th of January last. II
recommends the following increases of duties
Wig: on coal, ten per cent; iron, ten per cent !,
cloths, and cassimeres, costing over four dollars
the square yard, ten per cent; brown, white
and refined sugars, twenty per cent; cotton prints
over thirty cents the square yard, five psr cent {;
cotton goods not printed, over twenty cents the
square yard, five per cent and on white and red
lead, ten per cent. These increased duties, the
Secretary estimates, will produce sl,4ls,00o
additional revenue. He also recommends dimi-
nished duties OF FIVE per cent on axes, hammers
ehisels. plough shares and cotton goods. not
costing more than eight cents per square yard,
and estimates this diminution OF duties to In.
crease the revenue s55, 900. The tax on tea and
coffee is again recommended, but the rate redu.
ced TO fifteen per cent and few articles now
on the free list, he recommends to be taxed, but
none of consequence.
| The Senate passed into Executive session, and
adjourned on the doors being re.opened.
February 2, ls47.
! SENATE Report was received from the
War Department, with the annual returns Of the
Militia Of the United States.
| Or Mr.. Dix's motion, the President was re.
alton in the possession of the departments rela'
tive to the importation of foreign criminals and
paupers.
Mr.. Sewer called up his bill appropriatins
three millions, and made speech in its favor,
stating that the object was to secure peace,
the President being willing to conclude treaty
if Mexico would give US New Mexico and Up.
per California. T:.
Mr.. Miller replied that the object OF the wat
now for the irst time evolved in the effort 10
gain possession OF New Mexico and California.
He could see no prospect of peace by voting thi,
money. The war would still 60, and he belev,
ed when all expenses were paid it would be
found to amour, to one hundred millions for the
first year.
Mr Berrien moved to postpone the bill until
Thursday.
Mr.. Sewer opposed the motion and Mr. Cal.
houn spoke in favor oft He thought the Sen
a,ors on the other side had right to ask it, Al
they had shown no disposition TO prolong debate
or delay measures. and had consumed less time
than Senators on his own side OF the question
The motion to postpone was then agreed to-
yeas 30, nsys Is.
Ths bill to sail mineral lands in Michigan anc
Wisconsin was then taken up, amended and pas
sed,
The Senate then went into secret session or
! Executive business, and subsequently, adjourned